Scale when you need to with marketing and sales experts

One of the first steps in hiring any talent is to determine which skills you need for your project. You know you need help with sales and marketing, but what specific things are you trying to do? Upwork matches you with proven remote talent who can help you with all your sales and marketing needs, including:

• Sales calls and pitch decks
• Sales development
• Social media advertising
• Marketing Automation
• Podcast Promotion
• SEO
• Content marketing

The cost of your project depends largely on your scope of work and the specific skills needed to complete your project. 

A sales and marketing project includes the following: 

• Deliverables: What do you need done? Perhaps you need a professional to develop strategy and planning or marketing campaigns.
• Skills: Identify the talent needed to complete the project (e.g., someone to integrate CRM with your marketing automation platform or a specialist to set up tracking and analytics).
• Project Length: Your job post should indicate whether this is a smaller or larger project.
• Budget: Set a budget and note your preference for either an hourly rate or fixed-price contract.
  

If you need help finding talent for your marketing project, Upwork gives you the flexibility you need to succeed.

• Talent Marketplace: Find and source independent professionals for your sales or marketing project directly from Upwork’s talent marketplace.
• Project Catalog: Project Catalog is a new way to quickly get started and expand your capabilities through Upwork. From market research and strategy to SEO and SEM services, projects are predefined for you, so you can get to know talent through a clearly defined project within their expertise, then easily scale up and down as needed.
• Talent Scout: With Talent Scout, our recruiters will match you with the top 1% of sales and marketing talent on Upwork. Hire in less time, with less effort—and with a lot more confidence.
• Specialized Teams: Upwork isn’t just for independent contractors; you can also find independent agencies that can help you fill your sales and marketing talent gaps with their own professional teams.
  

When it comes to sales and marketing, you may need a multidisciplinary team of talent to handle the various components of your project. Examples of professionals you might need for a sales and marketing projects include:

• A sales representative to handle sales calls and communicate with clients
• A professional to conduct brand research
• A consultant to identify a social media advertising strategy
• A consultant to help with marketing automation best practices and strategy
• A professional to advise you on podcast production
• An SEO expert to conduct competitor analysis and keyword research

Upwork is the leading online talent solution for companies looking to scale their teams and get work done. Key advantages for businesses looking to source talent for their sales and marketing projects through Upwork include:

• On-Demand Talent: Access to a global talent pool of independent professionals and agencies.
• Transparency: Simplified vetting thanks to freelancer reviews, work history, testimonials, and portfolios.
• Technology: AI-assisted talent matching to help you find the right talent for your needs.
• Flexibility: Hire individuals or agencies to complete any size of project.
• Simplicity: Built-in tools that streamline the onboarding and collaboration with remote teams.