Patrick Rizk

Head of Saudi Arabia at Meta

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Marketing professional & entrepreneur with 15+ years of focused experience digital media and entrepreneurship. Currently managing Meta’s business in Saudi Arabia. Interested in : Startups, Media, Real estate and short term rentals, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Marketing, Partnership management.

Experience

  • Head of Saudi Arabia at Meta
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Google (8 yrs 9 mos)
    • Regional Agency Lead
      Dec 2017 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Leading and redefining the engagement and relationship between Google and it's top media partners in the region

    • Saudi Arabia and Egypt Agency Lead
      Jul 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Head of new business, Turkey, Middle East and North Africa
      Sep 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Led Google's ad acquisition team for the market of Turkey, Middle east and north Africa

  • Digital Media Manager at Mindshare
    Feb 2012 - Jan 2014 · 2 yrs

    Managed the strategic planning, execution, client relation and digital media buying across social media, Search, Mobile, web analytics and optimization for more than 40 major accounts in the Levant and the MENA region including: Zain, LG, Nike, GAP, Decathlon, Heineken, HSBC, Kimberly Clark, Marks and Spencer,...

  • Brand Ambassador at Pernod Ricard
    Feb 2011 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Project manager at TNS Sofres
    Nov 2010 - Feb 2011 · 4 mos