News DeskDubai, UAE – Seven Media, the region’s biggest independent PR and communications agency, has announced a series of senior-level promotions and appointments across its integrated management team, who will report into the agency’s leadership.
The promotions were announced as Seven marks 15 years of successful operations in the MENA region and will strengthen the agency’s structure and boost its 360-degree turnkey offering for a range of blue-chip clients across multiple sectors.
Susie Hughes, formerly Executive Vice President at Seven’s global partner, Allison Worldwide, has relocated to the UAE and joined Seven as Executive Director to oversee its international offering and strategic-level counsel for major clients.
In a move to provide enhanced internal support during a period of major expansion, five members of staff have been appointed as section heads. Reham Bakry has been promoted to Head of Corporate PR, while Jessica Little has been appointed Head of Consumer and Lifestyle PR. Ziwar Nakhesh, who has been at the agency since it was founded in 2010, is taking on a wider remit as Head of Arabic.
Following four years as a key member of Seven’s social team, Rebecca Gill has been appointed Head of Social Media, while the agency’s Abu Dhabi headquarters will be overseen by Gabrena Grewal, who will leverage her extensive experience in the emirate’s government and consumer sectors in her new role as Head of Abu Dhabi.
These appointments follow the recent launch of Seven Digital, led by Rahul Sharma as Managing Partner. Across the wider structure, Nick Cooper remains Head of English Content and Janty Nakhesh will continue his longstanding role of Head of Arabic Content, ensuring the same high standards of bilingual output the agency has always delivered. Michael McClements, Commercial Director will continue in his role.
Seven’s management team will report into the agency’s leadership team, which is comprised of agency Founders, Matt Slater and Gregg Fray; Sharan Sunner, Managing Director of Seven Media; Kelly McClements, COO of Seven Media; Amina Chowdhury, Managing Director of Seven Studios; and Sara Raffaghello, Creative Managing Director of Seven Studios.
The newly appointed section heads will play a key role in executing the vision of the agency’s leadership team, who will focus on the expansion of the agency across markets, sectors and services, with recent announcements including a partnership with events agency, Joe Lewis Company, and appointments in KSA.
The newly appointed section heads will play a key role in executing the vision of the agency’s leadership team, who will focus on the expansion of the agency across markets, sectors and services, with recent announcements including a partnership with events agency, Joe Lewis Company, and appointments in KSA.
Gregg Fray, Co-Founder of Seven Media, said: “As we celebrate this incredible milestone of 15 successful years, Seven Media is future-proofing the agency as we look forward to the next decade and beyond. Each promotion and appointment not only affirms the exceptional breadth of talent here at the agency, but is a commitment to continue our investment in tomorrow’s leaders in an ever-evolving and dynamic communications landscape. Our world-class team perfectly positions us to offer best-in-class, multi-platform solutions to our diverse roster of public and private sector clients across the region well into the future.”
