Luke Gonzales, Marketing Expert in Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Luke Gonzales

Marketing Expert

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Toptal member since February 10, 2026

Bio

Luke is a dynamic specialist in influencer and affiliate marketing, who has driven 8-9 figure sales through creator-led campaigns. With expertise in launching and scaling TikTok and YouTube affiliate programs for top brands like Dr. Squatch, Tower 28, and MySmile, he excels in influencer outreach, campaign strategy, and performance analytics. Luke has also built a top-performing TikTok Shop affiliate program from scratch, selling over 300,000 units and ranking in the top six on the platform.

Project Highlights

Expertise

  • B2B Marketing
  • Email Campaigns
  • Influencer Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Media Sales
  • TikTok Ads
  • TikTok Marketing
  • TikTok Shop

Work Experience

TikTok Shop Affiliate Manager

2023 - 2023
SuperOrdinary
  • Played a key role in scaling TikTok Shop campaigns for household beauty and lifestyle brands, including Milk Makeup, Morphe, Peter Thomas Roth, Tower 28, Dolce Glow, GE Lighting, VitaHustle, and Jeffree Star Cosmetics.
  • Led relationship management with 2,000+ TikTok Shop creators monthly, building a high-performing affiliate ecosystem that drove millions in sales and organic impressions.
  • Used performance analytics to identify winning creative, optimize content strategy, and consistently exceed sales benchmarks.

Project History

MySmile

  • 1 Million — Affiliate-driven Revenue Generated
  • 2,000 — Revenue-generating Creator Collaboration

The client faced inconsistent revenue growth from influencer and affiliate marketing despite significant creator activity and strong brand demand. Campaigns lacked a centralized strategy, performance attribution was fragmented across platforms, and creator output was difficult to scale predictably.

I designed and led a performance-driven, creator-led affiliate strategy focused on scalability, attribution, and conversion efficiency. First, I audited existing creator campaigns to identify top-performing content formats, creators, and traffic sources using platform analytics and affiliate performance data. I then rebuilt the creator pipeline with clear performance tiers, standardized onboarding, and structured incentives aligned to conversion outcomes rather than vanity metrics.

Affiliate-driven revenue scaled from fragmented, untracked performance to generating $1+ million in attributable sales. The number of active, revenue-generating creators grew to over 2,000.

SuperOrdinary

  • 5 Million — Affiliate Sales
  • 3,000 — Revenue-generating Creator Partnership Monthly

The client faced inconsistent revenue growth from influencer and affiliate marketing despite significant creator activity and strong brand demand. Campaigns lacked a centralized strategy, performance attribution was fragmented across platforms, and creator output was difficult to scale predictably.

I designed and led a performance-driven, creator-led affiliate strategy focused on scalability, attribution, and conversion efficiency. First, I audited existing creator campaigns to identify top-performing content formats, creators, and traffic sources using platform analytics and affiliate performance data. I then rebuilt the creator pipeline with clear performance tiers, standardized onboarding, and structured incentives aligned to conversion outcomes rather than vanity metrics.

Affiliate-driven revenue scaled from fragmented, untracked performance to generating $5+ million in attributable sales. The number of active, revenue-generating creators grew to over 3,000.

Influencer Marketing & Affiliate Program Optimization for Consumer Brands

  • 4+ Million — Spend on Creator Led Campaigns
  • 50 — Sponsored Videos Monthly

The client managed large-scale influencer marketing programs for multiple consumer brands but faced inefficiencies in creator performance, budget allocation, and campaign scalability. While influencer volume and spend were high, results varied significantly across creators and campaigns, making it difficult to hit performance targets consistently.

I redesigned creator selection and contract structures to prioritize performance-based outcomes, aligning compensation models with conversion, retention, and revenue metrics. I implemented standardized campaign workflows, including creator vetting, briefing, launch timelines, and post-campaign reporting, enabling consistent execution at scale.

Campaigns delivered measurable revenue growth while operating within a $4+ million monthly influencer marketing budget, ensuring spend was continuously optimized toward top-performing creators and content.

Education

2019 - 2023

Bachelor's Degree in English

Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ, USA

Skills

Core

TikTok Marketing, Marketing, TikTok Ads, Email Campaigns, Influencer Marketing, Web Marketing, Social Media

Other

TikTok Shop, Meta Ads, B2B Marketing, Media Sales

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