Campaign’s PR Faces to Watch 2026 – Mohammad Hamaydeh, Account Manager, Edelman

Campaign’s PR Faces to Watch 2026 – Mohammad Hamaydeh, Account Manager, Edelman

Age: 26

Country: United Arab Emirates

Nominated by Ashley Cartmill, Senior Director:

Since joining Edelman in April 2024, Mohammad Hamaydeh has seen a rapid and well-earned rise through the ranks. He is known for his sharp editorial instinct, strong strategic thinking and dependable delivery across demanding media briefs. He approaches his work with ownership and composure, often anticipating challenges and proactively driving solutions. Ambitious and committed to raising standards for himself and those around him, Mohammad is steadily building a strong reputation as an emerging communications professional to watch.

Career highlights

In two years at Edelman, Mohammad has become a trusted Account Manager across DP World’s Global Media, regional, and crisis communications teams, earning the confidence of both client and colleagues. He supports the development and alignment of messaging across multiple business units and regions, within a unified global media framework. He built a regional dual-use HR onboarding AI agent for Edelman and DP World, winning first place at the regional Edelman AI Challenge. He also ideated and suggested, to leadership, a regional mentorship initiative that was later adopted globally. His work is defined by discipline and Macro level thinking.

Guiding principles

Never mislead. Stand behind what you communicate and be prepared to defend it. Build systems that ensure clarity, consistency and accountability. In other words, Integrity first. Structure always.

Side hustle

Outside communications, I like to experiment and build AI tools and manage my own diverse investment portfolio. Both require discipline and long-term thinking. I’m drawn to systems that compound over time, whether capital, technology or otherwise.

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