Portrait of Najeeb Jarrar

Najeeb Jarrar

I am a curious technologist & marketer using creativity to connect innovative technologies with people across the world. I believe technology only matters when it speaks your language, literally.

01 /Featured Work

Get the latest information about your favorite football teams with Google Gemini
Spearheading the 2026 World Cup AI campaign, demonstrating how Google Gemini acts as a personalized real-time football analyst, helping fans track team strategies, player stats, and tournament predictions.
AI · 2026 · 17.8M views
Launch of Google Gemini Veo in Arabic
Led the consumer adoption campaign for Gemini Veo 3 across Arabic-speaking markets, showcasing how creators and businesses can generate cinematic AI video from Arabic text descriptions.
AI · 2025
Gemini Pro offer for students
Directed an 8-film digital campaign introducing free Google Gemini Pro access for university students across MENA, empowering youth with advanced AI tools for research, coding, and academic productivity.
AI · 2025 · 1M views
Pyramids of Meroe - Behind the Scenes
Produced the documentary behind-the-scenes film detailing how Google engineers and archaeologists braved desert sandstorms to digitally archive Sudan's royal heritage site using laser scanning and Trekker cameras.
Google Maps · 2022
Uncover Sudan's Pyramids with Google Arts & Culture
Directed the launch of 'Pyramids of Meroe', an expansive Google Arts & Culture digital exhibition preserving Sudan's ancient Kushite pyramids through interactive 3D models, Street View walkthroughs, and expert curations.
Google Maps · 2022 · 5.2M views
Google Shorts in MENA
Led the regional consumer launch of YouTube Shorts in MENA, collaborating with Arab celebrities and musical artists (featuring Ruby's viral tracks) to ignite short-form mobile video creation across the Arab world.
YouTube · 2021 · 5M views
Najeeb Jarrar

02 /About

I am Najeeb Jarrar, the Regional Product & Marketing Director for Google across the Middle East & Africa. I am dedicated to bridging technology and culture, working to build digital ecosystems that are natively designed for local speakers across my region.

Since joining Google in 2008, my career has spanned from global app marketing at the Google's headquarters in California to leading consumer marketing strategy for the Middle East and Africa region.

In addition to my marketing leadership, I am proud to act as a Global Co-Lead and Executive Sponsor for the CAMENA Employee Resource Group (Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa), and the Arabs@CAMENA ERG advancing diversity and voices from the region globally.

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