Salam Al Aqel

Manager - Arabic Content | Creative Copywriter at Weber Shandwick

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• My current job since February 2023

Copywriter at Memac Ogilvy

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• April 2017 to November 2022

I do writing, re-editing, translating (English <> Arabic) and proofreading Arabic & English subjects.
Moreover, i work with the creative team on the campaigns (A-Z). I also have the ability to create a Radio jingles (songs) well tuned and rhymed to meet the client's requirements plus creative TVC commercial ideas. In the other hand I am acting as a PR assistant + Social Media Content Writer (Posts - Captions, etc....).


Clients we worked for:

- Burgan Bank (BB)
- IKEA
- EQUATE
- Dar Alshefaa (DASH)
- Burger King (BK)
- Applebee's
- Kababji (KBJ)
- FeyFley
- Ayyami
- TacoBell
- Scope a Cone & other Koot Food brands
- stc (since it was VIVA)
- Jazeera airways
- D&D
- PF Chang's
- Cheesecake Factory
- ASCC
- Al Babtain (Nissan - Renault - Infinity)

Senior Media Officer at National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• June 2015 to June 2017

Prepare all NBK corporate press releases, reviews and interviews. proofread all NBK documents, translate the contents for Marketing, Communications, IT and HR departments.

I also has a role as a volunteer with the NBK team in the Bank's events, activities and initiatives. (Beach cleanup, NBK Walkathon... etc)

Senior Copywriter at Memac Ogilvy & Mather

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• February 2012 to March 2015

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Final Editor at .Al Shall weekly Economic Report- Al Shall investment Co

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• February 2003 to December 2014

• Assabah T.V: Senior Editor: Economics News section (from 2009 till late 2010)
Job description: * Writing, copy writing and editing Economic press releases, surveys, reports and interviews
* Managing and editing the daily live Economic news segments
• Al Shall Monthly Economic Report- Al Shall investment Co.: Final Editor
Job description: Revising and approving the final report edition

Copywriter at JWT Media & Advertising Agency

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• January 2011 to October 2011

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News editor - Economics section at Assawt

• Kuwait - Hawali
• January 2007 to December 2007

• Assawt newspaper: News editor - Economics section ( from 2008 till 2009)
Job description: * Writing, copy writing and editing Economic press releases, surveys, reports and interviews

News editor - Economics section at Aljarida Newspaper

• Kuwait
• January 2006 to January 2007

• Aljarida Newspaper: News editor - Economics section (from 2006 till 2007)
Job description: * Writing, copy writing and editing Economic press releases, surveys, reports and interviews

Media services manager at Media Line Co

• Kuwait - Al Kuwait
• January 2005 to December 2006

• Media Line Co: Media services manager (part time from 2005 till 2006)
Job description: * Writing, copy writing and editing the company's clients press releases and interviews
* Attending to the customer media services needs ( managing clients PR and media plans, press conferences etc)

News editor - Economic Section at Alseyassah Newspaper

• Kuwait
• January 2004 to December 2006

• Alseyassah Newspaper: News editor - Economic Section (from 2004 till 2006)
Job description: * Writing, copy writing and editing Economic press releases, surveys, reports and interviews