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Find the right audience

I connect brand, people and performance to build measurable growth.

Dubai-based marketing leader with 16 years of experience across integrated campaigns, corporate communications, team leadership and investor acquisition in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK and Australia.

Open to senior marketing leadership conversations

Arun Sekaran, Dubai-based real estate digital marketing leader
Dubai · UAE
Media managed
AED 18M+
Property closures influenced
AED 2B+

Performance at a glance

Numbers that reached the sales floor.

Selected outcomes from real estate campaigns and leadership assignments. Qualification and closure rates vary by campaign and market.

AED 18M+

Media investment

Managed across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, StackAdapt and other platforms.

25–40%

Lead qualification

Achieved across selected real-estate campaigns through signal-led optimization.

3–5%

Lead-to-closure

Selected campaign closure rates supported by tighter targeting and sales feedback.

35%

Roadshow attendance

Up to 35% attendee rates for international property roadshows.

16 years

Digital leadership

Experience across real estate, Web3, gaming, e-commerce and agency environments.

Selected achievements

70.3%

Reduced real estate campaign CPL within 7 months through data-driven optimization of Google Ads and Meta campaigns.

552.44%

Grew e-commerce sales in 6 months through Merchant Feed development, data-driven optimization and influencer marketing.

Featured case study · DAMAC Islands

From cheap leads to qualified sales outcomes.

The campaign generated 6,000 leads, including 1,500 qualified leads and 180 closures. Optimization moved beyond CPL to focus on CRM signals, sales progression and agent fit.

180 closed deals
Leads generated
6,000
Qualified leads
1,500
Qualification rate
25%
Closure rate
3%
Optimized CPL
≈ AED 200
Reported uplift after lead reassignment
5–10%
Markets
Multi-country

Results reflect reported backend figures in the supplied case study. Total spend and before/after CPQL were not provided.

Download DAMAC Islands case study
01

Discover demand

Broad targeting revealed responsive audiences before assumptions narrowed the opportunity.

02

Build intent signals

Video completion, high-quality site visits and cross-platform retargeting identified warmer prospects.

03

Close the CRM loop

Qualification signals were passed back into paid media decisions to evaluate value beyond platform CPL.

04

Improve the handoff

Agent performance by language and location informed reassignment and improved prospect-to-agent fit.

Case study · Al Marjan Island

From generic targeting to an investor audience built to convert.

The audience rebuild increased total leads from 3,573 to 10,957 and monthly leads from 397 to 730. CPL rose deliberately as the campaign prioritized intent, market understanding and sales potential over cheap volume.

175+ closures
Leads before rebuild
3,573
Leads after rebuild
10,957
Total lead growth
+207%
Leads per month
397 → 730
Monthly lead increase
+84%
CPL before
AED 155.72
CPL after
AED 201.37
Strongest markets
7 countries

The rebuilt campaign accepted a 29.3% higher CPL to reach audiences with stronger investment context and sales potential. Reported outcomes are drawn from the supplied case study.

Download Al Marjan case study
01

Diagnose the conversion gap

Sales feedback showed that lead volume was not the issue. Broad property audiences lacked awareness of the Wynn casino development and its effect on local demand.

02

Borrow a proven audience

Casino familiarity was layered onto real-estate intent to reach investors who already understood how a Wynn-scale destination can affect surrounding property.

03

Build the creative around demand

The message moved from generic waterfront living to a rental-market thesis supported by visitor projections, limited residential supply and tax advantages.

04

Connect media to sales fit

Campaigns were split by language, routed to suitable agents and connected with Salesforce signals to optimize around real pipeline quality.

Leadership system

Marketing leadership across brand, reputation, demand and revenue.

01

Integrated strategy

Connecting brand, paid media, CRM, content, events and sales priorities in one practical marketing plan.

02

Brand communications

Press releases for company achievements, campaign messaging, creative direction and stakeholder-ready narratives.

03

Team leadership

Experience managing a four-person marketing team while coordinating priorities, delivery and cross-functional work.

04

Commercial growth

Performance media, investor acquisition and CRM-connected measurement focused on qualified demand and revenue.

Leadership beyond campaigns

Building trust inside the business and beyond it.

People

4

Led a four-person marketing team

Managed priorities, coordinated campaign delivery and supported cross-functional execution across the business.

Reputation · PR

Turning company milestones into earned media

Developed press releases and company-achievement stories that supported coverage across leading regional business publications.

Gulf News coverage of Allegiance Real Estate being named the number one brokerage for Palazzo Tissoli Residences
Gulf News

#1 Brokerage

Recognition for Palazzo Tissoli Residences.

Khaleej Times coverage of Allegiance Real Estate receiving DAMAC Platinum Partner status for 2025
Khaleej Times

DAMAC Platinum Partner

Platinum Partner recognition for 2025.

Community · CSR

Helping organize CSR with measurable purpose

Involved in organizing multiple CSR activities for Allegiance Real Estate, connecting company participation with visible community and environmental impact.

Allegiance for Earth impact dashboard showing trees funded, expected carbon dioxide impact, country supported and working hours created
Environmental action

Allegiance for Earth

Funds 10 trees with Evertreen for every sales transaction.

Allegiance Real Estate team preparing Iftar meal packs for the Allegiance for Humanity initiative
Community action

Allegiance for Humanity

Iftar meals for nearly 3,000 labourers with Beit Al Khair Society.

Platform fluency

Digital marketing platforms handled.

Hands-on experience across paid media, professional audiences, programmatic activation and AI-enabled marketing workflows.

Google Ads
Meta
LinkedIn
Microsoft Ads
TikTok
StackAdapt
ChatGPT
And more

Creative intelligence

Concepts built to stop the scroll and carry the offer.

AI-assisted art direction and campaign adaptation for international property audiences. Each asset balances location, price, benefit and urgency for paid-social formats.

Final call advertisement for a Dubai property event at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore
Singapore eventUrgency creative · Market localization
London Dubai property event advertisement featuring Westminster and investment benefits
London investor eventLocal landmark framing · Benefit-led copy
London Dubai property event creative featuring Dubai Museum of the Future and investment benefits
London event · Museum of the FutureCity-led concept · Offer hierarchy
London Dubai property event creative featuring a Dubai waterfront skyline and investor offer
London event · WaterfrontLifestyle framing · Conversion-led copy
Chelsea Residences motion conceptCreative direction and AI-assisted animation
Property event motion conceptAI-assisted campaign creative
London property event motionAI-assisted event campaign creative

Career path

Sixteen years across growth, technology and revenue.

Performance Marketing Manager

Allegiance Real Estate · Dubai

  • Led off-plan property marketing across the UAE, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia, alongside international roadshow promotions targeting investors and prospective buyers worldwide
  • Paid media, CRM reporting, CAPI, experimentation and lead re-engagement
  • Best Performance Award 2025

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Arun Sekaran receiving the Best Performer Award for Marketing in 2025

Recognition

2025

Best Performer Award for Marketing

Recognized for marketing performance and contribution to business growth.

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