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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.

12+years in marketing, media and gaming
4+markets, including Jordan, UAE, Qatar and KSA
15+brand identities and show art directed

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.

Spend less on guessing. Spend more on what works.

Start with a free call
Services

What I do

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

Consulting or deliverables

Websites

  • Website revamps and new websites
  • Structure, user journey and copy
  • Project management from brief to launch

Example: sowt.com, which I managed as a project

Consulting or deliverables

Business growth and sales strategy

  • Business strategy and new market opportunities
  • New revenue streams and partnerships
  • Sales pipeline, from first contact to closed deal
  • Proposal building, pricing and sales pitches

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.

How it works

From first message to starting work

Tell me about your business

Answer a few short questions about your industry, goal and budget.

Free discovery call

30 free minutes. You talk, I take notes.

Your next step

A tailored proposal lands in your inbox: consulting, a project with deliverables, or a workshop for your team.

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

Diala presenting a timeline of mobile games on stage
Talking games marketing on stage
Diala speaking at WN Conference Istanbul 2023
Speaker, 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
Diala Al Otaibi
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.

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.

200-hour certified yoga teacher →Mindfulness practitionerNeuroscience nerd

Experience

Sowt Media ProductionsBusiness growth, marketing, publishing and creative marketing2024 – now
Babil GamesPR, marketing and communications2020 – 2024
ProCapita · Ipsos · SekayaContent and market research2017 – 2020
Marketing and content rolesMarketing coordinator and executive, content creation and social media community management2013 – 2017

Certifications and education

Project Management Professional (PMP)®Project Management Institute2020
Leadership Development ProgramThe Institute of Leadership2023
Marketing Analytics FoundationMeta2021
Influencer Marketing StrategyRutgers University2021
MSc Applied NeuroscienceKing's College London2025 – now
BBA, MarketingAmerican University of Beirut2013
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What people say

"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."

Jawad Qumsieh · Branding Specialist and Designer
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  1. Fill in this short formAbout 2 minutes, so I fully understand your request.
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Questions people actually ask

Are you a marketing agency?

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.

Send a request or book a call