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Creativity is not a line item

Impact BBDO’s Ghassan Kassabji discusses what procurement teams can do to unlock better value from their agency partners.

Ghassan Kassabji, CEO - Dubai and Chief Growth Officer - MENA, Impact BBDO on GEOGhassan Kassabji, CEO - Dubai and Chief Growth Officer - MENA, Impact BBDO.

As someone who has spent years at the intersection of creativity and business, I’ve seen first-hand how procurement can be both a catalyst and a constraint. When it works well, it enables transformative partnerships. When it doesn’t, it reduces the value of what we do to numbers on a spreadsheet.
One of the core challenges we continue to face is the disconnect between marketing and procurement. Marketing teams are focused on driving growth, building engagement and shaping long-term brand value. Procurement teams, meanwhile, are often measured by how much they can reduce costs and optimise for short-term savings.
These objectives don’t have to be at odds, but they can work against eac


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the authorHiba Faisal
Hiba Faisal is a Junior Reporter at Campaign Middle East, part of Motivate Media Group. She handles coverage on influencer marketing and the luxury industry, and is also tasked with the brand’s social media presence. Alongside her daily reportage, she produces and edits video content for Campaign’s digital platforms — including Reels, interviews, and behind-the-scenes features. She specialises in capturing how brands build emotional connections with their audiences by prioritising relevance and authenticity through co-creation and storytelling.