Performance Marketing

Paid growth engineered for CPO, ROAS, and scale.

Data-driven paid campaigns across Meta, Google, TikTok, Snapchat, and programmatic — optimised from first click to converted customer.

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Performance marketing is often mistaken for just running ads. It isn't. It's a system — the right audience, the right creative, the right landing page, the right measurement, and the right optimisation cadence working in concert. When any one of those breaks down, CPO spikes and ROAS collapses.

I've managed $50M+ in paid media across fintech, crypto, real estate, travel, and e-commerce brands across 20+ markets. I don't outsource strategy to the ad platform's algorithm — I build the architecture that tells the algorithm exactly what to optimise for, and monitor it with the discipline most teams reserve only for their top campaigns.

What's covered

Audience Architecture

First-party data strategy, lookalike modelling, retargeting logic, and exclusion audiences that prevent wasted spend. Built on your actual customer data, not platform defaults.

Creative Strategy

Performance creative briefs, structured A/B testing frameworks, and UGC direction — driven by what the data says converts, not what looks nice in an agency deck.

Attribution & Measurement

Multi-touch attribution, incrementality testing, and custom reporting dashboards that surface true campaign ROI. I help you stop relying on platform-reported metrics alone.

Campaign Infrastructure

Campaign architecture, bid strategies, budget allocation, and automated rules that keep campaigns efficient at scale. No wasted structure. No bloated account clutter.

GCC & MENA Expertise

UAE-specific targeting, Arabic creative strategy, Ramadan campaign planning, and regional platform nuances — Snapchat, TikTok, and local publisher networks that global agencies miss.

Retargeting & Lifecycle Paid

Sequenced retargeting flows that mirror the customer journey — from awareness to consideration to conversion — without burning frequency on users who already converted.

How it works

01

Audit & Baseline

Audit existing campaigns, identify wasted spend, document what's performing, and establish clear KPI baselines. Most accounts have 20–40% waste that can be redeployed immediately.

02

Strategy & Structure

Define targeting strategy, campaign architecture, creative approach, and measurement framework. Build from business objective backwards — not from platform features outwards.

03

Launch & Optimise

Launch campaigns with a disciplined testing cadence. Optimise weekly based on performance data, not gut feel. Budget follows performance — winners scale, losers pause.

04

Scale & Defend

Scale winning campaigns, defend against audience saturation, and continuously test new creatives, audiences, and channels. Compounding efficiency, not linear spend growth.

Typical outcomes

62%
Average CPO reduction in 90 days
4.8×
Average ROAS across managed accounts
$50M+
Paid media managed career total
20+
Markets managed simultaneously
Meta (Facebook/Instagram), Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube, Performance Max), TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, and programmatic via DV360 and The Trade Desk. I have deep UAE and GCC market knowledge — regional targeting, Arabic creative, Ramadan strategy, and local platform nuances that generic global playbooks miss.
Creative is the biggest performance lever in paid social. I work with your team to produce a structured testing backlog — multiple concepts, formats, and angles — then run disciplined A/B tests to find winners fast. Creative is briefed from performance data, not opinions or brand preferences alone.
For Meta and Google I recommend at minimum AED 15,000/month to generate statistically meaningful test data in a reasonable timeframe. Lower budgets are possible but the learning phase takes significantly longer. I'll be honest if the budget isn't sufficient to run the strategy we've designed.
Yes — for retainer clients I have hands-on access to ad accounts. For consulting engagements I work alongside your in-house team or agency, reviewing strategy and optimisation decisions. Both models work; we agree on the right structure upfront.

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