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April 2026 MENA Moves Tracker: Steer Studios accounts for six of ten hires tracked last month
A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region
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Yousef Alotaibi joins ESL FACEIT Group as master planner for Esports World Cup and ENC
The appointment builds on an events career rooted almost entirely in the Kingdom
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Mohammed Albariqi promoted to intermediate QA at Steer Studios
The Riyadh-based engineer steps up after two years working his way through the studio's quality assurance team
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Steer Studios promotes Arwa Alruzuq to associate producer
The Riyadh-based project manager steps into a new production role after three years with the studio
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Steer Studios promotes Abdulrahman Alreshidi to intermediate gameplay programmer
The promotion comes following his nearly three-year stint as a programmer
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Sara Fatani promoted to intermediate UI/UX designer at Steer Studios
The Riyadh-based designer has been with the studio for over three years
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Maha Alqahtani joins ESL FACEIT Group as marketing manager
The Riyadh-based marketing professional moves to one of esports' biggest stages
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Khalid Alghamdi promoted to QA tester at Mirai
Alghamdi takes on greater responsibility across quality assurance at the studio
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Steer Studios welcomes two new junior hires in development and design
The appointments are consistent with a deliberate hiring philosophy at the company
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Twisted Minds taps Abdullah Alkarawi as head of esports and publisher relations
He will oversee the organisation's esports and publisher relations functions
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March 2026 MENA Jobs Tracker: Tamatem Games and the Esports Foundation account for all four moves tracked last month
A regular roundup of talent moves shaping the MENA region
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Tamatem promotes Rouba Hammoud to staff product manager
The promotion follows over six months of contribution to the company's product function