Benjamin Vendramin

Benjamin's career spans across North America from creative and entertainment companies to media agencies, including McCann, Taxi, TBWA\Chiat\Day, JWT, WP Narrative and MediaCom. In 2018 he joined MediaCom (now EssenceMediacom) with the fundamental belief that audiences do not delineate between media and creative, neither should we. By reshaping Mediacom's creative model, integrating media and creative teams, the agency has won numerous industry awards, including 2 Cannes Lions and was recognized as the most creative media agency by WARC 2 years in a row. Also in back-to-back-years MC won Adweek's Global Media Agency of the Year. Prior to EssenceMediaCom, Benjamin held creative leadership roles at WP Narrative (now Will Packer), where in just 2 years they were awarded Small Agency Of The Year at the Shorty Awards, and at McCann, his concept for MGM Resorts won five Cannes Lions and was shortlisted for the coveted Titanium Lion. Also at McCann, he wrote and directed his first film, The Greatest Action Movie Ever, part of an immersive social platform. The movie sold to Disney, premiered nationwide, and was a winner at SXSW. 

He has served on juries for some of the most prestigious award shows: The Webby Awards, Communication Arts Awards, Campaign Big Global Awards, Digiday Awards, London International Advertising Awards, The New York Festivals, Effie Awards, and the ANA Reggie Awards.