WPP Media has elevated Abdallah Adra to the position of Senior Vice President – Investment & Trading MENA, expanding his responsibilities across media investment and trading in the Middle East and North Africa.
Based in Dubai, Adra will oversee investment and trading operations across the MENA region. The new role builds on his previous position as Head of Trading MENA, marking another step in his leadership journey within WPP Media.
In his expanded mandate, Adra will focus on strengthening media investment strategies, enhancing trading effectiveness and driving greater commercial value for clients across the region. His elevation comes as advertisers and agencies increasingly prioritise data-led investment, efficiency and advanced trading capabilities across increasingly fragmented media environments.
Adra brings nearly 13 years of experience across media investment and trading, with his career spanning WPP Media and Publicis Media. Before his latest appointment, he served as Head of Trading MENA at WPP Media.
Prior to joining WPP Media, Adra spent around a decade at Publicis Media, where he held several progressively senior positions within PMX MENA, including Head of Trading, Regional Trading Director, Regional Trading Associate Director and Senior Regional Trading Manager. He previously served as Regional Trading Manager, further developing his expertise in media investment and commercial trading across the region.
Adra began his professional career in the banking sector with Bank Audi, where he progressed from an internship to the role of Retail Bank Teller before moving into media investment and trading.
His career progression reflects a long-standing specialisation in media trading and investment, with increasing regional responsibilities across some of the MENA advertising market’s leading media organisations.
In his new role, Adra will continue to build on this experience as he takes on a broader regional mandate focused on investment performance, trading strategy and commercial outcomes for WPP Media’s clients across MENA.
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