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Laraib Shabir

@laraibshabir

Digital Marketing Manager specializing in SEO and performance marketing—turning search visibility into revenue for global brands.

United Arab Emirates
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own end-to-end SEO and digital marketing—technical audits, content roadmaps, and paid media—to deliver measurable organic growth, qualified leads, and clear 90-day execution plans with transparent reporting.

I’m an SEO Strategist & Digital Marketing Manager with 7+ years developing and executing end-to-end SEO strategies that deliver measurable organic growth. In my work, I’ve scaled organic traffic 85–120%, ranked 100+ competitive keywords on Google Page 1, and generated 600+ qualified monthly organic leads.

My edge is combining technical SEO and search-intent-led keyword research with on-page optimization and content strategy. I lead full audits, improve site speed and Core Web Vitals, strengthen crawlability/indexability (XML sitemaps, robots.txt, structured data using JSON-LD, hreflang, canonicalization), and align content roadmaps to business goals.

I also build sustainable authority and make performance legible to stakeholders. From link building and outreach coordination to toxic-link disavowal, competitor gap analysis, and executive reporting with GA4/Search Console/Ahrefs/SEMrush and Looker Studio, I turn data into prioritized 7/30/90-day action plans.

Recently at a multi-brand UAE conglomerate, I led end-to-end SEO and paid media planning across Google, Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat Ads, including recovery from a major indexation collapse on a Next.js platform. I’ve also delivered ~120% organic growth for a luxury real estate agency through technical SEO and content optimization, and I’ve managed remote SEO/site optimization for Saudi market segments—often asynchronously across time zones—because I’m comfortable owning outcomes end-to-end.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Marhaba Group of Companies logoMC
Current

Digital Marketing Manager

May 2026 - Present (2 months)

Lead digital marketing and end-to-end SEO strategy for a multi-brand portfolio (Marhaba Auctions, M1 Shipping, Baraf Café). Plan and manage paid advertising across Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, and Snapchat Ads for auction events and brand campaigns — audience targeting, retargeting, budget optimization, and ROI reporting. Diagnosed and led recovery of a major indexation collapse using Search

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Current

Digital Marketing Manager

Marhaba Group of Companies

Aug 2025 - Present (11 months)

Led digital marketing and end-to-end SEO strategy for a multi-brand UAE portfolio and managed multi-platform paid advertising for auction and brand campaigns. Recovered a major indexation collapse on a Next.js platform and delivered monthly executive reporting with prioritized action plans.

Marhaba Group of Companies logoMC

Search Engine Optimization Manager

Aug 2025 - Apr 2026 (8 months)

Led SEO strategy across Marhaba Group of Companies, driving organic growth and search visibility for brands in Dubai and the wider UAE market.

- Delivered 227K+ organic clicks and 8.69M+ search impressions through on-page, technical, and content-led SEO.
- Built and executed full SEO strategy: keyword mapping, on-page & off-page optimization, technical fixes, and content optimization.
- Used Goog

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SEO Specialist & Content Strategist

DNK Real Estate

Nov 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Executed comprehensive SEO strategy for Dubai luxury real estate, including technical audits, crawlability/indexation fixes, site architecture, internal linking, and XML sitemap optimization. Conducted buyer-journey keyword research and developed SEO content while monitoring performance and reporting to stakeholders.

DNK Real Estate logoDE

Search Engine Optimization Executive

Nov 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 8 months)

• Developed and implemented SEO strategies to enhance website visibility in the GCC region.
• Achieved high rankings for AI-related searches, including "ChatGPT AI overview."
• Built valuable backlinks to improve domain authority and search engine performance.

SA

Digital Marketing Specialist & Web Dev

SaudiMETER

Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years)

Managed full-cycle SEO and site optimization fully remotely, delivering consistent organic growth in competitive Saudi market segments. Built custom analytics dashboards for real-time performance tracking and collaborated asynchronously across time zones.

Software Development logoSD

Website Developer

Jan 2019 - Oct 2024 (5 years 9 months)

Worked as a website developer with an emphasis on search engine optimization (SEO).

Upwork logoUP

Website Developer & SEO Specialist

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)

Provided website development and SEO services, including conversion optimization and SEO improvements for clients.

SaudiMETER logoSA

Digital Marketing Specialist

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years)

Managed full-cycle SEO and site optimization fully remotely, delivering consistent organic growth in competitive Saudi market segments. Built custom analytics dashboards for real-time performance tracking; collaborated asynchronously across time zones — proven independent remote execution.

CS

Digital Marketing Expert & Web Developer

Cyberify Software Solutions

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years)

Ran integrated SEO and PPC campaigns for international e-commerce and tech clients, achieving top Google rankings across multiple sites. Built and optimized WordPress and Shopify sites for speed, conversion, and SEO best practices.

Cyberify logoCY

Web Developer & SEO Expert

Sep 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Provided web development and SEO work using Shopify and WordPress, alongside paid social and social optimization support.

IS

Digital Marketing & Web Developer

ITLESTA IT Solutions

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Planned and executed SEO and social campaigns to increase traffic, engagement, and sales. Developed conversion-focused client websites alongside digital marketing efforts.

Cyberify Software Solutions logoCS

Marketing Expert

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Ran integrated SEO + PPC campaigns for international e-commerce and tech clients; achieved Top 5 Google rankings for highly competitive keywords across multiple client sites. Built and optimized 15+ WordPress/Shopify sites for speed, conversion, and SEO best practices.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

VP

Virtual University of Pakistan

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

2019 - 2022

VP

Virtual University of Pakistan

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

2019 - 2021

BP

BS in Computer Science (school not provided)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2018 - 2021

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from 2018 to 2021.

CI

Cosmic Institute

Digital Marketing Certification, Digital Marketing

2018 -

Completed a Digital Marketing certification at Cosmic Institute in 2018.

CI

Cosmic Institute

Website Development Certification, Web Development

2019 -

Completed a Website Development certification at Cosmic Institute in 2019.

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