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Lacey M.

San Diego, California

$15/hr
5.0
8 jobs

I am a film and digital Photographer. I am currently taking college photography courses to further expand my skills. My personality and widely varied experiences highly influences my work making it unique and flexible. I work fast and meet deadlines while maintaining excellent quality. I am patient and motivated to solve all types of problems. I have excellent time management and communication skills. I am excellent at preparation and planning. I am detail oriented and a fast learner.

  • Social Media Management
  • Google Docs
  • Data Entry
  • Canva
  • Computer Maintenance
  • Spreadsheet Skills
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Google Sheets
  • Content Writing
  • Product Review
  • Review
  • Microsoft Word
Emma P.

San Diego, California

$40/hr
5.0
4 jobs

Years of entrepreneurial experience have positioned me as a creative and innovative brand collaborator with a deep understanding of how brands connect, communicate, and evolve. I’m passionate about refining both the inner workings and outer presence of a business—supporting not just what it does, but how it feels to engage with. I specialize in brand and operational support that makes the day-to-day smoother and the big-picture clearer. Whether I’m managing social content, enhancing workflows, or helping a brand present more cohesively to the world, my work is grounded in thoughtfulness, intention, and strong creative instinct. The work I enjoy most includes: • Social media management that’s intuitive and aligned • Creative writing and content that supports brand voice and depth • Brand development and presentation support • Operational management and internal support • Strategic partnerships and collaboration flow I’m drawn to founders and brands who care about how they show up. If you’re building something meaningful and want a smart, grounded creative to support the vision—I’d love to connect.

  • Social Media Management
  • Influencer Marketing
  • Partnership & Collaborations Outreach
  • Strategic Planning
  • Brand Strategy
  • Brand Development
  • Content Creation
  • Copywriting
  • Client Management
  • Account Management
  • Project Management
  • Creative Writing
  • Email Marketing
  • Market Research
  • Event Planning
Tajhdryana T.

San Diego, California

$25/hr
5.0
8 jobs

Hey there creator, I go by “Tart” for my small business 🫶🏽 so if you see my watermark, it will most likely include tart. I am an intermediate photographer, image editor, video editor, content creator, graphic designer, and artist of 7+ years in experience. I also have intermediate level animation experience! I work with Adobe After Effects, Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Procreate, and even apps such as CapCut Editor! With that, I have learned how to manage social media, create content, and even do my own graphic design, logos, and artistic creations through mobile software such as PicsArt, Canva, Adobe Draw, and more! I currently work with social media platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook! I also have my own small business that I utilize these skills for, as well as commission work for other businesses, such as my previous to current job roles. I am a very experienced writer, with college experience and many years of writing. I can help clients achieve many different writing tasks and overall commit to creating your ideas come alive through words, videography, content, editing, and much more. As a new entrepreneur to this platform, I am excited to start a journey creating dreams and results for you!

  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Anime
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Digital Painting
  • Drawing
  • Research Papers
  • English
  • YouTube
  • Proofreading
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Sony Vegas
  • Tutoring
  • CapCut
  • Canva
Zara Star B.

San Diego, California

$100/hr
5.0
6 jobs

I am a healthcare executive and former scientist with 16+ years of experience driving multi-million dollar revenue growth across biopharma, digital health, wellness, medtech, and specialty care. I help healthcare organizations turn complex innovation into market adoption through AI-enabled, integrated growth systems. I’ve operated at the C-suite level across complex organizations, leading teams of 5–40+ with full P&L ownership. My clients include Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Amgen, Takeda, Merck, and Novartis, as well as 20+ early- to mid-stage startups. Trained in Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Media, and Health & Wellness through MIT, Harvard Medical School, and Edinburgh Business School, I advise executives, founders, and boards on how to de-risk innovation, accelerate time-to-market, and build scalable growth systems. Business Impact Influenced $1B+ in enterprise value and launched 50+ products across the U.S. and global markets. Scaled a digital health platform in the wellness space to $20M+ ARR via AI-guided onboarding. Reduced time-to-market for biotech skincare startup by 50% via an AI-enabled GTM stack. Scaled a specialty care practice into a national clinic network via a repeatable, data-driven model. Helped executives land new roles and increase compensation by 30%+ through strategic repositioning and AI-powered thought leadership. Services 🤖 AI Strategy & Implementation Embed AI into your core operations to unlock faster growth, sharper decision-making, and sustained competitive advantage. 🚀 Product Launch & GTM Strategy Lead high-stakes product launches that convert innovation into adoption, revenue, and market leadership. 🧠 Brand Design & Messaging Build a category-defining brand that transforms complexity into clarity, authority, and conversion at scale. 📊 Omnichannel Marketing & Campaign Management Design and scale full-funnel growth systems that consistently drive acquisition, retention, and measurable ROI. 🧬 AI Readiness Executive Coaching Develop the strategic clarity and AI fluency required to lead transformation, make high-stakes decisions, and stay ahead of disruption.

  • Social Media Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Competitive Analysis
Luke W.

San Diego, California

$75/hr
5.0
28 jobs

🎯 𝟳 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲+ 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱. ✅ 𝟭𝟮+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟵-𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝘃𝗮. My solutions are end-to-end in the sense that if you have a quality product or service, I can setup, manage and optimize EVERYTHING needed so that we can send new traffic from digital advertising channels that convert into qualified customers, clients and leads. 📞 To book a no-charge consultation together, Invite me to your project on Upwork or send me a direct message. 📞 You can also expect to understand everything we build together, transparency and communication are essential with every one of my clients. My superpowers include my personality (I make it fun instead of dreadfully dry), I get things done on-time every-time and I leverage proprietary Hubspot Inbound conference techniques that are not available publicly. The process of working together is always tailored to your goals but in general, follows this trajectory: 1️⃣ Together we define your goals, especially around ROI/profit, lead quality, time-efficiency and friction-point alleviation. 2️⃣ Audit of your existing marketing systems, funnels and assets. 3️⃣ Prioritized list of action items created that best address how to meet and exceed our goals based on our starting point revealed in the audit. The platforms and tactics I’m focused on supporting my clients with include: 🔸 Hubspot Solution Architecture (Planning, Implementation & Management) 🔸 Digital Advertising via Google Ads (SEM), Facebook Ads & LinkedIn Ads 🔸 Hubspot Marketing Hub & Hubspot Sales Hub Solutions 🔸 Hubspot Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solutions 🔸 Hubspot Landing Pages, Sales Pages, Email Marketing, Forms, Workflows & Contact Lists, & Funnel Building 🔸 Reporting & Dashboards 🔸 Customer Experience (CX), Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Social Media Marketing (SMM) 🔸 Salesforce Integration Solutions Thanks for learning more about me! If you’d like to chat together about your project please invite me to your project on Upwork or send me a direct message and I’ll follow up to schedule a no-charge consultation together. Looking forward to learning more about you and your goals!

  • HubSpot
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads Manager
  • LinkedIn
  • Sales Funnel
  • Sales Funnel Builder
  • CRM Software
  • Salesforce
  • Digital Advertising
  • Landing Page
  • Email Marketing
  • Dashboard
  • CRM Automation
Hannah B.

San Diego, California

$45/hr
5.0
18 jobs

Hi, I’m Hannah, a hybrid Instructional Designer and Social Media Content Creator with 7+ years of experience turning raw content into high-impact, on-brand deliverables that actually get used and shared. I graduated from UCSB with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Professional Writing and Multimedia Communications. That background has shaped the way I approach every project — with empathy, strategy, and a deep understanding of how people learn and engage. I’m passionate about using psychology to make learning more effective, content more accessible, and brand messaging more impactful. Whether you need a clean, premium-looking course deck… an editable eBook or PDF… or branded Canva templates for your team or audience, I’ve done it all. I’ve created internal playbooks and training decks for 1000+ person revenue teams at tech companies, built infographics and launched materials for product enablement, and launched full social media kits and digital guides for consumer brands. I specialize in: -Branded eLearning content (Articulate Rise, Storyline, Google Slides, Canva) -Canva template kits, PDFs, mockups & eBooks -Presentation redesigns (for execs, trainings, launches, or courses) -Social media content systems (graphics, stories, reels, thumbnails) -Visual storytelling for both corporate and consumer audiences I’m fast, reliable, and detail-obsessed—whether I’m editing a one-pager or rolling out a full rebrand across your content suite. If you're looking for someone who understands both structure and style, I’d love to collaborate.

  • Social Media Content
  • Branding
  • Copywriting
  • Training Design
  • PPTX
  • Presentations
  • Email Marketing
  • Instructional Infographic
  • Social Media Account Setup
  • HootSuite
  • Email & Newsletter
  • Business Presentation
  • Google Workspace
  • Content Writing
  • Presentation Design

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