Mahdi Basiratnia

DATA-DRIVEN PERFORMANCE MARKETING SPECIALIST

About Me

Performance-driven Digital Marketing Specialist with over 5 years of experience in the FinTech, Crypto, and Financial Services industries. Skilled in managing multi-channel performance marketing campaigns across Google Ads, Meta Ads, Linkedin, and Telegram, with a strong track record in lead generation, conversion rate optimization (CRO), and retention strategies.


Adept at managing full-funnel strategies by combining SEO, content, email marketing, and remarketing to improve ROAS, reduce CAC, and align with revenue goals.

+50%

Lead-to-Trade Conversion

~3.2x

Average ROAS Maintained

+60%

Organic Traffic Growth

Professional Experience

MARKETING SPECIALIST & OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

Crypto Force DMCC, UAE Jan 2024 - Jul 2025
  • Oversaw digital marketing strategy and day-to-day OTC operations in a regulated FinTech/Crypto environment.
  • Led a 5-member team, introducing automations that cut task turnaround by 35%.
  • Lifted lead-to-trade conversion from 6% to 9% (+50%) through performance marketing campaigns.
  • Boosted average trade size 12% and return-user ratio 30% through persona retargeting.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Alkhadra Holding, Dubai, UAE Jul 2023 - Jan 2024
  • Achieved 15% MoM growth in new corporate clients, doubling the active client base in 6 months.
  • Helped launch a new crypto payment service, adding about 10% to monthly recurring revenue.

MARKETING MANAGER

PCM Broker May 2022 - Jul 2023
  • Lifted qualified lead volume by 40% in 14 months through full-funnel marketing.
  • Drove 60% organic-traffic growth and 30% more inbound leads via a major SEO and content update.
  • Sustained ~3X ROAS across paid media campaigns on Google, Meta, and YouTube.

DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST & MARKET RESEARCH ANALYST

Paliz Jan 2020 - May 2022
  • Ran multi-channel paid campaigns keeping average ROAS at ~3.2X.
  • Lifted checkout-completion rate by ~28% through a UX audit and CRO sprint.

Early Career Highlights

Digital Marketing Specialist

Nopana 2017 - 2018

Social Media Specialist

Shezan Innovation Center 2016 - 2017

Freelancer: Content Producer

Self-employed 2013 - 2016

Core Competencies

Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
Brand Positioning & Go-to-Market Strategy
Digital Marketing Strategy & Execution
Paid-Media & Campaign Management
Analytics & Performance Tracking (GA4, GTM)
Customer Journey & Funnel Optimization
Workflow & Automation (Zapier, Kanban)
Team Management & Mentorship

Education & Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

University of Kashan

Certifications

Data Analytics Professional Certificate

Google

Data Analyst

Meta

Digital Marketing

Google

Google Analytics 4

Linkedin

SEO Certified

Hubspot

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