Islamabad, Pakistan5 years in paid mediaDTC brands in the US and Gulf

Syed Zaid Sajid

I scale DTC brands on Meta and Google profitably.

Performance marketer. Meta Ads is my core, Google Ads second. I lead a growth pod at TMC Marketers (creative strategists, copywriters, editors and CRO devs) and freelance on Upwork. I started by running my own ecom stores with my own money, so I treat every client budget the same way.

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$3M+
Ad spend managed
$3.33M
Revenue on one DTC account this year
-40%
CPA across Google Ads accounts

Platforms I run ads on

Meta Facebook Instagram Google YouTube Meta Facebook Instagram Google YouTube

What I do

Ads, creative and the pages they land on

Most accounts are won or lost on tracking, creative and the landing page, so I look after all of it, not just the ads manager.

01

Meta Ads

Facebook and Instagram campaigns for DTC brands, from the first tests to scale.

  • Account structure. Campaigns set up so tests read clean and winners are easy to scale.
  • Prospecting at scale. Advantage+ and broad audiences, fed with a steady flow of new creative.
  • Retargeting and catalogue ads. Bring back visitors and past buyers for less.
  • Tracking. Pixel, Conversions API and GTM set up and checked before the budget goes live.
02

Google Ads

Search, Shopping and YouTube, to catch people when they're ready to buy or book.

  • Search. Keywords, match types and negatives that keep spend on people who convert.
  • Shopping. Product feeds and Shopping campaigns for online stores.
  • Lead generation. Calls and form leads for clinics and service businesses.
  • Conversion tracking. GA4 and Google Ads conversions that match what really happened.
03

Creative strategy and testing

The ads themselves: what to say, who to say it to, and which version wins.

  • Angles and hooks. Research into what your buyers care about, turned into ad concepts.
  • Briefs. Clear briefs for creative strategists, copywriters and editors.
  • Statics, UGC and video. New ads every week, so the account never runs out of winners.
  • Structured testing. Every ad gets a fair test. Budget moves to the ones that sell.
04

Landing pages and CRO

The page the ad sends people to. A great ad can't save a page that doesn't convert.

  • Product pages (PDPs). A clear offer, real proof and a short path to checkout.
  • Listicles and advertorials. Pre-sell pages that warm up cold traffic before the product page.
  • Testing. Headlines, offers and layouts tested against each other, so the page keeps improving.
  • Speed and tracking. Pages that load fast on phones, with add to carts and purchases tracked properly.

Results · Ecommerce

The work, in numbers

DTC ecommerce accounts I have run. Account and campaign names are blurred in the screenshots.

DTC health tech brand · USA · Meta, Google and Amazon

$3.33M in revenue this year.

$3.33MOrder revenue
$1.02MBlended ad spend
3.28xBlended ROAS
This year (2026)

On Meta alone this year: $708K in spend, 7,086 purchases and $1.0M in Meta-tracked revenue from two always-on sales campaigns.

More results · tap any card for the real screenshot

Fashion & jewellery · USA · Meta

2.83x ROAS

$20.8K in spend returned $59K

730 purchases at $28.56 each.

Jan 1 – Apr 15, 2026

Hair care · USA · Meta

$31K revenue

from $15.8K in Meta spend in one month

137 purchases at a $226 average order, 1.96x ROAS.

Feb 1 – 28, 2026

Eyewear · UAE · Meta + Google

$202K

in product revenue for one online store

3,294 orders at a $46 average price.

Feb – Aug 2023

Real estate developer · UAE · Google Ads

406 leads

from $17.8K on Google Search

The best campaign converted at 5.75%, $38 per lead. Part of a year with 1,000+ leads across Meta and Google.

Four Google Ads campaigns

Luxury car detailing · UAE · Meta

142 leads

in a month at $7.40 per lead

$1,050 in Meta spend, with the main campaign flagged "High performing".

One month

B2B SaaS · USA · Meta

$0.28 per lead

866 leads from $243 in spend

Plus 42 software sales from a separate purchase campaign.

Aug 1 – Oct 20, 2025

Results · Lead generation

Clinics and service businesses

Google Ads for medical and service businesses across the US. Clinic, campaign and agency names are blurred.

All 16 hair clinic accounts combined · USA · Google Ads

Same budget. 62% more conversions.

Google Ads, January 1 to September 30, 2025: $780,887 cost, 4,111.5 conversions, $189.93 per conversion, 91,588 clicks Google Ads, October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026: $756,259 cost, 6,666.8 conversions, $113.44 per conversion, 108,261 clicks Before: Jan 1 to Sep 30, 2025 After: Oct 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026
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Before: Jan 1 to Sep 30, 2025
Before: $780,887 cost, 4,111.5 conversions, $189.93 per conversion, 91,588 clicks
After: Oct 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026
After: $756,259 cost, 6,666.8 conversions, $113.44 per conversion, 108,261 clicks
+62%conversions−40%cost per conversion+18%clicks−3%ad spend

Drag the handle to compare. Nine months before I took over compared with the nine months after. Combined figures across all 16 accounts, straight from Google Ads. Agency name blurred.

Creative

Ads my team has shipped

Statics and videos built with my creative strategists, copywriters and editors for DTC brands I have worked with. Tap any ad to see it full size.

Statics

40 ads · drag, swipe or tap one

Videos

40 ads · hover to preview, tap to watch

Landing pages and CRO

Pages built to convert

Product pages, listicles and advertorials my team has built for DTC brands. Open any page to see it in full, on desktop and mobile.

How I work

Four steps, every account

Keep scrolling

  1. 01

    Tracking audit

    Fix pixel, CAPI, GA4 and GTM first, so every decision rests on clean data.

  2. 02

    Creative testing

    Test angles and hooks in a structured pipeline to find winners fast.

  3. 03

    Scaling

    Push budget into proven winners while holding CPA and ROAS targets.

  4. 04

    Reporting

    Weekly numbers tied to blended revenue, not just what the platform claims.

Clients

Brands I have run paid media for

DTC brands and service businesses in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and the Gulf.

  • BlinkJoyBlinkJoy
  • The MemoryVault BoxThe MemoryVault Box
  • SPIN360SPIN360
  • Nines GolfNines Golf
  • CatalystCatalyst
  • BollideBollide
  • Herbal GoodnessHerbal Goodness
  • Salaam GallerySalaam Gallery
  • Faction NineFaction Nine
  • EnzosEnzos
  • ElhoumaElhouma
  • CelestinaCelestina
  • Absolutely RidiculousAbsolutely Ridiculous
  • PuristPurist
  • Ghost GlideGhost Glide
  • Stamp ParisStamp Paris
  • The 4th Trimester LineThe 4th Trimester Line
  • Nature's BloomsNature's Blooms
  • Vitality Medical Marketing GroupVitality Medical Marketing Group
  • On The SpotOn The Spot
  • Aras GroupAras Group
  • AutowhizAutowhiz
  • Seven StonesSeven Stones
  • Water ClubWater Club
  • Paws & ClawsPaws & Claws
  • AdasatAdasat
  • Tru-BiltTru-Bilt

Industries

Health tech Home appliances Haircare and beauty Supplements Jewellery Apparel and streetwear Golf and sports Consumer electronics Clinics and med spas SaaS

Reviews

What clients say

5.0 on Upwork
★★★★★
“Working with Zaid was straightforward. He audited our Facebook ad account across 117 ads, identified the 10 actual winners, and built the new campaign structure around data rather than guesswork. First campaign setup is already showing promising early signals. Solid, data-backed media buyer.”
Faisal N.Meta Ads initial campaign setup · July 2026Upwork review
★★★★★
“Working with Zaid has been a pleasure. Zaid has excellent communication skills and is always committed to doing the work. Any client that hires Zaid is lucky to have him in their team. Thank you so much, Zaid!”
Upwork clientAssistant media buyer, Facebook ads · 2023Upwork review

Credentials

Certifications

All listed on my LinkedIn profile.

Google Ads Search Certification

Google Skillshop

Issued Nov 2025 · valid until Nov 2026
Credential ID 167827973

Level 1 of the Academy for HighLevel

HighLevel

Issued Oct 2025
Credential ID 69038bfca7c96ab73ada85e2

Digital Marketing Executive

micro1

Issued Jun 2025

AI Workplace Proficiency Certification

Superhuman AI

Issued Mar 2025

Stack

Tools I use daily

  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads
  • Snapchat Ads
  • LinkedIn Ads
  • Meta Ads Library
  • Foreplay
  • Meta Pixel
  • Meta CAPI
  • GA4
  • GTM
  • Google Tag Assistant
  • Google Search Console
  • Triple Whale
  • Shopify
  • Shopify Analytics
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • WordPress
  • Funnelish
  • GoHighLevel
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Canva
  • CapCut
  • HeyGen
  • Higgsfield
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • ClickUp
  • Slack
  • Loom
  • Google Sheets

Contact

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