Saida Afef Gardabbou, Chief Content Creator

Saida Afef Gardabbou

Chief Content Creator

EPAM Systems for Qatar Tourism

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Translation
Experience
14 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months

Chief Content Creator at EPAM Systems for Qatar Tourism
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since May 2023

Chief Content Creator at EPAM Systems for Qatar Tourism

Senior Publications and Creative Content Specialist - Arabic at Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2019 to March 2023

The Marketing Department is responsible for developing, planning and executing all marketing activities, including events, films, photography, content, digital experience, promotional campaigns, sponsorship and branding in accordance with the SC’s strategic programme direction.

Key responsibilities:

The below applies across the three Businesses (the SC, Host Country and the Tournament).

• Writing, reviewing and editing Arabic content produced by the SC for external audiences, including for use in publications, online and offline marketing campaigns, and any content produced in draft form by other divisions of the Marketing Department or other departments within the SC.
• Creating engaging and informative Arabic content for all publications, marketing, events, films, and branding applications.
• Transcreating content from English to ensure suitability for Arabic speaking audiences, going beyond simple Arabic translations.
• Collaborating with colleagues to develop, communicate and pitch campaigns, including strategy, goals, budget and calendar.
• Ensuring the SC’s Arabic Writing Style Guide is regularly updated and adhered to in all SC communications.
• Editing Arabic copy to ensure it is well written, conforms to brand language guidelines, and is well structured.
• Developing creative copy in support of marketing initiatives across all platforms and on Qatar 2022 website.
• Providing guidance and support to all departments to maximize the impact of all written communications.
• Assisting in Arabic content development for all publications, presentations, films, and other marketing collaterals.
• Ensuring the assigned responsibilities are delivered to a high standard of quality and timeliness.

Translator, Copywriter and Researcher at Independent
  • Tunisia - Sousse
  • September 2009 to December 2019

• Worked for international clientele (Duolingo, TransPerfect, LocTeam, Reflective Source UK, mother tongue, etc.) in translation from EN/FR into AR and AR copywriting of 250+ projects.

• Acquired wide range of skills: Translation Management Systems (TMS), website building platforms, subtitling programs, social media marketing, etc.

• Gained extensive experience in transcreating advertising and promotional materials, e-commerce, fashion, gaming, iOS and Android apps, websites, technical documentation, manuals and user guides, press releases, and magazine articles, among many others.

Education

Master's degree, Translation
  • at Hamad Bin Khalifa University
  • June 2018

Translation and Interpreting Institute, Qatar Master’s Degree – M.A. in Translation Studies (Accredited by the University of Geneva) • Course highlights: Introduction to Translation Studies, Introduction to Research Methods, Advanced Research Methods in Translation Studies, Current Trends in Translation Studies, Media Translation, Pragmatic Translation, Introduction to Subtitling, Arabic Stylistics for Translators, Commercial Translation, Legal Translation, Literary Translation, Translation Technologies. • Translation Internship: 175 hours at the Translation and Training Center, Qatar (Nov – Dec 2017). • M.A. Thesis: Dynamic Engagement with Gender and Culture: Transcreating Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Birth-Mark” (Passed with distinction).

Specialties & Skills

Marketing
Copywriting
Translation
Writing
Creative writing in Arabic language
English to Arabic Translation
Localization
web content
Research
digital marketing
marketing
writing
creative writing
web content management
social media marketing
marketing strategy
marketing research
marketing communications
wordpress
web project management
marketing management
web development
market research
office work
teacher training
literature
linguistics
legal translation
Arabic copywriting

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Google Digital Marketing and E-commerce Professional Certificate (Certificate)
SDL Trados Studio 2017 (Advanced Level – Official Certification) (Certificate)

Hobbies

  • Copywriting
  • Reading
  • Painting
    Won 37 prizes by the age of 14 in drawing and painting competitions held regionally and nationally in Tunisia (my art gallery on Instagram @afef.artzone)