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Joanne Bailey

Business Director | Digital Platforms & Sustainability | Purpose-led & Multi-Stakeholder Organisations | UAE
20.8 yrs experienceMarketing & Advertising
Jul 2019

The move

MoveAlitalia Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A. The Tribe
TitleCountry Manager Egypt Business Director
LocationCairo Governorate Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE
Cross-border moveYes · Egypt United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE19.4
Total experience20.8 years
The Tribe headcount201-500 employees
The Tribe industryHolding Companies
The Tribe HQDubai
The Tribe typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Business DirectorJul 2019 — Present
    The Tribe· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Country Manager EgyptNov 2017 — Apr 2019
    Alitalia Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A.· Cairo Governorate, Egypt· Full-time
  3. Country Manager UAE and Gulf MarketsNov 2012 — Oct 2017
    Alitalia Societa' Aerea Italiana SpA· Abu Dhabi, UAE· Full-time
  4. District Manager Gulf States & PakistanFeb 2009 — Nov 2012
    Alitalia Compagnia Aerea Italiana SpA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Country Manager UAEMar 2005 — Jan 2009
    Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane· Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Education

Languages

  • Italian

Top skills

Digital PlatformsSabreTourismTravel ManagementSalesforce.comMicrosoft PowerPoint

About

I am a Business Director at The Tribe, a UAE-based independent creative and digital agency with more than 20 years’ experience working across the region. I work closely with senior stakeholders to lead and oversee integrated creative and digital work, including brand development, campaigns and digital platforms, for purpose-led, multi-stakeholder organisations. Much of my role sits at the intersection of sustainability and user experience, bringing together creative thinking and practical execution to help organisations communicate clearly and consistently. I am particularly involved in work with long-term mandates and public-facing responsibilities, where trust, clarity and attention to detail really matter. This often means translating specialist subject matter, including environmental

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