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Rachel Brazelton

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 31, 2023

Rachel is a seasoned brand marketing professional with over a decade of experience navigating the tech, eCommerce, retail, and consumer packaged goods sectors. She has led insights, strategy, development, and execution of marketing campaigns for brands and products within B2B and B2C national and global organizations, focusing on delivering exceptional results that drive growth and long-term success by addressing the dynamic needs of consumers.

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Preston Gilmore

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC-07:00
United States
Toptal Member Since April 19, 2024

Preston is a seasoned marketing manager with technical experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL. He has a proven track record of driving brand awareness and revenue growth in hypercompetitive markets through integrated marketing campaigns, performance marketing, and creative experimentation. Preston's varied skill set and experience can elevate any brand's marketing initiatives.

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Niloufer Afzal, MBA, CM

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC-05:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since August 15, 2024

Niloufer is an expert brand architect in the CPG, pharma, retail, financial services, and manufacturing industries. A digitally fluent marketer and innovation expert, she drives top- and bottom-line growth through unique brand strategies, effective advertising, on-trend innovation, and disruptive omnichannel strategies. Niloufer's experience spans North America, Europe, and Asia, working with leading brands like Reckitt, Philips, Kraft Heinz, GSK, Tetra Pak, Nestle, Walmart, and Bayer.

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Miguel Tokumoto

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC-05:00
Peru
Toptal Member Since August 18, 2024

Miguel has 13 years of experience driving exponential revenue growth through innovative marketing strategies. He has a track record of delivering remarkable results across diverse industries. His approach has empowered teams to thrive, yielding a 40% surge in revenue growth and a 60% increase in new customer acquisitions within just 12 months. By revolutionizing team dynamics, processes, and marketing methodologies, Miguel has unlocked new revenue streams and fueled business expansion.

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Julia Ulida

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC+01:00
Poland
Toptal Member Since September 13, 2024

Julia is a visionary chief marketing officer with over a decade of success in scaling tech startups and eCommerce ventures. Known for tripling revenue and spearheading market expansions, she expertly blends analytical rigor with creative marketing strategies to drive substantial growth. Julia transforms brands' digital footprint and accelerates business success.

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Howard Lonstein

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC+02:00
South Africa
Toptal Member Since April 1, 2024

Howard is a marketing expert whose approach involves analyzing diverse data and collaborating across teams to craft innovative brand and communication strategies. With a media strategy and communications background, he has overcome marketing challenges for numerous brands. Significantly, Howard launched and evolved the Russell Hobbs brand into one of the most sought-after brands—boosting brand awareness by 30% and market share by 14%—and reinforced its position through sponsorship.

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Narine Nersessian

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC+04:00
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 Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC+04:00
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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Gourav Kalbalia

Freelance Media Planner
Verified Expert in Marketing
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since October 16, 2024

Gourav is a seasoned full-stack digital marketing expert with 7+ years of experience in B2C and B2B solutions. He has a proven track record of driving significant growth for eCommerce, gaming, edtech, and SaaS products through meticulous planning and strategic execution. Passionate about emerging tech trends, Gourav excels in performance campaigns, lead generation, and cross-functional collaboration, delivering impactful results and sustainable long-term growth.

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A Toptal client advisor 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 media planner for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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Work with your new media planner for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire media planners 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 media planner, 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 media planner, 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 media planners for your project.

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

  • You can hire media planners 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 media planners can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your media planner 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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    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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