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Eric Garrison

Freelance Digital Strategist
United States
Toptal Member Since October 4, 2022

Eric is a results-driven marketing professional with over 17 years of success designing, implementing, and managing digital marketing strategies and campaigns across multiple domains for industries such as education, consumer packaged goods (CPG), automative, property management, and manufacturing. He excels at collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and teams to achieve KPIs. Eric also manages creative and media agencies, including budgets, to drive business success and growth.

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Joseph Hollinshead

Freelance Digital Strategist
United States
Toptal Member Since April 24, 2023

Joe has an MBA and over 15 years of experience in digital marketing. He has honed his ability to use analytics and data analysis to drive growth and revenue. His extensive expertise includes eCommerce, SEO, SEM, SMM, PPC, email marketing, affiliate marketing, and leading cross-functional, remote teams. Joe is skilled in designing content and marketing strategies, developing customer journey funnels, and executing organic, social, and paid advertising campaigns.

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Ilona Danilova

Freelance Digital Strategist
Canada
Toptal Member Since September 13, 2022

Ilona is a technology marketing professional with extensive experience in planning and executing marketing strategies and tactics tied to concrete business objectives. As an excellent collaborator with a creative mindset, she helps transform complex technology offerings into business-appealing visuals and communications. Ilona is a super-practical, results-oriented person with strong leadership and management skills driving end-to-end marketing projects, from ideation to execution.

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Marika Mckissick

Freelance Digital Strategist
United States
Toptal Member Since May 29, 2023

Marika is a passionate data-driven marketer with more than ten years of experience providing leadership in the development and execution of strategic marketing campaigns, advertising, branding, content strategy, digital marketing, and operations. Marika's direct experience includes developing and overseeing digital strategy, leading strategic marketing initiatives, and optimizing digital performance across paid, earned, and owned media.

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Gambar Oruj

Freelance Digital Strategist
Netherlands
Toptal Member Since May 10, 2023

Gambar is a seasoned digital marketing strategist bringing nearly a decade of experience from globally recognized institutions. He completed over 60 marketing strategies, from inception to execution, while leading diverse teams of researchers, UI/UX designers, SEO experts, Google Ads and Google Analytics professionals, and social media managers. Gambar also successfully guided teams of over 10 members to complete projects with substantial budgets exceeding 5,000,000 euros.

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Marija Miladinovikj

Freelance Digital Strategist
Macedonia
Toptal Member Since August 25, 2023

Marija is a full-stack digital marketing expert with 10+ years of B2B experience. With meticulous planning and a strategic mindset, she masterminded a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that doubled qualified leads and optimized a content marketing approach that led to a 50% surge in organic traffic. With a proven track record spanning the cybersecurity and SaaS domains, Marija collaborates seamlessly with cross-functional teams to drive substantial growth and deliver meaningful results.

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Vikrant Singh

Freelance Digital Strategist
Canada
Toptal Member Since May 16, 2023

Vikrant is a marketing expert who helps businesses take their demand generation efforts to the next level. He is experienced in strategizing and implementing scalable growth campaigns and driving results for B2B and B2C companies in all aspects of demand generation, including strategy, integrated campaigns, digital operations, and analytics. Vikrant is a strategic thinker who strives to turn complex digital marketing challenges into desirable results.

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Rebecca Berkowitz

Freelance Digital Strategist
United States
Toptal Member Since August 3, 2023

Rebecca is a multi-hyphenate marketer with a decade of experience working with brands across health and wellness, fashion, beauty, luxury, CPG, and lifestyle sectors. Customer-obsessed and insight-driven, she thrives off of solving problems and bringing life-changing experiences to customers. Rebecca brings positive energy to the table and has a solid ability to manage multiple stakeholders, form strategic partnerships, and work well in varied, fast-paced environments.

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Shamitha Raj

Freelance Digital Strategist
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since March 21, 2024

Shamitha is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with over 15 years of experience. Her journey has been marked by the successful implementation of cutting-edge marketing strategies, building over 20 brands across 17 sectors in multiple geographies and elevating them to unprecedented recognition and success. Shamitha excels in brand building, communications strategy and planning, digital marketing, media relations, leadership, and stakeholder management.

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Jason Raphael

Freelance Digital Strategist
United States
Toptal Member Since April 24, 2023

Jason has 20 years of expertise in growing companies as an executive digital marketing strategist. He leads cross-functional teams and innovative data-driven digital marketing initiatives that reach target groups and accomplish corporate goals. An expert in data analysis, A/B testing, and customer insights that boost campaigns, engagement, and ROI, Jason implements strategies to expand, brand, and retain customers and improves marketing by following industry and technology changes and trends.

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Rohit Kulkarni

Freelance Digital Strategist
United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since September 26, 2022

Rohit has led the development and execution of various marketing campaigns for the consumer services, eCommerce, fintech, IT, tourism, automotive, immigration, health, fitness, and beauty sectors. He has worked with small businesses, SMEs, and large Fortune 500 organizations and excelled at creating innovative marketing strategies to acquire leads and sales. Rohit also helped establish a digital marketing company from ground zero with expansion and substantial profit in a short period.

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A Toptal director of marketing will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right Digital strategist for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new Digital strategist for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

  • How are Toptal Digital strategists different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our Digital strategists to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with marketing experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

  • Can I hire Digital strategists in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

    Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a Digital strategist within 48 hours of signing up.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal Digital strategists?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your Digital strategist begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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    Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

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    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

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    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

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