Name: Ziad Sabbagh
Address: Ashrafieh, Sioufie, Beirut, Lebanon.
Tel: +961 70 873803
E-mail: zedsabbagh@gmail.com
Showreel: m.youtube.com/user/zedsabbagh
Education:
* University level, B.A. in Communication Arts (Notre Dame university, 1994-1998)
Languages:
* Arabic, English and French
Awards and nominations
• Best promo, Cairo International Radio and Television Festival 2005; First
prize, gold
• Best use of music in a promotional spot, PROMAX BDA 2008; First prize, gold
• Nominated for best campaign NBA-TV, PROMAX BDA 2008
• Nominated for best sports promo, SPORTEL MONACO 2008
• Nominated for best use of typography in a promo, PROMAX BDA 2009
Accomplishments:
• Launching the promotion department at Aljazeera sports channel (BE-IN
Sports), projects worked on: Spanish league, Italian league, Formula one…
• Launching Alkass Sports TV channel, Qatar June 2006 (head of promotion
department)
• Re-launching and re-branding Orbit’s sports channels (ESPN, NBA-TV,
ALRHIYADIA)
• Launching and branding pass through channels acquired by Orbit, Hollywood
channel, Fox Sports, E! Channel.
• Launching and branding Orbit XTRA MOVIES
• Launching and branding OSN ARABIA/YA HALA
Experience and job description
* Freelance conceptual writer/creative producer:
• Shawarmanji marketing reel Lebanese fast food chain; the job consisted of

producing illustrated and layout storyboards for Shawarmaji’s web videos,
March 2015-present
• Business motion, creating company’s ident and branding materials. The
company deals with explainer videos. January 2015-February 2015
• Rotana Khalijiya promotional spots, June 2014-October 2014.
* Freelance senior promotion producer and copywriter, Alrayyan TV Qatar
October 2012-June 2013
*Freelance copywriter Fortune Promo Seven, Algeria through Skype, March 2012-
August 2012.
Job description
• Developing and presenting creative ideas and concepts
• Preparing creative drafts of different options
• Exploring ideas and concepts for both the visual and verbal elements
* Freelance producer and segment director, Endemol Lebanon, the Talkies.
January 2011-December 2011
* Orbit Showtime Network (OSN Bahrain); Senior Network creative Producer and
senior copywriter (English/Arabic); my work consisted of producing launch
campaigns for promotional purposes for the network from concept to execution as
well as branding/rebranding the network’s channels, TVCs, specific promos and
marketing reels.
December 2006-December 2010
Job description:
• The main tasks were to come up with the concept ideas and execution by heading
a group of creative producers, copywriters and graphic designers to produce
teasers, promos and slogans in addition to writing all the scripts for the overall
network campaigns and the press releases for the marketing department.
• From December 2009, Senior creative producer for OSN ARABIA/YA HALA
(Orbit Showtime Network), the first 24 hours Arabic dubbed channel in the
Middle East; I was in charge of designing and executing the concept of the launch
campaign as well as all the Arabic copywriting materials needed for the promos.
• In January 2009, in charge of launching another pass through channel, Fox sports.
• From September 2008 till October 2008, in charge of Launching 2 new channels
for the Orbit Network (XTRA movies a channel owned by Orbit) and the

Hollywood channel (the woman’s channel, a pass through channel). The tasks
were to produce the concept ideas for the branding materials as well as the senior
producer for all the related promo production (editing my own promos).
• May 2007, in charge of launching the first Hollywood gossip channel (E!
Channel); main tasks were to come up with the teaser campaign concept as well
supervising the execution of the campaign and branding materials needed for the
promotional materials.
• Producing documentaries and marketing reels (concepts, scripts, and directing) to
promote the Orbit network at related places i.e. hotels, promotional events.
• Producing TVCs and network promos (entertainment, movies and sports); In
charge of the Overall scripts, storyboard layouts, graphics and editing.
• Supervising, producing and editing on air promos concerning promos related to
all the above channels from scripts to storyboard concepts
• Deciding on all graphic materials regarding the above mentioned channels.
* Al-Jazeera Sports Channel, Senior Promotion Producer, editor (Avid media
composer) and copywriter (English/Arabic); September 2003-November 2006.
Job description:
• Producing promotions in addition to shooting outdoor promotional spots (concept,
copywriting and execution).
• Launching generic campaigns and teasers from concept, copywriting and
execution for all the major sports events.
• Managing the workflow concerning the promotion department
• Deciding on all graphical materials with the Creative Director concerning all
Sports events
• In Summer 2006, I was delegated for 3 months by H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin
Hamad Al-Thani and Al-Jazeera management to launch a new Television
Station “ Alkaas channel” My duties were to create and establish the promotion
department from staff to technical facilities.
* MTV Lebanon, Promotion Producer, April 2002 until closing day.
* Future TV Lebanon, Promotion Producer, June 2001-August 2003.
* Teacher at Kafa'at institution
• Mainly I taught (Art of the film, editing skills and the principles of promotions as
a marketing and artistic spot, 2001-2002.

* Assistant communication and brand manager, Budweiser Lebanon and
Glennmorangie (single malt whiskey), May 2000 – June 2001
Job description:
• Creating and executing media and action plans
• Communicating with advertising agencies concerning promotional events
* Assistant director and actor in a theatrical play "Road to Galilee", a musical play
written by Abdo Mounzer, February 2000 –April 2000
Hobbies:
• Reading, writing, music, movies and outdoor/off-road activities
Computer skills:
• Ms office, Avid media composer Final cut
References given upon request