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Zia Ur RahmanAbu Dhabi, UAE › marketing-lead

Zia Ur Rahman All-rounder marketer · Paid ads · SEO · Social media · Design · Video

The marketer who does it all: strategy, ads, SEO, social media, design and video — 10+ years turning zero-brand presence into ROI-focused lead engines, most recently in Abu Dhabi real estate.

#1 result Open to new roles All-rounder AI-first marketer Real estate · Yachts · Tech
10+Years in digital marketing
50+WordPress websites delivered
Top 5Google rankings for Abu Dhabi yacht keywords
1 → fullBuilt REN's marketing department solo

One hire, whole team

Most companies hire four people for this. I cover it end to end.

Strategy & brandPositioning, messaging, plans
Paid adsGoogle Ads, Meta Ads, funnels
SEO & AI searchRankings on Google and in AI answers
Social media managementCalendars, posting, community
Graphic designPosts, ads, brochures, posters
VideoReels, promos, YouTube, editing
WebsitesWordPress, landing pages, CRO
AnalyticsGA4, Tag Manager, CRM, reporting

Experience

From engineering to performance marketing — always the person who builds the system and runs it.

May 2025 – PresentAbu Dhabi, UAE

Marketing Lead (founding team member)

REN Real Estate Brokerage

Joined as the first and only marketer and built the whole marketing foundation: brand, digital infrastructure and lead generation.

  • Launched and manage Google Ads and Meta campaigns for off-plan and secondary properties, with project-specific funnels for developer launches.
  • Set brand positioning, built high-converting landing pages and the website structure.
  • Set up CRM integration, lead qualification and tracking with GA4, Google Tag Manager and conversion events.
  • Coordinate with Property Finder, Bayut and Dubizzle; track CPL and ROI to optimise spend.
Nov 2023 – Apr 2025Abu Dhabi, UAE

Marketing Manager

Walidia Yachts
  • Built the company website from scratch and grew traffic and brand visibility.
  • Ranked at the top of Google for "luxury yacht Abu Dhabi", "buy a yacht Abu Dhabi" and "yacht rental Abu Dhabi"; a blog post reached the top 5 in the UAE.
  • Expanded SEO into Saudi Arabia, Jeddah and Oman, increasing leads across the GCC.
  • Ran Google Ads and Meta Ads, managed budget for ROI, and produced video, social and design content.
Nov 2022 – Jun 2023Chennai, India (US HQ)

Digital Marketer

Nexinfo Solutions
  • Ran email campaigns and surveys for lead generation; optimised website content for SEO.
  • Managed social media, created short videos, and designed brochures, posters and sales presentations.
Mar 2020 – Oct 2022Chennai, India

Senior Researcher & Web Developer

Website Learners
  • Designed and delivered 50+ WordPress websites for clients worldwide, plus Shopify stores and no-code mobile apps.
  • Created 20+ high-ranking YouTube videos and led a team of three researchers and developers.
  • Built and taught an e-commerce course; ran Google, Facebook and Instagram Ads for courses and products.
  • Won the Best Researcher of the Year 2020 award.
2016 – 2019Wayanad, Kerala

Digital Marketer & Graphic Designer

Mojo Foods
  • Owned social media strategy for the startup, designed campaign posters and flyers, and managed the website.
2015 – 2016Bengaluru, India

Trainee Engineer

Kalkitech
  • Linux shell scripting and server work, including a full OpenStack install script.

Campaign results

What changed after I took over the marketing.

SEO · Google Ads · Meta

Ranking a yacht brand in the UAE and GCC

Walidia Yachts · 2023–2025

Challenge
A new website with no search visibility in a competitive luxury market.
What I did
Built the site, ran technical and off-page SEO, then expanded targeting to Saudi Arabia and Oman alongside paid campaigns.

Top of Googlefor "luxury yacht Abu Dhabi", "buy a yacht Abu Dhabi" and "yacht rental Abu Dhabi"

Paid media · CRO · CRM

Building a real estate lead engine from zero

REN Real Estate · 2025–now

Challenge
A new brokerage with no brand, no website structure and no lead flow.
What I did
Launched Google and Meta campaigns for off-plan launches, built landing pages, and connected CRM, GA4 and Tag Manager to track every lead.

0 → full funnela complete marketing department, built solo

YouTube · Content · Web

Growing an education brand with content

Website Learners · 2020–2022

Challenge
Grow the YouTube channel and sell courses and products.
What I did
Researched search trends, produced videos, led a team of three, and ran Google and Meta Ads for courses.

20+ ranking videosplus 50+ WordPress sites delivered

Videos

Watch my work — tap any video to play it here.

Open on YouTube

Scripted, shot and edited by me

From long-form YouTube to short-form reels — made for reach, watch time and leads.

Shorts

Open on YouTube
Open on YouTube
Open on YouTube

Channels & content work

Channel

Grasspo on YouTube

youtube.com › @Grassp.o

My own YouTube channel, planned, filmed and edited by me.

Reels

@theziapov reels

instagram.com › theziapov

Personal brand on expat life, fatherhood and mindset, with my own voiceover scripts.

20+ videos

Website Learners tutorials

YouTube · 2020–2022

High-ranking tutorial videos built on keyword and algorithm research.

Campaigns

Yacht and property promos

Walidia Yachts · REN Real Estate

Promo videos and reels made for ad campaigns and social media.

Skills

Strategy, execution, analytics, creative and technical — in one person.

Paid ads

Google Ads and Meta Ads built around cost per lead and ROI.

SEO & SEM

Technical, on-page and off-page SEO, keyword research, GCC expansion.

CRO

Landing pages, funnels and tracking that turn traffic into leads.

Social media & content

Strategy, calendars, copywriting and short-form video.

Brand & digital strategy

Positioning, messaging and building marketing from zero.

Analytics & reporting

GA4, Tag Manager, conversion events, CRM and lead workflows.

WordPress & web

50+ sites built; Elementor, custom plugins, Shopify.

Design & video

Campaign creatives, brochures, posters and edited video.

Team leadership

Led small teams and managed client and portal relationships.

Google AdsMeta AdsGoogle Analytics 4Tag ManagerSEMrushAdSenseWordPressPhotoshopPremiere ProFigmaCanvaCamtasiaMS Office

AI skills

I use AI to ship faster and rank in the new search.

AI Overview

Zia works AI-first: he uses AI assistants to research, write, design and code, and optimises brands to be found in AI search — not just on Google's blue links.

AI search optimisation (GEO)

Structuring content and brand signals so ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews cite and recommend the brand.

AI-assisted web development

Building custom WordPress plugins, quiz engines and auto-updating listing sites with AI coding help.

Content at scale

Prompt workflows for SEO articles, ad copy, scripts and multilingual pages — edited by a human for quality.

AI in ad platforms

Using Google Performance Max and Meta Advantage+ automation, with clean conversion tracking to feed them.

AI creative & video

Faster visuals, voiceovers and edits for campaigns and social content.

Prompt engineering & automation

Writing reusable prompts and workflows that turn repeat tasks into systems.

ClaudeChatGPTGeminiGoogle AI OverviewsPerformance MaxMeta Advantage+Canva AI

Web properties

Side projects I build, rank and monetise myself.

Test prep

Practice-test platforms earning through AdSense and digital products.

  • theorytestrta.comUAE RTA theory test
  • testpracticedmv.comAll 50 US states
  • theorymocktest.co.ukUK driving theory
  • saudicomputertest.comSaudi Dallah test
  • cdltestpractice.comUS CDL, custom quiz plugin

Real estate

Off-plan project directories that update themselves.

  • off-plan-abudhabi.comAbu Dhabi projects
  • offplansindubai.comDubai projects

Yachts & tourism

Lead-generation and affiliate sites for UAE leisure.

  • yachtrentalsdubai.aeYacht rental leads
  • bookyacht.aeYacht booking
  • rentayachtabudhabi.comAbu Dhabi charters
  • inyasisland.comYas Island guide

Personal brand

Content I write, film and edit myself.

  • @theziapovInstagram: expat life & mindset
  • @Grassp.oYouTube channel

People also ask

What does Zia do at REN Real Estate?

He joined as the first and only marketer and built the whole function: brand positioning, website and landing pages, Google and Meta campaigns for off-plan and secondary properties, CRM lead workflows, and GA4 tracking.

Can Zia run both Google Ads and Meta Ads?

Yes. He plans, launches and optimises campaigns on both, with funnels for each project launch and reporting on cost per lead and ROI.

Is he strong in SEO too?

At Walidia Yachts he ranked the site at the top of Google for "luxury yacht Abu Dhabi" and related keywords, and expanded into Saudi Arabia and Oman. He also runs his own SEO-led websites across four markets.

Can he build websites and create content himself?

Yes. He has delivered 50+ WordPress sites, designs campaign creatives, and shoots and edits video — so campaigns don't wait on other teams.

Is Zia available for a new role?

He's open to marketing lead, performance marketing and paid media roles in the UAE. He's based in Abu Dhabi and holds a UAE driving licence.

Education & awards

Bachelor of Engineering

Electronics & Communication, PA College of Engineering, 2014

Best Researcher of the Year

Website Learners, 2020

UAE driving licence

Holder

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