I am a creative leader with over 15 years of experience building some of the world’s most renowned brands. My work has consistently driven business results and earned recognition at international award shows, including the Emmys, Cannes, One Show, Webbys, Clios, and D&AD. Currently I am Global GCD at PayPal. Prior to that I worked as GCD, CD, copywriter, and art director with many other ad agencies, PR firms, and in-house teams across the US. Feel free to reach out to me at evan.benedetto@gmail.com.

A few of the brands I have helped along the way. 

A few kind words from former clients and coworkers.

  • "Evan is a pure creative problem solver. Every brief, idea and line of copy is approached with thoughtfulness and held to a high standard. During our time together at Grey, Evan and I worked on a number of clients together. Whether it was a pitch or the NFL, Evan always brought fresh thinking and inspired everyone around him through his work ethic and high creative bar. Evan also happens to be one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of getting to know. Making him someone I will always look forward to working with again."

    Joe Mongognia, CCO Publicis NY (Creative Partner at Grey)

  • Evan is the rare creative leader who can flex between big-picture strategy and hands-on craft. He guided agency partners with a clear point of view, partnered naturally with marketers, and consistently pushed the owrk to be sharper, smarter, and better made.

    Marie Ross, Senior Director, Global Integrated Marketing Content at PayPal (Coworker)

  • "Evan isn’t just a creative person filled with ideas. He’s part of that rare creative breed who understands business and is able to thoughtfully collaborate without ego. Our very-copy-driven campaign rested on striking just the right (clever) tone and we were simply delighted with every single element the team presented. They hit it out of the ballpark for us."

    Heidi Waldusky, VP, Brand Marketing at Quad (Client)

  • “Evan is a deep thinker. He loves to sink his teeth into a simple concept and explore every angle of it. It's with this curiosity and compassion that he's able to land such relatable and impactful ideas.”

    Ari Weiss, Founder & Creative Chairman at Quality Experience (BBH Manager)

  • "I enjoyed our creative discussions and the thoughtful approach he took to develop our brand story. He is a wonderfully talented person, and I hope we can work together again in the future."

    Michael Moutenot, Senior Vice President, B2B and Product Marketing, North America at Mastercard (Client)

  • "The best manager I ever had! Seriously. Evan always looked out for me, encouraged me, and most importantly - challenged me."

    Jenna Jones, Senior Copywriter at Edelman (Direct Report)

  • “He was incredible, and such a pleasure to work with. He pushed us hard, and always had the best attitude."

    Gregg Weiss, VP/Director of Social Media at Mastercard (Client)

  • “Evan is talented and tenacious. He does the work, leads the work, and earns trust with clients. As good as he is at all that, he’s an even better human. Hiring him was a no-brainer. Snap him up before the Scarecrow from Wizard of Oz does. He’ll make you look smart. Like he did me.”

    Jon Flannery, Head of Service, Midwest Robot Parts & Service (Edelman Manager)

  • "Evan is an idea-first creative thinker, strategic, collaborative, and always pushing for creative expressions that surprise in both how and where they come to life. While at BBH he toggled between art director and writer and helped fuel a wide range of award-winning work, from documentaries to mobile apps to activations fueled by art and technology. And he did it by caring deeply about the work, the ideas, and the people he worked with."

    John Patroulis, CMO at Tools for Humanity (BBH Manager)

  • "Evan is an excellent creative partner, the kind of person who contributes to strategy and invites strategy into the creative process. He challenges constructively and accepts challenges back with grace. Evan is passionate about his work and can find the spark in any client challenge. Even at times when we weren't working together, I loved to call Evan just to catch up and be inspired by his work -- whether its a rebrand for a B2B martech company or the ways he is proactively exploring the use of AI. Finally, I have also witnessed Evan productively lead his team forward -- letting them take ownership of ideas, but providing smart guidance and steers along the way."

    Jenn London, EVP, Head of Strategy, US Large Clients at Edelman (Coworker)

  • "I want to stress how much Evan truly cares about the work that he makes. He always strives to make work that not only he is proud of, but that the client loves as well. He loves what he does and he cares about making something great. Evan is one of the kindest, friendliest guys I know. He always has my back and I know that I can count on him to be there if I need his help. Evan has an incredibly high bar of creative excellence. He wants to make great work and will continue to push until the work is something that he’s proud of."

    Jan Jaworski, Group Creative Director at Meta (Creative Partner at Y&R and BBH)

  • "He was the kind of manager that not only challenged me to become a better creative, but also served as an example of how to succeed in the wild frontier of advertising. His work is always highly complimented by clients—a feat unto itself—which always leaves me impressed. I 10/10 recommend working with him."

    Lauren Glynn, Senior Copywriter at Edelman (Direct Report)

  • "Evan is a deeply talented creative. He will not only problem-solve through his versatile writing skills, but he can also see the big picture and understand a clients’ needs - no matter the size of the project or the means of delivery. From content to campaigns he will be a collaborative partner - strategically, creatively, holistically. A creative go-to. Not to mention, a true pleasure to work with. I highly recommend his services."

    Pete Jones, Executive Creative Director at Havas (McCann Manager)

  • "Working with Evan was some of my favorite times at McCann, in truth it was a total treat. Don't let his mild mannered demeanor fool you. Creatively speaking he is a killer. In the words of Walter Socheck from the Big Lebowski when referencing John Tutuoro's Jesus character "this creep can roll" only Evan isn't a creep. Evan is the best kind of smart, the kind sans ego. He also understands creative problems and the demand for exciting and clutter cutting solutions. He doesn't mind putting in the hard work and deep digging required to find that unearthed human truth. I think my favorite part of Evan is the belief he was able to put in me. In short, Evan is a Mensch. "

    Carlos Wigle, CCO at Morgan & Morgan and Injury.com (Creative Partner at McCann)

  • "Evan is a strong creative leader and partner. In working with him across several projects, he approaches every campaign with the attitude we’re going to knock it out of the park which always sets the right tone with the team and clients from the get-go. He also does what it takes to deliver great work, and always comes through for his team and clients when they need it most. The most recent campaign I partnered with Evan on garnered accolades from the entire marketing organization all the way up to the CMO. I credit Evan and his creative leadership for that."

    Dave Janszen, EVP, U.S. Digital Client Partnership at Edelman (Coworker)

  • "I consider myself very fortunate to have worked with Evan on a number of pitches and client campaigns. His work is innovative, insightful and inclusive. He was my creative lead in the multi-awarded campaign that amped up the COVID vaccinations in what started as a relatively vaccine-resistant population in the Permian Basin. This campaign was literally life saving!"

    Lorenz Esguera, CEO at Folklore Digital (General Manager, Integrated Brand Practice, US Heartland at Edelman)

  • Evan is the creative equivalent of lightening striking twice. He’s a reliable source of powerful ideas. If you didn’t know better, you’d think it was chance; but you know better. You can count on Evan whether it’s the big idea for a campaign or provocative concepts for brand acts that earn. As a strategist, I especially appreciated his genuine interest in the strategy and his contributions. He was always fantastic at delivering actionable feedback, which pushed us in just the right ways and made the brief and, ultimately, the ideas better. As a colleague, we all appreciated Evan’s style of leadership, which set the tone for great work—and great work together.

    Tim Gingrich, SVP Creative Strategy at WE Communications (Strategy Partner at Edelman)

  • "Evan is an amazing creative partner who always has your back. Both his time and team management skills are dialed, he's a true collaborator, and he takes the work seriously without ever taking himself too serious.”

    Will Gardner, Creative Director at VML (Creative Partner at McCann)

  • "Evan is an idea machine who pushes himself and his teams to find the most compelling, breakthrough, jealousy-inducing creative ideas to any business challenge. Evan is a strong leader, too, fostering a collaborative spirit and team culture that uplevels everyone around him. On top of that, he's fun to be around -- so that's always a plus for any team!"

    Michelle Tucker, EVP, Executive Creative Director at Edelman (Coworker)

Awards Overview

1 Emmy

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15 Cannes Lions

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7 D&AD Pencils

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20 One Show Pencils

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14 Clios

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4 Andys

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6 Effies

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4 Webbys

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#4 CD In The World By ADC In 2021

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1 Emmy ⋆ 15 Cannes Lions ⋆ 7 D&AD Pencils ⋆ 20 One Show Pencils ⋆ 14 Clios ⋆ 4 Andys ⋆ 6 Effies ⋆ 4 Webbys ⋆ #4 CD In The World By ADC In 2021 ⋆