Rodrigo Brandão is a senior communications strategist with an established record in advancing social justice, climate causes, and the arts. Previously, he worked at Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), where he planned and executed comprehensive national campaigns linking extreme weather disasters to climate change. He translated complex scientific studies from organizations like World Weather Attribution and Climate Central into accessible news narratives and played a key role in the communications campaign for the “Summer of Heat” actions during the summer of 2024, among other projects.
During his five-year tenure as Senior Director of Communications and Strategy at The Intercept, Rodrigo developed and implemented annual strategic comms plans to support The lntercept’s journalism, including its podcasts, videos, and investigative series. He also wrote and issued press releases, news alerts, and annual reports. He also developed methodologies to measure the impact of the org’s journalism and established partnerships with organizations such as Al Jazeera, Mediapart, and the ACLU for specific investigations. Rodrigo has also worked as a freelancer for The Marshall Project, Al Jazeera, and other journalism and social justice orgs. His earlier career featured leadership roles in film distribution, serving as Vice President of Marketing and Publicity at Kino Lorber and founding the Latin American cinema label Cinema Slate.
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo began his communications studies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and holds degrees from Ithaca College in Cinema and Photography and Art History. Brandão is currently a graduate student in the Integrated Media Arts program at the City University of New York (CUNY).
