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MOHAMMAD SAFI - MSc

Executive Marketing & Creative Leader | Regional Marketing Director | London - Dubai - Riyadh

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​Commercial and creative executive with 16+ years of experience leading brand strategy, regional expansion, and giga-project activations across EMEA and the GCC. Blends London agency discipline with Middle Eastern fluency, directing 23-person teams and £2M+ budgets for C-suite and government stakeholders. Expert in AI-driven marketing modernisation. MSc, Marketing (Distinction).

Contact​​

Dubai +971 (0) 503944432 | KSA +966 (0) 510644251 | UK +44.  (0) 7379944432

mo.safi@icloud.com

Years Of

Experience 

16+

Clients

Satisfaction

100%

Brands

Served

60+

Projects

Delivered

320+

"I believe in creating impactful, AI-powered brand experiences that drive measurable business growth and foster long-term client relationships."

MY JOURNEY

Commercial and creative executive with over 16 years of international leadership across EMEA and the GCC. Combines London agency discipline with deep Middle Eastern cultural fluency to direct large-scale regional expansion, multi-market brand strategies, and high-value giga-project activations. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams of up to 23 across creative, digital, and technical operations, managing project budgets exceeding £2M, and advising C-suite leadership and government stakeholders. Advanced expert in AI-driven marketing modernisation, leveraging cutting-edge automation to compress time-to-market and maximise ROI without resource inflation. Holds an MSc in Marketing & Brand Management (Distinction)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Enterprise

Campaign Direction

Orchestrated end-to-end multi-channel marketing campaigns up to £2M for global powerhouses, including adidas, Vodafone, McDonald's, Starbucks, Estée Lauder, and Arsenal FC

PIF Giga-

Project Activation

Spearheaded international marketing and experiential campaigns for Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Company, driving brand engagement across major global platforms (WTM London, Cityscape, Diriyah Season)

Generative AI

Operations Leader

Transformed agency and brand workflows via GenAI deployment (Midjourney, ChatGPT, Firefly), increasing creative capacity by 20% and reducing turnaround times by 30% without headcount additions

CORE SKILLS

Strategic Brand Architecture - GCC Go-To-Market Strategy - Integrated & Omnichannel Campaign Management - Content Strategy & Brand Narrative - Marketing Automation & MarTech (Salesforce, HubSpot) - Data-Driven Decision Making (GA4, Power BI) - Creative & Art Direction - AI-Powered Creative Production (GenAI Workflow Automation) - Cross-Functional Team Leadership & Talent Development - Stakeholder & Client Management - P&L & Budget Oversight

Marketing

With an MSc in Marketing & Brand Management (Distinction, Kingston University) and CIM qualification in Digital Marketing Techniques, I have led integrated marketing campaigns and go-to-market strategies across EMEA and the GCC, including large-scale activations for Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Company (PIF Giga-Project). I use platforms including HubSpot, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, GA4, and Power BI to optimise performance and deliver measurable ROI across every campaign I lead.

Client Management

I have led senior client relationships at the C-suite, executive board, & government-entity level across global brands including Vodafone, Starbucks, Estée Lauder, The White Company, & Arsenal FC. Translating complex business objectives into clear creative and marketing strategies, managing multi-market teams & vendor ecosystems, while building long-term partnerships with absolute brand integrity maintained throughout every engagement.

Creative & Design

With 16+ years of creative leadership across global organisations, I have directed brand identity, campaign creative, & digital experiences for global powerhouses including adidas, Vodafone, McDonald's, Starbucks, Estée Lauder, and Arsenal FC. My approach combines strategic art direction with AI-powered production tools, including Midjourney, ChatGPT, & Adobe Firefly, delivering visual work that is faster to produce & directly tied to business outcomes.

Team Leadership

I have built and led high-performing creative and marketing teams of up to 23 across creative, digital, and technical operations, in agency and in-house environments. By deploying generative AI workflows, including Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Firefly, alongside structured governance frameworks, I increased creative capacity by 20% and cut turnaround times by 30% without adding headcount, while investing in talent development throughout.​

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

PHOTOSHOP

99%

INDESIGN

99%

ILLUSTRATOR

99%

DREAMWEAVER 

90%

AFTER EFFECT

80%

PREMIER

85%

POWER BI

80%

Microsoft Project

80%

Microsoft Project

80%

ANIMATE

70%

LIGHTROOM

95%

MAYA 3D

25%

ZBRUSH

65%

PROFESSIONAL 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Regional Marketing Director  | Event &Events & Entertainment

March 2026 - Present

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Creative & Marketing Program Director 

Event & Events & Entertainment

March 2026 - June 2025 - Contract

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Brand Strategy & Creative Director - EMEA| Event &Events & Entertainment |May 2016 - June 2017

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Creative Team Leader
Marketing & CX - Omni-Channel

October 2011 - December 2014

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Senior Designer & 2D Animator

Creative Production House

January 2008 - September 2011

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Marketing Activation Lead

Luxury Real Estate Development 

October 2025 - March 2026 - contract

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Head of Creative Services

Event Cross-Channel Marketing

June 2017 - May 2018

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Senior Digital Designer - Contract 

Creative Agency 

December 2014 - February 2015

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Creative Director

Marketing & Creative Agency

November 2023 - October 2025

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Head of Creative Services

Data-Driven Marketing Services

May 2015 - June 2017

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Creative Team Lead

Marketing Automation Platform

February 2015 - May 2016

EDUCATION

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KINGSTON UNIVERSITY - Distinction

MSc In Marketing & Brand

Management

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The Chartered Institute of Marketing | Distinction 

Digital Marketing Techniques

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BIRZEIT  UNIVERSITY CCE

Graphic Design & Multimedia

Production

PROOF, NOT PROMIES

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The Crunch Has Arrived — Strategy-Led, Finished by AI

The fast-casual food market in Jordan had a clear gap — but no one had claimed it with conviction. Local​

It was a real pleasure working with Mo. He is incredibly diligent & leads from the front. Mo’s “can do” attitude helped win numerous new business accounts, by turning out some amazing creative work, taking an idea from inception and building on it using best practice, design trends, and producing a finished article that far exceeded our expectations. Not that we encouraged it, but Mo would often deliver on projects despite being on holiday – With Mo the client always came first. Mo was well-liked and respected by the team he managed, & I would have no hesitation in recommending him.

Dave Fox

Strategic Account Director at Oracle CX Cloud

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