This year’s Agency Faces to Watch list is bursting with next-gen talent. From rising stars in creative to future leaders in digital, creative, media and PR, these individuals aren’t just making an impression — they’re shaping the future of the industry. Here are the Media Faces to Watch 2025.
Each one has been nominated by their agency, backed by senior leadership, and recognised for their passion, potential and performance. Whether they’re crafting bold ideas, cracking complex briefs, or pushing boundaries behind the scenes, they represent the best of what’s next.
Congratulations to all those featured.
Scroll the list below for our Media Faces to Watch.
Keep an eye out as our Creative and Digital are already out, and our PR categories is coming up next. You can also read the digital version of the magazine here.
Abedlrahman Tkaidek, Media Manager, Spark Foundry
Ahmad Soubra, Senior media executive, Zenith
Ali Naboulsi, Senior Executive – Data Analyst, Initiative KSA
Ali Panjwani, Performance Director, Assembly
Ali Tourba, Senior Performance Executive, Mindshare Lebanon
Alia Ali, Account Director, Boopin
Aly ElDin Mohamed Hussein, Senior Media Executive, UM MENAT
Amir Kamal Abdelaziz, Media Manager – Performance, Magna Global KSA
Amira Nour Adam, Media Planner, Fusion5
Amr Abdelfattah, Media Planner, Hearts & Science
Ashank Suresh, Integrated Media Planner, Initiative Media Middle East
Atieh Malkawi, Senior Manager – Planning, PHD Media
Bana Diranieh, Media Manager, Zenith
Basil Alnajjar, Performance Marketing Manager, Starcom
Bilal Khauli, Manager – Performance Marketing, Publicis Media
Cindy Khayat, Media Planner, Fusion5
Clara Kanso, Senior Media Executive, Spark Foundry – Publicis Groupe
Clea Obeid, Media Executive, Zenith Media
Dana Oueini, Media Executive, Mediaplus Middle East
Diala El Hout, Integrated Media Planning Executive, Initiative MENA
Elsa Badran, Senior Programmatic Executive, Publicis Media
Elsa Khairallah, Senior Planning Executive, OMD UAE
Faisal Alhodithy, Performance Manager, Assembly
Farida Kassem, Media Manager, Starcom
Georges Chedid, Media Manager, Carat
Ghadeer Blaibleh, SEO Executive, Publicis Groupe
Greg Iskenderian, Senior Executive – Performance, UM Lebanon
Heba Shehadeh, SEO Senior Executive, Publicis Groupe
Jad Wannous, Senior Account Manager, Quill
Jana Tafran, Performance Media Executive, Initiative KSA
Jasmin Khair, Senior Media Executive, Starcom
Jean Akiki, Senior Executive – Performance Marketing, Publicis Media
Joe Najem, Investment & Trading Manager, Magna Global
Joelle Nasr, Senior Executive – Integrated Planning, Magna Global KSA
John Michael Martin, Commerce – Executive, Publicis Media
Karen Boghossian, Manager – Integrated Planning, Magna Global
Karim Jalloul, Senior Media Planner, Mindshare
Karina Nuritdinova, Senior Media Executive, Havas Media Middle East
Karl Gerges, Senior Executive, Performics – A Publicis Groupe Company
Kateryna Boivan, Media Executive – Integrated Planning, UM MENAT
Kathleen Santer, Performance Director, Assembly
Kesmat Gomaa, Senior Media Executive, Starcom
Laila Adam, Media Executive – Planning, OMD Egypt
Lana Hassan, Performance Manager, Wavemaker MENA
Lynn Itani, Performance Manager, Wavemaker MENA
Mahmoud Amr, Senior Planning Executive, OMD UAE
Manar Hashem, Senior Performance Executive, GroupM
Marc Baroud, Performance Manager, UM Lebanon
Marco Al Issa, PPC Account Manager, Croud
Mariam Medhat Gad, Senior Manager – Planning, PHD Media UAE
Markella Tamer, Client Partner, Aleph Holding
Marla Aghjanian, Media Manager, Starcom UAE Publicis Groupe
Meral Mostafa Mohamed, Senior Media Executive, Spark Foundry
Mia Saloumi, Manager, Publicis Media
Mohamad Assi, Senior Executive – Performance, Initiative
Nada Hassab, Media Executive, Zenith Media
Nadia Karimeh, Digital Manager, iMetric Digital
Nadine Assaf, Associate Account Director, Quill
Nadine Manasfi, Media Manager – Planning, UM MENAT
Nandini Nair, Performance Manager, Wavemaker MENA
Naya Ghorayeb, Media Planner, Mindshare
Nibal Hadchit, Copywriting Manager, GroupM
Noha Bakri, Digital Sales Manager, DXTA Technologies
Nourhan Bassam, Senior Media Executive, Zenith
Omar Shaikho, Media Executive, Zenith
Omar Tannir, Ecommerce Executive, GroupM MENA
Perla Merhi, Performance Marketing Manager, Spark Foundry
Petra Bejjani, Senior Executive – Integrated Planning, UM MENAT
Ramzi Bou Rouphael, Senior Performance Manager, PHD UAE
Rayan Abou Hamdan, Planning Executive, Zenith
Reem Traboulsi, Performance Marketing Manager, Zenith
Reem Usama, Manager – Planning, Hearts & Science
Rita Salameh, Executive – Integrated Media Planning, UM MENAT
Saagarika Verma, Senior Insights Executive, Havas Media Middle East
Saleha Ashikali, Senior Media Manager, Havas Middle East
Sandra Abdullah, Senior Media Executive, Zenith
Sara Ghazoghli, Senior Media Manager, Zenith Media
Sara Hmayed, Ecommerce Executive, GroupM MENA
Sara Ramadan, Performance Executive, Wavemaker MENA
Sarah Hanbali, Senior Intergrated Planner, UM Lebanon
Shaimaa Qandil, SEO Senior Executive, Publicis Groupe
Shivangi Agiwal, Media Specialist, Socialize Agency
Shravan Choudhary, Sr Performance Executive, EssenceMediacom UAE
Sofia Fernandez-Gilsanz Ruiz, Media Manager, Wavemaker Dubai
Sondos Naboulsi, Senior Executive – Research, Publicis Media
Stephen Mallouh, Manager – Commerce, Publicis Commerce
Tala Abu Eid, Account Executive, Seven Media
Tamara Sayegh, Senior Executive -Commerce Content, GroupM
Tamer Abou Diab, Senior Account Executive, Quill
Thea Issa El Khoury, Media Manager, Spark Foundry MENA
Valentina Khalil, Senior Executive – Performance, Magna Global KSA
Wassef Koleilat, Associate Director, LeadGen Arabia
Yara El Abiad, Senior Performance Executive, Magna MENA
Zaid Al Shishani, Performance Marketing Executive, Publicis Media
Ziad Saeed, Account Executive, Spark Foundry
Zouheir Tawil, Senior Performance Executive, Mindshare
