William L.
Vice President Communications
The move
MoveCOP28 UAE → ADNOC Distribution
TitleHead of Marketing Campaigns → Vice President Communications
LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE6.3
Total experience17.8 years
ADNOC Distribution headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Distribution industryRetail
ADNOC Distribution HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Distribution founded1973
ADNOC Distribution typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Vice President CommunicationsJan 2024 — Present
ADNOC Distribution· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Head of Marketing CampaignsJun 2023 — Dec 2023
COP28 UAE· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President Customer ExperienceApr 2023 — Dec 2023ADNOC Distribution· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Vice President MarketingJul 2020 — Apr 2023ADNOC Distribution· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Brand Director Runa and Ever & EverNov 2018 — Jul 2020
Vita Coco· Greater New York City Area· Full-time
- Head of Marketing NigeriaJan 2016 — Mar 2018
Red Bull· Nigeria· Full-time - Global Trade Marketing ManagerNov 2012 — Dec 2015Red Bull· Austria
- Associate Brand Manager - LATAM, Africa, Middle East, SE AsiaJun 2011 — Sep 2012
Procter & Gamble· Geneva, Switzerland - Associate Brand Manager - North America and EuropeDec 2008 — Jun 2011Procter & Gamble· Connecticut, USA
- Global Financial AnalystAug 2007 — Dec 2008Procter & Gamble· Connecticut, USA
Education
- St. Edward's UniversityBBA · Finance2003 — 2007
- Jakarta International School1998 — 2002
Top skills
Global Brand DevelopmentOnline MarketingSocial InfluenceBudget ForecastingMedia BuyingStrategy
About
Experienced marketing professional with a 18-year record working across the world’s top global brands. From consumer brand building with Procter & Gamble, category and trade marketing at Red Bull, relaunching Red Bull Nigeria marketing and a natural energy drink brand in the United States, to delivering marketing and communications transformation through data analytics, consumer insights, and digitalization for ADNOC Distribution, a leading fuel retail brand in the Middle East.