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Merass Sadek

@merasssadek

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I lead international programmes and client delivery, improving operations through AI-enabled workflows.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for fully remote roles with international teams where I can lead complex programmes, strengthen delivery operations, improve workflows responsibly with AI, and keep clients and stakeholders aligned.

At AFLAMUNA, I lead delivery across an approximately EUR 1.1m multi-country programme, coordinating teams, finance, grantees and partners across eight countries. I manage plans, budgets, risks, compliance and reporting throughout the programme lifecycle.

I standardised narrative and financial reporting workflows to reduce turnaround by around 30%, and map AI-assisted processes and Make automations with human approval controls.

Previously at Glam Guru Films, I delivered international projects across 32 countries for Barclays, BNP Paribas, BP and Red Bull. I expanded a BP engagement from 8 to 20 deliverables in the original 20-day window by re-planning work, onboarding five editors and introducing daily review points.

My work also includes VR and mixed-reality delivery at Ethereal XR, a 200+ project content portfolio at Synima, and broadcast and film production leadership. I bring practical experience aligning creative, technical, commercial and operational teams around clear outcomes.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Programs and Grants Manager

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AFLAMUNA

May 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Lead delivery across a multi-country programme environment of approximately EUR 1.1m per year, coordinating executive leadership, programme teams, finance, project leads, facilitators, grantees and external partners across eight countries. Hold direct responsibility for approximately EUR 220k per year in disbursement, deliverables, partner support and compliance.

Program Management Grant Management Budget Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Reporting AI Assisted Processes Make.Com Automation Workflow Mapping

Executive Director of Production and Creative Programmes

Glam Guru Films

Mar 2016 - May 2025 (9 years 2 months)

Led end-to-end delivery of complex international projects across 32 countries for clients including Barclays, BNP Paribas, BP and Red Bull, from discovery and scope through mobilisation, budget, resourcing, execution, quality assurance and handover. Built and led cross-functional, geographically distributed teams of producers, creatives, technical specialists, editors, local partners and vendors.

Project Management Budget Management Stakeholder Management Risk Management Change Control Client Reporting Team Leadership Cross functional Leadership Vendor Management

Director of Global Media and Immersive Experiences

Ethereal XR

Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Led technology-enabled VR, mixed-reality and digital-experience projects for global organisations, translating experimental concepts into clear scopes, delivery stages, budgets, testing plans, approvals and launch requirements. Aligned creative, product, technical and commercial teams, reducing delivery timelines by 25% and supporting a threefold increase in deployments within 18 months.

VR Mixed Reality Digital Experience Project Management Budget Management Team Leadership Stakeholder Management

Senior Picture Editor

Alaraby Television Network

Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years)

Managed high-pressure delivery and quality assurance for 500+ broadcast-ready reports, coordinating agency footage, editorial review and technical standards under strict daily deadlines. Strengthened review workflows and reduced turnaround time by around 30% in an OFCOM-aligned broadcast environment.

Photo Editor Quality Assurance Broadcast Workflow Management Editorial Review

Content and Media Manager

Synima

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Managed a portfolio of 200+ digital content projects for UNDP, BBC, Deloitte, JP Morgan, Hewlett Packard and Honeywell, including concurrent budgets exceeding USD 500k. Coordinated requirements, schedules, internal teams, external contributors, review cycles, quality standards and final acceptance across high-volume delivery workflows.

Content Management Project Management Budget Management Stakeholder Management Quality Assurance Digital Asset Management

Director of Film Production

We Are Tilt

Apr 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 11 months)

Directed delivery of 100+ projects for clients including BBC, Nickelodeon, BP and Barclays, owning budgets, schedules, resources, supplier management, risk, approvals and close-out. Improved profitability by 20% and reduced post-production turnaround by 25% through tighter planning, review and resource allocation.

Film Production Project Management Budget Management Supplier Management Risk Management Resource Allocation

Client Services Manager

Universal Music France

Aug 2005 - Aug 2006 (1 year)

Managed client services and campaign coordination for e-Compil, an early legal digital music platform, resolving customer issues, coordinating stakeholders and supporting digital content distribution.

Client Services Campaign Coordination Customer issue resolution Stakeholder Coordination Digital Content Distribution