Dubai

Curtis is a globally acclimatized and trusted marketing operator who excels in understanding critical topics for companies, brands and consumers. He combines data insight and strategic business development to identify and ringfence what matters at pace and precision, with agency and client-side successes in North America, Europe, China and the Middle East. After supporting growth initiatives (automotive focus) for the RAPP network, Curtis returns to RAPP to strategically lead RAPP MENA growth, capabilities, and brand relevancy.

To help guide and grow the extreme diversity, talent and capabilities of our people in-line with the progressive vision of the RAPP network.

Karim boasts more than 20 years of Finance and operations experience across various industries and territories. In 2010, Karim joined the TPH group as Group CFO, based in Dubai, where he handled all financial aspects in GCC and Levant, including preparation of strategic financial planning, annual budgets, monthly and quarterly reviews and the oversight of several mergers and acquisitions. In August 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of RAPP MENA, looking after the day-to-day administration and operation of the business.

It’s a great pleasure to work for an agency that has an edge over others, with a great work environment and a team of passionate go-getters.

Rabih is a customer and brand focused professional with over 12 years of experience in building strategic alliances with business partners to drive sustainable business growth mainly in the automotive industry in the MENA region. His excellent skills for business development and revenue growth have been achieved by combining an entrepreneurial leadership style with innovated marketing to achieve business excellence.

I joined, and am at RAPP to be a part of a fearless global individuals that lives by the philosophy of reshaping and changing the world.

Jess has over 7 years of experience in marketing, and has been a key member of RAPP Dubai’s success for over 2 years. Originally from London, she uses her passion for clarity to deliver key client projects with great efficiency and attention to detail. With a CRM background, she uses this experience to perfect creative based on the consumer journey and mindset, truly putting people at the heart of every piece of work. Jess is well versed in a variety of marketing principles and clients, including print management, CRM, social and messaging strategy. She maintains a positive and calm attitude in every project she touches to ensure precision, and that the creative is truly inspired by insight.

The people, their passion and our collective drive to create work that works. I have the pleasure to develop campaigns alongside truly individual and talented people, who bring a unique energy to every project and inspire me every day.

Deanne is an awarded copywriter with a decade of experience across multiple categories, including FMCG, telecoms, automotive, banking and investment, travel, technology, e-commerce, fashion, health, and beauty and cosmetics. Skilled across ATL, BTL and digital communications, she has a passion for turning insights into entertainment and finding the spark of excitement in every brief. She earned her advertising stripes in Cape Town, South Africa, and has spent the last few years in Dubai driving progress on local and multinational brands including GSK, Reckitt Benckiser, Microsoft, First Abu Dhabi Bank, National Geographic Abu Dhabi, Fox+, MG Motors, MetLife Insurance and Upfield.

We may be a small team, but wow do we have big energy. The talent and enthusiasm this group brings to create exciting work that we actually enjoy making keeps me going.

With a strong experience design background, Aditya has spent the past 16 years at agencies and large MNCs in key roles across CRM, CX, digital transformation, marketing and advertising, in India and the Middle East. He is skilled in developing strategic initiatives that drive business value through customer experience and has successfully rolled out large scale programs in mass personalization, eCommerce, loyalty and digital innovation.​ Some of the brands he's worked on include Audi, Volkswagen, Castrol and British Petroleum, in addition to large banks and FCCG companies.

I deeply admire RAPP’s ethos. Our inclusive and progressive culture, commitment to innovation and the principle of doing right by our brands, our clients and our people are all qualities that I resonate with and from day one I knew; this was the place for me.