Marketing consulting, branding and creative direction
I build marketing and brand strategies that grow your business.
I work with companies, institutions and creators to define their audience, sharpen their message, and choose the platforms and campaigns that deliver results. I offer 1:1 consulting, ready-to-use strategies and deliverables, and team training.
"I can just do all of this with AI."
I know what you're thinking. AI is a brilliant tool, and I use it every day. But it gives you exactly what you ask for, not what you need. The difference is expertise: knowing the right question, the right direction and the right prompt, then having the human judgment to know what's actually good. That's what I bring, and what I train your team to do.
I've worked with Qatar Museums, Department of Health Abu Dhabi, 421 Arts Campus, Medlabs, Savvy Academy, GOSU Academy, Babil Games, mega and micro content creators, agencies, and many more.
Why strategy?
Marketing without a strategy is just noise.
Posting more, boosting more, trying every new platform, and still not seeing results? It usually isn't the effort. It's the direction.
You post, but nobody responds
Your message isn't reaching the right people, or it isn't speaking to them.
You spend on ads, but can't tell what works
Without goals and tracking, the budget goes on guesswork.
People don't get what makes you different
If you aren't clear, customers pick whoever is cheapest.
You're growing, but the brand feels scattered
Every channel says something different, and trust leaks away.
A clear strategy makes every effort and every budget work harder. You know who to talk to, what to say, where to say it, and how to measure it.
Marketing works in every industry. Boring brands don't exist, unclear ones do. We can work through consulting sessions, a project with clear deliverables, or training for your team.
Consulting or deliverables
Marketing strategy
Target audience, personas and core message
The right platforms and channels for your audience
A written marketing plan with KPIs and budget
Consumer behavior and neuromarketing: how your audience pays attention, decides and remembers
Data analysis: why something didn't work, then test and iterate
Performance tracking and reporting
Deliverable: marketing strategy and roadmap
Consulting or deliverables
Branding and rebranding
Brand strategy and positioning
Brand personality, values and tone of voice
Creative direction for logo and visual identity
Brand guidelines and visual identity guide
Launch plan for the new or refreshed brand
Deliverable: brand strategy, logo and brand guidelines
Consulting or deliverables
Communication strategy
Key messages and messaging framework
Tone of voice guide for every channel
Audience-specific communication plans
PR, media relations and launch communications
Internal and stakeholder communications
Deliverable: communication strategy and messaging guide
Consulting or deliverables
Campaigns, content and copywriting
Campaign concept and creative messaging
Monthly content calendars built on your strategy and brand
Copywriting for social, ads, websites and campaigns, in Arabic and English
Content for podcast, video and social
Creators, partnerships and sponsorships
Deliverable: campaign plan and monthly content calendar
Deliverable: business strategy, proposals and sales toolkit
Deliverables
Creative direction and marketing materials
Creative direction for campaigns and marketing assets
Company profiles
Pitch decks and sales presentations
Creative and business proposals
Brand, design and content guidelines
Deliverable: a finished company profile, pitch deck, proposal or creative guidelines
Consulting or deliverables
Personal branding
Personal brand positioning, story and message
LinkedIn and social: profile and content
A content plan to build and grow your presence
For leaders, founders, experts and creators
Deliverable: personal brand strategy and content plan
Deliverables
Market research and analysis
Market, audience and competitor research
Consumer behavior and neuromarketing insights
Data and performance analysis with clear insights
Opportunity research before a launch or a new market
Market research background, including Ipsos
Deliverable: research report with recommendations
Team training
Workshops and team training
AI for marketing, business growth and sales
Generative AI for content, campaigns and AI-powered workflows
Marketing strategy and marketing basics
Branding, tone of voice and communication strategy
Content planning and copywriting
Proposal writing, sales pitches and closing deals
Marketing for games, and podcast marketing and publishing
Online or in person, in Arabic or English, built around your team's real cases
Creative direction
Identities, show art and video I directed
I don't hold the pen. I hold the brief, the iterations and the direction. I led the creative direction with designers and production teams, from first idea to final file. This is a sample, and there are many others.
Answer a few short questions about your industry, goal and budget.
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Free discovery call
30 free minutes. You talk, I take notes.
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Your next step
A tailored proposal lands in your inbox: consulting, a project with deliverables, or a workshop for your team.
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Agree and start
We lock the scope, I send the invoice, and the fun part begins.
Selected work
Projects and games I led the strategy for
Podcasts, museums, health and games. Different worlds, same question: how do we make people care?
Qatar · Qatar Museums
The Power of Culture, with H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani
A conversation series on Qatar's modern cultural development, with guests from art, architecture and museums.
Abu Dhabi · Department of Health
Oloom Al Afiyah podcast
An Arabic public-health podcast for Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, part of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi · 421 Arts Campus
421 podcast
A podcast for 421 Arts Campus in Mina Zayed, a platform for emerging artists and designers in the UAE.
Jordan · Medlabs
Tawel Omrak podcast with Zeina Sahyoun
A health podcast for Medlabs, built on the line "because health starts with awareness".
Babil Games · Mobile
Nida Harb 3
نداء الحرب 3 | حروب الأبطال
An Arabic strategy game and one of Babil's biggest titles. I led marketing, PR, community and creator campaigns.
Babil Games · Global launch
Al General: World War
الجنرال | الحرب العالمية
A strategy game launched globally on iOS and Android. I led the launch marketing and media outreach.
Workshops and talks
Trainings and advisory work
Talking games marketing on stageSpeaker, WN Conference Istanbul 2023
2026
Marketing Basics for Games
Level Up Online Mentorship Program, by GOSU Academy for Savvy Academy (Savvy Games Group).
Gaming
2025
Podcast marketing and publishing
Trainings for media and institutional clients. Names stay confidential, the lessons don't.
Podcasts
2023
Localization in games, speaker
WN Conference, Istanbul.
Gaming
2021 – 2026
Gaming and podcast consulting
Advisory work for clients across the region (confidential).
Consulting
About
Hi, I'm Diala
I like clear strategy, bold ideas, and numbers that prove the idea worked.
I'm a marketing, branding and business growth strategist with 12+ years across digital media, podcasting and gaming in the MENA region. I build marketing and brand strategies, lead the creative direction of marketing assets, branding, company profiles, proposals and pitch decks, grow personal brands, and turn business goals into campaigns with measurable results.
I use neuromarketing and applied neuroscience to understand consumer behavior: how people pay attention, how they decide, and why they remember one brand over another. My background is in research: I started in market research and analysis at Ipsos and ProCapita, and every strategy I build runs on data. I analyze what worked, dig into why something didn't, then test, iterate and track performance.
AI
I use AI the same way. I don't just ask it to "write a post". I guide it with precise prompts built on consumer behavior and psychology: what grabs this audience's attention, what drives their decision, and what makes them remember. AI speeds up the work. Expertise points it in the right direction. That's exactly what I train teams to do.
I'm PMP® certified, I'm completing an MSc in Applied Neuroscience at King's College London, and I hold a BBA in Marketing from the American University of Beirut. I work in Arabic and English.
KCLMSc Applied NeuroscienceKing's College London2025 – now
AUBBBA, MarketingAmerican University of Beirut2013
Kind words
What people say
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"Working with Diala is truly a creative joy. We've worked together on several projects that include branding, social media designs, and presentations as well."
"What I love most about working with Diala is how collaborative and open she is. Thoughtful, driven, and always ready to build on ideas, never dismisses them. She's one of the most grounded and supportive professionals I've worked with. Her ability to craft stories that resonate, while managing projects with clarity and confidence, makes her an invaluable partner on any team."
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Before you prompt.
The marketing basics that make AI actually work for your brand. 8 pages, a 10-minute read.
The 5 foundations before any content
Your stop-doing list
An AI brief template for your brand
5 prompts that actually work, with the human check
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I'm an independent marketing consultant. You get the strategy and creative direction you'd expect from a digital marketing or creative agency, but you work with me directly, and I lead the creative direction with designers and production teams when the project needs it.
Do you create company profiles and pitch decks?
Yes. I lead the content and creative direction for company profiles, pitch decks, proposals and brand guidelines, through to the final file.
Do you work on personal branding?
Yes, with leaders, founders, experts and creators: positioning, message, LinkedIn and a content plan to grow your presence.
Where are you based?
Amman, Jordan. I work with clients across Jordan, the Gulf, the wider MENA region and beyond, online or in person.
Do you work with any industry?
Yes. Every business has an audience, a message and a channel, so marketing applies everywhere. Even "boring" industries. Especially "boring" industries.
What's the difference between consulting and a project?
Consulting: we think together and your team runs with it. Project: I hand you the finished thing, such as a strategy, a brand guide or a campaign plan, ready to use.
How much does it cost?
The first call is free. After it, you get a clear proposal with scope and cost. No surprises, no hidden fees, no fine print in size 6 font.
How do I pay?
I send an invoice once we agree on the work, and you pay by bank transfer.
Are sessions online or in person?
Mostly online, so your city doesn't matter. Workshops can happen in person in Amman or across the region. I bring the energy, you bring the coffee.