Anas Elshora
About

Anas Elshora.

I build marketing systems. Not campaigns

Based
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Role
Head of Marketing · Taaeen
Years
10+

Over 10+ years, I've led marketing functions across the UAE and Saudi Arabia — in government, enterprise, startups, and now scaling agencies. I've worked with 50+ brands, led teams of 10+, and built everything from zero.

Most organizations confuse activity with strategy. They measure vanity metrics and call it progress. I measure marketing against business outcomes.

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Key Achievements

Milestones worth framing.

A curated list of moments — awards, scale, and recognition.

  • 2024
    Award

    Best Booth — ATD Middle East 2024

    End-to-end booth marketing earned Taaeen the Best Booth award at the biggest HR event in the region.

  • 2024
    Growth Milestone

    Crossed 126K LinkedIn Followers — Organically

    Scaled Taaeen's LinkedIn from 5,200 to 126,000+ in 24 months with zero paid promotion. 2,420% growth.

  • 2025
    Recognition

    LinkedIn Top Voices — Marketing · MENA

    Recognized among the leading marketing voices in the MENA region on LinkedIn.

  • 2025
    Product

    Launched 4 Sub-brands Under Taaeen

    Built Impact+, Skills+, TFS+, Setup+ — each with full positioning, identity, and go-to-market.

  • 2025
    Event

    CIPD Gala 2025 — Full Production

    Led end-to-end production for the headline UAE HR gala. 1,000+ attendees. 100% capacity filled.

  • 2025
    Agency

    Founded Taswiqya

    Launched a full-service GCC marketing agency. 9 service lines. 16+ clients within the first year.

Experience

A decade of building

Cairo to Riyadh to Abu Dhabi. Designer to strategist to head of marketing.

Jan 2025 — Present
Head of Marketing
Taaeen · Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Lead 10-member team across creative, digital & CRM
  • Execute full-funnel strategy for consulting firm
  • Founded 4 Taaeen sub-brands: Impact+, Skills+, TFS+, Setup+
Jan 2023 — Dec 2024
Marketing Manager
Taaeen · Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Scaled LinkedIn 5K → 126K (2,420% growth)
  • Led award-winning booth at ATD Middle East 2024
  • Implemented Zoho CRM across sales & marketing
Jan 2022 — Dec 2023
Sr. Graphic Designer & Digital Marketer
Taaeen · Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Created 150+ campaign visuals and digital assets
  • Designed & developed company WordPress website
2018 — 2022
Graphic Designer & Digital Marketer
Al-Bassam Group · Saudi Arabia
  • Brand assets and content calendars for retail & corporate
  • Government & private sector campaigns across KSA

Skills Matrix

Strategy & Leadership
Marketing StrategyBrand ManagementTeam LeadershipB2B MarketingB2G StrategyBudget Management
Digital & Performance
Google AdsLinkedIn AdsMeta AdsSEO / SEMGoogle AnalyticsEmail Marketing
Design & Creative
PhotoshopIllustratorInDesignPremiere ProAfter EffectsFigma
AI & Automation
Claude AIChatGPTMidJourneyn8nElevenLabsRunway

Certifications · 16

2025
  • Content Marketing Foundations · LinkedIn
  • Create a Brand Strategy · LinkedIn
  • B2B Marketing Strategy · LinkedIn
  • Marketing Leadership · LinkedIn
2024
  • Project Management Foundations · LinkedIn
  • How to Write a Marketing Plan · LinkedIn
  • Be the Manager People Won't Leave · LinkedIn
  • Leading a Marketing Team · LinkedIn
  • Unlock Your Team's Creativity · LinkedIn
Certified
  • Google Digital Marketing · Google
  • Google Ads — Display & Search · Google
  • HubSpot Social Media Marketing · HubSpot
  • Snapchat Ads Manager · Snapchat
  • Business Management · Longevity Business School 2020
How I Work

Four steps. No shortcuts

Every engagement — strategic or executional — moves through the same discipline.

01

Listen & Learn

Meet stakeholders. Audit everything. Understand the business before touching the marketing.

02

Diagnose & Prioritize

Identify real gaps. Build a hypothesis. Separate what's urgent from what's important.

03

Build & Execute

Clear plan. Clear metrics. Right people in right roles. Systems over one-off campaigns.

04

Measure & Scale

Track results against business outcomes. Iterate fast. Scale what works. Kill what doesn't.

Book a Call

30 minutes. No agenda.

A conversation to see if there's a fit. Whether it's strategy, speaking, or Taswiqya — we'll figure it out together.

30 minutes
Google Meet · recorded on request
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