Maria Teodorof is a 35 y.o woman and a Creative Director, currently living in Bucharest, Romania, pretending to play some drums in her spare time.
Work experience
Group Creative Director -05/2024-present Publicis Romania
Joined a competitive, award winning agency, leading exciting regional and local projects for clients such as Carrefour, Burger King and OMV.
Creative Director - 04/2022 - 05/2024 (2y) Kubis Interactive, Bucharest, Romania
Leading a team of 11 creatives on regional and local projects. Leveling up everyday ads into entertainment pieces. Adding a new and exciting client to the portfolio: Netflix.
Group Creative Director - 04/2018 to 04/2022(4y)
Kubis Interactive, Bucharest, Romania
Coordinating a team of 7 people towards the best creative scenarios. Developing integrated campaigns with long term goals but also key creative solutions for on point brand needs. During the past 3 years, I have worked for exciting brands such as: Napolact, Philips, UniCredit Bank, Dove, Salvati Copiii, WWF, Pilsner Urquell and Jacobs.
Senior Creative 03/2015 – 04/2018 (3y 2m)
MRM//McCann, Bucharest, Romania
Developed regional and global projects, built new brand positionings and integrated campaigns for brands such as: LIDL, Sprite, Coca-Cola, Fanta, KFC, Savana.
Copywriter 11/2013 – 03/2015 (1y 5m)
Leo Burnett (The Geeks), Bucharest, Romania
Developed long term platforms and strategic approaches for brands such as: OLX, Vodafone, Vola travel agency, Petrom, and AVON.
Copywriter 08/2012 – 09/2013 (1y 2m)
Weapons of Public Attraction, Bucharest, Romania
A small creative boutique back then that offered me the chance to create campaigns for: Colgate, Radio Romania Actualitati, Paravion, banking, pharma and law interests’ brands.
Intern/Junior Copywriter 02/2012 – 08/2012 Saatchi&Saatchi, Bucharest, Romania
Honors and Awards
Omni-Channel Jury 2023 - Golden Drum
Jury Member 2022 - Ad Stars and New Stars Festival
ADC Romania member // starting 2022
Grand Jury Member 2018 & 2017 in New York Festival
Grand Jury member 2018 for Webby Awards
Gold Winner 2014 @ Creative Conscience Awards London for Violence against women campaign
Shortlist 2015 @ Eurobest for KFC Don’t Panic Man
Special OOH award 2018 @ Internetics Romania for Pilsner Urquell
Gold Winner/ Influencer Marketing 2020 @ Internetics for Fearless Dolls with Save the Children NGO
First place / Best use of generated content 2020 @ Webstock for Fearless Dolls with Save the Children NGO Second place / Best Use of Live Video 2020 @ Webstock for Pandemic Times and Qreator
Silver Winner 2020 @ PR Awards for Pandemic Times and Qreator
Silver Winner 2020 @ PR Awards for Fearless Dolls with Save the Children NGO Gold winner 2020 @ IAB Mixx Awards for Fearless Dolls with Save the Children NGO
Shortlist @ Golden Drum/Social Good 2021 w/ Deforestation Marathon for WWF
Silver winner @ Internetics Awards for Social Campaigns & Social Media Special Mechanics w/ Deforestation Marathon for WWF 2021
Gold winner 2023 @ Internetics for Privacy Manifesto by NETFLIX
Gold winner 2023 @ IAB MIXX for Privacy Manifesto by NETFLIX
Shortlist @ Golden Drum 2024/Integrated/Profit w/Bridgerton campaign NETFLIX
Contact me
Work address: maria.teodorof@kubisinteractive.com
Personal address: cocailamaria@gmail.com
+40 0726099126
Bucharest,
Romania