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Jon Marchant

Group President MENA
26.5 yrs experienceMarketing & Advertising
Dec 2023

The move

MoveFP7 McCann Dubai, Momentum Dubai & Craft MENA → Memac Ogilvy
TitleManaging Director → Group President MENA
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.5
Total experience26.5 years
Memac Ogilvy headcount501-1,000 employees
Memac Ogilvy industryAdvertising Services
Memac Ogilvy HQDubai, Dubai
Memac Ogilvy typePartnership

Career arc

  1. Group President MENADec 2023 — Present
    Memac Ogilvy· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Managing DirectorNov 2017 — Dec 2023
    FP7 McCann Dubai, Momentum Dubai & Craft MENA· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Managing DirectorJan 2016 — Nov 2017
    McCann Central· Solihull, West Midlands
  4. Managing PartnerApr 2013 — Jan 2016
    McCann Worldgroup· Birmingham, United Kingdom
  5. Head of Account ManagementApr 2011 — Mar 2013
    Big Communications
  6. Group Account DirectorSep 2010 — Apr 2011
    Big Communications
  7. Account DirectorAug 2008 — Sep 2010
    Big Communications
  8. Senior Account ManagerFeb 2000 — Aug 2007
    BJL
  9. Account Exec, Senior Account ExecutiveSep 1998 — Jan 2000
    mccann manchester

Education

Top skills

Brand ManagementDigital MarketingDirect MarketingAccount ManagementCRMMarketing

About

I am an agency leader and strategic integrated marketeer with 30 years of industry experience developing stand-out marketing campaigns for some of the planets best-loved brands. Proven track record of growing agency revenue and improving profitability year after year. First class new business conversion rates, client & staff retention rates and proving ROI through insight-led customer centric marketing solutions. I am a dynamic, yet-pragmatic, results-driven team player with extensive motivational and managerial skills. Currently co-leading Memac Ogilvy regional network consisting of 500 incredible talents across 8 markets.Well-versed across all channels and specialisms of the marketing mix including Direct, Media, Social, Commerce, Influencer marketing, Shopper & Activation.

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