Jonathan Labin
Tech Executive | Board Member | Investor | ex Meta, Unifonic & Paramount
The move
MoveMeta → Unifonic Inc
TitleManaging Director, Middle East, North Africa & Pakistan → President
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveYes · Dubai → United Arab Emirates
Native languageGerman, English
Years in UAE14.7
Total experience20.8 years
Unifonic Inc headcount501-1,000 employees
Unifonic Inc industryInformation Technology & Services
Unifonic Inc HQRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Unifonic Inc founded2006
Unifonic Inc typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Venture PartnerAug 2024 — Present
Antler· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time - Advisory Board MemberMay 2024 — Sep 2024
Locai· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Founder & CEOFeb 2024 — Present
Fibonacci Growth Partners· Self-employed
- Strategic AdvisorJan 2024 — Present
Unifonic· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time - Board MemberOct 2022 — Present
SESTEK
- PresidentFeb 2020 — Jan 2024
Unifonic Inc· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Managing Director, Middle East, North Africa & PakistanMay 2012 — Aug 2018
Meta· Dubai· Full-time - Global Marketing Solutions, CEEMEAJun 2011 — May 2012Meta· London, United Kingdom· Full-time
- General Manager MTV Networks MENAAug 2010 — Feb 2011
Paramount International· Full-time
- VP of Ad Sales, MTV Networks Emerging MarketsApr 2008 — Jun 2011
- Director, Strategy & Business DevlopmentAug 2006 — Apr 2008
- Senior ConsultantDec 2001 — Jul 2004
Stern Stewart & Co.· Munich Area, Germany
Education
- Universidad Pontificia ComillasGraduado Superior en Ciencias Empresariales Internacionales · Business Administration and Management, General1997 — 2001
- Columbia University - Columbia Business SchoolMBA · Media and Finance2004 — 2006
- ESB ReutlingenDiplom Betriebswirt · Business Administration and Management, General1997 — 2001
- The Financial Times - PearsonFT Non-Executive Director Diploma (level 7)Sep 2024 — May 2025
Languages
- German · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Full professional
- English · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Business PlanningMedia PlanningStart-upsE-commerceEmerging MarketsMobile Devices