Manar Yacoub

Manar Yacoub is a Senior Global Movement Communications Specialist (Contractor) at Wikimedia Foundation. Prior to this, they were Self Employed.

Yacoub has also worked as a Business Consultant with ComSecProd S.A.S from April 2019 to September 2019. In this role, they enabled achievement of full business potential by leveraging creative approaches. Manar utilised business skills and analysed targeted audience and identified the needs of society by performing in-depth research aimed at inlining with project objectives. Additionally, they implemented best practices and suggested organisational improvement.

Yacoub has also served as the Founder & Chairwoman of 7amleh - The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media from March 2013 to July 2017. In this role, they were responsible for managing the organisation and overseeing all projects.

Additionally, Yacoub has worked as a Projects Manager and Community Manager with British Council from May 2012 to June 2016. In this role, they were responsible for managing projects and developing relationships with key stakeholders.

Finally, Yacoub has also worked as Head of Content with Mobile Content Company - Elmadamin from December 2008 to May 2012. In this role, they were responsible for managing all content for the company.

Manar Yacoub works with Amal Ramadan - Senior Community Relations Specialist, Kenyatta Forbes - Senior Project Manager, and Yael Weissburg - Director of Strategic Partnerships, Partnerships and Global Reach. Their manager is Lisa Seitz-Gruwell, Chief Advancement Officer.