Ahmed El-Gamal
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Track record

Every role and result, in order.

Eighteen years, seven employers, six industries, and more than fifty markets, from the architecture studio to Executive Director at Jumeirah Group.

Ahmed El-Gamal on a theater stage, holding up a phone to take a picture with a seated audience of colleagues behind him
JAM & Tonic, the in house marketing summit I founded at Jumeirah.
18+

Years in marketing.

70+

Marketers led, at Jumeirah Group.

USD 68M

Peak budget, at Emaar.

50+

Markets reached.

Roles.

2026 to present

Founder and Principal Consultant

The Modern Marketer

Marketing strategy, brand growth, and AI enablement advisory.

2025 to 2026

Executive Director of Group and Corporate Marketing

Jumeirah Group

70+ marketers, a USD 21M budget, and 17 hotels and branded residences.

2021 to 2025

Senior Director of Group and Corporate Marketing

Jumeirah Group

50+ marketers, a USD 19M budget, and 15 hotels and branded residences.

2019 to 2021

Head of Retail Marketing, Gulf

MetLife

Four product lines across four distribution channels.

2017 to 2018

Marketing Director

Emaar

30+ marketers, a USD 68M budget, and five departments, reporting to the CEO.

2015 to 2017

Regional Head of Social Media, Paid Media and Content

Impact BBDO Group

A 24 person regional practice built from zero across six cities.

2011 to 2015

Digital Account Manager, then Digital Director

Impact BBDO and Impact Proximity

Clients included PepsiCo, Emirates Airline, Visa, and P&G.

2009 to 2010

Sales and Business Development Manager

Hayati Healthcare

The region's first patient financing startup.

2007 to 2009

Architect

Living D'Art and SYSTRA Dubai Metro

Design management at Living D'Art, then design review and construction coordination on the Dubai Metro.

Results.

Each figure belongs to a role in the list above.

Direct revenue contribution
15.5% to 20%
Jumeirah Group, 2022 to 2025
Loyalty revenue
+85%
Jumeirah Group, 2021 to 2025
Direct room revenue through Visa and American Express programs
+150%
Jumeirah Group, over three years
Launch revenue, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab
+120%
Jumeirah Group, 2025
Media efficiencies unlocked
USD 2M
Jumeirah Group, 2025 to 2026
Agency costs
20% lower
Jumeirah Group, 2025 to 2026
Exclusive ten year bancassurance partnerships
2 won
MetLife, 2019 to 2021
Cost per lead
20% lower
Emaar, 2017 to 2018

Expertise.

Sixteen areas of practice, drawn from the roles above.

Strategy and growth.

  • 360° integrated marketing strategy and go to market
  • Growth strategy and commercial brand stewardship
  • Value proposition development and customer journeys
  • Performance marketing and digital acquisition

Brand.

  • Brand architecture, identity, and governance
  • Brand transformation and rebranding
  • Brand measurement, insights, and analytics
  • Customer insights and cultural intelligence

Creative and content.

  • Creative direction and agency leadership
  • Design led brand and customer experience
  • Experiential marketing and brand activations
  • Generative AI and content production

Leadership and partnerships.

  • Global team leadership and capability building
  • Owner and senior stakeholder partnership
  • Cultural moments and brand partnerships
  • PR, media relationships, and thought leadership

Credentials.

Education.

Executive MBA, IE Business School, Madrid
2023 · Dean's List
Bachelor of Architecture, American University of Sharjah
2008 · Double minor in Design Management and Urban Design

Boards and juries.

President and Board Chair, IE University UAE Alumni Chapter
2024 to present
Campaign Agency of the Year, Global
Jury · 2026
SMARTIES MENA
Grand Jury · 2026
Campaign Signature Brands Hungary
International jury · 2026
Effie Awards MENA
Jury · 2025 and 2026
Campaign Agency of the Year, Middle East
Jury · 2023 to 2026
Athar Festival Awards
Jury · 2024 and 2025
The Drum Awards
Jury · 2024
Global Agency Awards
Jury · 2024
European Agency Awards
Jury · 2024
Dubai Lynx Creative Student Hackathon
Jury · 2024

Certifications.

Chartered Marketer, MCIM CMktr
The Chartered Institute of Marketing · 2026
Mastering Customer Insights
Columbia Business School · 2026
Leader as Coach
Hult Ashridge Executive Education · 2025
Mini MBA in Marketing and Mini MBA in Brand Management
Marketing Week · 2025
Mastering Design Thinking
MIT Sloan School of Management · 2024
Design Thinking Facilitation
Design Thinkers Academy · 2024
Certified in Hospitality Business Acumen
HSMAI · 2023
Beta Gamma Sigma, lifetime member
International Business Honor Society · 2023

Selected awards.

Team awards, earned with Impact BBDO and Emaar.

Cannes Glass Lion, 2015

UN Women, Give Mom Back Her Name, with Impact BBDO Dubai. Won in the category's inaugural year.

Guinness World Record, 2018
The largest light and sound show on a single building, at the Burj Khalifa. The record is held by Emaar.
D&AD Graphite Pencil, 2016
UN Women, Give Mom Back Her Name. Use of Digital and Social Media.
Dubai Lynx, 2016
Gold, Silver, and Bronze for Loto Libanais, and Gold in the Young Lynx competition.
MENA Digital Awards, 2016
One Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze for Visa.
Loerie Awards Grand Prix, 2015
Loto Libanais, Goodbye Bad Luck Cats.
MENA Cristals, 2014
Two Silver and three Bronze for Pepsi.
Effie MENA, 2011 to 2014
Two Gold, three Silver, and two Bronze for Pepsi, Mirinda, and Mountain Dew.

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