Hi, I'm Farida Zahran, a Montreal-based marketing professional specializing in digital marketing, media strategy, and creative campaigns for the music and entertainment industry. I thrive at the intersection of data-driven decision making and storytelling, building strategies that accelerate audience growth for major labels and emerging artists. Over the past years I've led campaigns across social media and music streaming platforms, collaborated with creative teams to optimize workflows, and driven revenue through measurable optimization. I'm passionate about turning insights into action and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives.

Farida Zahran

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Hi, I'm Farida Zahran, a Montreal-based marketing professional specializing in digital marketing, media strategy, and creative campaigns for the music and entertainment industry. I thrive at the intersection of data-driven decision making and storytelling, building strategies that accelerate audience growth for major labels and emerging artists. Over the past years I've led campaigns across social media and music streaming platforms, collaborated with creative teams to optimize workflows, and driven revenue through measurable optimization. I'm passionate about turning insights into action and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives.

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Hi, I’m Farida Zahran, a Montreal-based marketing professional specializing in digital marketing, media strategy, and creative campaigns for the music and entertainment industry. I thrive at the intersection of data-driven decision making and storytelling, building strategies that accelerate audience growth for major labels and emerging artists.

Over the past years I’ve led campaigns across social media and music streaming platforms, collaborated with creative teams to optimize workflows, and driven revenue through measurable optimization. I’m passionate about turning insights into action and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious objectives.

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Experience Level

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Intermediate
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Language

Arabic
Fluent
French
Advanced
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Ad Operations Team Coordinator at Wavo
January 1, 2023 - October 20, 2025
Developed and executed media strategy for the market research industry. Monitored the performance of advertising campaigns and led data-driven recommendations for optimizations. Collaborated with the creative teams to develop ads that align with objectives.
Senior Media Buyer at Potloc
January 1, 2024 - October 20, 2025
Executed and optimized campaigns for major record labels (Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group). Managed campaigns across social media channels and music streaming platforms. Led internal marketing campaigns and coordinated with cross-functional teams.
Operations Analyst - Specialist at Wavo
June 30, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Provided analytics and operational support to optimize ad campaigns, collaborated with teams to improve processes, and contributed to data-driven decision making for campaign performance.
Growth Marketing Consultant at Signifly
September 1, 2024 - Present
Developed and executed media strategies for market research clients, monitored performance of campaigns, and delivered data-driven optimization recommendations. Collaborated with creative teams to align creatives with business objectives.
Ad Operations Analyst - Specialist at Wavo
July 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Supported ad operations across campaigns, trafficking, optimization, and performance reporting. Analyzed data to identify optimization opportunities and collaborated with sales and creative teams to align campaigns with client objectives.
Operations Team Coordinator at Wavo
June 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Developed and executed media strategy for market research campaigns, monitored advertising performance, and provided data-driven recommendations for optimization. Collaborated with creative teams to improve workflows and scale efficiency.
Senior Media Buyer at Potloc
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Executed and optimized music industry campaigns for major labels including Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group. Managed paid media across social channels and music streaming platforms; led internal Wavo B2B marketing campaigns and collaborated with creative teams to deliver aligned results.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Economics & International Development at McGill University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
French Baccalaureate with Honors at Lycée Claudel
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Film & TV Industry Essentials at Yellowbrick / NYU
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Music Industry Essentials at Yellowbrick / NYU
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2020
Psychology of Child Development Enrichment Mini-Course at University of Ottawa
May 1, 2015 - May 1, 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Economics & International Development at McGill University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
French Baccalaureate with Honors at Lycée Claudel, Ottawa, Canada
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

NYU Film & TV Industry Essentials
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Google Ads & Facebook Ads Certification
July 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
NYU Music Industry Essentials
May 1, 2020 - October 20, 2025
Psychology of Child Development Enrichment Mini-Course
May 1, 2015 - October 20, 2025
Google Ads & Facebook Ads Certification
July 1, 2020 - December 3, 2025
NYU Film and TV Industry Essentials
October 1, 2023 - December 3, 2025
NYU Music Industry Essentials Certificate
May 1, 2020 - December 3, 2025
Psychology of Child Development Enrichment Mini-Course, University of Ottawa
May 1, 2015 - December 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Real Estate & Construction, Software & Internet, Education