Dubai, UAE · 10+ years across the GCC

ASSEMSALAH

Creative Lead & AI Creative Director

Portrait of Assem Salah amid a city crowd
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01 — PROFILE

Embedding AI into
creative production.

Creative Lead & AI Creative Director with 10+ years across the GCC (UAE, KSA, Oman), currently leading the P&G Middle East & Africa account at BBDO Worldwide. I built and scaled a dedicated in-house Creative Hub and a generative-AI production pipeline — embedding AI into design, video and campaign workflows to compress turnaround from days to hours while scaling high-volume output across markets.

02 — EXPERIENCE

Where I've worked.

Creative Lead & AI Creative Director — P&G Middle East & Africa

BBDO Worldwide · Dubai, UAE
Dec 2022 – Present

Promoted from Creative Lead to AI Creative Director (2025). Senior creative owner of the P&G MEA account.

  • Senior creative owner of the P&G Middle East & Africa account for 4+ years, leading all creative categories end-to-end.
  • Built and scaled a dedicated in-house Creative Hub in P&G's Dubai office, leading a multidisciplinary team of 7.
  • Grew annual production budget roughly in four years — $60K → $130K → $220K → $433K.
  • Founded an AI Creative Hub integrating generative AI across the pipeline, cutting turnaround from days to hours.
More highlights
  • Expanded the hub's remit to 6 brands in Saudi Arabia and Gillette in South Africa.
  • Repurposed and transcreated high volumes of master assets across markets, languages and channels.
  • Delivered KVs, integrated campaigns and e-commerce content at scale — 43% more output, 98% on-time.
  • Champion AI integration, upskilling the team on AI-assisted design, video and content workflows.

Senior Creative Designer

Hala · Dubai, UAE
Jul – Nov 2022

Multi-platform creative across digital, social and brand campaigns for a leading regional mobility brand.

Senior Digital Designer

Eyewa · Dubai, UAE
Jan – Jun 2022

Digital experiences, product visuals and performance-driven assets for a fast-growing eyewear e-commerce brand.

Senior Graphic Designer

SellAnyCar.com · Dubai, UAE
2019 – 2021

Led design execution across campaigns, branding and marketing for a major regional automotive marketplace.

Senior Graphic Designer

Saif Design · Oman
2018 – 2019

Managed client projects from concept to production across print and brand identity.

Graphic Designer

Lafit Agency · Saudi Arabia
2016 – 2018

Supported campaign design and production with client coordination across the KSA market.

03 — SKILLS & TOOLKIT

What I bring.

Creative DirectionAI Creative StrategyGenerative AI Production Art DirectionKey Visual DesignCampaign Development Brand & Visual IdentityE-commerce ContentContent at Scale Cross-Market TranscreationTeam LeadershipBudget & Account Management Workflow AutomationFMCG / CPG MarketingPrompt EngineeringMotion Graphics

Design & Motion

PhotoshopIllustratorAfter EffectsPremiere ProInDesignFigma

Generative AI — Image

MidjourneyAdobe FireflyStable Diffusion

Generative AI — Video

RunwayKling

AI Workflows

Prompt EngineeringAI EnhancementAI-assisted AdaptationAsset Repurposing
04 — CLIENTS & BRANDS

Brands I've shaped.

P&G logo
Tide logo
Bonux logo
Fairy logo
Gillette logo
Eyewa logo
Bank Muscat logo
Noon logo
Downy logo
Always logo
Pampers logo
Braun logo
Oman Oil logo
City Centre logo
Vodafone logo
Huawei logo
Gillette Venus logo
Oral-B logo
Omantel logo
Ariel logo
Oman Airports logo
SellAnyCar logo
Majid Al Futtaim logo
06 — RECOGNITION & AI TRAINING

Awards & growth.

Formula 1 — STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024

Jeddah Corniche Circuit · Certificate of Appreciation

Recognized for outstanding performance and commitment during the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024.

SKYNET AI Excellence Awards — Certificate of Excellence

Omnicom Production & Magnon · Q3 2025

Recognized as one of Magnon's "AI Pioneers" for exceptional creativity, innovation and responsible use of AI within the organisation.

F1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024 — Certificate of Appreciation SKYNET AI Excellence Awards — Certificate of Excellence

Creative AI Education Program — GenHQ

Founded by Rourke Sefton-Minns · Two-year program

Advanced, studio-grade training in generative-AI creative production: image & video generation, prompt engineering, and full-stack AI creative workflows.

07 — EDUCATION

Foundations.

Bachelor of Applied Arts

Helwan University · Cairo, 2014

Major: Printing, Publishing & Packaging. "Very Good" overall, "Excellent" graduation project.

Diploma — Printing, Publishing & Packaging

El Mesaha Institute · Two-year program

Specialized diploma in printing, publishing and packaging technologies.

Diploma — Printing, Publishing & Packaging

School of Technical Education · 2009

Three-year program. Ranked 1st in graduating class.

08 — CONTACT

Let's build
something remarkable.

Open to creative leadership and AI creative direction roles and collaborations across the GCC and beyond.

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