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Bandar Hawsawi

"I build partnerships. I activate brands. I dominate stages."

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My Story

I’ve never been
one thing.

I am a Program Manager in PIF at H.E. The Governor’s Office, driving strategic performance. Before PIF, I spent years in institutional business excellence. But the institutional track is only one layer.

Alongside my institutional career, I founded two brands, took one to Paris Fashion Week, and built a brand activation studio in Riyadh from scratch. I’ve been the talent, the agency, and the platform — on both sides of every sponsorship deal. That’s the perspective I bring.

On stage since university
On stage since university Saudi Students Community · Indianapolis, USA · 2011
What I Do?

Sponsorship
& Events

I’ve been on both sides of sponsorship — the brand being activated, and the person who built the platform. That perspective is rare.

  • Activated Beyondrays through Paris Fashion Week & a Ministry of Culture initiative alongside H.R.H. Princess Noura bint Faisal
  • Built The Capsule as a brand activation platform — designed, programmed, and launched from zero
  • Sport Sponsorship — UAB / Johan Cruyff Institute
  • Sports Marketing — Northwestern / Kellogg
  • Tennis enthusiast & athlete — a sport central to PIF’s sponsorship strategy

Brand &
Communications

I’ve built brand identities from scratch, developed comms strategies, and managed earned media across national platforms.

  • Integrated Marketing Communications — IE Business School
  • Brand Management with AI — Board Infinity
  • Media Relations & Crisis Management — Microsoft
  • Tact & Diplomatic Protocol — Ministry of Foreign Affairs, KSA
  • Strategic Organizational Management — University of Chicago Booth

Delivery &
Execution

Behind every activation is a project that has to be delivered. I bring institutional-grade execution to creative work.

  • PMP® — Project Management Institute
  • P3O® & PRINCE2 — Programme & Portfolio Management
  • Project Structuring Methodologies — Roland Berger
  • Emerging Leaders Program — National University of Singapore
  • 9+ years of relevant institutional experience across PIF and KSrelief
Delivering Promises

I’ve always been
most alive on stage

From student community events in Indianapolis to PIF’s internal stages — I’ve been commanding rooms since 2011. Sponsorship, brand activation, and events are not theory to me. Most recently, I moderated the 4th Stadiums & Sports Innovation Summit in Riyadh — invited in my personal capacity as a Saudi tennis enthusiast, alongside senior government officials, giga project leads, and global investors.

2026
4th Stadiums & Sports Innovation Summit KSA
ACM · Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya · as PIF Program Manager & Tennis Enthusiast
2025
PIF Talent Connect
Public Investment Fund · Riyadh
Annual
PIF Divisional Town Hall — Governor’s Office
Presenting Business Performance Unit to the full organization
2022
The Capsule — Brand Launch Event
The Capsule Creative Studio · Riyadh · Eye of Riyadh coverage
2011–
University Stage & Cultural Events
Saudi Students Community · Indianapolis, USA
What I Built?

I don’t just manage brands.
I build them.

Before I could advise on sponsorships and brand activation, I had to do it myself — from three different seats at the table.

Brass Creative Agency
Est. 2018

Brass

Founder & Sponsorship Manager

A talent management and creative agency I built and ran entirely solo — contracting, negotiation, legal review, deal execution. I represented talent to brands and brands to talent simultaneously, closing 40+ partnerships across luxury, automotive, beauty, and Vision 2030 platforms.

SponsorshipBrand PartnershipsContract NegotiationTalent Management
The Capsule by Brass
Est. 2022

The Capsule

Founder & Creative Director

From a sketch on a napkin to a fully operational creative studio in the heart of Riyadh. I found the space, negotiated the lease, built it by hand — then programmed the artistic menu, brand identity, and a launch event covered by Eye of Riyadh.

Brand ActivationEvent ProgrammingCreative DirectionEarned Media
Beyondrays
Est. 2019

Beyondrays

Founder & Brand Director

A luxury bespoke menswear brand built from zero. Taken to Paris Fashion Week. Represented at a Saudi Ministry of Culture initiative alongside H.R.H. Princess Noura bint Faisal. Covered by Arab News, Saudi Gazette, Saudi Press Agency, Al-Rajol, and Monte Carlo Radio.

Paris Fashion WeekVision 2030Luxury BrandNational Press

Brand Portfolio — 40+ Partnerships

▮ Confirmed Signed Contracts
Riyadh Season / GEA
Riyadh Season / GEA
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz
L'Oréal
L'Oréal
Maybelline
Maybelline
NYX
NYX
Chopard
Chopard
Under The Abaya KSA
Under The Abaya KSA
Sensi
Sensi
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
Saudi Tourism Authority
Saudi Tourism Authority
Peugeot
Peugeot
Cartier
Cartier
Paco Rabanne
Paco Rabanne
New Balance
New Balance
Tory Burch
Tory Burch
MBC
MBC
STC
STC
Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
Abu Dhabi Culture & Tourism
Abu Dhabi Culture & Tourism
□ Documented Partnership Correspondence
Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren
H&M
H&M
Huda Beauty
Huda Beauty
Redken
Redken
Daniel Wellington
Daniel Wellington
KAYALI
KAYALI
Smashbox
Smashbox
Al Bader Opticals
Al Bader Opticals

▮ Confirmed signed contract  •  Outlined tile = documented partnership correspondence

Role
End-to-end sponsorship management — solo operation
What I did
Contracting, negotiation, legal review, RFPs, deal execution
Headline deal
Riyadh Season / GEA — Vision 2030 flagship platform
□ Partners & Ecosystem
Brass Partners
My work has been featured in
Arab News
Saudi Press Agency
Saudi Gazette
Eye of Riyadh
Al-Rajol Magazine
Hia Magazine
Monte Carlo Radio

I’m open to
the right conversation.

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