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Mechanic's Perfect Pitch
Arabian Automobiles - Nissan
United Arab Emirates
2026
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Entrant Company
TBWA\Nissan United & TBWA\RAAD
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Audio
Category
Specific Target Audience
To hire the best auto technicians in the UAE, Nissan's Arabian Automobiles dealership turned to the one skill that truly sets experts apart: their hearing. The best mechanics often diagnose car problems by sound alone, so we created radio ads that challenged them to do exactly that. Using real vehicle failure recordings captured at the Nissan service center, each ad presented a different malfunction and invited listeners to identify it. Those who got it right were encouraged to apply. By transforming radio into a real-time diagnostic test, The Mechanic’s Perfect Pitch made recruitment more authentic, more engaging, and perfectly aligned with how mechanics actually work—one sound at a time.
Credits
Advertising Agency
TBWA\Nissan United & TBWA\RAAD
Paris
Advertiser / Brand
Nissan Arabian Automobiles
Dubai
Advertising Agency
TBWA\RAAD
Dubai
Advertising Agency
TBWA\Nissan United
Paris
Agency Network
TBWA WORLDWIDE
New York
Holding Company
OMNICOM
New York
Executive Creative Director
Santiago Cuesta
TBWA\RAAD
Executive Creative Director
Carl Harborg
TBWA\Nissan United
Executive Creative Director
Philippe Rachel
TBWA\Nissan United
Marketing
Nizar Malaeb
Arabian Automobiles - Nissan
Managing Director
Joe Lahham
TBWA\RAAD
Copywriter
Italo Canepa
TBWA\Nissan United
Art Director
Javier Pizarro
TBWA\Nissan United
Copywriter
Sandeep Fernandes
TBWA\RAAD
Art Director
Julian Sanchez
TBWA\RAAD
Account Executive
Vidhi Gupta
TBWA\RAAD
Public Relations
Romy Abdelnour
TBWA\RAAD
Designer
Christin Jacob
TBWA\RAAD
Public Relations
Lea Moufarej
TBWA\RAAD
Traffic Manager
Ezzat Habra
TBWA\RAAD
Executive Creative Director
Frederico Roberto
TBWA\RAAD
Chief Creative Officer
Derek Green
TBWA\RAAD
Chief Strategy Officer
Catherine Bannister
TBWA\RAAD
Account Director
Richard Rao
TBWA\RAAD
Strategist
Mohammed Aayaz
TBWA\RAAD
Marketing
Ravi Shankar
Arabian Automobiles - Nissan
Marketing
Raghu Rangaswamy
Arabian Automobiles - Nissan
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