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Joe Reske
Joe is a driven and highly accomplished senior consumer marketing executive with extensive experience in brand strategy; full-funnel marketing campaigns; earned, social, and paid media-mix management; budgeting; and event activation. He has provided leadership across a wide spectrum of marketing roles for world-class brands within CPG, retail, and hospitality, and he's an expert at developing bold and innovative solutions supported by data-driven analytics.
Show MoreJustine Stanley
Justine is a brand and marketing expert with 15+ years of experience leading brand development, positioning, and refreshes and brand and digital marketing for B2B and B2C iconic and startup brands. This includes brand strategy, architecture, identity, tone of voice guides, and guidelines. With solid experience across the breadth of marketing, Justine operates strategically and operationally, translating strategy into tactical-level plans to deliver impactful campaigns.
Show MoreRyan Mulchrone
Ryan specialises in brand positioning and marketing strategy for early-stage startups. He's helped VC-backed startups clarify their go-to-market positioning, translate ambitious product visions into executable marketing roadmaps, and leverage AI to multiply small teams' output 10x. Ryan combines strategic brand thinking with hands-on implementation of systems that actually deliver results.
Show MoreLauren Boniface
Lauren is a seasoned marketing leader with 12 years of work experience in creative advertising. She has led teams at Oliver Agency, Cheil UK, and Saatchi & Saatchi, specializing in brand strategy, storytelling, and digital marketing. Known for crafting data-driven campaigns, Lauren excels in social content innovation and strategic frameworks, driving brand engagement and measurable results across diverse platforms.
Show MoreShamitha Raj
Shamitha is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with over 15 years of experience. Her journey has been marked by the successful implementation of cutting-edge marketing strategies, building over 20 brands across 17 sectors in multiple geographies and elevating them to unprecedented recognition and success. Shamitha excels in brand building, communications strategy and planning, digital marketing, media relations, leadership, and stakeholder management.
Show MoreJohan Peter Sundberg
Johan started his content career at 15, writing a fanzine, and soon moved into journalism and videography. With a master's degree in film, he has gained experience as a linguistic QA tester, transcreator, and copywriter. In 2013, Johan took the first content strategy course offered online and has since led teams in senior roles across government agencies, NGOs, startups, and enterprises, achieving award-winning results.
Show MoreAimee Manis
Aimee is a content strategist, editorial director, creative leader, and brand storyteller with over 15 years of experience. She has worked across various industries, from startups to Fortune 100 companies in eCommerce, logistics, SaaS, telecommunications, luxury retail, bridal, fashion and beauty. Aimee's distinctive approach to content experiences unites brand and editorial strategies to support business goals while engaging audiences with authenticity and emotional connection.
Show MoreKristin Bengtsson
With nearly three decades of marketing expertise, Kristin is a strategic powerhouse in brand development. Her collaborative approach and data-driven insights deliver tangible results in competitive industries. Kristin has a strong background in market dynamics and excels in leading teams to create innovative strategies, fostering trust and empowerment, and driving exceptional outcomes that resonate with audiences.
Show MoreJanelle Dominique Swing
Janelle is a dynamic fractional CMO with over 10 years of digital marketing expertise. She specializes in crafting tailored strategies that drive sustainable growth and leveraging data-driven insights to optimize campaigns and enhance brand presence. With a proven track record in lead generation, social media engagement, and content marketing, Janelle is dedicated to helping businesses achieve and surpass their growth targets. Discover how Janelle can elevate your brand today.
Show MoreJillian Horn
Jillian is a dynamic marketer with 12+ years of experience driving brand success across the tech, healthcare, consumer product, and real estate sectors. She excels at uncovering insights, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and developing impactful creative strategies. A natural relationship builder with a warm, engaging presence, Jillian quickly adapts to new challenges, manages stakeholders, and forges strategic partnerships—all while thriving in fast-paced, ever-evolving environments.
Show MoreStuti Shukla
Stuti is a marketing and business growth leader with deep expertise in developing and executing innovative strategies to position, launch, and scale products and services among diverse customers. She has successfully built and led large global mktg teams for complex businesses and startups. Stuti has delivered exceptional outcomes through multi-faceted marketing programs and campaigns at Microsoft and transformed traditional businesses with digital go-to-market (GTM) strategies at GE Healthcare.
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Typically, you can hire brand strategists with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or full end-to-end project delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.
Once you select your brand strategist, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
To hire the right brand strategist, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect brand strategists for your project.
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our brand strategists to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.
In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.
When you hire brand strategists with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched brand strategists ready to help you achieve your goals.
You can hire brand strategists on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the project end-to-end based on your specific requirements as part of our Consulting and Services offerings. Whether you hire a brand strategist for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our brand strategists can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
We make sure that each engagement between you and your brand strategist begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another brand strategist who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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