Pedro Kurtz

Director Content, Americas at Deezer

Pedro Kurtz has a diverse and extensive work experience in the entertainment and media industry. Pedro started their career as a Project Manager and General Producer at Fósforo Cultural in 2010. Pedro then moved on to become the General Producer at Main Stage Paraguay, where they worked on producing concerts for various renowned artists. In 2013, they joined Festival Bananada as the Head of Operations.

In 2014, Pedro founded A Gambiarra, a news portal focused on arts, cinema, music, tv, and buzz. Pedro initially worked as the music and cinema Editor and later became the Editor-in-Chief after the company attracted investors. Pedro successfully started the company from scratch and managed to secure financing for technology and payroll within one year.

In 2016, Pedro became the Head of Content & Marketing at Trama | C+E, a startup company. Pedro developed data-driven strategic plans and conducted organizational scans to improve communication and operations.

Pedro joined Grupo Vegas in 2019 as the Head of Content & Marketing. Pedro led a team of 5 people and was responsible for content, marketing, and communications. Pedro implemented a data-driven editorial strategy for social media posts.

In 2020, Pedro joined Deezer as the Head of Content, Artist Relations & Label Relations for Brazil.

Additionally, Pedro has also worked at SIM São Paulo as a Commercial & Partnerships Associate in 2018.

Throughout their career, Pedro has demonstrated strong leadership and strategic planning skills in the entertainment and media industry.

Pedro Kurtz completed their education as follows:

- From 2010 to 2014, they attended USP - Universidade de São Paulo, where they pursued a degree in Social Sciences with a focus on Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Research Methods, and Techniques.

- In the year 2014 to 2016, they enrolled in Universidade Federal de Goiás and obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree specializing in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.

- Prior to their university studies, they attended Regionales Gymnasium Laufental-Thierstein from 2008 to 2009, where they focused on Applied Mathematics.

Additionally, Pedro Kurtz acquired the following certifications:

- Pedro obtained the CAE - Certificate of Advanced English from the University of Cambridge in 2012.

- In 2009, they completed the Cours de Langue Française et Civilisation Francophone from the University of Geneva.

- Pedro Kurtz also holds the DELF - Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (B2), achieved at Alliance Française de Rio de Janeiro, although the year of attainment is unspecified.

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Timeline

  • Director Content, Americas

    December 1, 2023 - present

  • Head Of Content, Artist Relations & Label Relations | Brazil

    October, 2020

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