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Alex Oberberg

Brand & Marketing Executive | Strategic Partnerships, Integrated Marketing & AI-Enabled Growth | Former CMO, Public Investment Fund
27 yrs experience
Mar 2026

The move

MovePublic Investment Fund (PIF) Monks
TitleChief Marketing Officer | Brand, Integrated Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Chief Revenue Officer EMEA
LocationRiyadh Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Native languageGerman
Years in UAE4.5
Total experience27 years
Monks headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Monks industryAdvertising Services
Monks HQLondon, England
Monks typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Chief Revenue Officer EMEAMar 2026 — Present
    Monks· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Founder & CEOFeb 2025 — Present
    AO Strategic Advisory· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  3. Chief Marketing Officer | Brand, Integrated Marketing & Strategic Partnerships2020 — Jan 2025
    Public Investment Fund (PIF)· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  4. Chief Marketing Officer | Brand Transformation & Strategic Partnerships2018 — 2020
    Libratone· Copenhagen Area, Denmark· Full-time
  5. Global Marketing Director | Brand, Integrated Marketing & Global Platforms2015 — 2018
    Dubai Tourism· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Advisory Board Member2013 — 2014
    Social Media Week Berlin e.V.
  7. Global Head of Digital Marketing | Brand Platforms & Strategic Partnerships2013 — 2015
    Microsoft· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
  8. Marketing Manager (part-time during studies)Feb 2008 — Jul 2008
    OzBus Ltd. (London, UK)
  9. Global Head of Digital Marketing2008 — 2013
    Nokia· Helsinki, Finland | London, UK | Jakarta, Indonesia· Full-time
  10. Marketing Trainee (study-related)Jul 2007 — Feb 2008
    KODIME Ltd

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • German · Native or bilingual

Top skills

CMO managementStrategic PartnershipsSocial MarketingCommunicationStart-up LeadershipBusiness Transformation

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