Dentsu KSA appoints new Head of Growth and Client Engagement

Dentsu KSA has appointed Faisal Algain as Head of Growth and Client Engagement.

Reporting to dentsu Saudi Arabia’s Managing Director, Ahmad Haidar, he will spearhead growth initiatives and foster collaboration across service lines to identify new market opportunities in the Kingdom in this newly created role.

Algain will oversee dentsu’s business development and growth, client relationship management, and scaling opportunities across dentsu’s three service lines – Creative, Media, and CXM.

Ahmad Haidar, Managing Director, dentsu KSA, said: “We are excited to have Faisal joining us at this pivotal moment on our transformation journey. By strategically appointing a senior leader with extensive experience, we are charting our path forward to continue helping marketers unlock new opportunities and navigate the rapidly evolving marketing landscape in Saudi Arabia.

“Faisal will be instrumental in delivering on dentsu KSA’s growth strategy as we work together to continue to evolve dentsu’s local service offering and we’re extremely excited and optimistic for what the future holds.” 

Algain brings over 20 years of industry experience as an advertising veteran with a proven track record of building and growing brands in Saudi Arabia.

His extensive background includes working in various leadership roles with blue chip advertisers such as Unilever, Clorox, IKEA, and Samsung, as well as his most recent role as an Advisor at the Saudi Music Commission for the Ministry of Culture.

Among his many industry accolades are the rank of the no.1 retailer brand in KSA during his tenure as Country Marketing Manager at IKEA and numerous award trophies from Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, CLIO, and LIA. 

Faisal Algain, said: “It is an honor for me to join dentsu, where we are committed to driving growth and innovation for marketers in Saudi. I’m in awe of the dynamic and rapidly expanding capabilities that dentsu has launched and plans to launch the market to address the demands of the changing landscape.

“I look forward to unlocking new possibilities with our brilliant team across data, commerce, content, and media to drive growth, foster meaningful client relationships, and contribute to the transformation of our business in this dynamic market.”