Nadine Smayra
Executive Producer - Unscripted Television | MENA & GCC
Hire this person
Send a job offer directly to this candidate
About
Executive Producer and television production leader with 22+ years of experience delivering high-profile unscripted and entertainment programming across the MENA, GCC and international markets. Extensive experience across reality, entertainment, game shows, talent formats and large-scale television productions, with a proven track record across major international formats including The Voice Middle East, Star Academy, Million Dollar Island, The Floor, Come Dine with Me, Deal or No Deal, Celebrity Duets and many more. Experienced in leading complex productions for major regional broadcasters and international partners, managing production teams, coordinating talent and stakeholders, and delivering high-quality programming from initial concept and development through pre-production, production, post-production and final delivery in fast-paced and demanding environments.
Experience
Executive Producer at Different Productions (2026-03 – 2026-07)
- Produced Season 2 of the International Medical TV format "The Doctors" for Dubai TV in association with the American Hospital in Dubai.
Executive Producer at RefleKT Media (2025-10 – 2026-03)
- Produced Season 1 of the International Game TV format "The Floor" for MBC, filmed in Hilversum, The Netherlands.
Project Manager at Visuwalls for Audio, Video & Media Production / MrBeast YouTube Channel (2025-09 – 2025-10)
- Served as Project Manager to produce a YouTube video for MrBeast channel called "100 Pilots to win a Jet" filmed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Oversaw local logistics, crew coordination, and on-ground production support.
Project Manager at Visuwalls for Audio, Video & Media Production / MrBeast Company (2025-07 – 2025-08)
- Served as Project Manager for the local team to produce two episodes of "Beast Games" Season 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Collaborated with Trailblazer production company and oversaw local logistics, crew coordination, and on-ground production support.
Executive Producer at Different Productions (2025-03 – 2025-06)
- Produced Season 1 of the International Medical TV format "The Doctors" for Dubai TV in association with the American Hospital in Dubai.
Executive Producer at Blue Engine Studios (2021-11 – 2025-01)
- Produced the International Reality TV format "Million Dollar Island" for MBC and Shahid (Ard Al Malyoun) for two seasons, filmed in NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
- Consulted on and supervised the Dutch Version of Million Dollar Island Reality show - "Million Dollar Desert" Saudi Arabia.
- Produced over 200 TikTok videos in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia for TikTok Middle East and the Ministry of Culture.
Consulting Producer at Bepublic Productions Istanbul (2023-06 – 2023-09)
- Consulted on a Reality Medical Show for A, powered by Al Jazeera TV.
Executive Producer at Different Productions (2021-07 – 2021-09)
- Produced the International TV format "Say Yes to the Dress" for Discovery International and Starzplay.
Executive Producer at ITV Studios Middle East (formerly Talpa Middle East) (2017-07 – 2020-12)
- Produced the International TV format "Come Dine with Me" for OSN channel and streaming app.
- Produced the International TV format "The Voice Middle East" Season 5 for MBC.
- Produced 2 seasons of the International TV format "Story of My Life" for Dubai TV.
- Produced the International TV format "5 Gold Rings" for the Saudi channel SBC.
Producer at Wenneker Dubai (2017-03 – 2017-04)
- Produced an online ad for Philips Middle East called "Mother's Day Surprise".
Producer at EndemolShine Middle East (2012-03 – 2016-12)
- Produced the International Reality TV format "Star Academy" in Seasons 9, 10 and 11 for CBC Egypt & LBCI.
- Produced the International TV format "Your Face Sounds Familiar" in its Arabic version for MBC named Shaklak Mesh Gharib.
- Produced the International TV show "DEAL OR NO DEAL" for Al Nahar TV in Egypt with the presenter Maya Diab. (150 episodes).
- Produced 9 episodes of a web reality show called "BEYOND STARAC ARABIA" for YouTube in Jordan and Lebanon.
Producer at LBC International (2005-11 – 2012-01)
- Produced seven seasons of the hit reality show "Star Academy" Seasons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
- Produced 2 seasons of the International TV format "CELEBRITY DUETS" in its Arabic version DUO El MASHAHEER (Seasons 1 and 2).
- Produced the International TV reality format "PERFECT BRIDE" in its Arabic Version KOSMA W NASSIB Season 1.
- Produced 2 seasons of the game show "ALLO MEEN" for Ramadan.
- Produced 13 episodes of the sitcom series "JIRAN" concept as "Friends".
- Produced 16 episodes of the sitcom series "FADI W RADI".
Assistant Producer at LBC International (2003-11 – 2005-11)
- Took on responsibilities delegated to me by the producer.
- Worked on the development, pre-production, and the production of different shows.
Education
Business Studies – ALLC
