Experience

Design Bridge and Partners

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Regional MD

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2023

  Middle East Management, Strategic Branding



Brand Union

• Managing Director, ME

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2019

• Executive Business Director

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015



DobranDo

• CEO and Partner

  • Dec 2010 - May 2014

  • Built revenue to $500K annually and grew market share in short time span within a very small market • Completed more than 200 projects for clients throughout Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE. • Launched branch in Kuwait with expectation to double its revenue within the coming year. • Selected by the Ministry of Environment in Doha to lead international advertising/communication campaign for the 2012 United Nation Climate Change Conference - 18th session of the Conference of… Show more • Built revenue to $500K annually and grew market share in short time span within a very small market • Completed more than 200 projects for clients throughout Jordan, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE. • Launched branch in Kuwait with expectation to double its revenue within the coming year. • Selected by the Ministry of Environment in Doha to lead international advertising/communication campaign for the 2012 United Nation Climate Change Conference - 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP18) held in Qatar; led team of 25 and completed and launched strategy in 8 weeks. • Established company, name, brand, and work methodology for operations. • Orchestrated and spearheaded business development and acquisition of clients, as well as company and clients’ communications strategies. • Managed project development in support of brands. • Recruited and hired staff of 20, including Designers, Account Handlers, and a Financial Manager. • Trained staff in international branding standards switching mind-set from advertising to branding strategy concepts. Clients include retail, real estate, government agencies, banks, and FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) companies. • Achieved ranking as 1 of the Top 3 agencies in the country. Show less



Fitch

• MD

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2010

  Doha/Kuwait • Achieved break-even revenue and profitability at end of 6 months and reached annual revenue of up to $4M by 2005 end-of-year. • Met and or exceeded annual quota objectives year-after-year. • Completed more than 800 client projects in KSA, Kuwait, the UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Jordan, and Bahrain. • Initiated relations between the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee and Fitch Worldwide general management resulting in revenue of £3M by end of 2006. • Established a branch in… Show more • Achieved break-even revenue and profitability at end of 6 months and reached annual revenue of up to $4M by 2005 end-of-year. • Met and or exceeded annual quota objectives year-after-year. • Completed more than 800 client projects in KSA, Kuwait, the UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Jordan, and Bahrain. • Initiated relations between the Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee and Fitch Worldwide general management resulting in revenue of £3M by end of 2006. • Established a branch in Kuwait by mid 2007 and due to its success, WPP acquired existing studio for Fitch in Dubai by end of 2008. • Key role in establishing operations for the 1st international and local-based branding and marketing agency in the market and managed all operations of the agency. The company was a joint venture between Fitch Worldwide and Qatar Foundation at the request of the Foundation to setup a studio in Doha. • Recruited and trained more than 45 staff. • Spent 70% of time acquiring and developing new business from retailers, real estate, government agencies, banks, and FMCG, as well as education, finance, hospitality, heavy industry, and energy sectors. Show less



Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts/

• Marketing & PR Director & Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2004

  Qatar/Doha • Launched ‘Be Here, Design Now’ which is presently an annual design competition open to high school students worldwide offering winners the opportunity to compete for full scholarships to study at the school in Qatar • Setup the marketing department for the university. • Developed strategies for marketing the university on a regional basis. • Organized related PR and marketing events. • Recruited students for the university, meeting them personally. • Organized fund raising… Show more • Launched ‘Be Here, Design Now’ which is presently an annual design competition open to high school students worldwide offering winners the opportunity to compete for full scholarships to study at the school in Qatar • Setup the marketing department for the university. • Developed strategies for marketing the university on a regional basis. • Organized related PR and marketing events. • Recruited students for the university, meeting them personally. • Organized fund raising events to establish scholarships. Show less