We Are Social Opens new Office in Shenzhen, China

Feb. 10, 2023

We Are Social, the global socially-led creative agency network, has opened an office in Shenzhen, China, accelerating its further growth internationally. 

Shenzhen becomes the 18th office location in the We Are Social network, adding to the agency's existing Shanghai and Beijing offices in mainland China. It is led by Dickens Dong, General Manager, who joined We Are Social in Shanghai in 2016 and opens with a team of 20 and plans to double this by the end of 2023. 

Creative Director for We Are Social Shenzhen is Aaron Breeds, who will work with clients including Chinese smart wearable brand Amazfit and consumer electronics brand CHiQ. He will oversee a seven-strong local creative team as well as other creative team members in different locations. The office’s other clients include Only the Brave, BYD, and Snowsky Salt. Breeds brings previous experience working both agency and client side,  most recently in the role of creative lead at HUAWEI, where he focused on film and product launch campaigns. 

We Are Social’s new office is located in the Nanshan district of Shenzhen, known as the city’s Silicon Valley. It is an area powered by technological innovation that houses 100+ listed companies and 1,000+ high-tech businesses, and contributes 25% of Shenzhen’s GDP. Nanshan’s entrepreneurial culture gives We Are Social more opportunity to work with fast-moving, forward thinking companies.

Dickens Dong commented:

“We are really excited to be putting roots down in Shenzhen and in such a thriving tech area. Our growing roster of clients will benefit from our immersion in tech culture and of course the opportunities that naturally arise by working in Shenzhen.” 

 

Pete Lin, We Are Social’s North Asia CEO, said: 

“Shenzhen has become strategically important for us in the past few years, as its technology brands have increased demand for our global marketing services. We believe that by being there on the ground in Shenzhen, we can more effectively address the needs of our current and future clients.”

 

Nathan McDonald, Group CEO at We Are Social said:

"We Are Social continues to expand globally and Shenzhen is the perfect fit for the agency. It's home to a busy, thriving tech community with both emerging and established brands who are looking to grow in China and beyond. We're excited to be on the ground with a talented team, closely supported by their colleagues in China and the wider We Are Social network."

 

We Are Social now has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Madrid, London, Paris, Milan, Munich, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tokyo, and Sydney.