Hajar Altenaiji
ADGM’s Director of Strategic Communications & Founder of Hajar Designs
The move
MoveAbu Dhabi Department of Economic Development → Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
TitleExecutive Director of Communications → Associate Director - Corporate Communications
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE32.2
Total experience22.3 years
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) headcount501-1,000 employees
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) industryFinancial Services
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) HQAbu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Executive Director of CommunicationsMar 2023 — Dec 2025AAbu Dhabi Department of Economic Development· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Associate Director - Corporate CommunicationsSep 2020 — Present
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)· Full-time
- Senior ManagerNov 2019 — Feb 2023
- Founder and Creative DirectorSep 2018 — Present
Hajar Design Studio· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- PR & Media Manager, Corporate CommunicationsNov 2017 — Nov 2019
ADGM· Abu Dhabi
- PR and Media Manager at ADGMNov 2017 — Oct 2019
- MemberJul 2017 — May 2021DDubai Design and Fashion Council· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Communications ManagerApr 2016 — Oct 2017EEmirates Foundation for Youth Development· Abu Dhabi
- Digital ManagerJul 2015 — Apr 2016EEmirates Foundation for Youth Development· Abu Dhabi
- Chief Specialist; Marketing and CommunicationsJun 2014 — Jun 2015MMinistry of Presidential Affairs - UAE (SZGMC)
- Senior Analyst, Communications UnitJan 2013 — May 2014
Mubadala· abu dhabi
- Analyst, Communications UnitJan 2011 — Dec 2012
- Graphic Designer / PR specialistAug 2003 — Oct 2010FFamily Development Foundation· Abu Dhabi
Education
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor's degree · Communication Technology1999 — 2003