Dubai & UAE
Social Media Management Agency in Dubai, in Arabic and English
For Dubai and UAE brands that want steady Instagram and TikTok content in Arabic and English, planned around Ramadan, Eid and the rest of the local calendar, and priced in AED.
- Covering
- Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE
- Overlap
- Your whole working day, 07:30 to 19:30 Dubai time
Same working day as you: we're online from 07:30 to 19:30 Dubai time, Monday to Saturday, and quote in AED.
- Your whole working day, 07:30 to 19:30 Dubai timeMonday to Saturday, reply within 12 hours.
- Quoted in AED or USDPrices set for this market.
- Price agreed upfrontWritten scope, one price, milestone payments.
- You own everythingCode, accounts and content stay in your name.
A social media management agency in Dubai has two jobs: keep your accounts active in the languages your customers use, and turn attention into messages you can answer. We do both from Noida, India. Our social media management starts from AED 3,300 a month for one brand on two platforms, and the price is agreed in writing before we begin.
Our working day matches yours. We are online from 07:30 to 19:30 Dubai time, Monday to Saturday, so approvals, comments and messages do not sit overnight. Every message gets a reply within 12 hours.
Below is how we plan UAE content: the language, the calendar, the platforms, and the rules to check before you work with creators.
Arabic and English content on the same calendar
Your audience may include Emiratis, Arab residents from across the region, and expatriates reading in English, sometimes in the same follower list. One post in one language rarely suits all of them. We plan which posts run in Arabic, which in English, and which in both, based on who each product or service is for.
Arabic captions are written fresh, not translated from the English. Arabic text runs right to left, which affects how it sits on a graphic, over a video and in a carousel. We design the artwork for both directions. Formal Arabic and a lighter Gulf tone read very differently, so we agree the register with you and recommend a native speaker reviews the first month of copy.
The UAE calendar we plan around
The year here has a rhythm. Ramadan changes when people are online, what they want to see and how brands should sound. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow, and National Day on 2 December is a big moment for brand messages. Retail also has its own seasons, such as the Dubai Shopping Festival in winter and the sales around White Friday.
The dates of Ramadan and the Eids move each year with the Islamic calendar, and the exact day is confirmed by announcement, so we build in room to adjust. We prepare Ramadan content weeks ahead, and keep promotional posts respectful in tone. Your own events, launches and slow months go on the same calendar.
- Ramadan: evening and late-night posting, softer tone, iftar and gifting themes
- Eid: greetings, offers and store hours, scheduled with a manual check
- National Day: brand-safe messages, reviewed by you before posting
- Winter shopping season: offer posts tied to your real prices and stock
Instagram and TikTok, and how people use them here
In the UAE, Instagram is where many people check a restaurant, a salon, a clinic or a property before they call. Your profile works like a shop window: the grid, the highlights, the bio link, and how fast you answer a message. TikTok suits shorter, more personal video, and it rewards brands that show people and process, not adverts.
We choose the two platforms that fit your customers, not all of them at once. Then we make Reels and short videos from your own footage where we can, add captions in the right language, and connect the bio to WhatsApp so a viewer can message in one tap. We also answer comments and direct messages in your voice, and hand sales questions to your team.
Working with creators and influencers
Influencer promotion is common in the UAE, and it is regulated. There are rules on who may be paid to promote products, and on how paid posts must be marked. We are not lawyers and we do not give regulatory advice, so check the current requirements with the UAE's media regulator or your own adviser before signing any creator.
What we do is help you shortlist creators who suit the brand, write a clear brief, and track each post's results in your reports. We never buy followers, views or fake reviews. If a creator needs a permit or a licence, that must be confirmed before the post goes live.
How the monthly cycle runs
Before the month starts, we send a content calendar for approval. You see every post, caption and video before it goes live. We publish on schedule, answer comments and messages within your working day, and send a plain report at month end: what went out, what people did, and what we suggest next.
Your accounts and page access stay in your name, and we work as added users. If you leave, you keep the content library, the templates and the calendar.
When a different approach is the better choice
If your business depends on filming at events, a studio shoot every week, or someone in your shop daily, you need people in Dubai, and a local agency or an in-house creator is the better choice. We work remotely and can edit, design and plan, but we cannot film for you.
And if your main goal is a fast, large sales push, paid ads usually do that better than organic posting. We run those under our digital marketing service, and we would tell you which one to start with.
Want this for your Dubai & UAE business?
Tell us the goal in two lines. We reply within 12 hours with an honest answer and a budget range.
What is included
Social media management agency in Dubai: what you get
Content planning and calendar
A monthly plan of posts, stories and short video, matched to your goals.
Design and short video
Graphics, carousels and reels made for your brand.
Community management
Replies to comments and messages in your brand voice.
Multi-brand and multi-location accounts
One process across several brands or branches.
Instagram and TikTok growth
Platform-specific formats and routines for the channels your buyers use.
Monthly reporting
A plain report on reach, actions and enquiries.
Pricing
Social media pricing in AED
Flexible on scope. Firm on price. We shape the plan around your budget, and once we agree, the price does not change.
Social media management
from AEDĀ 3,300/month
One brand, two platforms
- Content strategy and monthly publishing calendar
- Branded post, carousel and Reel design
- Copywriting and captions in your brand voice
- Scheduling and publishing across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and TikTok
The starting price covers one brand on two platforms. Multi-brand and multi-location packages available. Prices are a starting point, not a wall. See all plans
Your data
Personal data and a team in India
The UAE has a federal Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), and some free zones, such as DIFC and ADGM, have their own data protection rules. Which applies depends on where your business is registered.
- We write down which personal data we would see, where it is stored and who has access, and agree it in writing.
- We work inside your accounts and tools, so the data stays under your control, and you can remove our access.
- For WhatsApp and email marketing, we build consent capture into the workflow. You stay responsible for who you message.
- Websites and consent wording can be built in both Arabic and English.
This is plain-language information about how we work, not legal advice. Please have your own adviser check what applies to your business.
How we contract
Clear terms, before you spend anything
The commercial side in plain words. The full wording is in our terms, and your proposal sets the details.
- A written proposal comes firstScope, deliverables, milestones, price and timeline, in writing. Work starts when you accept it.
- The price does not moveOnce agreed, the number in the proposal is the number on the invoice. Changes to scope are quoted as a written change request and only built once you approve them.
- You pay by milestoneProjects are paid in milestones set in your proposal. No project is billed in full upfront. Invoices are payable within 14 days unless your agreement says otherwise.
- You own the workCode, designs and accounts are registered to your company from day one. We keep our own pre-existing tools and methods.
- No lock-inEither side can end a project with written notice, and you pay for the work done up to then. Retainers run month to month with 30 days written notice.
- 30 days of fixes after launchDefects in what we delivered are fixed for 30 days after launch. New features and third-party changes are quoted separately.
Quick answers
About cost and timing
The things people ask right after they see a price.
Our service starts from AED 3,300 a month for one brand on two platforms. A second language, more platforms, more video or heavy message handling raise the figure. We agree the monthly price in writing before we start, and it does not change during the term. Ad spend is separate and paid directly to the platforms.
Posting regularly builds a recognisable profile in weeks, but enquiries and followers grow more slowly, and results vary by sector. We do not promise numbers. Each monthly report shows reach, engagement and enquiries, so you can judge the work by what reaches your phone, and we explain any flat month.
How we work
A transparent process from first call to launch
You always know what is happening, what it costs and what comes next.
Discovery call
We learn your goals and constraints, then give a straight answer on fit, budget and timeline.
30 minutesProposal and agreed price
Scope, milestones and price in writing, shaped around your budget, with the named team who will do the work.
2 to 4 daysDesign
Wireframes and Figma designs reviewed together. Nothing gets built until you approve it.
1 to 3 weeksBuild in weekly sprints
Working software every week on staging, with a walkthrough and a shared channel.
2 to 12 weeksLaunch and handover
QA, performance and accessibility checks, then deployment into accounts you own.
1 weekSupport and growth
30 days of fixes included, then optional retainers so the work keeps compounding.
Ongoing
Client stories
What our clients say
A new-generation team that knows what a client wants and delivers it perfectly. They are consistent with our social media and work hard every single week.
Kapil Sharma
Clothing business
Social media management
Dubai & UAE FAQ
Questions about Social media management in Dubai & UAE
Cost, timing, trust and ownership, answered before you ask.
Still have a question?
Thirty minutes with us usually answers everything, including whether we are the right fit.
Yes. We write Arabic captions fresh instead of translating, and design the artwork to work right to left. Tone and dialect matter to readers, so we ask a native speaker to review the first month of Arabic copy, and we raise any word we are unsure of. You approve everything before it posts.
Yes. We build a Ramadan and Eid calendar weeks ahead, with posts timed for when people are online and a tone suited to the month. The exact dates move each year, so we confirm them nearer the time and keep room to change. Offers and hours are checked with you before posting.
You get a senior team at a price set for the UAE. We work 09:00 to 21:00 India time, which is 07:30 to 19:30 in Dubai, so comments and approvals move within your day. The limit is that we work remotely, so we cannot film at your premises.
We can help you shortlist creators, write the brief and report on each post. Rules on paid promotion apply in the UAE, so please confirm what is needed with the media regulator or your adviser before signing anyone. We never buy followers, views or reviews, and we do not promise results from a creator.
You do. The Instagram, TikTok and other accounts stay in your name, and we work as added users. Designs, templates and approved content belong to you. If you stop, you keep the library and the calendar, and we remove our access on the day you ask.
Yes, if you want it. We answer comments and direct messages during our hours, 07:30 to 19:30 Dubai time Monday to Saturday, using answers you have approved, and pass sales and complaint messages to your team. Out-of-hours replies need a separate automation, which we quote separately.
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- HoursMonday to Saturday, 09:00ā21:00 India time. That's 07:30ā19:30 in Dubai, so we're online for your whole working day. Every message gets a reply within 12 hours.
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