GIORGIA BIONDO

PLACES

Every place, a new meaning.

Giorgia Biondo

Giorgia Biondo went through criminal law before discovering that her real question wasn't legal, but human: why people do what they do, buy what they buy, believe what they believe. Trained in Law and, later, in Art and Culture, she built a career that spans ATL, BTL, branding, digital, and brand experience, always looking to understand the behavior behind every decision before proposing any strategy. She has worked at places like Virtue/Vice (HBO Max Latam launch), Heads Propaganda, DM9, Momentum Worldwide, and Samba, in addition to founding her own agency, CandyCandy. Today she leads live marketing projects at Samba, with an outlook increasingly focused on business, data, and results, and in search of a next move that brings new challenges and new questions.

Jan 2025 – present

Samba

Strategy and Creative Manager

Development of live marketing projects, from corporate work to brand experiences for the end consumer (B2B and B2C). Clients: Beleza na Web, Bradesco, Motorola, GM, Piracanjuba, Alelo, Kenvue, Nestlé, and Risqué.

Learning: Operating strategy at scale, balancing internal projects with experiences aimed at the end consumer within the same account.

Jul 2024 – Nov 2025

CandyCandy

Owner

Responsible for every area of the agency, founded to serve two initial clients, Odara Lifestyle and Opera Mundi, with the creation of brand positioning, branding, social and digital planning, and mapping of opportunities on and off. Over a year and a half, led a team of 8 people, in parallel with joining/returning to Samba.

Learning: 360° management of her own business, legal, financial, HR, and creative, and the importance of having people who complement her own strengths.

Jan 2024 – Aug 2024

Momentum Worldwide

Strategy and Creative Manager

Creative and strategy work on brand experience, promotion, activation, and incentive projects, for clients such as Unilever, Dove, Cogna, OAB, Petrobras, and Banco24horas (Tecban). Also developed competitive bid proposals and special projects for ATL.

Learning: Structuring competitive bid proposals without losing creative quality, while exploring strategic depth more deeply.

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

DM9

Strategy Director

Freelance work for the Ticket and Dasa pitches, plus participation on the ideas team for award submissions.

Nov 2021 – Nov 2022

Heads Propaganda

Strategy Director

Responsible for the agency's on- and off-strategy for its clients, from retail to alcoholic beverages and Gen Z–focused brands, leading the content and off-strategy team. Projects: Cachaça 51 + WSL Saquarema (51 Ice), Skin Diniz (gamer marathon), Banco Original repositioning, Promo do Milhão (Óticas Diniz).

Learning: Leading multidisciplinary teams and aligning on/off strategy for very different audiences and categories, getting closer to the client, and understanding the whys more deeply.

Mar 2021 – Nov 2021

Virtue Worldwide (Vice)

Strategy Director, HBO Max Latam

HBO Max launch in Latin America. Audience research and social media strategy for the launch. Weekly digital performance reports and daily identification of opportunities alongside the BI team.

Learning: Building a brand from scratch at global scale, with data-driven decisions, reporting, and platforms, building one of the largest and strongest communities in a short time.

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021

Natura (via agency)

Africa Project

Development of research and methodologies for an internal project aimed at Natura's 360º consultants.

Learning: Qualitative research, quantitative research, and A/B testing applied to internal audiences, not just the end consumer.

Mar 2019 – Nov 2020

Samba Holding Club

Planning Manager

Strategic and creative planning for brand experience and institutional projects, such as the Último Beijo Gala Ball (MAC Cosmetics), Coca-Cola at Lollapalooza, and the Avon Makeup Award/Halloween Ball.

Learning: First steps managing end-to-end planning on large-scale projects.

Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Music2 Mynd

Planning Manager

Managed the strategic and creative planning team, on projects that crossed art, music, and influencers, such as the Quem Disse, Berenice? campaign with Preta Gil for Carnival 2020 and the 2019 Filter Festival.

Learning: Managing a team for the first time, on projects at the intersection of brand and pop culture with artists.

Jul 2014 – Jan 2021

Mini Goma

Owner

Private parties and events, serving major clients for special events, such as Tiffany, Dior, Gucci, and Oportunidade do Bem. Nike Lab Olympics, the Farm x Enjoei collection launch, activations at Cartel 011 and Minigoma, and the Doritos Mystery pop-up. In parallel, ran a grocery store inside a gallery in Pinheiros. (Note: this period runs in parallel with several of the experiences above, including Criminal Law, Music2 Mynd, and Samba Holding Club.)

Jan 2008 – Oct 2015

Podval-Malheiros Law Firm / Appellate Judge's Chambers, Court of Justice

Criminal Law

Case follow-up in public agencies, drafting legal documents, developing strategy and defense, research and interviews, attending hearings and interrogations on cases such as Mensalão, Nardoni, and Lava Jato.

Learning: The analytical and argumentative foundation that runs through her entire career path since. Thinking outside the box, understanding that every case is its own case and every person their own person.

Education

  • Law, Mackenzie University, early 2008 – Dec 2014, São Paulo
  • Cultural Project and Art, Belas Artes College, Jan 2020 – Dec 2023, São Paulo
  • Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Art, PUC-SP, Jan 2024 – Jun 2026, São Paulo

Certificates & Languages

  • Miami Ad School: Creative Leadership (2022), Strategy Bootcamp (2019), São Paulo
  • Chora PPT: Creating Memorable, High-Impact Presentations, Perestroika School (2018)
  • Sandbox: Full Planning Academy, Strategy (2019)
  • ESPM: Cultural Relevance Impact for Brands, Branded Content (2019)
  • English: Advanced comprehension, advanced writing, speaking at early-advanced level
  • Spanish: Advanced comprehension, intermediate writing, speaking at early-advanced level

Ongoing classes twice a week ;)

AleloAmstelAvonBanco OriginalBanco24horas (Tecban)Beleza na WebBradescoBSOPCachaça 51 / 51 IceChocolates Brasil CacauCoca-ColaCognaDasaDoritosDoveGMGoogleGreenpeopleGuerlainHeinekenHBO MaxKenvueMAC CosmeticsMotorolaNaturaNestléNikeOABÓticas DinizPetrobrasPiracanjubaPokerStarsRay-BanRisquéTicketUnileverTiffanyDiorGucciOportunidade do Bem