Máster en Dirección y Gestión de Comunicación, Marketing y Publicidad

Language

Spanish

Start date

October 2026

Frequency

Evening

Duration

9 Months

Credits

60

Develop strategic and creative leadership to guide multidisciplinary teams, balancing innovation, sustainability and meaningful impact in the digital era.

The Master in Communication, Marketing and Advertising Management prepares you to successfully lead multidisciplinary teams in creative and design-driven environments. You will develop key strategic and managerial skills to make informed decisions in complex, fast-changing and highly competitive contexts.

You will learn to balance innovation and creativity with economic viability, ensuring business sustainability without losing sight of originality or the distinctive value of each brand. The programme equips you to make the most of emerging technologies, digital platforms and the trends transforming today’s creative industries, integrating social responsibility into every business decision.

Throughout the master, you will strengthen adaptability, resilience and imaginative leadership, developing the ability to inspire solutions to contemporary challenges. Through a practical and collaborative methodology, you will work alongside industry professionals and tackle real projects that enrich your learning with authentic, applicable experiences.

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Gran Vía -Palacio de Altamira. 

Information to decide

A master designed to lead brands with creative judgement, strategic insight and a commitment to meaningful impact.

The structure of the master is designed to provide comprehensive training that blends strategic thinking, applied creativity and new leadership models.

Throughout the programme, you will address the challenges of the contemporary context through a progressive approach: from cultural analysis, trends and ethics to brand creation, communication strategy and the management of real teams and projects.

The methodology is based on active and experiential learning, with a strong practical and participatory component oriented towards professional skill development. Workshops, applied projects and masterclasses with experts will enable you to integrate market research, branding, creative advertising and leadership, strengthening your analytical, decision-making and management abilities in dynamic environments.

 

This master is aimed at professionals and graduates in design, communication or related disciplines who wish to specialise in strategic brand management, new forms of communication and creative leadership.

It is ideal for creatives, designers and advertising professionals looking to move into managerial roles; communication and branding specialists seeking to broaden their strategic vision; entrepreneurs developing or consolidating their brand or agency; and professionals aiming to lead teams, projects and brands with a creative, critical and innovative mindset.

This programme prepares you to lead brands, teams and projects with a strategic, creative and sustainable vision.

You will learn to build and position relevant brands aligned with business and market needs, and to lead collaboratively, fostering meaningful dialogue between design, marketing and management. You will develop the ability to identify opportunities, apply human-centred methodologies and make informed decisions that balance creativity, sustainability and economic impact.

You will also strengthen creative judgement, resilience and analytical capacity to face the challenges of an evolving landscape. And you will explore the transformative role of innovation, technology and ethics in the creative industries, applying your knowledge to real projects and industry collaborations that consolidate your professional profile and leadership.

Upon completing the master, you will be prepared for roles such as:

  • Marketing Direction

  • Innovation Management

  • Brand Management

  • Communication Direction

  • Digital Content Creation

  • Community Management

  • Brand Strategy

  • Account Direction

  • Digital Strategy

  • Creative Production

  • Creative Project Management

  • Creative Consulting

  • Growth Management

  • Creative Project Coordination

Syllabus

Contemporary Context Analysis

Market Research

Trend Analysis

Ethical Perspectives and Critical Thinking



Brand Creation and Culture

Creative Strategy

Brand Design and Identity



Brand Management & Creative Leadership

Marketing and Innovation

Data-Driven Growth

Project Management and Account Direction

Creative Team Direction and Leadership



Communication Strategies and New Advertising Narratives

Strategic Communication Platform

Creative Advertising: Concept, Storytelling and Ideation

PR & Talent Curation

Content Creation and Community Management



Creative Design and Production

Creative Design

Audiovisual Production

Experience Production



Final Project

Master’s Final Project

Faculty

Course Coordinator

Marta Guardiet

Creative Director and Brand Strategist at Estudio Brillante

Teacher

Darío Rodríguez

Head of Creative Hub en Repsol

Teacher

Jorge Rendón Riba

Strategic Communication and Marketing Consultant

Teacher

Júlia París

Social Creative en PS21

Teacher

María Gil Vice

Creative & Brand Strategist

Teacher

Naty Cristina Gomes de Jesús

Partner & Director of Product Strategy and Design

Teacher

Oscar Saiz

Director of Strategy and Creativity

Teacher

Ricardo Rivero

Director of the Qualitative Studies Department - Hamilton Global Intelligence.

Projects

Graphic Design and Visual Communication

Madrid

Special projects
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In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

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The founder and CEO of Smaply explored service design, innovation and organisational transformation in an additional workshop held ahead of the international conference at DHub as part of Barcelona Design Week.

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06 October 2026

Public Program IED.60, October 2026

This month, IED’s Public Program continues to take design beyond the classroom, creating opportunities for dialogue with audiences, cultural institutions, businesses and professional communities.

18 September 2026

Inclusion, equity and diversity: the journey continues

One year after achieving the UNI/PdR 125:2022 certification, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an increasingly inclusive, equitable workplace culture that values diversity.

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More than 200 students from 52 nationalities open the 2026-2027 academic year of the IED Barcelona

On 14 September, the Welcome Event welcomed a new generation of creatives and designers joining the undergraduate programmes.