I help R&D-intensive SMEs, startups, universities, and research consortia secure EU funding. I've worked on proposals across Horizon Europe, EIC Accelerator, Eurostars, Erasmus+, cascade funding (FSTP) calls, and RIAs.
Where I work:
- Horizon Europe & EIC: full proposal development for deep-tech, AI, AgriTech, green innovation, and health-adjacent projects, including impact sections, TRL logic, work package architecture, and budget construction
- Eurostars: transnational SME-led R&D proposals, including partner matching across eligible countries, market and commercialization sections, and aligning the technical work plan with Eureka's evaluation criteria
- Cascade funding / FSTP calls: fast-turnaround applications to open calls run by Horizon-funded projects (EIT communities, DIHs, innovation actions with third-party funding mechanisms), including fit screening, short-form proposal writing, and pilot/use-case framing
- Erasmus+: consortium coordination across multiple partner projects, including partner sourcing, effort allocation across institutions, budget rebalancing, and narrative alignment when partners have competing priorities
- National & bilateral R&D schemes: eligibility and fit assessments, positioning across overlapping calls
How I work with clients:
- Funding fit assessment: identifying the right call, not just any open one
- Full proposal development: narrative, work packages, impact, budget, partner coordination
- Business planning and commercialization strategy for innovation-track applications (EIC, Eureka)
- Consortium building and partner search
- Letters of Intent, end-user engagement, and early traction evidence
- Resubmission strategy for proposals that scored close to threshold
Additional Services
For organizations whose funding or market-entry strategy depends on how EU rules actually land on the ground, I also provide policy briefs, regulatory analysis, and political-economic risk assessments.
Typical engagements: a one-page brief on how a proposed EU regulation will affect a specific sector, a risk memo for a company entering a regulated market, or a short advisory on how a funding application's impact claims will be read against current policy direction.
Business
Business Writing
Writing
Grant Proposal
Grant Application
Horizon Europe
Grant Writing
Grant Research & Prospect List
Problem Solving
Risk Assessment
Business Plan
Business Plan Writing
Market Research
Research & Strategy
Boris N.
Belgrade, Serbia
$25/hr
5.0
2 jobs
Hey there, thanks for stopping by! I’m Boris, a digital marketer with 7+ years of experience helping brands grow through both paid and organic strategies.
Paid Social (Creative Strategy)
I own paid creative end to end. Research the offer and the buyer, build the angle, write it, storyboard it, then direct UGC creators and editors until it's a finished ad that stays on brand and is ready to test.
- Track record:
Creative for more than 70 products across multiple brands, running multiple new product launches a week, while iterating on existing ones.
They stayed profitable while brands scaled past $10k - 50k/day in ad spend.
Worked across D2C, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing, so I know the difference between selling a brand, moving product at volume, and driving a click that has to convert on someone else's page.
- What's included:
My Strategy:
Offer, market, and competitor research
Positioning and messaging map
Creative angles built in batches, not one-offs
Weekly testing and iterations
- Writing
Short-form ad scripts (UGC, testimonial, founder, problem/solution)
VSL scripts and structure
Hook variations for testing, multiple per concept
Primary text, headlines, and supporting ad copy
- Visualization
Shot-by-shot storyboards
Shot lists and creator filming briefs
Edit direction and notes for the video team
- Execution and process:
Writing clear briefs and directing UGC creators to shoot exactly what the concept needs
Working closely with editors through revisions to a finished cut
Keeping every asset aligned to brand guidelines and voice
QA on rough cuts before delivery
Hook and angle banks the team pulls from every week
Repeatable briefing and production workflow so output stays consistent at volume
Tools I work with:
I use AI and modern production tooling daily to move faster without dropping quality:
- AI video and image: Sora, the Wan stack, Seedream/Seedance, Veo, Kling, Midjourney, Nano Banana, Infinitalk
- LLMs: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, for research, scripting support, and angle generation
- Collaboration and workflow: ClickUp, Asana, Frameio, Notion, Google Docs, Slack, Miro
Frameio for review rounds and ClickUp/Asana for keeping the production pipeline on schedule mean feedback and delivery stay clean even at high volume.
- How I start a collaboration:
I don't jump straight to writing. First I audit what you already have running: what's been tested, what won, what flopped, and why. That tells me where the money is before I spend yours. From there I bring you a small batch of fresh angles with scripts and boards, we test, and we scale what works. Low risk for you to start, and you see how I think before committing to a retainer.
- What I need from you to onboard:
The quality of the work depends on this, so I ask for it up front, not halfway through:
All past performance reports and ad account data. Everything you've tested, spend, ROAS, CPA, what won and what died. This is what stops me from repeating tests you've already paid for.
All existing video material and raw footage. Past ads, creator content, unused clips. Winning angles are often already sitting in your drive.
Clear brand direction. Where you want the brand to go, positioning, voice, guidelines, and who the customer actually is. I build creative toward that direction, not just this week's ad.
Offer details, margins, and the funnel the ad points to.
The more of this I get on day one, the faster the first winning batch comes. Clients who hold this back get slower, more generic work, and it's usually their own results that suffer.
- Standalone entry point: Ad and VSL audit. Teardown of what's running now, why it isn't converting, prioritized fixes, and new angles to test. Sold on its own or as the first step into a retainer.
- Engagements: one-off scripts or storyboards, a creative sprint (concepts plus scripts plus boards for a batch of ads), audit, or a monthly retainer where I run the whole creative pipeline.
Social Media Marketing (Organic)
- Positioning: Organic isn't just posting on a schedule. It's building an audience that actually cares, and it's where I prove angles cheaply before anything goes into paid.
- What's included:
Content strategy and pillars tied to a real business goal, not vanity metrics
Content calendar and planning
Short-form content direction (concepts, hooks, formats per platform)
Scripting for organic short-form
Influencer marketing: finding the right creators, outreach, and running the collaborations
Meaningful community management: real conversations, not copy-paste replies, so the audience sticks
Organic growth through relationship building, with other accounts, creators, and the community itself
Reporting on what's working, and feeding the winners into paid
- Engagements: strategy and calendar build as a one-off, or ongoing monthly management, community, and content direction.
Problem Resolution
Social Media Ad Campaign
Social Media Management
Digital Marketing
Project Management
Ecommerce
Growth Strategy
Creative Strategy
Ad Content Creation
Video Editing
Content Marketing
Brand Marketing
Milica Z.
Nis, Serbia
$30/hr
5.0
28 jobs
If you’re running ads but struggling with rising costs, inconsistent performance, or ads that just don’t scale — that’s where I come in.
I’m a performance-driven media buyer with 7+ years of hands-on experience in Facebook/Tikotok/Snapchat/LinkedIn advertising and over $100M in profitable ad spend managed across eCommerce,search arbitrage and lead generation. I’ve built, scaled, and optimized campaigns for brands spending anywhere from $10K to seven figures per month, always with one goal in mind: real, measurable growth.
I don’t believe in “set and forget” ads. My approach is a mix of data, testing, and strong creative thinking — because on Meta, performance lives and dies by creative and signal quality.
🧐 Why work with me?
7+ years of real-world Meta Ads experience
$100M+ profitable ad spend managed
Strong analytical mindset + creative direction
Experience scaling accounts, not just launching them
Clear communication and honest feedback (no fluff)
Focused on ROI, not vanity metrics
💡 What I help with:
I help brands find the right audiences, craft strong messaging, and build campaigns that convert — whether that means more sales, better leads, or scalable performance.
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🔬 My expertise includes:
End-to-end Facebook / Meta Ads management
Audience research & competitor analysis
Creative testing frameworks (hooks, angles, formats)
Ad copy that converts and stays policy-compliant
Funnel and landing page feedback for higher conversion rates
Performance analysis, scaling strategies & reporting
🚀 How we’ll work together:
1️⃣ Quick discovery call to understand your goals
2️⃣ Clear strategy & setup plan
3️⃣ Launch, testing & optimization
4️⃣ Ongoing reporting and scaling based on data
🎯 What you can expect:
Better-performing campaigns
Clear insights into what’s working and why
Ads that are an investment, not an expense
A partner who treats your budget like their own
If you’re looking for someone who knows how to analyze, optimize, and scale Meta ads properly, let’s talk and see if we’re a good fit.
Social Media Advertising
Social Media Marketing Strategy
Facebook Ads Manager
Campaign Optimization
Social Media Lead Generation
International Business
Social Media Website
Advertising
Iva Š.
Subotica, Serbia
$40/hr
5.0
20 jobs
I design brands that look strong — and creatives that convert. 🚀
With 6+ years of experience, I’ve worked with DTC, lifestyle, and e-commerce brands to build cohesive identities and high-performing paid social creatives. My ad designs have generated consistent 3–6x ROAS across multiple campaigns, with standout creatives exceeding 70x ROAS in high-performing funnels.
I bridge the gap between branding and performance — so your visuals don’t just look premium, they work.
What I can help you with:
✨ Logo & visual identity systems
✨ Full brand development (guidelines, assets, social kits)
✨ Paid social ad creatives (static & motion)
✨ Conversion-focused marketing visuals
✨ Packaging & digital collateral
I collaborate closely with founders, agencies, and media buyers to ensure design supports growth — not just aesthetics.
If you’re looking for a designer who understands both brand positioning and performance metrics, let’s connect. 💌
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Branding
Social Media Graphic
Packaging Design
Label & Packaging Design
Print Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Motion Graphics
GIF
Brand Guidelines
Animated GIF
Stefan R.
Zrenjanin, Serbia
$10/hr
5.0
3 jobs
Hello there!
I see you are looking for someone to upscale your business?
What a lucky coincidence it is to bump into each other! How can I help you, you ask?
✔ Consulting
✔ Training for your team
✔ Market Research
✔ Prospecting
✔ Marketing
I have experience in sales, project management, people management, strategic planning etc.
I have held trainings and educations for the past 2 years from Serbia to Algeria. I have worked on multiple StartUps to help them develop their processes and kickstart their business.
I would love to get to know you, so feel free to message me at any time!
Sales
Microsoft Excel
Sales & Marketing
Business Development
Contract Negotiation
Marketing Analytics
Project Management
Jasna B.
Belgrade, Serbia
$25/hr
5.0
1 jobs
Hi, I’m Jasna — a performance-focused digital marketer specializing in landing pages and conversion-driven funnels 🚀
I build landing pages and funnels that turn paid traffic into qualified leads and booked calls 💰
🔹 Generated 60+ service inquiries from a €60 Meta Ads campaign (construction / home improvement business)
🔹 Consistently achieved €1.5–1.8 cost per lead on Meta Ads campaigns
🔹 Drove 1,600+ landing page visits and generated 35+ calls in 5 days (~2–3% conversion rate)
I work with service businesses where leads directly turn into revenue — including beauty & hair salons, aesthetic clinics, dental practices, private medical clinics, gyms & fitness coaches, home improvement & renovation companies, contractors and trades (plumbers, electricians, tilers), auto services, real estate agencies, as well as other local service businesses looking to generate more inquiries and bookings.
My work has contributed to signed projects by generating consistent, qualified leads — not just clicks.
🔹 What I do:
🎯 Design and structure high-converting landing pages (Figma + Wix)
🚀 Build and optimize funnels (ads → landing page → inquiry)
📈 Improve conversion through UX, messaging, and flow
📊 Support Meta Ads performance through better page experience and creative alignment
🔹 What makes my work different:
💡 Focus on real business results (leads, inquiries, conversions)
🧠 Understanding of buyer intent and decision-making
💼 Experience with high-ticket services and longer sales cycles
🔗 Ability to connect ads, landing pages, and messaging into one system
🔹 Services I Offer:
🎯 Conversion-focused landing page design (Figma)
🌐 Wix website design & build
📈 Landing page optimization (CRO)
🔗 Funnel structure (ads → landing → lead flow)
🧠 UX & messaging improvement for better conversion
🔍 Audit of existing landing pages
📊 Meta Ads support (focused on improving landing page performance & conversion)
If you're running ads and need a landing page that actually converts — I can help 🚀
UX & UI Design
Web Design
Figma
Landing Page Design
Wix
Lead Generation
Sales Funnel Builder
Marketing Strategy
Facebook Ad Campaign
Conversion Rate Optimization
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