Marketing leadership · Brand · Growth · AI

Growth signal
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 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.

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

Led a four-person marketing team

Managed a team of four marketing professionals, aligning priorities and coordinating day-to-day campaign delivery.

Reputation

Communicated company achievements

Produced press releases that translated company milestones and achievements into clear external communications.

Community

Contributed to CSR initiatives

Participated in company-led corporate social responsibility initiatives and their supporting marketing activity.

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

Digital Marketing Manager

Jax Network · Dubai

  • Integrated media strategy for Web3 products and international audiences

Digital Marketing Head

Deccan Rummy · Chennai

  • Multi-channel acquisition, affiliates, influencers and ROI-led growth
View earlier experience

Digital Marketing Manager, Anantha Metal Company

Senior Analyst — Digital Marketing, Genxlead / Shyaway.com

E-Commerce SEM Specialist, O3MDM

Digital Marketing Manager, K365 Web Assets / Khelo365.com

Search Engine Marketing Specialist, Boonze Media Solutions

The next growth question

Need a leader who can connect media, CRM and sales?