AHMED ALAWAWDA
Marketing & Business Development

Building brands that drive business growth.

16 years at Jawwal, Palestine's leading telecom operator — across sales, B2B accounts, brand, events and sponsorships. Now based in Naples, completing an MSc in Marketing & International Management.

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180+
B2B corporate accounts managed
360+
Distribution partners in the brand network
28+
Sports federations & clubs sponsored
160
University brand ambassadors per year

About

For 16 years at Jawwal, my job was to turn relationships into revenue. I started on the commercial front line, moved into corporate account management, and grew into marketing — leading brand management, events, and sports sponsorships across the Gaza Strip.

Twenty years taught me one lesson: brands grow when strategy, sales, and partners move in the same direction. Today I bring that experience, native Arabic, and a European academic perspective to marketing and business development roles in Europe.

Experience

Jan 2024 – Mar 2026
Events & Community Brand Lead (Crisis Response)
Jawwal
Kept the brand present and useful to communities in displacement camps during the war.
Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
Sports Sponsorship Lead
Jawwal
Full ownership of sponsorships with 8 sports federations and 20+ clubs.
Jan 2021 – Dec 2022
Events & Brand Activation Lead
Jawwal
Ran a 160-student ambassador program and a 10-influencer program across Gaza.
May 2019 – Dec 2020
Brand Management Lead
Jawwal
Brand governance across headquarters, 16 branches and 360+ distributors.
Aug 2017 – Apr 2019
SME Corporate Account Manager — South Gaza Region
Jawwal
Managed a portfolio of 180+ SME corporate accounts, focused on retention and growth.
Jan 2010 – Jul 2017
Commercial Sales Representative
Jawwal
Assessed subscriber needs and drove cross-selling and upselling, consistently meeting targets.
Apr 2005 – Aug 2010
Brand & Business Development Manager
Al Barasi Exchange
Led a full visual identity redesign across 9 branches and 100+ employees.
Feb 2001 – Mar 2005
Visual Identity Designer
Mashareq for Production & Equipment
Designed visual identities for companies, public institutions and nonprofits across the region.

Selected Work

Selected programs from 16 years at Jawwal — the work behind the numbers.

Jawwal university ambassador team
160 students / year · 2 years

University Ambassador Program

Recruited, trained and led student ambassadors across Gaza's universities.

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Jawwal Table Tennis League champions
8 federations · 20+ clubs

Sports Sponsorships

Full ownership of Jawwal's sports partnerships, from agreements to activation.

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Jawwal branch storefront
16 branches · 360+ distributors

Retail Brand Rollout

One consistent brand across every branch and distributor in the network.

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Expertise

Brand Marketing

Brand governance, positioning, retail branding and integrated campaigns.

Business Development

B2B account growth, distribution networks and strategic partnerships.

Experiential Marketing

Large-scale events, sponsorships, ambassador and influencer programs.

Education

MSc Marketing & International Management
University of Naples Parthenope · 2025 – 2027
MBA in Digital Marketing (online)
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global · 2025
BSc Computer Engineering & IT
Al-Azhar University, Gaza · 2001 – 2006

Languages

Arabic — Native
English — Professional working proficiency

Let's talk about your next marketing challenge.

a.awawda@gmail.com +39 340 194 8083 Naples, Italy