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Mike V.

Santa Rosa, California

$150/hr
4.8
522 jobs

Not only am I a fractional CMO, I am your strategic bridge between human intent and AI execution ๐Ÿค Iโ€™m certified with Google AI and Iโ€™m an expert at Claude Cowork and Claude Code If your business is doing $1M+, but your growth has hit a ceiling, you donโ€™t have a talent problem. You have a "Human Glue" problem, the manual, repetitive, and fragile processes that require your best people to act like data-entry clerks just to keep the lights on. I am Mike Volkin. I am a Business Modernizer. I help CEOs and Founders replace operational chaos with autonomous AI pipelines. With a track record of building, scaling, and exiting six companies, I don't just "implement AI tools", I engineer enterprise value. ๐ŸขWhy Mid-Market CEOs hire me: Margin Protection: I identify the "invisible leaks" where manual labor is eating your profits. We replace $150k/year administrative overhead with $50/month automation loops. The Founderโ€™s Exit: Most companies aren't sellable because the "system" is in the founder's head. I document and automate your tribal knowledge, turning your business into a turnkey asset. Operational Speed: I build "Centralized AI Knowledge Bases" where your team can find any answer in 5 seconds, not 5 hours. Battle-Tested Leadership: As an Army veteran, I bring military-grade precision to your tech stack. We modernize without breaking whatโ€™s already working. ๐Ÿฅ‡My "Modernization" Framework: The AI Readiness Audit: A deep dive into your current marketing and operations tech stack to find your biggest automation opportunities. The Automation Roadmap: A strategic blueprint for replacing "Human Glue" with autonomous AI agents. Deployment & Governance: Building and overseeing the implementation of custom AI workflows that run 24/7 with 0% error rates. ๐ŸšซWhat I am NOT: I am not a generalist developer or a "prompt engineer." I am a fractional AI and automation strategist for CEOs who realize that "doing things the way we've always done them" is the fastest way to become a dinosaur. Skills: -AI Strategy & Consulting -Business Process Automation -Fractional Chief AI Officer (CAIO) -Business Process Mapping -Operations Management -Generative AI Implementation -Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) -Workflow Optimization -Exit Strategy & Sellability -No-Code Automation (Make, Zapier) ๐ŸฆธStrategic Fractional CMO: Bridging Marketing & Modern Operations Most companies don't have a marketing problemโ€”they have a "Leaky Bucket" problem. They spend thousands on traffic only for those leads to die in a manual, fragmented sales process. As a Fractional CMO with six successful exits, I don't just focus on top-of-funnel vanity metrics. I focus on Revenue Operations (RevOps). I modernize your entire marketing department by integrating AI and automation into your sales funnels, ensuring that every dollar spent on growth is captured by a high-efficiency machine. When I step in as your Fractional CMO, I take full ownership of your growth strategy and the systems that power it. From architecting AI-driven lead nurturing sequences to optimizing your CAC/LTV ratios, I ensure your marketing isn't just a "cost center," but a predictable, scalable asset. I provide the high-level leadership of a full-time executive at a fraction of the cost, allowing your company to modernize its growth engine while you stay focused on the big picture.

  • Freelance Marketing
  • Startup Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Public Speaking
  • Business Coaching
  • Business Consulting
  • Direct Marketing
  • Internet Marketing
Robert O.

Vancouver, Canada

$75/hr
5.0
410 jobs

๐Ÿš€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—”๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ* โœ… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ-๐—ข๐—ป-๐—ข๐—ป๐—ฒ. ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ,๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ+ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. โ˜‘๏ธ ๐— ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜'๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—จ๐˜€๐—ฒ. โ Working with Robert has been an absolute game-changer for my Upwork profile! Seriously, this guy single-handedly made my profile stand out in ways I never imagined. Iโ€™m now regularly receiving direct offers from clients, whether they find my profile through searches or view it after I send proposals. Robert is THE go-to Upwork expert you canโ€™t afford to miss. Since I started working with Robert, Iโ€™ve been landing projects consistently on Upwork, back and forth. He has the skills and insight to help you achieve your goals and truly make your Upwork dreams come true. Iโ€™ve rediscovered my love for Upwork and my belief in its potential! โž ๐Ÿ—ฃ Haris Bin Mazhar - 6 Figure Freelancer - UI/UX Design ๐Ÿ—ฃ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ผ-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. Upwork Lead Generation Efforts I Commonly Support Clients With Include: 1๏ธโƒฃ Upwork Profile Optimization & Agency Upwork Profile Optimization Maximize your Upwork profile invites, direct messages, consults booked and project catalogue items purchased. 2๏ธโƒฃ Automating AI Notifications For Ideal Upwork Jobs Setup Ensure you're consistently first to apply to quality jobs on Upwork, or as close as possible by getting real-time notifications when ideal jobs get posted. 3๏ธโƒฃ Upwork Proposal AI & Human Powered Bidder Support - Upwork Proposal Sending & Writing Training Get high response rates on your proposals and write them in a time-efficient, repeatably successful way. AI & Human-powered (by you or outsourced) solutions available. Ongoing feedback available. 4๏ธโƒฃ Upwork Sales Call Handling Training Stand out in the sea of experts who've also done 100's of calls and have many years of experience. Ongoing feedback available. Hi! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m Robert. I help you win more on Upwork. Why? So you can enjoy more freedom in your entire life, empowered by earning the max that you are worth and having flexibility in how, when, and where you work. Success with Upwork lead generation changed my life, and itโ€™s a joy to help others do the same. There's no magic pill here, just a proven, methodical process I call Upwork Touchpoint Mastery. There are more than 50 "touchpoints" a potential client sees from you on Upwork before hiring, Eg. Your profile and proposal preview, profile photo, title, description, proposal, and more. I help you consistently win by optimizing each touchpoint using smart, human-first strategies and Upwork SEO best practices developed through hard-won hands-on Upwork sales experience. For the record, Iโ€™m not employed by Upwork. I just specialize in Upwork profile optimization and getting great Upwork results. ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ผ-๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ. Robert Oโ€™Kruk โ€” Iโ€™ve supported more than 300 clients who come to me are asking for help with Upwork profile optimization or were in need of an Upwork bidder or the perfect Upwork proposal sender. Beyond my one-on-one client work, Iโ€™ve also supported more than 34,000 students in their Upwork lead generation efforts. Some of the words my clients commonly use to describe what they want help with: ๐Ÿ”ธ Upwork - Upwork Lead Generation - Upwork Strategy - Upwork Consultant - Upwork Coach - Upwork Certified - Upwork Pro - Upwork Consultant ๐Ÿ”ธ Upwork Bidder - Upwork Bidding - Upwork Proposal Sender - Upwork Proposals - Upwork Proposal Writing ๐Ÿ”ธ Upwork Profile Optimization - Upwork Profile Writer - Upwork Content Writer ๐Ÿ”ธ Upwork Business Manager - Upwork Manager - Upwork Sales - Sales Upwork - Upwork Business Development - Upwork Business Developer - Upwork VA ๐Ÿ”ธ Upwork Agency - Upwork Agency Manager

  • Upwork
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales
  • Copywriting
  • Business Proposal Writing
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Lead Generation Strategy
  • Proposal Writing
  • Proposal
  • Business Development
  • Sales Development
  • Market Research
  • Content Writing
  • Data Entry
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Cover Letter Writing
  • Bidding
  • Project Proposal
  • Writing
  • SEO Writing
Jacob K.

Overland Park, Kansas

$75/hr
5.0
145 jobs

I Build GTM Systems That Generate Pipeline, Not Just Campaigns Most companies donโ€™t have a lead problem. They have a broken go-to-market system. * Outbound isnโ€™t connected to inbound * Paid traffic doesnโ€™t convert * Attribution is unreliable * Follow-up is inconsistent or manual I build specialized, automated GTM systems that connect outbound, inbound, and lifecycle into a single engine. Since 2018, Iโ€™ve helped generate $12.5M+ in revenue by designing systems that consistently produce pipeline not just activity. What I Build: 1. Outbound GTM Engines * Cold email + LinkedIn systems built around real buying signals * Targeting based on hiring trends, behavior, and intent * Multi-touch sequences that feel personalized at scale 2. Automated Pipeline Infrastructure * Lead capture > routing > follow-up > conversion * CRM, outbound tools, and analytics fully connected * No dropped leads, no manual gaps 3. Lifecycle & Monetization Systems * Rich HTML newsletters and nurture flows * Upsell, re-engagement, and retention sequences * Built to drive revenue not vanity metrics 4. Full-Funnel GTM Integration * SEO + content aligned with real demand signals * Paid ads layered on top of proven segments * Email + lifecycle maximizing every touchpoint Most agencies sell channels. I build the system that makes all channels work together at a fraction of the cost. Your outbound system becomes the foundation for everything else: GTM is no longer marketing. Itโ€™s engineering. The Gamma Growth Partners Framework: * Data Layer โ†’ who you target (signals > lists) * Messaging Layer โ†’ relevance + timing * Distribution Layer โ†’ outbound, inbound, paid * Conversion Layer โ†’ follow-up + lifecycle * Optimization Layer โ†’ continuous iteration Most companies are missing 2โ€“3 of these layers. Thatโ€™s where pipeline breaks. Recent Results: * SaaS: 200+ users/month * SEO Agency: 10+ opportunities/week * Local Services: 20+ opportunities/week * iOS App: +$20K MRR in 4 weeks * Agency: $1.5M ARR in 90 days Why Clients Work With Me Most freelancers: Write templates, Pull lists, Press send Most agencies: Sell disconnected services, Move slowly, Charge high retainers I: Design the system, Build it end-to-end, Connect every channel, Optimize continuously Stack Experience: Clay, Pipedrive, HubSpot, Apollo, Instantly, Smartlead Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Salesforce GTM, GA4, SEO, paid ads, outbound infrastructure If you reach out, Iโ€™ll break down: * Where your GTM system is leaking revenue * What signals you should actually be targeting * A clear system to fix it

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Business Development
  • Automation
  • SaaS
  • Startup Consulting
  • Outbound Sales
  • Business Analysis
  • Omnichannel Marketing
  • Prospect List
  • Channel Prioritization
  • Strategy
  • List Building
  • Customer Service
John Kevin G.

Cebu City, Philippines

$10/hr
4.7
11 jobs

I implement technical SEO and website optimization strategies to improve crawlability, indexing, and search engine performance. My work helps websites rank higher, load faster, and convert visitors into leads or bookings. My experience spans real estate, finance, e-commerce, professional services, interior design, and lifestyle brands. I manage end-to-end digital projects including website development, traffic acquisition, funnel marketing, and automation, with a strong focus on generating inquiries, bookings, and qualified leads. SEO & WEBSITE PERFORMANCE โ€ขTechnical SEO and website optimization projects to improve crawlability, indexing, and search engine performance. My work ensures websites rank higher, load faster, and convert visitors into leads or bookings. โ€ขTechnical SEO audits and crawl analysis โ€ขGoogle Search Console management (indexing, crawl errors, structured data) โ€ขOn-page optimization (meta tags, headings, internal linking, schema) โ€ขPage speed and performance improvements (GTmetrix, Web.dev) โ€ขWordPress and Shopify SEO implementation โ€ขUX and conversion-focused SEO recommendations DIGITAL MARKETING & CONTENT โ€ขI design and execute digital marketing strategies that connect traffic sources, landing pages, and funnels to maximize conversions and ROI. I also optimize content to target keywords, engage audiences, and strengthen brand presence. โ€ขContent creation, blogging, and keyword optimization โ€ขPaid campaigns: Facebook Ads, Google Ads, Instagram Ads, retargeting โ€ขFunnel marketing campaigns: landing pages, lead magnets, booking flows โ€ขEmail marketing, lead nurturing, and CRM automation โ€ขBacklink outreach and link-building campaigns โ€ขPerformance tracking with Google Analytics, GA4, SEMrush, and Ahrefs โ€ขAnalytics, reporting, and campaign optimization GENERAL PROFILE I consistently work at the intersection of strategy and execution. I thrive in fast-paced environments where campaigns are tested, optimized, and improved based on real performance data. Whether Iโ€™m building websites, launching funnel campaigns, managing paid traffic, or setting up automation systems, my focus is on helping businesses generate consistent leads, inquiries, and bookings. SELECTED EXPERIENCE & OUTCOMES โ€ขWebsite and digital marketing projects across multiple industries โ€ขBuilt funnel-driven websites that improved lead capture and booking rates โ€ขManaged paid campaigns focused on generating inquiries and appointments โ€ขImplemented CRM and automation systems to improve follow-ups and lead handling KNOWLEDGE & SKILL SET โ€ขTechnical SEO: site audits, crawl analysis, indexing, on-page optimization, structured data, schema markup โ€ขContent SEO & strategy: keyword research, content optimization, blogging, backlink strategy, link-building campaigns โ€ขWebsite performance & conversion optimization: page speed, UX/UI improvements, responsive design, landing page A/B testing โ€ขFunnel marketing and lead generation systems: lead magnets, booking flows, CRM integration โ€ขPaid advertising: Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, retargeting campaigns โ€ขAnalytics & reporting: Google Analytics, GA4, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz โ€ขCMS & website platforms: WordPress, Shopify, custom themes, HTML/CSS, JSON โ€ขEmail marketing, automation, and lead nurturing (EmailOctopus, Mailchimp) EDUCATION โ€ขProfessional Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Engineering INTERESTS โ€ขDigital marketing trends and emerging tools โ€ขBusiness growth and performance optimization โ€ขSports: Badminton, Tennis, Chess โ€ขDigital photography and content creation

  • SEO Strategy
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media Lead Generation
  • Lead Generation
  • Brand Development
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Digital Marketing Materials
  • SEO Audit
  • Web Development
  • Blog Writing
  • Technical SEO
Edder Luis Moises F.

Pachuca de Soto, Mexico

$5/hr
4.3
80 jobs

Your business isn't slow because your team isn't working hard enough. It's slow because humans are doing work that machines should be doing. I build the AI systems and automation infrastructure that fix that, permanently. As an AI Engineer & Business Automation Specialist with 9+ years of experience and 40+ five-star client engagements, I turn disconnected, manual operations into intelligent, self-running systems that generate revenue while you sleep. If you're duct-taping tools together, watching leads fall through the cracks, or paying a team to do what a workflow could handle in seconds, that's exactly the problem I was built to solve. What 40+ clients have trusted me to engineer: โš™๏ธ AI-Powered Automation: Custom N8N, Make, and Zapier workflows integrated with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. AI sales agents that increased close rates by 33-48% and autonomous appointment systems running 24/7. ๐Ÿค– CRM Architecture: GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, Pipedrive, ActiveCampaign, fully mapped to your pipeline, team, and revenue goals. Not a setup. A system. ๐Ÿ”„ Operations Engineering: Cross-platform integrations, tech stack audits, SOP automation, and process redesign. One client saved $3,000+ in year one. ๐Ÿ“Š Data & Reporting: Python, SQL, Power BI, Looker Studio, and BigQuery dashboards that turn operational noise into real-time decisions. Results my clients measure: โœ… 33-48% increase in sales close rates via AI automation โœ… 25% boost in organic reach through integrated marketing systems โœ… 28% increase in lead generation via automated workflows โœ… 12-13.5% improvement in client retention and conversion โœ… $3,000+ saved through open-source tool deployment I don't hand you a tool. I hand you a system engineered to run, scale, and compound, while you focus on growth. Core Stack: AI & LLM: OpenAI ยท Anthropic ยท Gemini ยท Mistral ยท LangChain ยท LlamaIndex ยท Hugging Face ยท Groq ยท ElevenLabs ยท Whisper Automation: N8N ยท Make ยท Zapier ยท ActivePieces ยท Pipedream ยท Pabbly Connect ยท Power Automate ยท Retool CRM & Sales: GoHighLevel ยท HubSpot ยท Salesforce ยท Zoho ยท Ontraport ยท FollowUpBoss ยท Pipedrive ยท ActiveCampaign ยท Keap ยท Close CRM Data: Python ยท SQL ยท Power BI ยท Looker Studio ยท Tableau ยท BigQuery ยท PostgreSQL ยท MySQL ยท GA4 Marketing: Instantly ยท Smartlead ยท Apollo ยท Lemlist ยท Mailchimp ยท Klaviyo ยท Brevo ยท Twilio ยท Manychat Web/No-Code: Webflow ยท WordPress ยท Bubble ยท Shopify ยท ClickFunnels ยท Kajabi ยท Framer Productivity: Google Workspace ยท MS365 ยท Slack ยท Notion ยท ClickUp ยท Asana ยท Monday Cloud/DevOps: AWS ยท GCP ยท Azure ยท Docker ยท GitHub ยท Supabase ยท Firebase ยท Vercel Ready to build something that actually runs? Send me a message, I respond fast and will tell you in our first conversation whether I can solve your problem.

  • Lead Generation
  • Social Media Lead Generation
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Digital Marketing
  • CRM Software
  • Web Development
  • Front-End Development
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Business Management
  • CRM Automation
  • Data Analysis
  • Business Development
  • Project Management
Aminat F.

Lagos, Nigeria

$20/hr
4.4
191 jobs

๐Ÿš€ Mailchimp Email Marketing Expert | Email Campaign, Fix Low Open Rates, Create customer journey & Drive 30%+ Sales Growth โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ โ€œAminat transformed our email strategy. Open rates up 40%, sales jumped 30% โ€“ sheโ€™s a game-changer!โ€ โ€“ Noah Struggling with email marketing that feels like shouting into the void? Your campaigns are ignored, abandoned carts drain revenue, and your audience treats your emails like spam. I get it. Most businesses waste time on: โœ…Emails lost in the inbox (low open/click rates) โœ…Generic messaging that fails to resonate โœ…Segmentation fails (sending the wrong offers to the right people) โœ…A/B testing guesswork with no clear wins Manual workflows missing 24/7 revenue opportunities Hereโ€™s how I fixed it for Noah (and can fix it for you): ๐Ÿ”ฅ The Problem I Solved Noahโ€™s email strategy was stuck in 2025: โœ…28% open rate (industry avg: 42%) โœ…Zero abandoned cart automation (12% of revenue lost monthly) โœ…Blast-style campaigns hurting deliverability โœ…No data-driven decisions โ€“ just "hope marketing" ๐ŸŽฏ My Approach: Precision + Automation + Psychology I donโ€™t just โ€œsend emailsโ€ โ€“ I engineer revenue machines. For Noah, I: 1๏ธโƒฃ Audited her funnel to find leaks (83% of leads slipped through post-signup) 2๏ธโƒฃ Built hyper-targeted segments (VIPs, cart abandoners, lukewarm leads) 3๏ธโƒฃ Designed dynamic email templates that boosted CTR by 55% 4๏ธโƒฃ Launched Klaviyo automations recovering $12k/month in abandoned carts 5๏ธโƒฃ Rewrote subject lines using proven hooks (open rates now 44.7%) ๐Ÿ“ˆ Results That Matter โœ…40% higher open rates in 8 weeks โœ…2.6x ROI on automated campaigns โœ…Zero more โ€œspam folderโ€ nightmares What I Deliver (No Fluff, Just Results): โœ… Klaviyo/Mailchimp Setup & Automation โ€” Abandoned Cart Flows | Welcome Series | Win-Back Campaigns โœ… eCommerce Email Strategy โ€” Post-Purchase Upsells | VIP Retention | Seasonal Promos โœ… Data-Driven Fixes โ€” List Hygiene | Deliverability Audits | A/B Testing Frameworks Your Email Marketing Should Be a Revenue Engine, Not a Cost Center. If youโ€™re tired of: โžœ Wasting money on unopened campaigns โžœ Losing 10-15% of sales to forgotten carts โžœ Guessing what your audience wants Letโ€™s fix it. ๐Š๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฒ๐จ & ๐Œ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ & ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ”น ๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐…๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž, ๐€๐›๐š๐ง๐๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ž, ๐–๐ข๐ง-๐๐š๐œ๐ค) ๐Ÿ”น ๐ž๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ”น ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง (๐‡๐“๐Œ๐‹ & ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž) ๐Ÿ”น ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง & ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ”น ๐€/๐ ๐“๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”น ๐Š๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฒ๐จ & ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ”น ๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ”น ๐„๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง Iโ€™ve helped numerous clients achieve measurable results. 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Marketing engineer hiring guide

Marketing engineers help turn your marketing technology (martech) stack into working systems by connecting data flows, automations, tracking, and reporting so campaigns can execute and measure reliably. Whether you need to fix analytics issues, integrate your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform with email tools, build lead-scoring workflows, or create dashboards that show campaign performance, hiring the right marketing engineer helps you get more value from tools you already own. If your project involves deeper campaign strategy or content execution, you may also want to explore hiring a digital marketer for complementary support.

What does a marketing engineer do?

A marketing engineer plans, builds, and maintains the technical systems that help marketing teams execute, track, and optimize campaigns. This includes configuring CRM integrations, building automation workflows, setting up event tracking in analytics platforms, creating attribution dashboards, connecting tools through application programming interfaces (APIs), cleaning marketing data, and documenting processes for handoff to internal teams.

Common deliverables include tracking audits, CRM field mappings, email automation sequences, lead-scoring models, marketing dashboards, integration specifications, and workflow documentation. Depending on scope, a marketing engineer may collaborate with marketing automation consultants on campaign workflows, data analysts on reporting requirements, or internal developers who maintain connected systems after implementation.

How to hire a marketing engineer on Upwork

Hiring a marketing engineer on Upwork starts with a clear job post, then moves through candidate evaluation, interviews, and a defined contract scope. The stronger your requirements are at the start, the easier it is for candidates to estimate effort and recommend the right implementation path.

Step 1: Post a job

Start by describing your current marketing tools, what needs to be built or fixed, and your timeline. A strong job post includes:

  • Scope of work and specific deliverables, such as an audit, integration, automation build, or dashboard

  • Current tools and platforms, such as CRM, email, analytics, and ad platforms

  • Data sources and systems that need to connect

  • Timeline, urgency level, and stakeholder review requirements

  • Budget preference, such as hourly or fixed-price

  • Access requirements and security constraints to discuss after the contract starts

Use the Job Post Generator, powered by Umaโ„ข, Upwork's Mindful AI, to draft a customizable job post. Describe your project in a few sentences, and Uma will create a starting point you can refine. You can also review this job description template guide to structure your post around responsibilities, required skills, and expected deliverables.

Step 2: Evaluate candidates

Review proposals and shortlist candidates whose experience matches your martech environment. Focus on:

  • Portfolio or case studies showing similar systems work, such as CRM integrations, tracking fixes, automation builds, or dashboards

  • Platform-specific experience relevant to your stack, such as HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Zapier, Make.com, or n8n

  • Client reviews with feedback on technical execution, communication, and documentation

  • Proposed approach in the proposal, including whether the freelancer identifies assumptions, risks, and validation steps

  • Availability and time zone overlap for real-time troubleshooting or stakeholder calls

  • Job Success Score and talent badges, such as Top Rated or Expert-Vetted

Use Upwork's shortlist and comparison tools to organize candidates side by side before scheduling interviews.

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Interview your top choices with a structured 20โ€“30 minute agenda that validates technical judgment, problem-solving approach, and how the freelancer communicates across marketing and technical stakeholders. During the interview:

  • Walk through your current martech stack and pain points

  • Ask how they diagnose broken tracking or failed automations

  • Discuss their approach to documenting workflows and handoff

  • Ask how they handled an API limitation or data quality issue in a previous project

  • Clarify communication cadence and how they report progress

  • Ask how they estimate timelines when platform access, approvals, or stakeholder reviews may affect delivery

Use Instant Interviews to collect structured video responses early, then move the strongest candidates to a live discussion. For additional guidance, see common interview questions on Upwork. You can also use Upwork's built-in messaging and video tools to keep interview communication in one place.

Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Before work starts, finalize the contract so scope, deliverables, communication expectations, and payment terms are clearly documented. Use Upwork's contract workroom to keep milestones, approvals, and change requests in one place. For fixed-price projects, fund milestones so project funds are held and released when deliverables are approved.

Before the project starts:

  • List final deliverables and what is outside scope

  • Set milestones for fixed-price work or weekly expectations for hourly work

  • Define success criteria, such as validation tests, quality assurance checklist completion, or documentation standards

  • Confirm communication cadence, including update frequency and escalation path

  • Confirm payment terms and how project funds will be handled

  • Document the revision process and how approved change requests will be added to scope

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How much does hiring a marketing engineer cost?

Marketing engineer project costs typically range from about $800 for a focused tracking audit to $20,000 or more for a comprehensive martech integration engagement. Total cost depends on scope complexity, number of tools involved, turnaround requirements, and the level of technical judgment needed for architecture, data quality, and cross-functional coordination.

This table outlines common marketing engineering project types, typical cost ranges, and the level of expertise usually required.

Tracking or automation audit

$800โ€“$2,500/project

Entry-level to mid-level
  • Tracking audit report with broken tags identified
  • Automation workflow map showing gaps
  • Prioritized fix list with recommendations

Campaign systems build

$2,000โ€“$7,500/project

Mid-level
  • Lead capture workflow with form-to-CRM integration
  • Email automation sequence with segmentation logic
  • Quality assurance checklist and handoff documentation

Martech integration project

$5,000โ€“$20,000+/project

Senior-level
  • CRM-to-marketing platform integration
  • Attribution dashboard with multi-touch tracking
  • Lifecycle-stage mapping and data flow documentation

Ongoing marketing operations support

$2,000โ€“$6,000/project

Mid-level to senior
  • Monthly automation backlog and workflow updates
  • Dashboard maintenance and new report builds
  • Documentation updates and troubleshooting support

These ranges are estimates based on typical scope and market conditions. Actual costs depend on your environment, timeline, and required integrations. For related benchmarks, see marketing automation consultant rates or the general Upwork hourly rates guide.

FAQs about marketing engineers

Frequently asked questions

Is hiring a marketing engineer worth it?

Hiring a marketing engineer is often worth it when your team owns multiple marketing tools but needs cleaner data, more reliable tracking, better automation, or clearer performance reporting. Gartner reports that only 49% of martech tools are actively used, which suggests many organizations may have technology that can deliver more value with better integration and configuration.

The decision becomes clearer when you can define the systems, workflows, or measurement gaps you need solved. McKinsey research found that martech decision-makers cite stack complexity, system integration challenges, and talent gaps as barriers to getting value from technology. A marketing engineer can help close the execution gap between purchased tools and working marketing systems.

What is the difference between a marketing engineer and a marketing automation consultant?

A marketing automation consultant typically focuses on workflows, email campaigns, lead scoring, and lifecycle automation within specific platforms. A marketing engineer often covers a broader scope that can include integrations between multiple systems, tracking infrastructure, data architecture, API connections, and custom technical implementations.

In practice, the roles overlap. When hiring, clarify whether you need platform-specific automation work or cross-system integration and technical implementation.

What tools do marketing engineers commonly work with?

Marketing engineers commonly work with CRM platforms such as Salesforce and HubSpot, marketing automation tools such as Marketo, Pardot, and Klaviyo, analytics platforms such as GA4 and Adobe Analytics, tag management systems such as Google Tag Manager, integration platforms such as Zapier, Make.com, and n8n, and data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, and Data Studio (formerly Looker Studio).

The specific tools depend on your existing stack. When evaluating candidates, prioritize experience with the platforms you already use or plan to implement.

How long does a marketing engineering project take?

Marketing engineering timelines depend on project complexity, access coordination, and stakeholder review cycles. A tracking audit or automation health check may take 1โ€“2 weeks, while a campaign systems build with CRM integration often runs 3โ€“6 weeks depending on data complexity and review needs.

What access should I share with a marketing engineer?

To scope a marketing engineering project, you can share high-level details before a contract starts, such as the tools in your stack, the problem you need solved, sample reporting requirements, and non-sensitive screenshots or workflow descriptions. Avoid sharing credentials, sensitive customer data, or production system access before the contract is in place.

After the contract starts, provide the minimum access needed for the work, use role-based permissions where possible, and document who has access to each system. This helps the freelancer work efficiently while protecting your data and internal workflows.