Campaign’s Digital Faces to Watch 2026 – Yannick Van Elsué, Product Manager, November Five

Campaign’s Digital Faces to Watch 2026 – Yannick Van Elsué, Product Manager, November Five

Age: 29

Country: United Arab Emirates

Nominated by Darius LaBelle, Managing Director:

Yannick has a strong point of view and the maturity to reflect when needed. I’ve seen him step back, take ownership, and handle difficult moments with honesty and accountability. That builds trust.

Beyond that, he brings clarity. He aligns leadership when conversations drift, pushes for focus, and turns strategy into execution. Yannick doesn’t wait for direction. He steps in, builds momentum, and delivers. Strategic in thinking. Hands-on in action. Trusted across the room.

Career highlights:

Yannick is a strategic product leader and hands-on builder who consistently turns brand ambition into shipped reality. He helped co-create and launched NOFOMO for MDLBEAST, scaling it from concept to a live product serving 500,000+ festival visitors, with continued growth beyond the event. He has led telco products reaching millions and driven measurable business impact. What sets him apart is his ability to combine sharp strategic thinking with executional ownership. Founders trust him to challenge assumptions and elevate their thinking.

Guiding principles:

Yannick operates with an owner’s mindset. He goes deep before deciding, simplifies complexity, and focuses teams on what truly matters. He bridges strategy and execution, speaks the language of creatives and technologists alike.

Side hustle:

Curiosity is constant. Outside client work, Yannick actively tracks emerging tech, experiments with AI tools, and tests ideas hands-on. He invests personal time in staying ahead of digital shifts bringing fresh thinking and energy back into the company.

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