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Jayanta Jenkins:

Global Creative Leader

I’m a creative leader and brand builder who believes in a simple idea: creativity in service of business results.

I work where culture, design, strategy, and emerging technology meet, helping brands show up with clarity, purpose, and emotion. I believe creativity should celebrate humanity and deliver real impact, not just inspiration. I’ve built and led creative teams at Starbucks, Disney, Apple, Twitter, and Samsung, and helped shape culture-shifting campaigns at agencies like Wieden+Kennedy and TBWA\Chiat\Day. My experience spans brand design, integrated storytelling, customer experience, and systems thinking. I lead from the front and the back, staying close to the work while shaping the culture around it.

At Starbucks, I transformed the Creative Studio from a service organization into strategic stewards of the brand’s global expression. I led work across brand, digital, retail, and packaging, evolving operations and launching seasonal platforms that deepened customer connection and drove the second largest summer sales in company history.

At Disney, I brought together the marketing teams for National Geographic and Disney Branded Television to create a unified approach to content strategy. I oversaw integrated campaigns and partnerships that expanded Disney Plus audiences and refreshed the Disney Channel brand for a new generation.

At Twitter, I launched the company’s first major global brand campaign across consumer and B2B audiences, turning a product feature into a cultural moment that earned a Cannes Lions Grand Prix.

I take a systems level approach to creative leadership, building in-house teams that operate with the ambition of a top agency and the rigor of a strategic partner. I focus on elevating operations, refreshing brand playbooks, and shaping collaborative cultures that support breakout ideas. I’ve been recognized on Adweek’s Creative 100, but what matters most is helping teams do the best work of their lives.

Outside of work, I enjoy traveling the world with my son and staying creative through photography and DJing. It keeps me curious and reminds me why storytelling matters.

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