AHMED

AL SHAIKH
CREATIVE WRITER/TRANSLATOR
ADVERTISING MEDIA STORYTELLING

INTRO

My name is Ahmed Al Shaikh, a creative Arabic/English copywriter with over 15 years of

versatile experience in writing across different mediums. Through my experience, I have
learned that humans are in essence linguistic entities, moved, informed and guided by words.
It is this understanding that drives my work, which is also my enduring passion.

CONTACT INFO
Tel: +97339916077
E-mail: ahmaad.sh@gmail.com
ROLES
Writing is a profession mastered through acquiring knowledge about virtually anything
and everything. My early realization of this resulted in a more versatile and multi-faceted
career, and I am still hoping for more.

2019-Present

Writer/Content Specialist advising on corporate and individual creative and public

relations needs. I am currently working on project basis with Ogilvy Memac, SKD Group,
Lanterns Group, 7toonz Animations and many other entities.

2016-2018

Senior Arabic Copywriter with Ogilvy Memac, the most renowned creative agency in
the world of advertising. I handled all creative writing needs for our versatile and top
of the notch clientele base, both governmental and privately owned entities,
such as the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), VIVA and
American Express.

2013-2015

Engaged in a very rewarding freelancing experience through translating, writing, editing

and copywriting projects.

2011-2012

Senior Arabic Copywriter with Unisono, an award winning and one of the biggest and
highly acclaimed creative agencies based in Bahrain, handling premium accounts from
various sectors such as VIVA Bahrain, HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom
Holding Company, Bahrain Financial Company, and Bahrain Bay.
2010-2011

Senior Arabic/English Copywriter with Brainsell, a Bahraini based creative agency listed with
KPMG Bahrain and Tamkeen as one of the best Bahraini creative services providers.
Brainsell also handles premium accounts from various sectors such as Arasco, a Saudi food
conglomerate, Financial Services Company in Oman, Reynaers Middle East, Saudi
Premiere League, Saudi Arabia Deutsche Bank, Manara Developments and DHL Saudi
Arabia.

2007-2009

Arabic/English copywriter with Al Waraqoon W.L.L Publishing and Advertising, a

premium coffee table books creator with an advertising division that handled high profile
clients such as KPMG Saudi Arabia, Hewar Art Gallery in Saudi Arabia and Amwaj
Islands in Bahrain.

2004-2006

Head of the International News Department at AL-MEETHAQ ARABIC Daily. My

responsibilities included supervising the process of news gathering, deciding on news
stories importance and priority, planning the news coverage for the day and editing the
final draft of news.

2001-2004

International News Editor at CH.55 English News Bulletin, Bahrain State Run Television.
My responsibilities included gathering and editing international news in English, as well as
supervising production of the news bulletin starting with editing and preparing text and
film for airing the bulletin live. I was also in charge of translating H.M the king's and
H.H the prime minister's news.