Available for new clients · Dubai, UAE

Freelance performance marketer in Dubai.

I plan, build and run Meta & Google Ads for real estate developers, aesthetic clinics and growing UAE businesses. My favourite scoreboard: AED 7.9M in property sales from AED 13.9K of ad spend.

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40+brands managed
4 yrsin the UAE market
13LinkedIn recommendations
3recommendations from Googlers

Brands I've run campaigns for

haus & hausOne Broker GroupSkeidarImtiazBinSina PharmacyPlanet HomesDNB Signature PropertiesOptimum ClinicsSkin LabsDorado LivingChalk Real EstateQCommsFurious Car Rental918 Car RentalGolden FortuneAl Tareq StarOC HomesSubconscious Valley

Selected work

Real accounts. Real numbers. Pulled straight from the ad platforms.

Every card is a live engagement with figures taken directly from Ads Manager and the client's CRM — no vanity dashboards. Filter by industry, tap a card to open the full breakdown.

In their words

"Abhishek is undoubtedly one of the best in the performance marketing industry. I worked with him during the launch of 3 of our biggest activations — the results were commendable."
Mitali Somaiya
Growth & Performance Marketing Leader — Abhishek's client

What I do

Full-funnel paid ads, run by the person you actually hired.

One freelancer, senior-level work, no hand-offs. Strategy, builds, creative direction, tracking and reporting — all done by me.

Core specialisation

Meta Ads

Lead generation and sales campaigns on Facebook & Instagram: instant forms, WhatsApp flows, creative testing frameworks, CAPI and CRM-synced lead quality optimisation.

Core specialisation

Google Ads

Search, Performance Max, YouTube and Display. Account rebuilds, Enhanced Conversions, offline conversion imports, and budget allocation driven by what closes — not what clicks.

Also available

TikTok & Snapchat Ads

Where your audience actually scrolls. At haus & haus these channels added 100+ qualified leads per month through iterative creative testing.

Foundation

Tracking & CRM

CAPI, GA4, offline conversions, Salesforce/CRM lifecycle sync. If the data going in is wrong, everything downstream is guesswork — so I fix this before scaling anything.

Every engagement includes

  • Full account audit — every campaign, asset and tracking signal
  • Creative direction — copy, scripts and briefs for your designers (or mine)
  • Weekly written reports — what moved, why, and what happens next
  • Direct line to me — WhatsApp, email, calls when useful. No account managers
  • Sales-team feedback loop — lead quality checked against your CRM, not the dashboard
  • No lock-in — month to month. We continue only if the numbers say so

The first 90 days

Three phases. One job: make your ad account pay for itself.

Days 1–14

Audit & foundations

  • Full audit: campaigns, creatives, tracking, CRM flow
  • Fix tracking first — CAPI, Enhanced Conversions, offline events
  • Unit economics: what a lead is worth, what a deal is worth
  • Baseline locked so results are measurable
Days 15–45

Rebuild & launch

  • Account restructure aligned to your offer and margins
  • New creatives briefed, scripted and launched
  • One isolated campaign per project/offer — clean data
  • Fast kill-decisions on losers before they eat budget
Days 46–90

Scale what closes

  • Budget moves to campaigns producing sales, not form-fills
  • Lead quality reviewed with your sales team weekly
  • Creative iteration on proven winners
  • Next 90 days mapped: what to test, where to invest
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About me

Hi, I'm Abhishek 👋

Performance marketing isn't just what I do. It's who I am.

I've spent the last 4 years in Dubai running paid ads for 40+ brands — from off-plan real estate and aesthetic clinics to e-commerce and car rentals — across Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat.

I've managed budgets from AED 5K a month to a 30M NOK (~AED 10M) annual account, and I've seen the same pattern everywhere: accounts don't fail because of the platform. They fail on tracking, structure and follow-up. That's what I fix first.

Three Google employees have publicly recommended my work on LinkedIn. My clients' sales teams know me by name — because I chase lead quality, not dashboard screenshots.

Meta Ads Google Ads TikTok Snapchat DV360 GA4 + CAPI

What people say

13 LinkedIn recommendations. Three of them from Google.

"From the start, Abhishek demonstrated deep understanding of the digital marketing landscape. He takes a strategic, results-focused approach, knowing exactly when and what to scale for maximum ROI. His decisions are always guided by performance data and business impact."

Nour Choucair
Digital Marketing Lead at Google
✓ Google

"Abhishek's technical expertise and dedication made a substantial, positive impact on Skeidar's Google Ads performance. I'm excited to follow his career and see the great things he accomplishes!"

Michelle D'Mello
GTM for YouTube Ads at Google
✓ Google

"He is incredibly attention-oriented and was fantastic at providing new perspectives on how we were designing and launching performance campaigns. Highly recommend working with Abhishek and trust his ownership of marketing investments."

Helene Nygard
Retail Growth Lead at Google
✓ Google

"He helped our company improve marketing results using data-driven strategies. We saw a 30% increase in conversion rates and a 25% improvement in ROI. His approach was easy to understand, and the results speak for themselves."

Tannu R
Client — performance marketing consultancy

"Whenever he was on a project, hitting target was never in question. As a matter of fact, we surpassed target almost every time. Easy to work with, hardworking, and very knowledgeable."

Cristina Gosen
Copywriter & Social Media Manager

"Abhishek has been proactive, hardworking and demonstrated extensive knowledge across paid media channels. He always brings fresh ideas — testing frameworks, tracking enhancements — and asks interesting questions to grow performance."

Jodie Smith
SEO Account Director

"I enjoyed working with Abhishek on our Meta ad campaigns and was consistently impressed by his expertise. He did a great job targeting the right audience and continuously optimised performance to improve lead quality."

Marianne Luke
Demand Generation Manager, Informa Markets

"It's not often you come across someone who is both incredibly knowledgeable and extremely easy to work with. Definitely a go-to for performance marketing insights and quick problem-solving."

Lara Koleilat
Social Media & Channel Strategy

"He is the subject matter expert in digital marketing. He is committed to the best interest of the clients and goes the extra mile to deliver the desired results."

Rajesh Redla
Director, Expertz Business Hub — client

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Pricing

Transparent pricing. No discovery-call games.

I'd rather show my price up front so you can decide whether the conversation is worth having.

Monthly management
AED 5,000 / month, starting at

Excludes ad spend. Final quote depends on platforms, volume and scope — fixed after the free consultation.

  • Meta + Google Ads management — strategy, builds, optimisation
  • Tracking setup included — CAPI, GA4, offline conversions, CRM sync
  • Creative direction — copy, scripts, briefs for every campaign
  • Weekly written reports + direct WhatsApp line to me
  • TikTok & Snapchat available as add-on channels
  • Month to month — no setup fee, no long-term contract
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FAQ

Questions clients ask before hiring.

How much does a freelance performance marketer in Dubai cost?
My management retainer starts at AED 5,000/month, excluding ad spend. The final number depends on platforms, spend volume and scope — I'll give you an exact quote on the free consultation, and it won't change mid-engagement.
Meta or Google — which should I run?
Depends on how your customers buy. Meta wins for demand creation (off-plan launches, clinics, offers people didn't know they wanted); Google wins for demand capture (people already searching). Most of my best-performing accounts run both, with budget shifting to whichever produces cheaper qualified leads that month.
What industries do you work with?
Most of my track record is UAE real estate (developers and brokerages), aesthetic clinics, and e-commerce — plus service businesses like car rentals and business setup. If your industry isn't listed, book the call anyway; the fundamentals of tracking, structure and lead quality transfer.
How much ad spend do I need?
AED 10,000/month in ad spend is where paid ads produce enough data to optimise properly. Below that, I'll tell you honestly on the call whether ads are the right move yet — sometimes they aren't.
Do you handle creative too?
I write all copy and video scripts, and brief your design team (I've managed designers and video editors for years). If you don't have one, I produce creatives through my own AI-assisted pipeline — I've generated 100+ lead-gen creatives this way for one client.
Do you require long-term contracts?
No lock-in. We work month to month and continue only if the numbers make it an obvious decision.