Damian Murphy

Founder & CEO. Helping introduce and innovate immersive AR & New AI Chat Ads to Brands & Media Agencies - Harness better user attention and win industry Awards.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

PROFILE Highly skilled, driven and respected digital professional with almost 14 years sales, advertising and marketing experience. Proven excellence in all areas of leading and managing a modern media business whilst adapting to the ever-evolving digital market. SPECIALITIES Digital Marketing, Sales and Operations Management, Network Advertising, Behavioural & Contextual Targeting, SEO, Ad Planning, Online Audience Measurement, Campaign Analytics, Magazine Advertising.

Experience

  • Founder & CEO at Alba Media
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    Helping Brands and Media Agencies harness better quality user attention through AR & AI formats. Offering full funnel media buys along with Brand Lift Studies and granular Post Campaign Reporting. Also providing quality and targeted Performance campaigns to close partners.

  • Jury Member at MMA MENA
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Director of Sales at INTREN
    Feb 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Head of Vertical Sales at InMobi
    Jan 2021 - Feb 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Heading up key Verticals such as Auto, BFSI, eCommerce, Telco, Real Estate & Retail across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Driving Business Development and nurturing existing accounts to maximise revenue and key relationships/partnerships. Driving a Sales Team to achieve goals and to help them grow as sales individuals for the future. Liaising with key stake holders to ensure the business is moving in the right direction and new products are being taken to market. InMobi is the world's leading Marketing Cloud, driving real connections between brands and consumers. We create new paths for brands to understand, identify, engage and acquire consumers by leveraging our exclusive access to mobile intelligence and technology platforms.

  • Head Of Sales - Media Agency & Developer at Property Finder
    Apr 2018 - Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Propertyfinder.ae is the largest real estate website in the UAE and MENA region with a wide range of residential and commercial properties for sale and for rent. Heading up both the Agency and Developer teams, my role is to ensure that revenue goals are met, new innovations are introduced, relationships are established/maintained with key Developer/Agency clients including the management of strategic partnerships and rebates and that team members are motivated across both sectors. • Drive Media Agency and Developer revenue on a monthly and quarterly basis • Ensure Sales Team KPI’s are being met and each individual is being coached proficiently in order to do the job at the highest level • Conduct Agency Trading Deals to ensure Property Finder is a preferred partner and trading is commercially viable for both parties • Introduce and pioneer any new creative advertising ideas on site to appeal to advertisers • Strategise with clients at the highest level when formulating advertising plans and campaign targeting • Report to Board on Revenue and Forecasts on a weekly/monthly basis • Support Sales Team in closing deals with key Media Agencies and Developers • Manage and maintain key relationships to ensure company revenue growth • Introduce new innovations to help modernize the website and increase revenue