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AQEELHADI

Digital Marketing & Performance Marketing Specialist

I help businesses grow through paid media, SEO, lead generation and conversion-focused marketing. My work combines campaign analysis with ongoing development in AI-assisted marketing.

UAE / GCC Focus UK, Europe & International Freelance Projects

Portrait of Aqeel Hadi

STRATEGY → PERFORMANCE → INTELLIGENT GROWTH

02About

Strategy, Performance
& Smarter Growth.

I'm Aqeel Hadi, a Digital Marketing Specialist with 5+ years of digital marketing experience across freelance projects, agency work and in-house marketing.

My documented work includes paid media, SEO, lead generation, analytics and conversion-focused improvements, including projects for UAE businesses.

I focus on understanding business goals, reaching the right audience and improving campaign performance through measurable marketing decisions.

Alongside my professional work, I'm developing practical AI and marketing automation capabilities through structured hands-on training to support more efficient marketing workflows.

I'm open to UAE/GCC digital marketing opportunities and remote freelance collaborations with clients in the UK, Europe and international markets.

Strategy creates direction.
Measurement creates clarity.
Optimization creates growth.

015+ YEARSDigital Experience
02MBAMarketing
03UAE + PAKISTANMarket Exposure
04PERFORMANCE + AIGrowth Focus

03Expertise

A connected marketing
practice.

04Education & experience

Academic foundation.
Professional progression.

01 — Formal Education

Academic foundation

  1. 01Academic foundation
  2. 02International marketing
  3. 03Digital strategy
  4. 04Performance marketing
  5. 05Conversion & growth
  6. 06Marketing automation
  7. 07AI-assisted marketing (developing)
PROFESSIONAL APPLICATION DIGITALSTRATEGY PERFORMANCEMARKETING ANALYTICS &MEASUREMENT AI &AUTOMATION ACADEMIC FOUNDATIONINTERNATIONALMARKETING

Professional experience

Professional roles and partnerships overlap.

05MARKETING SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY

Marketing Skills & Technology

Core capabilities and selected platforms supporting paid campaigns, organic growth, measurement and customer acquisition.

01

Paid Media & Performance Marketing

  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads / PPC — Training
  • Campaign strategy
  • Audience targeting
  • Creative testing & optimization
02

SEO & Organic Growth

  • SEO strategy
  • Keyword research
  • Google Search Console — Learning
  • Organic visibility & content planning
03

Marketing Analytics & Tracking

  • Campaign reporting & KPI analysis
  • GA4 & GTM — Learning
  • Meta Pixel & CAPI — Learning
  • Conversion measurement concepts
04

Lead Generation & Conversion

  • Meta lead campaigns
  • Lead forms
  • Landing pages & conversion optimization
  • Lead quality improvement
  • Customer acquisition strategy
05

Digital Strategy & Customer Journey

  • Audience research & personas
  • Competitor analysis
  • Customer journey planning
  • Digital campaign strategy
06

AI-Assisted Marketing & Automation

Currently Learning & Developing

  • n8n — Workflow Automation
  • Make — Marketing Automation
  • HubSpot CRM — Lead Management
  • Brevo — Email Marketing & Automation
  • GoHighLevel — CRM & Marketing Funnels
  • Klaviyo — E-commerce Email Automation
  • Manychat — Chatbot & Lead Automation

05PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certifications & Specializations.

Specialized professional learning across digital strategy, performance marketing, paid media, analytics and marketing technology.

06SELECTED WORK

Projects & Case Studies.

Selected work across performance marketing, digital growth, paid media, analytics and UAE-focused client projects.

07Let's connect

Let's Build
Measurable Growth.

Open to UAE/GCC opportunities, international roles and selected digital marketing collaborations.

LOCATIONLahore, Pakistan
FOCUSUAE / GCC · International Opportunities
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