Monther Tayeb
MEPRA Fellow & Executive Board Member; Head of MEPRA KSA Leadership Majlis Committee; Managing Director at Influential Communication
Monther Tayeb is an experienced Public Relations and Communications professional with significant local, regional and International experience. With more than 20 years of experience, Monther has extensive understanding and expertise in Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Marketing. His strength is in conceiving, developing, launching and managing holistic communication strategies for local and international companies.
Currently Monther plays the role of a strategic communications consultant for various Ministers, Ministries, semi government entities and a few PIF companies. Earlier Monther served as the First Deputy Chief of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). He was instrumental in crafting the corporate communications strategy for the organization and overseeing various functions of the corporate communications department kingdom wide.
Prior to his appointment in SEC, Tayeb served as the Director General of Media and Strategic Communications at the Ministry of Defense, and as General Manager, Riyadh, of Consulum (a specialist government strategic communications consultancy).Before that, he was the regional Director of Public Relations and Communications at the multinational defense company BAE Systems. During his tenure there, he implemented the Company’s communications policy, directing both Internal and External Communications Kingdom-wide, including advertising, media relations, promotional and marketing support programs and websites, creating closer ties with stakeholders and building goodwill to enhance and protect the Company’s reputation and ensure its vision was communicated effectively.
He also took charge of BAE Systems’ Public Affairs and Customer Relationships programs with the Ministry of Defense, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the National Guard, the Royal Saudi Naval Force and other official and semi-official government bodies. This involved managing a substantial budget and Tayeb developed a team of 16 employees, based in both KSA and the UK, for which he was the principal interface between Saudi Arabia and Group Corporate Communications.
Monther Tayeb served as the Head of Public Relations at the multinational dairy company Almarai. He was also appointed as a strategic communications consultant to many projects at the Ministries of Media, Tourism, and Housing and to many other government commissions. Monther Tayeb is a certified coach who has helped train many Saudi media professionals. He is also the organizer of The PR Forum – the largest public relations event in the Kingdom.