I am an editor and multimedia content producer with three years’ experience creating high-quality B2B and B2C long-form and digital content for senior government, business, and cultural stakeholders across the UAE and GCC. My background blends Oxford-level research and editorial leadership in UAE private and government sectors with audience-focused storytelling that connects finance with cultural verticals at The Diplomatic Dispatch, The Daily Euro Times and ITP Media Group. I work across research, production, and multi-platform distribution to drive engagement and impact.…

Gus Anderson

I am an editor and multimedia content producer with three years’ experience creating high-quality B2B and B2C long-form and digital content for senior government, business, and cultural stakeholders across the UAE and GCC. My background blends Oxford-level research and editorial leadership in UAE private and government sectors with audience-focused storytelling that connects finance with cultural verticals at The Diplomatic Dispatch, The Daily Euro Times and ITP Media Group. I work across research, production, and multi-platform distribution to drive engagement and impact.…

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I am an editor and multimedia content producer with three years’ experience creating high-quality B2B and B2C long-form and digital content for senior government, business, and cultural stakeholders across the UAE and GCC.

My background blends Oxford-level research and editorial leadership in UAE private and government sectors with audience-focused storytelling that connects finance with cultural verticals at The Diplomatic Dispatch, The Daily Euro Times and ITP Media Group. I work across research, production, and multi-platform distribution to drive engagement and impact.

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English
Fluent
Arabic
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate

Work Experience

Editor at Finance Middle East, ITP Media Group
November 1, 2025 - Present
Led end-to-end production (sourcing, booking, scriptwriting, post-production) of video interviews with C-suite executives and officials; optimized digital content for SEO and audience engagement; convened high-level roundtables and produced copy for multiple channels.
Chief Editor at The Daily Euro Times, Crestnux
December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025
Led a cross-border team of 10 across Europe, Egypt and GCC; directed editorial and production planning; expanded digital audience and produced multimedia content including a weekly podcast series with UAE diplomats and business analysts.
MENA Analyst at Knightsbridge Strategic Group
September 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Analysed geopolitical developments via strategic risk reports for government and private clients in MENA.
Associate Researcher at Pamela Steele Associates
August 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Consulted senior stakeholders for USAID report on humanitarian supply chain localisation in Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya.
Research Assistant at Washington Center for Yemeni Studies
August 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Researched policy angles for Atlantic Council, AGS, and ME Senior Fellow on Yemen and Iran.
Volunteer & Visiting Researcher at GoPalestine
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Taught English to Palestinian refugees in Hebron and carried out MPhil field research.
Regional Editor at Oxford Diplomatic Dispatch
March 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
Scripted and produced MENA coverage; on-ground reporting in Somaliland, the UAE, Somaliland, Europe; managed multimedia content and policy analysis.

Education

MPhil Modern Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic (Merit) at University of Oxford, UK
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
BA (Hons.) International Relations at University of Exeter, UK
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Arabic Language Studies (MSA) with media Arabic at Qasid Arabic Institute, Amman, Jordan
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
A Levels at UK Secondary Education
January 11, 2030 - June 28, 2026

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Government, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization

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