Rita Harbie
Sr. Creative Director - Global Emerging Markets at Publicis One Touch | Saatchi & Saatchi
The move
MovePublicis One Touch → Saatchi & Saatchi
TitleSenior Creative Director - Emerging Markets → Senior Creative Director
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE22.2
Total experience14.2 years
Saatchi & Saatchi headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Saatchi & Saatchi industryAdvertising Services
Saatchi & Saatchi HQLondon, Greater London
Saatchi & Saatchi typePublic Company
Career arc
- Senior Creative DirectorOct 2023 — Present
Saatchi & Saatchi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Creative Director - Emerging MarketsOct 2023 — Present
Publicis One Touch· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Creative DirectorJun 2021 — Present
- Creative Director - Emerging MarketsJun 2021 — Oct 2023
- Creative DirectorOct 2020 — Jun 2021
Interesting Times· Beirut & Dubai· Full-time
- Associate Creative DirectorApr 2017 — Oct 2020
- Innovation ConsultantFeb 2016 — Feb 2017
Innovation Factory Beirut· Beirut, Lebanon· Part-time
- Creative ConsultantFeb 2015 — Mar 2017
IZEM· Beirut, Lebanon· Part-time
- Co-FounderFeb 2014 — Jun 2021PPublic Interest Design - Levant· Beirut, Lebanon· Part-time
- Senior Creative CopywriterJan 2014 — Apr 2017
- Creative CopywriterJan 2014 — Apr 2016
- Junior Creative CopywriterAug 2012 — Jan 2014
- Writer & Website EditorNov 2009 — May 2010
Time Out Beirut Magazine· Kaslik, Lebanon· Part-time
Education
- American University of BeirutBachelor of Arts (B.A.) · Political Science and Government, Psychology2009 — 2012
- American Community School at BeirutInternational Baccalaureate2005 — 2009
Languages
- Arabic · Professional working
- English · Native or bilingual
- Spanish · Professional working
Top skills
Team ManagementDigital MarketingTime ManagementAdvertisingIntegrated MarketingCreative Strategy
About
i'm an ideas girl who thought the future would be cooler.