Dubai, UAE — Available Now

Senior
Marketing
Manager

10+ years building integrated campaigns, brand strategies, and creative productions across the GCC and MEA. From government to healthcare to entertainment — I make brands matter.

Anuj Dayal
240+
Campaigns Delivered
10+
Years Experience
1M+
Organic Views
3
Industry Awards
Integrated Campaigns Brand Strategy GCC & MEA MEPRA Gold Award PESO Model Digital Marketing Budget Ownership Events & Activations Content Strategy Video Production

About

Marketing that
earns
attention

I am a Senior Marketing Manager based in Dubai with over 10 years of experience delivering integrated campaigns across healthcare, government, real estate, F&B, and entertainment. Currently at Cigna Healthcare, owning the full MEA marketing budget and leading campaigns across the Middle East, KSA, and Africa.

My background spans both agency and client side — giving me fluency across strategy, creative production, digital marketing, events, and stakeholder management. I have led work for DWTC, Disney Arabia, Etihad Cargo, Property Finder, NBA India, EAD Abu Dhabi, and Carrefour UAE.

I believe great marketing is equal parts rigour and instinct. Data shapes the strategy. Craft earns the attention. Results prove the idea.

2023
MEPRA Gold Award Best Campaign Demonstrating Environmental Initiatives — EAD Mission to Zero
2025
Best Activation Award — HR Summit Dubai Cigna Healthcare Platinum Sponsor Activation
Integrated Campaigns Brand Strategy PESO Model MEA Budget Ownership Content Strategy Oracle Eloqua OpenText CMS Events & Activations Video Production Podcast Production Agency Management Wrike Meta & LinkedIn Ads Adobe Premiere Figma B2B & B2C

Selected Work

Projects & Case Studies

01
Brand Film · Government · Sustainability MEPRA Gold 2023

Mission to Zero — Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Produced the flagship brand film for EAD's Mission to Zero campaign, eliminating single-use plastics across Abu Dhabi. Led end-to-end production from scripting and pre-production through on-ground coordination and post, ensuring the output aligned with the campaign's strategic messaging. Anchored a wider integrated campaign across earned, owned, and paid channels and won MEPRA Gold.

02
Campaign Production · Entertainment · Disney

The Lion King — Middle East Pre-Launch

Collaborated on the pre-launch film for the Middle East debut of Disney's The Lion King at Etihad Arena, Yas Island. The campaign featured a live performance of Circle of Life atop the arena, transforming the venue into Pride Rock. The musical ran for four weeks and sold over 50,000 tickets — a regional record.

03
Brand Identity · Content Strategy · F&B

Flayva Food Hall — Launch Campaign

Developed a full content strategy and produced brand video and photography suite for the launch of Flayva at Al Ghurair Centre, Deira — a vibrant street food hall featuring 23 homegrown concepts. Visual assets were deployed across digital platforms and in-mall promotions, establishing Flayva as a culinary destination in Dubai.

04
240+ Deliverables · GITEX · Multi-Vertical

DWTC Digital Growth — 3-Year Retainer

Delivered 243 integrated video and content campaigns across 12+ DWTC verticals including GITEX Dubai, One Central, Dubai Sports World, and Hospitality. Achieved an 80% increase in online engagement over the retainer period, maintaining a 95%+ on-time delivery rate across all productions.

05
Integrated Campaign · CII Accredited · B2B Healthcare

SmartCare Academy — Cigna Healthcare

Led full marketing and logistics execution for a CII-accredited 3-hour CPD broker education programme across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Delivered Eloqua email campaigns, landing pages, registration flows, branding briefs, venue management, broker toolkits, and a 60-second product video — resulting in measurable growth in SmartCare product sales post-campaign.

06
Brand Activation · Platinum Sponsorship · Events Best Activation 2025

HR Summit 2025 — Platinum Activation

Served as Cigna Healthcare's lead marketing representative at HR Summit 2025, Dubai, as Platinum Sponsor. Managed full stand design, build, and on-site brand experience end-to-end — coordinating vendors, logistics, and on-ground execution. Recognised as Best Activation at the event against all sponsors.

Video Work

Content that travels

EAD Mission to Zero

EAD Abu Dhabi

Mission to Zero — Brand Film

Lion King

Disney / Etihad Arena

The Lion King — Pre-Launch Film

Flayva

Flayva / Al Ghurair Centre

Food Hall Launch — Brand Video

IPL 2017

IPL 2017

Indian Premier League — Ad Campaign

Blush

Blush

Article 15 — Ft. Ayushmann Khurrana

Being Indian

Being Indian

Mumbai on Cars — Ft. Cyrus Sahukar

Career

Where I have worked

2025 — Present
Dubai, UAE

Marketing Analyst

Cigna Healthcare

Owner of the full MEA marketing budget. Leading integrated campaigns across paid, earned, shared, and owned channels. Delivered SmartCare Academy, HR Summit Platinum Activation (Best Activation Award), Connect for Health podcast, and digital marketing across 10+ MEA markets.

2025 — Present
Dubai, UAE

Brand Experience Manager

House of Marketing

Leading pre-sales, RFP responses, and brand strategy for early-stage clients. Designing integrated marketing frameworks and coordinating cross-functional delivery teams across strategy, creative, and execution.

2021 — 2024
Dubai, UAE

Producer / Account Manager

Action Global Communications

3-year retainer with Dubai World Trade Centre. 243 campaigns across 12 verticals. 80% engagement growth. Clients: Etihad Cargo, Disney Arabia, Property Finder, Carrefour UAE. MEPRA Gold Award winner for EAD Mission to Zero campaign.

2018 — 2019
Mumbai, India

Account Manager / Creative Producer

Culture Machine Media

Produced content for Blush, Being Indian, and Epified driving 1M+ organic views. 81 videos for Reliance Foundation NBA in 6 months. Clients: NBA India, Quaker, Voot, Swarovski.

2013 — 2021
Dubai & India

Earlier Career

Ogilvy Dubai, Eye Studio, Be Unique Group, Razorblade Films & others

Started at Ogilvy Dubai as a digital marketing intern. Built foundations across creative production, brand storytelling, content strategy, and digital marketing through agency roles in Dubai and India.

Contact

Let us build
something
great.

Open to senior marketing roles across Dubai and the GCC. Available immediately. Happy to talk strategy, campaigns, or just good ideas.

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