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Elmer Tabby Taboada
Elmer is a hands-on strategist and a digital marketing leader with 18 years of experience in eCommerce and online marketing. His multidisciplinary marketing experience has resulted in solid knowledge of people leadership, branding, Google Analytics, and Google Ads. Elmer specializes in email and affiliate marketing, search engine optimization, Facebook advertising, website management, paid and organic media strategies, and online lead generation.
Show MoreAndre N. Walker
Andre is a digital performance marketer and project manager with eight years of extensive experience in digital marketing project management, web management, brand strategy, and digital strategy. His expertise extends across brands such as Uber, Nestle Purina, HubSpot, and Acorns, where he has managed full-project lifecycles for 5+ years. Andre has led multiple initiatives where his projects with brands have increased open rates and CTR by 17%, driven leads by 40%, and grown revenue by 33%.
Show MoreAlex Frates
Alex blends unique skills that connect business, technology, and people to create engaging and transformative digital experiences. He brings leadership and vision to global digital engagement teams, integrating marketing, sales, technology, and business development assets into new business value. Alex has delivered excellence in B2B and B2C initiatives, from small businesses to Fortune 500 clients.
Show MoreChandler Diggs
Chandler is an experienced digital strategist with a track record of creating and executing successful worldwide strategies for diverse global audiences at Google and IBM, as well as developing and executing GTM strategies from scratch on the startup and SMB levels. His expertise lies in bringing together integrated experiences across owned, earned, and paid media to increase engagement, leads, and sales.
Show MoreKate Macknight
Kate has over ten years of experience in product marketing, management, and marketing strategy. She has worked with some of the world's biggest brands, including American Express, Dyson, Coca-Cola, and early-stage startups. Kate has grown organic audiences by 2,000% across social media, overseen successful product launches, and increased sales by over 400% within weeks of implementing insightful marketing strategies. She is passionate about creating products and solutions that delight customers.
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 MoreDejan Travnikar
Dejan is an eCommerce growth expert with a proven track record of scaling brands globally. As a seasoned entrepreneur and fractional CMO, he brings a 360-degree perspective to digital marketing strategies, with expertise across media buying, CRO, and retention marketing. Having generated over $25 million in sales, Dejan is the go-to strategist for ambitious companies ready to dominate their market.
Show MoreGrigor Tomov Yovov
Grigor has experience creating professional digital marketing strategies for businesses in various niches. He leverages HubSpot with search engine optimization (SEO) and conversion rate optimization (CRO) and has improved digital performance for multiple clients, including Pepsi, Hover, Adam Lane Smith, and Future Health. Grigor has a strong background as a lead media buyer in almost all paid ads platforms, including Google Ads, Facebook and Instagram, LinkedIn Ads, TikTok Ads, and Twitter Ads.
Show MoreMuhammed Ali Jamadar
Mali is a savvy digital and operations marketing manager with 12+ years of experience dealing with the agency, publisher, and client perspectives. Mali had the privilege of leading digital and content marketing, product strategy, and go-to-market operations across the FNB, FMCG, automotive, entertainment, banking, and pharmaceutical industries for well-known brands like McDonald's, Henkel, Unilever, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Nissan, Disney, WarnerMedia, ADCB, CitiBank, and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Show MoreEmiliano Giovannoni
Emiliano is a global-minded marketing executive and former head of Microsoft's social media marketing for the APAC region. He has over 20 years of experience running marketing functions in leading organizations. Emiliano's background spans Fortune 100 multinationals to VC-funded startups in the technology and eCommerce sectors.
Show MoreAstrid Tjahja
Astrid is a passionate problem solver dedicated to bridging the customer-solution gap. With 10+ years of experience in B2B marketing, she has worked in both agency and client-side roles, thriving in creating integrated marketing programs that fuel business growth and foster customer loyalty. With a knack for creative storytelling and analytical thinking, Astrid bridges the customer-solution gap by combining the art and science of marketing, delivering impactful campaigns and meaningful results.
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How We Source the Top 3% of Digital Strategists
Our name “Toptal” comes from Top Talent—meaning we constantly strive to find and work with the best from around the world. Our rigorous screening process identifies experts in their domains who have passion and drive.
Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.
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Typically, you can hire digital 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 digital 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 digital 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 digital strategists for your project.
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our digital 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 digital strategists with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched digital strategists ready to help you achieve your goals.
You can hire digital 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 digital 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 digital strategists can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
We make sure that each engagement between you and your digital 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 digital strategist who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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Our talent network is composed of thoroughly vetted professionals who ramp up quickly, function as essential team members, and deliver results.
Precise Matching
Our experienced talent matchers specialize in identifying talent that fits your needs. They work to understand your exact requirements and hand-select the best professionals for your project.
Seamless Hiring
We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDAs, streamlining the hiring process so you can focus on innovation, not overhead.
No-risk Trial Period
We want to be sure your engagement is a total success, so we offer a no-risk trial period. Work with your new hire for up to two weeks and pay only if you’re satisfied.
Effortless Scaling
We help you scale your team up or down as needed, with quick and efficient hiring in under 48 hours.
Flexible Engagements
Our flexible engagement models allow you to choose the engagement type that suits your needs and adjust it anytime: hourly, part time, or full time.
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