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Jheayanne C.

Olongapo, Philippines

$12/hr
4.8
221 jobs

Looking to expand your brand’s reach and turn prospects into loyal customers? With a 60+ Overall 5 Star Reviews and a Top Rated Badge on Upwork, I specialize in digital marketing content strategies, social media management, and email campaigns designed to strengthen brand recognition and drive customer conversions. My expertise include: - Email Marketing (sign-up forms, segmentation, workflow automation, personalized email campaigns/newsletters) (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Demandforce, iContact, Brevo, Beehiiv, Mailerlite, etc.) - Social Media Management (Create Content/Posts that are tailored to LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Pinterest, X, Reddit) - Paid Ads - CRM Integration (Go High Level, HubSpot, Zapier) - Ad Copywriting - Content Writing - Lead Generation - ECommerce (Shopify, Woocommerce) & CMS (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress Development

  • Email Marketing
  • Copywriting
  • Ad Copy
  • Content Writing
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Content Marketing
  • Branding & Marketing
  • Content Creation
  • WordPress Development
  • Content Strategy
  • Digital Marketing
  • Content Research
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Blog Content
  • Blog Writing
Madeline J.

Key Biscayne, Florida

$75/hr
5.0
154 jobs

I’m a marketing strategist with 20+ years of experience working with global brands like Nintendo, Reebok, GlaxoSmithKline, and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts - alongside founder-led companies and startups in health and wellness that needed to grow fast and get it right the first time. I diagnose what’s actually holding your business back and build the strategy that fixes it. I’ve helped scale a NYC fashion brand from 0 to $15M in revenue and 600K+ organic followers (no paid ads). I’ve launched brands, repositioned companies, and built marketing systems that generate revenue demand, not just attention. What I Do Best • Growth Strategy Clear, actionable marketing plans tied directly to revenue, not vanity metrics. • Brand Positioning So your audience instantly understands why you matter (and why they should choose you). • Content That Converts Not random posting but structured content ecosystems built around proof, storytelling, and demand. • Lead Generation Systems SEO and AEO, email, and content strategies designed to consistently bring in qualified leads. • Website & Funnel Audits I identify exactly where you’re losing people and how to fix it fast. • Offer & Pricing Strategy So you’re not just selling more, you’re selling smarter. How I Work Before any strategy call or creative direction, I will review your current website, social media and other marketing channels. What’s working? What’s not? Where the gaps are. Then we build from there, so every decision is intentional, not guesswork. I ask the right questions. I listen closely. And I move quickly from insight to execution. Who I Work With • Founder-led brands • E-commerce and Shopify businesses • Wellness, fashion, and lifestyle companies • Experts turning knowledge into digital products • Businesses ready to grow, but stuck on how Start Here Every engagement begins with a short introductory call. From there, we define the right path, whether that’s a focused strategy session, a full audit, or ongoing advisory support. If you’re serious about growth and want a strategy that actually drives results, let’s talk. Schedule a complimentary intro call with me to begin.

  • WordPress
  • Social Media Management
  • Marketing Automation
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Video Editing
  • Business Proposal Writing
  • Content Management
  • Copywriting
Adrian S.

Poznan, Poland

$25/hr
4.5
84 jobs

Most people schedule a meeting to discuss the problem. I'd rather just solve it and send you an update. That's how I've worked across 70+ projects on Upwork - taking ownership of an area, keeping it running, and flagging issues before they become problems. No status meetings, no hand-holding, no chasing. Just results. 🏆 Top Rated | 98% Job Success Score | 70+ projects Over the past 3+ years I've run content and SEO operations for affiliate companies, marketing teams, and founders - maintaining their websites, publishing workflows, content systems, and everything that keeps the machine running. I don't just complete tasks. I maintain systems. Give me ownership of an area, tell me the deadline, and I'll handle it. If I have questions, I'll send a message. If something needs flagging, you'll hear from me before it becomes a problem. That's it. ⚙️ What I run → Content operations at scale - managing publishing, updates, QA, and ranking maintenance across multi-site portfolios (100+ domains experience) → WordPress & CMS management - publishing workflows, plugin maintenance, site QA, content updates → SEO operations - on-page optimization cycles, keyword-driven content updates, ranking tracking, structured content revisions → Affiliate & iGaming content - casino reviews, sportsbook rankings, bonus updates, compliance checks, payment method verification → AI-assisted workflows - using AI tools to speed up content QA, bulk updates, and repetitive operations → Process documentation - SOPs, Loom walkthroughs, workflow setup in ClickUp / Airtable / Monday → WooCommerce operations - product management, order workflows, store maintenance 📈 What I've delivered → Managed content operations across 100+ affiliate websites - ranking updates, content QA, SEO maintenance, publishing workflows → Ran structured SEO content cycles across iGaming and affiliate platforms with weekly delivery → Built full SOP libraries with Loom walkthroughs - handed over documented systems, not just completed tasks → Audited a 2M+ article site - identified 172 critical issues, mapped a phased recovery plan, zero prior access to the CMS → Maintained WooCommerce operations including product catalog, orders, and custom add-on management I work best in long-term, async setups with clear ownership and no micromanagement. Weekly delivery, written updates, zero unnecessary calls. That's when I do my best work - and when you'll stop worrying about that part of your business. Available for ongoing and part-time contracts.

  • Project Management
  • Marketing Operations & Workflow
  • SEO Content
  • iGaming
  • WordPress
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • ClickUp
  • Airtable
  • Automation
  • Content Management
  • Content Writing
  • Zapier
  • WooCommerce
  • Content Management System
  • On-Page SEO
  • QA Testing
  • CMS Framework
Matthew W.

Thousand Oaks, California

$100/hr
4.7
1,502 jobs

Senior SEO and AI visibility strategist. Twenty years in the discipline, over three million dollars earned on Upwork, more than eleven hundred projects completed, and Expert Vetted at the top tier of the platform. You can see the full operation at PFP Marketing. My work is productized and built to ship. The core engagement is a one-time SEO and AI Visibility Roadmap: the complete, execution-ready plan for your site, delivered through Upwork. You tell me what your business is and where you want it to go. I diagnose, build the strategy, and hand you a plan your team or developer can execute directly. No interpretation required, no figure-it-out moments, no scope creep. What the Roadmap includes: The high-intent keywords and pages worth ranking for On-page rewrites: titles, meta descriptions, headers Topical cluster and pillar structure that builds real authority, including rewrites and blogs A complete internal linking plan Schema and llms.txt set up for AI search CTA and value-proposition rewrites for conversion Your AI visibility priorities across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude A clear order of operations so you know exactly what to do first It is $500, delivered within a few business days, and you own it outright. Most operators start here. From there, many clients move into a full execution retainer where I run the strategy for you month over month: on-page, content, technical, internal linking, schema, and AI visibility built as an ongoing asset. Retainers are scoped to your business and priced to match, so the work fits where you actually are rather than a one-size package. I work across local business, ecommerce, B2B SaaS, enterprise, and the new AI-driven discovery surface. Most clients come to me because their current SEO is producing motion but not real results, or because they know AI visibility is becoming material to their business and they want it set up correctly the first time. Who this is for: founders, operators, marketing leaders, and agencies who want a senior strategist running the technical and content direction, whether they execute in-house from the Roadmap or have me run it for them. People who think long term and want their search and AI presence built like an asset. Who this is not for: if you want the cheapest option in the search results or a quick-fix mindset, I am not the right fit. There are great execution-focused freelancers on Upwork for one-off tasks. I build search and AI visibility as a long-term asset. If a quick 15-minute call helps you decide, I am glad to walk you through the plan, though many clients simply move forward in messages. Send me your site and a short description of where you are and the outcome you want. I respond directly through Upwork messaging. Matt

  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Local SEO
  • SEO Localization
Julius D.

Hephzibah, Georgia

$25/hr
4.6
63 jobs

I help B2B companies build outbound and growth systems that generate qualified pipeline consistently. Most outbound campaigns fail because the infrastructure underneath them is broken: - poor targeting - weak sequencing - inbox overlap - low deliverability - disconnected CRM workflows - inconsistent follow-up - unclear ICPs - messaging that sounds automated I solve that operational layer. I work with SaaS companies, agencies, consultancies, and service businesses to build scalable outbound systems using tools like Apollo, Instantly, HubSpot, Clay, Sales Navigator, GoHighLevel, Airtable, Zapier, and Make. Services include: Cold email infrastructure Apollo sequence setup Instantly campaign management LinkedIn outbound systems CRM workflow automation Lead sourcing and segmentation Deliverability optimization Lifecycle and nurture automations Outbound campaign operations Sales pipeline management Funnel and onboarding automation Revenue operations support I combine growth strategy with operational execution — meaning I don’t just give recommendations. I build systems that teams can actually run and scale. Background: Digital strategist with experience across marketing, systems, communications, and operations Experience managing teams, workflows, and multi-channel digital initiatives Strong understanding of B2B growth, outbound systems, and automation infrastructure Comfortable working directly with founders and lean growth teams Tools: Apollo • Instantly • HubSpot • Mailchimp • GoHighLevel • Airtable • Zapier • Make • Pipedrive • Trello • Canva • WordPress • Sales Navigator If you need someone who can think strategically while executing reliably, let’s talk.

  • Lead Generation
  • Email Automation
  • B2B Marketing
  • B2B Lead Generation
  • Email Campaign
  • Landing Page Design
  • Email List
  • Marketing Automation
  • Email Outreach
  • HubSpot
  • CRM Automation
  • n8n
  • Cold Email
  • Marketing Operations & Workflow
  • Sales Funnel
  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Email Marketing
  • LinkedIn
  • Google Analytics 4
William T C.

Spring, Texas

$200/hr
5.0
1,071 jobs

GUARANTEED marketing, sales, artificial intelligence, and AGI leader behind 1,000+ systems that drive revenue with 25 years of B2B and B2C sales design across LinkedIn, Meta, X, automation, and AI. With $1.4M earned on Upwork and $20M+ in total earnings — I build the AI sales systems that scale your business. We install a complete Artificial Intelligence powered sales stack for your business. It’s called the Business GPT™ Operating Model, and here’s what you get: • LinkedIn sales process to create content, leads, and sales. • Custom-trained AI and automation for time savings and cost reductions. • Turn ChatGPT, Gemini, and social media into your inbound sales team. • No freelancers. No piecemeal solutions. No time draining tasks. You’ll get a fully built artificial intelligence digital engine that covers five business areas: Sales, Marketing, Lead Generation, Branding, and Business Strategy — in your voice, using your logic, and built for speed. Built for founders, CMOs, and B2B sales teams ready to scale without headcount for ONLY a one-time fixed fee of $6,000 delivered in two weeks. Message me for a free 15 minute meeting.

  • Marketing
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Sales Strategy
  • Sales Consulting
  • Sales
  • Marketing Consulting
  • Sales Development
  • B2B Marketing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • ChatGPT
  • Generative AI
  • LinkedIn
  • AI Consulting

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Marketing operations manager hiring guide

Marketing operations managers build the systems that power modern marketing teams. From optimizing marketing automation platforms to ensuring data flows seamlessly between your CRM and analytics tools, they turn complexity into clarity. More than technologists, they are strategic orchestrators who align campaigns, budgets, and teams to drive measurable business results.

What does a marketing operations manager do?

A marketing operations manager oversees and optimizes your marketing technology stack, builds campaign workflows, and tracks performance to ensure data integrity across marketing and sales systems. They are responsible for establishing processes for lead scoring, routing, and nurturing while coordinating cross-functional projects between marketing, sales, and IT. Their focus in projects often includes:

  • Managing marketing automation platforms (Marketo, HubSpot, Pardot) and CRM systems (Salesforce)

  • Building and maintaining campaign workflows and automation sequences

  • Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on campaign performance metrics using tools like Google Analytics and Tableau

  • Managing marketing budgets and vendor relationships

  • Training team members on martech tools and best practices

How to hire a marketing operations manager on Upwork

Upwork makes it easy to find, vet, and hire marketing operations managers from around the world. You’ll want to assess candidates’ strategic thinking and technical proficiencies — and you only need to follow a few simple steps.

Step 1: Post a job

A well-crafted job post serves as your first filter, helping you attract candidates with the expertise and strategic mindset your marketing operations need. In your post:

  • Use a keyword rich title to help professionals find your project when they search for jobs

  • Outline your project goals and specific deliverables, such as setting up HubSpot automation workflows or nurturing leads

  • Specify required tools expertise like Marketo, Salesforce, or Google Analytics

  • Cover logistical details such as a budget range and timeline

To create a tailored job post quickly, try the Job Post Generator powered by Uma™, Upwork’s Mindful AI. Describe what you need in a few sentences, and Uma will craft a job post in seconds. You can also review job description templates and examples for ideas and inspiration.

Step 2: Evaluate candidates

As you review proposals, you’ll want to look for signals that candidates have hands-on technical savvy as well as strategic thinking about your broader marketing ecosystem. Look for evidence of measurable outcomes from previous projects.

  • Have Uma give instant video interviews and side-by-side comparisons

  • Use Upwork’s filters to find candidates by rate, location, and experience

  • Review proposals for signs that the candidate has understood your job post and has the skills to meet your needs

  • Examine portfolios carefully, looking for relevant experience such as specific automation workflows built and performance dashboards created

  • Read reviews to understand how the freelancer handles communication and deadlines

Step 3: Interview your top choices

Quick video interviews give you the chance to ask any questions you have left for your top choices, and to cover details such as your industry, brand, and goals in more depth.

  • Schedule and conduct interviews within Upwork messaging to get instant transcripts and summaries from Uma

  • Have candidates walk you through how they might approach the challenges and goals of your project, such as auditing your current marketing tech stack

  • Choose a piece from their portfolio similar to your project, and ask the candidate to walk you through its challenges and accomplishments

  • Cover logistical details such as their availability and costs, and your timeline and budget

If you’re unfamiliar with interviewing freelancers, you can refer to common interview questions to help keep your conversations focused and productive. You can also look to interview questions from a related field, such as marketing manager interview questions.

Step 4: Agree on scope and begin work

Once you’ve found the right person, you can send a contract directly through the Upwork marketplace. A solid contract protects both parties and helps collaborations be successful from beginning to end.

  • Use Upwork's contract workroom, messaging, and payment protection for secure collaboration

  • Choose fixed-price contracts for projects with clear deliverables, such as an evaluation of current tools and processes

  • Set clear milestones for complex projects or phased work, such as audit, design, implementation, and training phases

  • Choose hourly contracts for ongoing work or projects without clear deliverables, such as continuous campaign support and performance monitoring and optimization

Once the contract has started, be sure to give the manager everything they need to succeed, including a clear brief detailing the project and access to resources such as marketing budgets or brand and style guidelines.

FAQs about marketing operations managers

Here are answers to common questions about hiring and working with marketing operations managers.

Is hiring a marketing operations manager worth it?

Yes, hiring a marketing operations manager is worth it when your marketing technology becomes too complex to manage ad hoc, or when campaign performance data isn't translating into clear insights. Companies often see significant ROI through reduced tool spend, faster campaign deployment, and increased efficiency. It makes the most sense for teams of five or more marketers juggling multiple tools and using manual processes that slow launches.

However, very small teams with simple tech stacks or limited budgets may want to wait until their marketing strategy matures.

When should you hire a marketing operations manager?

You should hire a marketing operations manager when your company scales to 20-50+ employees, has a marketing team of 5+, and uses three or more marketing tools that need integration. Specific triggers include preparing for a marketing automation implementation, scaling demand generation, or facing disconnected systems that cause sales and marketing misalignment.

What's the difference between marketing operations and marketing management?

Marketing operations focuses on systems, tools, processes, data, and infrastructure to drive efficiency and measurement. Marketing management owns strategy, creative direction, brand positioning, and campaigns to focus on customer engagement and revenue generation. Marketing operations essentially enables marketing managers to execute their strategy effectively.

What tools do marketing operations managers use?

Marketing operations managers use marketing automation platforms (Marketo, HubSpot, Pardot), CRM systems (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics), analytics tools (Google Analytics, Tableau), and data integration software (Zapier, Segment).

What does a marketing operations team structure look like?

A marketing operations team structure typically consists of a coordinator or specialist for entry-level campaign execution, a manager for workflow design and integration, and a director for overarching strategy, governance, and budget ownership. Team size usually scales with the company, starting from a single person in small businesses to 10 or more in enterprise organizations.

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How much does hiring a marketing operations manager cost?

Independent professionals on Upwork base their rates according to market demand, the scope and complexity of the project, and their own skills and expertise. The following chart lists typical costs marketing operations managers charge for their services on Upwork.

Marketing tech stack audit

$500-$1,500 /project

Mid-level
  • Evaluate current tools
  • Identify gaps and redundancies
  • Provide optimization roadmaps

Campaign automation setup

$1,500-$4,000 /project

Mid- to senior-level
  • Build email nurture sequences
  • Set up lead scoring
  • Configure workflow automation

CRM-marketing platform integration

$3,000-$8,000 /project

Senior-level
  • Connect Salesforce to marketing automation
  • Establish data sync
  • Configure field mapping

Ongoing operations management

$3,000-$10,000 /month

Mid- to senior-level
  • Continuous campaign support
  • Performance reporting
  • Tech stack maintenance

Strategic marketing operations buildout

$10,000+ /project

Expert-level
  • Full infrastructure design
  • Multi-platform integration
  • Governance framework