Cristiano Alburitel

Cristiano Alburitel has a diverse work experience in the marketing and advertising industry. Cristiano has held various leadership roles at different companies throughout their career. Cristiano started as a Senior Account Executive at Leo Burnett, where they worked on tech accounts. Cristiano then moved to Euro RSCG, where they became an Account Planner and also taught strategy at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Cristiano later joined Wieden + Kennedy as an Account Supervisor, supporting the Starbucks brand during a transition period. Cristiano then worked at Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners as an Account Director and eventually became the Director of New Business. Cristiano had a brief stint at TBWA\Media Arts Lab as a Group Account Director, focusing on growing Apple's business in China. Cristiano then joined AKQA as a Senior Account Director, where they worked on Visa's sponsorship of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Cristiano returned to Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners for a second tour as the Group Account Director and Director of New Business. Cristiano then moved to WB Games as the Director of Product Marketing - Mobile, where they collaborated with IPs like Game of Thrones and DC Comics. Most recently, they have been working at Blizzard Entertainment as the Senior Global Director of Consumer Marketing, where they have been involved in the Diablo and Hearthstone franchises, as well as Warcraft: Arclight Rumble. Currently, they are the Senior Director of Global Marketing (Star Wars) at Respawn Entertainment.

Cristiano Alburitel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with an Advertising Sequence from Ball State University between 1994 and 1999.