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McKenna G.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$150/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I spearhead content strategy, editorial and publishing development with over 17 years of versatile experience in prestigious newsrooms in the UK, US and UAE. Innovative journalism, digital storytelling and editing are my passions and specialties. As Head of Publishing (lifestyle content) at The Telegraph in London and Head of Content for Time Out brands across the Middle East, I excel in creating engaging narratives that resonate across diverse platforms - digitally, socially, events, print and more. My award-winning skills in innovation and digital storytelling have positioned me as a thought leader in the industry, recognised with the top honour at the 30 To Watch: Young Journalism Awards 2018 in London, UK for my work at The Telegraph. I specialise in producing high-quality content that drives engagement, utilising SEO strategies and social media insights to maximise reach and retention. Whether you're looking to enhance your publication's online presence, develop captivating articles or refine your content strategy (or content in general), I have the expertise to elevate your vision. Let's collaborate to bring your content to your dream audience.

  • Content Writing
  • Writing
  • Proofreading
  • Copywriting
  • Marketing
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Editorial Writing
  • SEO Content
  • SEO Performance
  • Journalism Writing
  • Social Media Engagement
  • Social Media Content
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Instagram
  • Google Analytics 4
Ahmed M.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$15/hr
4.3
39 jobs

⭐ 600M+ VIEWS. 3M+ FOLLOWERS. MILLIONS IN SALES GENERATED. Most of my clients come to me after months of posting content that looks great… but doesn't generate real revenue. I don't just manage social media — I build content marketing systems that turn attention into income. With 10+ years of experience as a Social Media Manager, Content Strategist, and Video Editor, I've helped international brands, e-commerce stores, and creators scale across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook — including Ibrahim El Qurashi, Fam Properties, and influencers with 200K+ followers. ⭐ THE REALITY If your content isn't converting, you don't have a content problem... You have a social media strategy problem. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ SERVICES ▶️ 1. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT & STRATEGY (SMM) A complete growth system — not random posting. ✅ Social media strategy & positioning ✅ Account setup & optimization ✅ Monthly content calendar & planning ✅ Content creation (posts, reels, carousels) ✅ Captions, hooks & scheduling ✅ Community management & engagement ✅ Competitor analysis & audience research ✅ Influencer marketing & collaborations ✅ Monthly analytics & reporting 📱 Platforms: Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | LinkedIn | Facebook ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ 2. VIDEO EDITING & SHORT-FORM CONTENT Content engineered for reach, retention, and conversion. ✅ TikTok videos, Instagram Reels & YouTube Shorts ✅ YouTube long-form editing ✅ Scriptwriting & hook development ✅ Subtitles, motion graphics & storytelling ✅ Product videos & brand commercials ✅ UGC-style content & ads ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ 3. PERSONAL BRAND GROWTH & CREATOR STRATEGY For creators ready to scale fast. ✅ Viral content strategy ✅ Storytelling & scripting ✅ Audience growth systems ✅ Personal brand positioning ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ 4. PAID ADS & PERFORMANCE MARKETING Not clicks. Not traffic. Customers. ✅ Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram Ads) ✅ TikTok Ads & YouTube Ads ✅ Campaign setup, targeting & optimization ✅ A/B testing & conversion tracking ✅ Retargeting & scaling strategies ✅ ROAS optimization ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🛠️ TOOLS I WORK WITH Premiere Pro • After Effects • Final Cut • DaVinci Resolve • CapCut • Canva • Figma • Photoshop • Metricool • Buffer • Hootsuite • ManyChat • Runway • Synthesia • ChatGPT • Meta Ads Manager • TikTok Ads Manager • Google Analytics ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ WE'RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU: → Want a Social Media Manager focused on revenue → Need TikTok / Reels growth + conversion strategy → Want paid ads + organic combined system → Are building a serious, scalable brand ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⚠️ NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF: → You want cheap content with no strategy → You measure success in likes, not sales → You're not serious about scaling ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⭐ FREE CUSTOM AUDIT If you've read this far, you already know something isn't working. Send me a message and I'll record a custom audit video within 24 hours showing: → What's broken → What's missing → What's costing you revenue Stop paying for attention that doesn't pay you back. Let's turn it into income. 📩 Message me to book a free 30-minute consultation.

  • Branding & Marketing
  • Brand Management
  • Video Editing
  • Social Media Management
  • Facebook
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Instagram
  • Canva
  • CapCut
  • Social Media Strategy
  • Copywriting
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
Minhaj M.

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

$26/hr
4.9
6 jobs

𝗛𝗶, 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀. From working in one of the largest content agencies in the GCC, to helping local businesses generate over $20K/month using organic content, and working with creative teams for mega-influencers (1M+ followers), I've seen what works and what doesn't. Short-form content has changed since the early days. Chasing views is not the way now, especially if you want to make money with it. So this is 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰-𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 that I use to help you reach your dream customers through organic short-form video content. 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟭: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: We don't guess what your audience wants; we map it out. - 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙋𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨: Deep-diving into your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) to uncover what they actually care about. - 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜: Refining your core "I help" statement so your value is immediately clear. - 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚: Mapping out a massive web of your personal experiences, stories, and insights. 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝟳-𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸" 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: Analyze the top-performing content in your niche and deconstruct it into the following: 1. Topic, 2. Angle, 3. Hook Structure, 4. Video Type, 5. Video Format, 6. Key Visuals, 7. and Audio. 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟯: 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 I build the infrastructure so you can just show up and create. - 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙨: Establishing a production timeline that matches your comfort level and quality standards. - 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨: Designing a seamless pipeline from raw footage to published content. ( vetted video editors available as well). 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟰: 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘁 & 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝-𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚. 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝: Your first 50 videos will be heavily inspired by proven concepts, infused with a personal twist on one of the 7 "Lego Bricks" to stand out. 𝙄𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝: I measure success not just through raw analytics and data, but through human behavior—studying viewer retention flows and psychological reactions. 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣!

  • Content Strategy
  • Content Marketing Strategy
  • Content Planning
  • Social Media Management
  • Content Creation
  • Instagram Reels
  • Personal Branding
  • Social Media Audit
  • Social Media Audience Research
  • TikTok Video
  • Instagram Marketing
  • Organic Traffic Growth
  • Sales Copywriting
Sauhan R.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$30/hr
5.0
41 jobs

Hey, I'm Sauhan Rahman, and I help B2B founders build a personal brand that turns LinkedIn into a client acquisition channel. Most founders I work with are brilliant at what they do, real expertise, real results for their clients. But on LinkedIn, they're invisible. Sound familiar? ↳ Your profile reads like a resume. ↳ Your posts get a few likes from people who already know you. ↳ You know your buyers are checking your profile before every call, and you know what they're seeing isn't good. I've optimized and managed profiles for 20+ founders and consultants. Personally hit 300,000+ impressions on a single post. One client I rebuilt from scratch pulled 291 reactions and 119 comments on his very next post. Here's how I help: → Rebuild your profile so it reflects the founder you actually are → Build a content system in your voice, so posting stops feeling like homework → Manage the whole thing so LinkedIn becomes a channel that works while you run your business Prefer to run it yourself with the right playbook? I do that too, 1:1. If you're a B2B founder and your LinkedIn doesn't match what you've actually built, message me "FOUNDER" and let's talk. ---- Also searchable as: LinkedIn strategist, LinkedIn ghostwriter, LinkedIn profile writer, LinkedIn growth expert, LinkedIn content strategist, LinkedIn consultant.

  • Online Research
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Article Writing
  • Post Scheduling
  • Customer Support
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Social Media Management
  • Blog Writing
  • Copywriting
  • WordPress
  • Shopify
  • LinkedIn
  • LinkedIn Profile
  • LinkedIn Development
  • LinkedIn Profile Optimization
Jonathanne K.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$35/hr
4.9
32 jobs

Hi, I'm Jona. I'm a Social Media Manager who helps businesses build stronger brands through strategic content, SEO, social media, and marketing systems that drive long-term growth. Since 2021, I've generated over $80,000 in freelance revenue while maintaining a 100% Job Success Score. I've partnered with startups, entrepreneurs, luxury real estate companies, and growing businesses, many of whom have trusted me with long-term engagements because I take ownership, communicate proactively, and consistently deliver high-quality work. I don't just create content. I help businesses build a marketing presence that attracts the right audience, strengthens their brand, and saves founders valuable time. I can help with: ✔ Brand Management ✔ Social Media Management ✔ Content Strategy ✔ SEO & Website Content ✔ Reels, TikTok & Short-Form Video ✔ Copywriting & Carousel Content ✔ Email Marketing & Newsletters ✔ Community Management ✔ Marketing Project Management Tools CapCut • Canva • ChatGPT • Claude • Meta Business Suite • SEMrush • WordPress • Webflow • ClickUp • ManyChat Clients describe me as proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and easy to work with. Whether you need someone to manage your social media, oversee your brand, or become a reliable extension of your marketing team, I'm ready to help. Let's build a brand people remember.

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Web Content Strategy
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Content Writing
  • Social Media Management
  • UGC
  • Instagram Reels
  • Email Marketing
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Creative Direction
  • Scriptwriting
  • Real Estate Marketing
  • WordPress
Grace J.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

$10/hr
5.0
4 jobs

I bridge the gap between development and marketing to scale organic visibility and revenue. I specialize in Technical SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and data-driven content strategies that position brands for success in the AI-search era. Core Expertise: Search & AI Optimization: Expertise in SEO, AEO, and GEO for Google and AI engines (Perplexity/ChatGPT). CMS Growth: Organic search strategy for Webflow, Shopify, and WordPress. Content Authority: Building high-intent content that ranks and converts. Social Engineering: Data-backed social growth focused on engagement and ROI. Analytics: Full performance tracking using GA4 and Search Console. Why My Approach Works: I don’t just execute tactics; I understand the code behind the growth. By combining technical precision with creative strategy, I deliver measurable performance and future-proof your brand against search engine shifts. Let’s connect to turn your traffic into a scalable growth engine. SEO Strategy for this version: Density: Every bullet contains a high-value keyword (AEO, GEO, GA4, Shopify). Front-Loaded: Your most unique value proposition being a "Technical" Marketer is in the first sentence. Scannability: Designed for busy clients to see your value in under 5 seconds.

  • Content Strategy
  • Marketing Strategy
  • On-Page SEO
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Search Engine Marketing Strategy
  • Ecommerce SEO
  • SEO Writing
  • Social Media Management
  • Content Creation
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Off-Page SEO
  • Social Media Account Setup
  • Logo Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media Design
  • Inline Banner Design
  • Brand Design

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