Jason Velasquez Burayag

Jason Velasquez Burayag

Freelance Creative Director at jasonvelasquez.com
New York, United States

About me

Born and raised in Dubai, Jason is a writer with 10 years of experience in the industry, playing every conceivable role from client-side marketer to agency-side writer and everything in between. Jason built most of his career in the BBDO network, starting in the creatively-acclaimed BBDO Guerrero Manila office before moving to Publicis JimenezBasic and finally flying back home to Dubai to join IMPACT BBDO.

In 2014, he represented the Philippines as a Young Lion at Cannes Lions. His work has also been recognized at Dubai Lynx, the Caples, Effies, MENA Digital Awards, Asia Pacific AdFest, Ad Stars, Kidlat Awards, Boomerang Awards, Tinta Awards, and on his mom’s refrigerator.

He’s most (in)famous for asking Morgan Freeman to make cat noises for a YouTube pre-roll ad, coming up with a campaign to sell a cardboard box, and embarrassing himself in front of a TV showrunner and a room full of writers. One of those things is a lie.

Positions

Creative Director
Freelance
United States
December 2024 - Present (3 months)
Executive Creative Director
We Are Social
United Arab Emirates
October 2022 - November 2024 (2 years 1 month)
Head of department for the creative, production and editorial teams. Member of the senior leadership team for Socialize / We Are Social Dubai. Member of the global Plus Company Creative Council and the We Are Social Creative Council. As the head of multiple departments, I managed a team of 15+ people and provided creative oversight for all clients and brands within the agency's roster including Starbucks, Pringles, Kellogg's, and Sony.
Creative Director
M&C Saatchi, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
January 2021 - October 2022 (1 year 9 months)
Creative lead for Pizza Hut. Won the agency’s first Dubai Lynx Grand Prix and brought in over 30 awards & accolades in the span of a year including the Heart of Saatchi, the M&C Saatchi Group's highest honor.

New York Festivals Grand Jury Member
MAD Stars 2022 Jury Member
MAD Stars 2022 Speaker and Moderator
Associate Creative Director
Impact Plus
United Arab Emirates
October 2017 - February 2018 (4 months)
Senior Copywriter
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 2015 - September 2017 (2 years 8 months)
• Created work that led to an Agency of the Year win at the 2016 MENA Digital Awards.
• Won over 85% of my new business pitches as either the creative lead or copywriter.
Copywriter / Cannes Young Lion
Makati, Philippines
July 2013 - December 2014 (1 year 5 months)
• Created work that led to winning IMMAP Digital Marketer of the Year 2016
• Winner of Philippine Young Lions 2014 and competitor in Cannes Young Lions Print Competition 2014
• Head of internship program for 2014
• PR writer for Publicis JimenezBasic
Digital Media Specialist
Smart Communications, Inc.
Philippines
March 2013 - June 2013 (3 months)
Account Manager / Copywriter
Makati City, Philippines
2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Education

TV Writing Intensive

2017 (1 year)

AB

2004 - 2009 (5 years)

1992 - 2003 (11 years)

Other professional activities

PHNX Tribute 2020

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2021

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2025

Awards Jury Member

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