Dubai, UAE

Anuj D. Dayal

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 D. Dayal
240+
Campaigns
10+
Years
1M+
Organic Views
Integrated CampaignsBrand StrategyGCC & MEAMEPRA Gold AwardPESO ModelDigital MarketingBudget OwnershipEvents & ActivationsContent StrategyVideo Production

About

Marketing
that earns
attention

Strategy

Craft

Results

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.

Background spans both agency and client side — giving me fluency across strategy, creative production, digital marketing, events, and stakeholder management. Work includes DWTC, Disney Arabia, Etihad Cargo, Property Finder, NBA India, and EAD Abu Dhabi.

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

2023
MEPRA Gold AwardBest Campaign Demonstrating Environmental Initiatives — EAD Mission to Zero
2025
Best Activation Award — HR Summit DubaiCigna Healthcare Platinum Sponsor Activation
2026
Google Analytics 4 CertificationGoogle Skillshop — Certificate ID: 183354985 — Valid until May 2027
2026
Google Ads Search CertificationGoogle Skillshop — Certificate ID: 183661222 — Valid until May 2027
Integrated CampaignsBrand StrategyPESO ModelMEA Budget OwnershipContent StrategyOracle EloquaOpenText CMSEvents & ActivationsVideo ProductionPodcast ProductionAgency ManagementGoogle Analytics CertifiedMeta & LinkedIn AdsAdobe PremiereFigmaB2B & B2C

Selected Work

Projects & Case Studies

Strategy

Craft

Results

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 video production from scripting through post-production, anchoring a wider integrated campaign across earned, owned, and paid channels. Won MEPRA Gold for Best Environmental Campaign.

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. Circle of Life performed atop the arena, transforming it into Pride Rock. The show ran four weeks and sold 50,000+ tickets — a regional record.

03
Brand Identity · Content Strategy · F&B

Flayva Food Hall — Launch Campaign

Full content strategy, brand video, and photography suite for the launch of Flayva at Al Ghurair Centre — 23 homegrown concepts in one vibrant food hall. Visual assets deployed across digital and in-mall, establishing Flayva as a culinary destination in Dubai.

04
240+ Deliverables · GITEX · Multi-Vertical

DWTC Digital Growth — 3-Year Retainer

243 integrated campaigns across 12+ DWTC verticals. 80% increase in online engagement. 95%+ on-time delivery rate across events, hospitality, real estate, and retail.

05
CII Accredited · B2B Healthcare · Integrated Best Activation 2025

SmartCare Academy & HR Summit — Cigna Healthcare

Led full marketing execution for SmartCare Academy CPD programme and Cigna's Platinum Sponsor activation at HR Summit 2025, Dubai — winning Best Activation against all sponsors present.

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Video Work

Content that travels

Film

Story

Motion

Mission to Zero — EAD Abu Dhabi
★ MEPRA Gold 2023

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

Mission to Zero — EAD Abu Dhabi

The Lion King — Pre-Launch Film

Disney / Etihad Arena

The Lion King — Pre-Launch Film

Proactiv Entertainment / Abu Dhabi

Circle of Life — Lion King Launch

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Flayva Food Hall Launch

Al Ghurair Centre, Dubai

Flayva Food Hall Launch

Article 15 — Throne of Equal Opportunities

Blush ft. Ayushmann Khurrana

Article 15 — Throne of Equal Opportunities

Unexpected Partnership — World Cup Special

Blush — Father & Daughter

Unexpected Partnership — World Cup Special

Phuljhadi — Diwali Special

Blush ft. Aahana Kumra

Phuljhadi — Diwali Special

Unblushed — Cancer Survivors Day

Blush ft. Tahira Kashyap Khurrana

Unblushed — Cancer Survivors Day

The Voice of a Report Card

Student of the Year 2 ft. Tiger Shroff

The Voice of a Report Card

Mumbai on Cars

Being Indian ft. Cyrus Sahukar

Mumbai on Cars

The Last Meal — #QuakerFeedAChild

Being Indian x Quaker

The Last Meal — #QuakerFeedAChild

Wedding Collection 2017

P.C. Chandra Jewellers

Wedding Collection 2017

IPL 2017 — Ad Campaign

Indian Premier League

IPL 2017 — Ad Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

Dubai World Trade Centre

DWTC Campaign

UAE — Arabic Campaign

Heroes Campaign

Career

Where I have worked

Agency

Brand

Growth

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 Best Activation, Connect for Health podcast, and digital marketing across 10+ MEA markets.

2024 — 2025
Dubai, UAE

Leasing Consultant

Luxfolio Real Estate

Managed residential property portfolios and guided clients through the full acquisition and rental lifecycle. Generated and qualified leads through targeted prospecting, closing over AED 60,000 in property rentals through relationship-driven selling.

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. MEPRA Gold Award for EAD Mission to Zero video production.

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.

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 in brand storytelling, content strategy, and digital marketing across agency roles in Dubai and India.

Contact

Let us build
something
great.

Vision

Purpose

Impact

Happy to talk strategy, campaigns, or just good ideas.

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