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Khalid Albarq
Chief Creative Officer
UBRAND

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA // Khalid is a high achieving and outcome-driven leader with a comprehensive skill set spanning graphic design, creative art direction, branding & communications, and advertising. He is a progressive, high-energy individual with remarkable technical abilities and business performance influence through twelve years of experience in advertising in the Saudi market. Khalid has a proven ability to apply social media, SEO, and cultural insights to create meaningful stories to large Saudi brands, including Thiqah, MOF, MCI, MoMRA, Kacst, Gaca, Moi, Saso, Misk, MOH, Mada, Neom, Pif, Mep, Sagia, CGC, Alfaco, Maaden. and many more. He is also bilingual: Arabic, English.

Khalid has 13+ years of generating success in the advertising space in Saudi Arabia across different sectors. He is a change agent, who does not hesitate to take the initiative to implement changes and proposing effective innovative solutions that generate results. He is the Co-Founder of Ubrand, a dynamic high-growth media and advertising company in Saudi Arabia.


A lifelong learner, eager to keep abreast of the fast-changing and dynamic media & advertising industry, Khalid has expertise in creative direction, graphic design, integrated marketing, art direction, concept development, among others.

Khalid also has experience in working across a range of clients from varying industries from Education, Financial Institutions, Information Technology, Government agencies، to Telecommunications. He launched UBRAND, a Saudi creative agency that provides a modern approach to content. Since inception, the company has generated 40+ clients, 50+ Saudi & International Vendors with more than 35 projects monthly.


A self-starter with innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit, Khalid helps companies create a frictionless and enjoyable experience for the user by evaluating the expectations and needs of the clients. He has a strong ability to quickly grasp the lay of the land and creatively remove barriers to business success through the use of advanced business development, strategy and people management abilities to devise great, holistic, advertising solutions.


Khalid has the ability to multitask effectively, capable of managing multiple cross-functional projects simultaneously, and proactively diagnosing and resolving issues using a practical approach and implementing innovative ideas.