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Top 10 Marketing Managers to Build Your Marketing Strategy in 2024

Switch on to real marketing that drives real results. Hire a marketing manager to oversee and supercharge your marketing efforts.

Ben Kazinik
By Ben Kazinik
Octavia Drexler
Edited by Octavia Drexler

Updated November 27, 2024.

Today, marketing is no longer a one-size-fits-all approach. With dynamic social media landscapes, data-driven targeting, and the constant fight for customer attention, crafting a successful marketing strategy feels like navigating a marketing maze.

But don't worry—this is where freelancer marketing managers step in. These industry wizards possess the knowledge and experience to craft winning strategies that not only keep you relevant but propel your brand to new heights.




How we choose the best experts

Every expert must go through a data-based vetting program before their profile can go live on Mayple.com. This is how we vet our experts:

  • Proven track record of results: We get view-only access to the experts’ accounts and analyze the results they’ve achieved for different brands, according to their niches. Only the marketers that have achieved above-benchmark results can become official Mayple experts
  • Professional practices: We have a long list of best practices per skill set that determines whether a marketer is professional or not. This is compared against their actual past work, for example, their account structure, A/B testing methodologies, and 100+ other criteria so we don’t miss a single thing.

Other than that, we also provide unbiased monitoring services. Our monitoring system checks over 180 parameters relating to the professional level of work and your campaigns’ KPIs, to help ensure a high chance of success. Here are some of the parameters we monitor:

  • A/B testing methodology

  • Account structure

  • Naming convention

  • Targeting approach

  • Shopping ads methodology

  • Attribution models

  • Revenue & ROAS

  • KPI's: CTR, CVR, CPA & more

  • Change-log

  • Funnel conversion rates



Top 5

1. Matt M. - Best overall

2. Elena R. - Best for social media management

3. Ottmani D. - Best for PPC management

4. Chris B. - Best for email marketing

5. Andrew G. - Best for MailChimp management



Brief overview

Matt is a marketing manager with over 8 years of experience generating leads, building brand awareness, and increasing revenue. He has a strong understanding of current marketing strategies, both micro and macro, and ample experience implementing systems and managing multiple projects simultaneously, developing strong branded content, and managing community engagement according to KPIs.

Why we chose Matt

With 8+ years of marketing management expertise, Matt is a strategic mastermind who excels in crafting micro-tactics and macro-level plans. He demonstrably boosts brand awareness, generates leads, and drives revenue growth through innovative tactics like SMS marketing, trust-building content strategies, and cost-effective content marketing that attracts high-quality traffic. Matt's proven ability to scale businesses through influencer marketing, SEO, and brand collaborations makes him a top choice to elevate your marketing efforts.

  • Budget: Up to $100k

  • Experience: 8+ years

  • Industry focus: Health & wellness | Beauty | Pets | Baby | Style & fashion



Brief overview

Elena is a seasoned social media marketing professional with over 10 years of expertise in helping brands connect with their ideal audience in an authentic way by creating content that is engaging, visually appealing, and aligned with clients' brand identity.

Why we chose Elena

Social media guru Elena boasts over a decade of experience crafting engaging, brand-aligned content that skyrockets engagement and organic growth. Within a month at B.Selfie, she tripled followers (794% increase) and boosted engagement by 295%. Elena excels at transforming social media chaos into cohesive, brand-driven platforms, attracting your ideal audience through strategic content calendars and impactful visuals. Her data-driven approach ensures content fills audience needs, as seen in her clients' exponential growth.

  • Experience: 10+ years

  • Industry focus: Health & wellness | Beauty | Art & entertainment | Professional services | Style & fashion



Brief overview

Ottmani is a paid marketing manager with experience in Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and Display Partners. He focuses on growing the net merchandising value of clients through customer acquisition.

Why we chose Ottmani

PPC wiz Ottmani thrives on maximizing results. He juggled diverse online marketing channels (Google Ads, Facebook Ads) across Africa for Jumia, boosting net merchandising value and acquiring new clients within budget. His secret sauce? A data-driven approach, collaboration with product and data teams, and continuous optimization. He tackles complex challenges head-on, consistently exceeding ROI for clients.

  • Budget: Up to $100k

  • Experience: 10+ years

  • Industry focus: Technology | Beauty



Brief overview

Chris has been in retention strategy development and email marketing for over 10 years now, both as a freelancer and as the in-house email marketing manager for several corporations. He specializes in providing end-to-end email marketing services (full stack email marketing, to borrow a dev phrase).

Why we chose Chris

Email marketing maestro Chris boasts nearly a decade of experience crafting targeted campaigns that drive engagement and sales. He's a pro at segmenting databases, optimizing for inbox placement (99% deliverability), and boosting clicks (14% increase). From crafting compelling content to running successful remarketing campaigns, Chris gets results.

  • Budget: Up to $100k

  • Experience: 10+ years

  • Industry focus: Technology



Brief overview

Andrew is a Mailchimp-certified digital marketing manager who is vision-focused and a critical thinker.

Why we chose Andrew

Mailchimp expert Andrew leverages strategic thinking and mastery to take your email marketing to the next level. He's a results-oriented pro who boosts ticket sales (7.8% YoY) and email health through segmentation, automation, and clear content. Andrew optimizes Mailchimp for you, ensuring measurable improvements and maximizing ROI.

  • Budget: Up to $2k

  • Experience: 10+ years

  • Industry focus: Sports, outdoors & fitness | Home & garden | Art & entertainment



Brief overview

Mirjam is a digital marketing manager with over 9 years of extensive experience and a successful track record in digital communications, brand development, client engagement, and overall marketing strategies.

Why we chose Mirjam

Mirjam is a digital marketing manager with over 9 years of extensive experience and a successful track record in digital communications, brand development, client engagement, and overall marketing strategies.

  • Budget: Up to $20k

  • Experience: 9+ years

  • Industry focus: Food & drink | Style & fashion | Health & wellness | Electronics | Travel



Brief overview

Jonathan is the Senior Digital Marketing Strategist for Direct Online Marketing in Pittsburgh, PA. He helps companies grow both full-time and as a consultant by creating leads, sales, and traffic through SEO and a decade-plus of experience in the digital marketing field.

Why we chose Jonathan

SEO expert Jonathan boasts over a decade of experience navigating the dynamic digital landscape. He excels at driving organic traffic and leads through strategic SEO plans. From local SEO for MSP services to building SEO-friendly websites, Jonathan delivers.

  • Experience: 10+ years

  • Industry focus: Professional services | Art & entertainment | Technology | Education | Sports, outdoors & fitness | Travel



Brief overview

Jarek is an experienced B2C and B2B eCommerce and digital marketing manager with extensive working knowledge of planning, coordination and implementation of e-marketing strategies and eCommerce.

Why we chose Jarek

eCommerce maestro Jarek crushes it in both B2C and B2B. He juggles product launches and existing portfolios, boosting sales across the board. Jarek leverages Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and analytics to craft data-driven marketing strategies that get results. His problem-solving skills and collaborative spirit make him a team player who drives success.

  • Budget: Up to $20k

  • Experience: 12+ years

  • Industry focus: Finance | Travel