How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a marketing strategist with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed 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 marketing 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.

How do I hire a marketing strategist?

To hire the right marketing 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 marketing strategists for your project.

How are Toptal marketing strategists different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our marketing 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 with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched marketing strategists ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire marketing strategists on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

You can hire marketing strategists on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert 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 marketing strategists can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal marketing strategists?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your marketing 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 expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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Gambar Oruj

Freelance Marketing Strategist

Netherlands

Toptal Member Since May 10, 2023

Gambar is a seasoned digital marketing strategist bringing nearly a decade of experience from globally recognized institutions. He completed over 60 marketing strategies, from inception to execution, while leading diverse teams of researchers, UI/UX designers, SEO experts, Google Ads and Google Analytics professionals, and social media managers. Gambar also successfully guided teams of over 10 members to complete projects with substantial budgets exceeding 5,000,000 euros.

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Kate Macknight

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since April 7, 2022

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.

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Gabriel Ignacio

Freelance Marketing Strategist

Canada

Toptal Member Since April 18, 2022

Gabriel is an entrepreneurial expert-generalist (polymath) with diverse experience and a reputation for getting things done. He has worked at global, regional, and C-suite levels as CEO and COO in four early-stage startups, two top global banks (RBC and Citi), and a multinational consumer packaged goods company (Nestlé). Gabriel is passionate about leveraging digital and account-based marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, and technology to make the world a better place for generations to come.

Marketing Strategy Product Marketing Email Marketing On-page SEO Off-page SEO Brand Marketing Social Media Marketing SEO SEM Google Ads PPC Advertising Content Management content marketing

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Jennifer Rustigian

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United States

Toptal Member Since July 18, 2023

Jennifer is a seasoned marketer and communications leader experienced in SaaS, technology, PR, and the public sector. She worked in both the agency world and in-house, building impactful marketing campaigns and communication strategies for B2B and B2C businesses. Jennifer has a solid ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and proven expertise working with all-level executives and within global teams across product, customer success, and engineering in the US, UK, Asia-Pacific, and Israel.

Marketing Strategy Marketing Communications PR Content Strategy GTM Marketing Corporate Communications

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John Hasenauer

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United States

Toptal Member Since October 23, 2023

John is a digital marketing specialist who develops high-performing growth marketing campaigns. He grows businesses and has driven a startup to $33 million in annual revenue. Seasoned in almost all aspects of digital marketing, he focuses on fueling the sales funnel with demand generation, amplifying brand presence with paid media, and future-proofing the business with AI marketing automation. John is also certified in Google Ads, Google Analytics, and HubSpot's Marketing Hub and Sales Hub.

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Narine Nersessian

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United Arab Emirates

Toptal Member Since May 2, 2023

Narine is an award-winning retail marketing expert with eight years of experience in the technology, fashion, and beauty industries. She specializes in leading full-funneled omnichannel marketing and paid media strategies for top North American retailers, surpassing platform benchmarks for brand lift and conversion campaigns. Narine translates marketing goals and insights into marketing strategy and deploys and measures forecasts and marketing strategies, generating promotional and sales lift.

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Salman Rizwan

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United Arab Emirates

Toptal Member Since April 11, 2023

Salman is a digital marketing expert with an impressive track record of planning, leading, and executing successful digital marketing projects for multiple clients. He also possesses a keen eye for creative strategy, allowing him to deliver exceptional results for clients in various business verticals. With a proven history of improving ROI, Salman is a valuable asset to any team looking to maximize their digital and performance marketing efforts.

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Marija Miladinovikj

Freelance Marketing Strategist

Macedonia

Toptal Member Since August 25, 2023

Marija is a full-stack digital marketing expert with 10+ years of B2B experience. With meticulous planning and a strategic mindset, she masterminded a comprehensive digital marketing strategy that doubled qualified leads and optimized a content marketing approach that led to a 50% surge in organic traffic. With a proven track record spanning the cybersecurity and SaaS domains, Marija collaborates seamlessly with cross-functional teams to drive substantial growth and deliver meaningful results.

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Rohit Kulkarni

Freelance Marketing Strategist

United Arab Emirates

Toptal Member Since September 26, 2022

Rohit has led the development and execution of various marketing campaigns for the consumer services, eCommerce, fintech, IT, tourism, automotive, immigration, health, fitness, and beauty sectors. He has worked with small businesses, SMEs, and large Fortune 500 organizations and excelled at creating innovative marketing strategies to acquire leads and sales. Rohit also helped establish a digital marketing company from ground zero with expansion and substantial profit in a short period.

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Viktoriia Mokrynchuk

Freelance Marketing Strategist

Belgium

Toptal Member Since August 24, 2023

Viktoriia is a creative marketing and project manager with 5+ years of experience delivering impactful campaigns, content, and collateral through a blend of established and innovative strategies. She is skilled in leading teams, managing vendor relationships, and driving community growth initiatives. Adept at driving revenue growth, enhancing brand engagement, and optimizing marketing performance, Viktoriia has a proven track record of achieving business objectives while exceeding expectations.

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Kirat Pannu

Freelance Marketing Strategist

Canada

Toptal Member Since May 9, 2023

Kirat is a marketing and strategy expert with extensive experience serving diverse clients, from startups to market leaders and Fortune 500 enterprises. He uses his in-depth knowledge of market dynamics and consumer psychology to craft effective campaigns and strategies and deliver growth for B2B and B2C clients. With expertise in data analysis, creative ideation, and lead generation, Kirat is a valuable asset to any organization seeking to enhance its brand awareness and drive business growth.

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Toptal's screening and matching process ensures exceptional talent are matched to your precise needs.

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The relationship with Toptal from the beginning has really paid off for us. We’re extremely happy with our talent, and hope that they’re happy too. We’re really trying to transform the way we do our jobs.

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Digital Development Leader, Owens Corning

Toptal’s methodology gave me confidence that we had the best chance of getting an A-team brought together quickly.

Deron Triff

Co-founder, WaitWhat

I think the thing about Toptal is—like the name—it’s top talent, and that’s the kind of talent that I want to recruit as well.

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Founder, Ginni Media

Toptal truly is a turnkey solution. The whole thing is packaged for you. Toptal supports everything for you end-to-end so you can just focus on your core business.

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Co-founder, Workramp

For years, Toptal has been our ‘secret weapon’ for staying competitive in our industry.

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Co-founder and CEO, Adcrush

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A Toptal director of marketing will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right marketing strategist for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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Work with your new marketing strategist for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire a marketing strategist with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed 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 marketing 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.
How do I hire a marketing strategist?
To hire the right marketing 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 marketing strategists for your project.
How are Toptal marketing strategists different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our marketing 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 with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched marketing strategists ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire marketing strategists on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire marketing strategists on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert 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 marketing strategists can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal marketing strategists?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your marketing 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 expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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