Chapter 01
Who we are
We’re a 360° agency that still believes in real human attention.
Hello Media is built on a simple idea: marketing works when it makes someone stop, look, and feel something. We do that across every channel a brand needs — but we earn it on the surfaces no one can scroll past.
HELLO.
We don’t open with a pitch. We open with questions. Who’s the audience? What’s the market doing? Where’s the white space? The brief is just the beginning of the conversation.
STOP.
We refuse to confuse activity for strategy. Before we recommend a single placement or asset, we stop, model the outcome, and pressure-test the idea. Strategy earns the right to creativity.
SMILE.
Then we make the work. Bold creative. Sharp media. Production that doesn’t cut corners. The goal isn’t to be loud — it’s to be the brand people actually remember.
What we believe
Five things we won’t flex on.
Strategy before spend.
We don’t sell tactics before we've earned the right to.
Quality over shortcut.
We don't do cheap work. Materials, install, finish — done properly.
Local roots, global network.
UAE-headquartered. Wired into a global creative + production grid.
Owned inventory, fair pricing.
We sell our own OOH grid. No middlemen, no markup theatre.
Built to last.
We work in retainers and long campaigns, not one-off transactions.
Our team
The people behind the work.
Founders, strategists, designers, producers, and a Dubai operations team that’s been doing this longer than the city’s skyline.
MH
Maroof Hassan
Founder and CEO. Sets the direction, keeps the client promise, and leads from the front on every major pitch.
RA
Rana Ahsan
Runs the agency day to day — teams, timelines, and the discipline that gets every campaign out the door.
UA
Umar Ashraf
First point of contact for new brands. Turns a brief into a plan and a plan into a long-term partnership.
US
Umar Sheikh
Owns print, fabrication, and installation — the physical side of every campaign, delivered on spec and on time.
SK
Sarfraz Khan
Keeps operations tight: vendors, permits, logistics, and delivery across every job we run.
AK
Abhinav KS
Manages budgets, billing, and financial control so clients always know exactly where they stand.
WQ
Wajahat Qazi
Sources materials and media at the right price and the right quality, so production never waits on procurement.
RB
Rabail
Builds and looks after the team — hiring, culture, and the people systems behind the work.
AA
Ashar Ali
Runs the agency’s tech stack — websites, systems, and the digital infrastructure every campaign depends on.
Where we are
UAE-headquartered. Globally wired.
Our office is in Dubai. Our network covers production and creative partners across MENA, SE Asia, and Europe. Same brief, different time zones.
Working with us
We hire for taste, judgment,
and follow-through.
If that sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.
Media center.
The press, the wins,
and the photo wall.
Press coverage
Recent features, interviews, and stories from across the trade press.
- Press features and interviews are being compiled for this page.
- For media enquiries or interview requests, write to [email protected].
Awards
The wins on the wall. Lead with the ACRES Best Exhibition Stand for Ajmal Makan.
- ACRES — Best Exhibition Stand · Ajmal Makan
Photo library
High-resolution campaign photography, on-ground event coverage, and press-ready imagery from across the engagement portfolio.
Press kit
Logos, brand assets, founder bios, and high-res campaign photography.
For media enquiries, write to [email protected].