Benjamin Weiss

Benjamin Weiss

Multimedia Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Creative Leader for Visualization, Communications, Experiences & Branding at BCG

  • Education

    • B6 School for Mediadesign

      2003 - 2005
      Designer for Digital- and Print Media (IHK)
    • School of Visual Arts

      2007 - 2007
      CE Graphic Design
    • Parsons School of Design - The New School

      2006 - 2006
      CE Graphic Design
  • Experience

    • Spirit Link – Agency for Healthcare Marketing Communications

      Jul 2002 - Aug 2002
      Multimedia Designer

      - UI/UX Design- Flash Animation & ActionScript programming- Software testingClients include Siemens Medical Solutions, Hewlett-Packard and more

    • Ercas. die agentur

      Oct 2002 - Mar 2008

      - UI/UX Design- Print & Editorial Design- Flash Animation & ActionScript programming- Pitches, New BusinessClients include Fackelmann, CSU, N-Ergie, Siemens, AREVA, E.ON Bayern and more - UI/UX Design- Print & Editorial Design- Flash Animation & ActionScript programmingClients include Fackelmann, CSU, N-Ergie, Siemens, AREVA, E.ON Bayern and more

      • Designer

        Sept 2003 - Mar 2008
      • Designer

        Oct 2002 - Aug 2003
    • Jenkins & Page

      Jul 2005 - Dec 2007
      Designer (Freelance)

      - Print & Editorial Design- Packaging & Product DesignClients include John Frieda, Aeropostale, Pacific Sunwear, New York State Court System, DeWitt Stern Group and more

    • Interone

      Apr 2008 - Jul 2013

      - Art Direction- Campaigns- UI/UX Design- Motion Graphics & Video Editing- Flash Animation & ActionScript programming- Supervision und Coaching of Junior Art Directors & Interns- Enhancing quality of deliverables and creative output- Pitches, New BusinessClients include BMW, MINI, BURGER KING®, Schweppes, FHM, Sky, freundin, Check24, E-wie-Einfach, A. Lange & Söhne, SGL Group, N24, Lufthansa, Sunny Cars, Payback and more - Art Direction- Campaigns- UI/UX Design- Motion Graphics & Video Editing- Flash Animation & ActionScript programming- Supervision und Coaching of Interns- Pitches, New BusinessClients include BMW, MINI, BURGER KING®, Schweppes, FHM, Sky, freundin, Check24, E-wie-Einfach, A. Lange & Söhne, SGL Group, N24, Lufthansa, Sunny Cars, Payback and more

      • Art Director

        Jan 2010 - Jul 2013
      • Junior Art Director

        Apr 2008 - Dec 2009
    • TERRITORY

      Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

      - Teamlead- Art Direction- Campaigns- UI/UX Design- Guerilla Marketing- Social Media- Motion Graphics & Video Editing- Supervision und Coaching of (Junior) Art Directors- Enhancing quality of deliverables and creative output- Pitches, New BusinessClients include Saturn, Milka, Jacobs, Wrigley's, maxdome, Wilkinson, Mondelēz International, Deutsche Telekom and more - Art Direction- Campaigns- UI/UX Design- Guerilla Marketing- Social Media- Motion Graphics & Video Editing- Supervision und Coaching of Junior Art Directors & Interns- Enhancing quality of deliverables and creative output- Pitches, New BusinessClients include Saturn, Milka, Jacobs, Wrigley's, maxdome, Wilkinson, Mondelēz International, Deutsche Telekom and more

      • Senior Art Director

        May 2015 - Jul 2016
      • Art Director

        Aug 2013 - Apr 2015
    • Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

      Aug 2016 - now

      - Creative leadership for 140+ creatives across Central & Eastern Europe as well as South America region- Complete ownership of the design, digital, video and content vertical and underlying teams- Driving inspiration, innovation and thought leadership- Establishing rich and engaging partnerships with BCG consulting teams- Monitoring performance, ensuring periodic review and reporting against KPIs and other performance metrics- Career development, coaching and recruiting- Development of global offerings and strategy/vision of BCG Design Studios- Defining and enhancing global quality of deliverables- Proposals/Pitches, New Business development"We are Design Studios, we are a global, multi-disciplinary team of design strategists, creative leaders and digital experts. We craft powerful design stories for BCG, which seeks to deliver inspiring solutions to our clients’ challenges. As part of BCG, Design Studios partners with consultants and clients to shape our brand by elevating our work through the power of design. We offer guidance and orientation through a strategic and audience-centric approach and apply design, technology and media solutions to take BCG’s achievements to the next level. We value innovation, co-creation, inspiration, and the business impact that design achieves. We believe in the art of the possible and applying creative solutions to business challenges. We believe we can advance the world by conquering its complexity through a universal, human language – design." Show less - Creative leadership for 60+ creatives in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic & Azerbaijan- Complete ownership of the design, digital, video and content vertical and underlying teams- Driving inspiration, innovation and thought leadership- Establishing rich and engaging partnerships with BCG consulting teams- Monitoring performance, ensuring periodic review and reporting against KPIs and other performance metrics- Career development, coaching and recruiting- Development of global offerings and strategy/ vision of BCG Design Studios- Defining and enhancing global quality of deliverables- Proposals/Pitches, New Business development Show less - Creative leadership for 40+ creatives in Germany & Austria- Complete ownership of the design, digital, video and content vertical and underlying teams- Driving inspiration, innovation and thought leadership- Establishing rich and engaging partnerships with BCG consulting teams- Monitoring performance, ensuring periodic review and reporting against KPIs and other performance metrics- Career development, coaching and recruiting- Defining and enhancing quality of deliverables- Proposals/Pitches, New Business development Show less

      • Senior Creative Manager BCG Design Studios EMESA, Central & Eastern Europe, South America

        Nov 2022 - now
      • Creative Manager BCG Design Studios Central & Eastern Europe

        Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
      • Creative Manager BCG Design Studios Germany & Austria

        Aug 2016 - Mar 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Benjamin Weiss
      BCG Henderson Award for Innovation - Dec 2017
    • Awarded to Benjamin Weiss
      Twitter Success Stories (@SaturnDE Twitter Channel) - Nov 2014 https://biz.twitter.com/success-stories/saturnhttp://www.wuv.de/digital/was_die_tech_nick_kampagne_von_saturn_auf_twitter_gebracht_hat
    • Awarded to Benjamin Weiss
      Cannes Media Lions Shortlist "FHM Movie Date App" - Jun 2012 http://www.canneslions.com/work/2012/media/http://de.scribd.com/doc/102426516/Cannes-Lions-2012-Media-Lions-Shortlist
    • Awarded to Benjamin Weiss
      Cannes Mobile Lions Shortlist "FHM Movie Date App" - Jun 2012 http://www.canneslions.com/work/2012/mobile/http://www.wuv.de/digital/cannes_2012_deutschland_hegt_neun_mobile_hoffnungenhttp://www.horizont.net/agenturen/nachrichten/-Mobile-Deutschland-neunmal-auf-der-Shortlist-108202
    • Awarded to Benjamin Weiss
      Adobe Success Stories Rich Internet Applications (MINI Cuckoo Clock Widget) - Aug 2008