Zukhra Ebzeeva
@zukhraebzeeva
Creative Director and studio founder delivering end-to-end brand and campaign strategy with on-set execution.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Creative Director and studio founder based in Dubai, bringing end-to-end creative strategy and campaign execution across marketing and brand. I lead branding, digital, print, video, and experiential work—from brief to final delivery—with a commercial, on-brand mindset.
Most recently, I’ve owned creative strategy and campaign execution for “Weird in Wonderland — Dubai, UAE,” acting as a senior creative partner to stakeholders and translating business objectives into sharp ideas. I direct shoots, oversee all creative production, and manage relationships with photographers, videographers, stylists, and production partners.
Before that, I founded and scaled ZE Social (Dubai, UAE) from zero, delivering integrated marketing and communications campaigns across F&B, real estate, retail, hospitality, and healthcare. I grew to a 23-client active roster, managed budgets of up to 200kAED per campaign (and studio P&L), led a team of 8 creatives and freelancers, and maintained an 80% client retention rate through strong output and operational discipline.
I’m intentional about how work moves—introduced AI-assisted workflow tools that improved production turnaround and reduced revision cycles across the team. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Commerce/Business Management from the University of Wollongong in Dubai, and I now focus on senior marketing leadership where strategic thinking and operational rigor meet creative excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Creative Director & Senior Lead
ZUKHRA EBZEEVA Weird in Wonderland
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)
Own end-to-end creative strategy and campaign execution across marketing and brand. Lead branding and creative production from brief to final delivery, including direct shoots and stakeholder partnership.
Founder & Creative Director
ZE Social
Jan 2020 - Jan 2025 (5 years)
Founded and scaled a UAE-based creative studio delivering integrated marketing and communications campaigns across multiple industries. Led creative strategy and campaign direction, grew to a 23-client roster, managed budgets up to 200k AED per campaign, and built a team of 8 creatives and production freelancers.
Marketing Account Manager
Yellow Branding
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Consulted clients on campaign objectives and translated business needs into strategies, scopes, and creative briefs. Managed timelines and budgets, supervised account operations, and presented concepts and final deliverables with performance analysis and reporting.
Marketing Account Manager
Punch Design
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)
Managed client relationships and day-to-day account activities to ensure consistent brand representation across touchpoints. Led project brief creation and coordinated creative and production teams to meet campaign requirements, timelines, and budgets.
Marketing Account Executive
Ruya Branding
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
Supported client servicing and account management across marketing and branding projects by assisting with briefs, creative coordination, and production workflow. Built foundations in brand strategy and client communication within a UAE branding agency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Wollongong in Dubai
Bachelor of Business Management, Business Management
2013 - 2017
Completed a Bachelor degree in Business Management at the University of Wollongong in Dubai from 2013 to 2017.
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Software and tools used professionally
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