Fathi Azouz

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Digital & Social Strategy: Defining the narrative DNA for Meta (Instagram) and YouTube, ensuring content is always-on, platform-native, and culturally relevant.
• Strategic Operations & Leadership: Full-lifecycle content creation and high-level operational oversight for multi-territory networks. Led 20+ member cross-functional teams to deliver on time and on budget.
• Commercial Strategy & Portfolio Optimization: Decisive in content viability assessment—selecting, acquiring, and developing high-potential projects for original production and commercial syndication.
• Content Creation & Original Production: Specialized in building original content DNA from the ground up. Scripted/unscripted content & format adaptation, and formulating 360-degree digital and on-air promotional ecosystems.
• Regional Expertise & Networks: Deep authority on the MENA and European media landscapes with established, long-term partnerships across international distributors, IP owners, and production houses.
• Agile Executive Execution: A versatile leader with a hybrid skillset, serving as a hands-on strategist capable of navigating complex projects from conception to final delivery with either lean resources or large-scale team operations.

Head of Production | VIU (MENA) 2022 – Present

Director of Production & Original Content | OSN 2012 – 2022

Director of Creative Services | OSN 2009 – 2012

Senior Creative I Showtime London 1999 – 2005

Creative Producer I MBC London 1999

Creative Producer I Disney Channel Asia Pacific 1996 – 1998

TV Reporter I BBC World Service 1994 – 1996

Media Liaison Officer | Government Agency 1993 – 1994

English Language Instructor | Press Institute. 1992

Bachelor of Arts: English Literature