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Chris M.

Digital Marketing Specialist | Lead Generator | Content

Johannesburg South, South Africa
$30 per hour
61 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

🥇Top Rated Freelancer across 6 platforms 🥇70x 5-star 100% jobs completed across America and Europe 🥇Google SEO and PPC Certified, along with Scada Engineering and AZ-900 and SC-900 Cloud 🥇Award Winning Writer for Amazon Prime TV Shows (The Boys) Ive performed various Business Growth and Digital Marketing efforts, both as an external resource and internal resource for major corporations and SME's. This need usually arises when teams have newer or less skilled permanent staff who need guidance, or current marketing and outbound efforts are not bringing in enough ROI. Teams need to have a Cinderella shoe-to-foot CMO/Lead Generation Expert to ensure that their business objectives are understood, upheld, and reached. I would love to assist you with: 🎯Paid Digital Marketing - META/PPC/LSA/DRIP/EM/SMM 🎯Digital Marketing Strategy to be seen more and get more ROI around Conversions. 🎯 High-Level Content that strokes SEO/AEO/GEO/REO algorithms 🎯Advanced brownfielding strategies through existing clients, to be used to garner new clients 🎯Lead Generation and Email Sequencing Activities (I have my own Seamless.AI license)

Michelle W.

Digital Marketing Specialist | Campaign Strategy, SEO & Paid Media

Cape Town, South Africa
$20 per hour
1 job
$400+ total earnings

Digital marketing professional with 8+ years' experience across digital strategy, content creation, campaign management, and event coordination. Currently own the full digital marketing and events function for MySpace (Respublica Group) end-to-end — strategy, content, and paid campaigns through to website builds, photography direction, and on-the-ground event delivery. Recent highlights: grew MySpace's online engagement by 12% and added 500+ new followers within a few months; delivered a full website rebuild from concept to launch in a 3-week turnaround; and drove a 37.5% revenue increase on paid campaigns in a previous role. Strong focus on data-led marketing — using performance insights to refine strategy, improve targeting, and optimise engagement and conversion outcomes. Confident translating business objectives into measurable results across digital platforms. Now looking to bring this hands-on, full-spectrum ownership into a Marketing Manager role.

Chante M.

Client Success Manager | Account Manager | SEO & Digital Marketing

White River, South Africa
$30 per hour
5 jobs
$70K+ total earnings

Hi, I'm Chanté. I help businesses build stronger client relationships by combining customer success, account management, and digital marketing experience. Over the past several years, I've worked with marketing agencies, healthcare organizations, and legal professionals, managing client relationships, coordinating cross-functional teams, improving workflows, and ensuring projects stay on track from onboarding through ongoing account management. In my current role as a Provider Success Specialist, I manage a portfolio B2B clients. I serve as their primary point of contact, lead onboarding and performance reviews, coordinate with Data, Content, Sales, and Operations teams, identify opportunities for account growth, and help clients understand the strategies driving their results. My background also includes SEO outreach, digital marketing, link building, and analytics. I enjoy translating technical concepts into clear business recommendations that clients can understand and trust. I use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to improve research, documentation, reporting, meeting preparation, and workflow efficiency, while ensuring every client-facing deliverable is reviewed carefully and tailored to the client's goals. I can help with: - Client Success & Account Management - Client Onboarding - Performance Reviews - CRM Management - Project Coordination - Marketing Operations - Digital Marketing Support - Process Documentation - Workflow Improvement - Cross-functional Team Coordination I'm organized, proactive, and genuinely enjoy building long-term relationships while helping businesses deliver an outstanding client experience. If you're looking for someone who can keep projects moving, communicate confidently with clients, and become an extension of your team, I'd love to connect.

Megan Simone M.

Social Media Management

Gqeberha, South Africa
$20 per hour
7 jobs
$2K+ total earnings

Managing your business’s social media can feel like a full-time job - and that’s exactly why I’m here. I’m a social media manager and strategist with a background in graphic design and visual arts, helping businesses create an online presence that’s not only beautiful and cohesive but also works to grow your brand. Having run my own business, I understand how overwhelming it can be to juggle everything, so I take care of your social media thoughtfully and strategically, turning viewers into paying clients while you focus on what you do best. Whether you need someone to manage your accounts or build your strategy from the ground up, I’m your girl. Here’s how I can help your business: -Craft tailor-made social media strategies that align with your brand and goals -Design aesthetic, cohesive feeds that reflect your brand identity -Identify what content works and optimize for engagement and conversions -Research your target audience and hashtags to reach the right people -Create content that resonates and turns viewers into paying clients Let’s work together to make your social media not just look amazing, but truly drive results for your business.

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