Publicis Groupe has hired Javier Campopiano, the former global chief creative officer at Omnicom Advertising, as CCO for Leo Constellation Americas and Iberia.Campopiano will report into Agathe Bousquet and Marco Venturelli, global co-chief executives of Leo Constellation.He will work closely with leadership teams across markets to oversee creative output for international and regional clients. Campopiano will also be responsible for attracting and developing creative talent. Bousquet and Venturelli said: “Javier is one of the most respected creative leaders in our industry. His ability to combine craft, humanity and impact makes him the perfect person to lead our creative community across the Americas and Iberia. “As we continue to build Leo into a constellation of the best talent in the world, and especially in strategic regions like the US, Javier will play a key role in shaping what comes next for our clients and our people.”The move marks Campopiano's return to Publicis, where he was previously CCO at Saatchi & Saatchi US and Latin America. Campopiano added: “For years, Marco and I had this running joke where he would text me ‘Come home’ completely out of the blue, and I would immediately reply ‘Pronto’. Well, the time has finally come. “This is the stage of my career where I want to be even closer to the work and to the people I admire, both as professionals and as humans. Marco, Agathe, and the incredible Leo brand represent all that and more. I couldn’t be more thrilled.”Campopiano became the global CCO of McCann Worldgroup and McCann in September 2023. He took on the role of global CCO at Omnicom Advertising at the end of last year after McCann owner Interpublic Group was bought by Omnicom. He then departed the network at the end of May. His other previous roles include worldwide CCO at Grey Europe and partner and CCO at FCB Mexico. Campopiano has also spent time at J. Walter Thompson Worldwide and Ogilvy & Mather. Arthur Sadoun, CEO at Publicis Groupe, said: “At a time when the groupe is doubling down on the technology and expertise that will build the future of our industry, Javier’s return is the latest demonstration of our commitment to investing in what remains a key differentiator for our clients: the very best talent, to drive creativity in all of its forms.”Publicis Groupe announced in January that it was merging creative networks Leo Burnett and Publicis Worldwide into a unified network called Leo. The “constellation” brought together 15,000 employees across 90 countries.This story first appeared on Campaign UK.