Usama Al-Qassab

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Experienced EMEA CMO, Chief Growth Officer, digital transformation and brand and content…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Unicef UK Graphic

    Board Trustee

    Unicef UK

    - Present 4 years

    Children

    Board Trustees are responsible for overseeing that Unicef UK is achieving its mission and strategic objectives and that it complies with legal requirements and charity regulations. The Board also appoints the Unicef UK Executive Director. Trustee roles are voluntary positions filled by open recruitment processes.
    https://www.unicef.org.uk/accountability-and-governance/

  • The University of Sheffield Graphic

    Alumni Guest Lecturer

    The University of Sheffield

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Education

    Marketing Masterclass Guest Lectures

  • Aston University Graphic

    Guest Lecturer

    Aston University

    - 3 years 10 months

    Education

    Business School - Guest Lecturer Marketing and Advertising.

  • Rugby Union Coach

    Battersea Ironsides Rugby Football Club

    - Present 7 years 11 months

    Children

    Rugby coach for Junior teams.

Publications

  • Kantar Brand Growth

    Breakthrough Brands Summit Paper

  • Disney+ Unveils TV Campaign

    Campaign

    Disney+ is launches an EMEA-wide advertising campaign ‘House of Disney+’ which brings to life the streaming service’s unique line up and iconic Disney storytelling. From more expected content like Pixar’s “Toy Story” franchise and “The Simpsons” to the unexpected like all series of “The Walking Dead” and the forthcoming “The Kardashians”. The campaign’s ambition is to surprise and delight people with the full range of TV series and movies that are available to subscribers.

    The TV spot…

    Disney+ is launches an EMEA-wide advertising campaign ‘House of Disney+’ which brings to life the streaming service’s unique line up and iconic Disney storytelling. From more expected content like Pixar’s “Toy Story” franchise and “The Simpsons” to the unexpected like all series of “The Walking Dead” and the forthcoming “The Kardashians”. The campaign’s ambition is to surprise and delight people with the full range of TV series and movies that are available to subscribers.

    The TV spot seamlessly blends live-action and CGI elements. It opens to a remixed soundtrack of Wondrous Place by 1960s singer Billy Fury as a camera descends from the sky onto a collection of apartment buildings whose silhouette resembles the iconic Disney Castle.

    Slowly the camera reveals that the castle is actually a collection of separate buildings. On top of one building is an illuminated Disney+ sign from which the camera takes viewers on a journey through various apartments in which they witness live-action scenes featuring the array of content available on Disney+.

    The viewer is taken through six rooms themed by “Toy Story”, “The King’s Man”, “The Simpsons”, “The Kardashians”, “The Book of Boba Fett”, and ”The Walking Dead”.

    The TV spot execution was created by Leo Burnett London and directed by Ian Pons Jewell and it builds on the campaign’s juxtaposition idea that was created in-house. The EMEA-wide campaign will run across TV, cinema and on social.

    Usama Al-Qassab, Vice President Marketing Disney+ EMEA, The Walt Disney Company, said, “Disney is synonymous with timeless storytelling and with this campaign we want to make sure viewers understand Disney+ is the home of a wide variety of iconic content. From “Encanto” and “The Book of Boba Fett” to “Pam and Tommy” and “The Walking Dead” and our upcoming slate of European originals. Our subscribers can find just about anything they are in the mood for on Disney+. Some may even be surprised by what they find."

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  • Millennials Pick PlayStation As Their Favorite Brand

    Forbes.com

    According to MBLM's Brand Intimacy 2020 Study, Playstation was the top-ranked brand among Millennials, climbing eight spots from last year's study and jumping other top consumer brands in the process.
    Playstation now ranks ahead of Amazon.com, Target, Walt Disney, Apple, and YouTube. Microsoft's Xbox ranked ninth on the list. Sony's Playstation 4 (launched in 2013) has shipped 107 million units, while Microsoft's Xbox One has shipped 46 million.

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  • PlayStation Fans Are Most Brand Loyal

    LadBible

    Some 40.7% of those surveyed said PlayStation was the gaming brand they felt most loyal to. Xbox came in second at 31.0%, and Nintendo at 30.4%. Gaming PCs and gaming laptops were treated as two different things, with 14.7% and 8.6% respectively. Streaming services like Stadia weren't part of the survey.

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  • Game Development Credits

    PlayStation (Sony Interactive Entertainment) by Moby Games

    35 Game Credits for Usama Al-Qassab including 8 BAFTA Award Winners and Game Of The Year Award winning titles.

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  • PlayStation 3rd Most Relevant Brand in UK

    Gamesindustry.Biz

    Prophet's Brand Relevance Index for 2018 has just been published, revealing that PlayStation has jumped six places from its spot at #9 last year to be the third most-relevant brand in the UK. It was beaten only by Apple at #1 and Lego at #2.

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Honors & Awards

  • 30+ Awards For Marketing, Media, PR, Creative and Communication Awards including:

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    Cannes Lions
    EFFIE Europe Grand Prix
    EFFIE Europe Best Product Launch
    Prophet Top 5 Most Relevant Brands
    MCCA Best Long Term Campaign
    M&M Communication
    M&M Effectiveness
    M&M Best Launch
    Digitals Best Campaign
    DRUM Digital
    BAFTA Game
    Game Of The Year Awards
    IPM Awards
    PR Week Best Campaign
    PRCA
    Event Awards
    EMMA Best Mobile App
    IPM Awards,
    BIMA Digital
    Sport Industry Awards
    European Customer Services Awards
    European Call Centre…

    Cannes Lions
    EFFIE Europe Grand Prix
    EFFIE Europe Best Product Launch
    Prophet Top 5 Most Relevant Brands
    MCCA Best Long Term Campaign
    M&M Communication
    M&M Effectiveness
    M&M Best Launch
    Digitals Best Campaign
    DRUM Digital
    BAFTA Game
    Game Of The Year Awards
    IPM Awards
    PR Week Best Campaign
    PRCA
    Event Awards
    EMMA Best Mobile App
    IPM Awards,
    BIMA Digital
    Sport Industry Awards
    European Customer Services Awards
    European Call Centre Awards
    MCV Marketing
    MCV PR
    MCV Social & Communities
    MCV Retail
    MCV Campaign
    MCV Product Launch
    T3 Product Awards
    Stuff Product Awards
    Gamescom Best Stand
    Product Of The Year Awards

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