Marwan Al-Zahrani

Part of an empowered team leading marketing initiatives for Gaming and Esports at Qiddiya, with a focus on positioning Qiddiya City’s highly anticipated gaming assets as globally competitive and audience-first destinations. These efforts are geared toward building pre-opening momentum and sustained global awareness by translating long-term gaming and esports ambitions into clear, launch-ready marketing narratives.

Focusing on driving innovation in QIddiya's esports arena technologies, with an emphasis on cutting-edge audio, visual, and customer experience solutions. Also supporting initiatives to attract globally recognized gaming IPs to Qiddiya’s Gaming District, supporting the development of immersive location-based entertainment (LBE) experiences.

Led investor engagement efforts and built strategic relationships with global gaming IP owners. Managing partnerships within the Gaming District and guided internal teams to ensure alignment across engineering, creative, and design. Also supported investment assessments in emerging entertainment technologies and oversaw end-to-end execution of gaming IP event activations.

Attracted over 200 investment opportunities into SPARK City’s pipeline across diverse industries, with 25 successfully signed and established. Managed the industrial pipeline and lead tracking system, maintained follow-ups based on market intelligence, and engaged with key stakeholders in the investment attraction ecosystem. Also contributed to the revamp of the overall investment strategy.

o Leading a few branding projects for a variety of companies of different industries. o Managing localization projects for websites, brochures and other printouts. o Taking a big role in the lodging and vacation rental department. o Suggesting different themes and appeal points of different lodges. o Initiated company’s first approach to attract foreign clients and managed their accounts. o Managing the operations of part-time employees and their roles in different departments.

Managed key client accounts across Myanmar and several European markets, maintaining strong relationships with tour operators, restaurant groups, and hotels in Japan. Handled quotations and negotiations with both local and international clients, offering tailored itinerary solutions.

o Leading a few branding projects for a variety of companies of different industries. o Managing localization projects for websites, brochures and other printouts. o Taking a big role in the lodging and vacation rental department. o Suggesting different themes and appeal points of different lodges. o Initiated company’s first approach to attract foreign clients and managed their accounts. o Managing the operations of part-time employees and their roles in different departments.

- Managed the corporate identity of 22 subsidiaries kingdom-wide - Managed the re-branding project of Alturki - Proactively handled all activities relating to corporate identity, branding, and marketing - Lead the development and management of websites, signboards, hoardings, brochures and merchandise branding. - Coordinated corporate events, press releases, public relations and CSR activities. - Assisted with HR and recruiting on a regular base.

Successfully completed a six-month rotational internship program developing both marketing and managerial skills.

Completed an interactive Master’s program in Japan alongside a diverse, international cohort, exchanging perspectives on management and marketing over two years. Graduated with a thesis titled “E-Word of Mouth and Social Media”, based on a comparative case study of two businesses in Japan.