
Michael Hoskins
Verified Expert in Marketing
Marketing Expert
Tulum, Mexico
Toptal member since April 8, 2026
Michael is a paid acquisition leader with 18+ years of experience managing multimillion-dollar Google Ads and Microsoft Ads programs across healthcare, finance, and HR. He builds scalable, AI-enabled performance systems integrating CRM data, server-side tracking, and platform APIs to drive measurable improvements in lead quality, attribution, and ROAS across the full funnel.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Demand Generation
- Digital Advertising
- Google Ads
- LinkedIn Ads
- Meta Ads
- Paid Media
- Paid Search
- Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
Work Experience
Principal, Paid Search & Performance Marketing
Demand Mojo
- Owned full-funnel paid media strategy across Google Ads, Bing Ads, and Meta Ads for a 45-location national dental implant organization, increasing new patient volume by 36% and revenue by 82% within 10 months.
- Served as a contract digital marketing director and oversaw campaign architecture, tracking infrastructure, creative testing, and multi-location budget allocation across $800,000+ in annual media spend.
- Led and mentored a paid media team to design and implement new search and social acquisition frameworks aligned to high-intent, bottom-of-funnel conversion goals.
- Conceptualized and launched integrated Google, Bing, and Meta campaigns for a tax-resolution startup, generating 620+ qualified leads and achieving 9x ROAS within the first year.
- Developed brand identity, full website, and go-to-market framework for an early-stage tax-resolution startup from zero, delivering a complete acquisition-ready system.
- Designed and operated AI-enabled performance systems integrating CRM data, server-side tracking, and platform APIs to improve lead quality, attribution, and return on ad spend.
- Delivered paid search, conversion tracking, and 1st-party data activation engagements for SMB and mid-market clients across regulated industries, including healthcare and finance.
- Directed a $5 million full-funnel demand generation campaign for Kaiser Permanente, integrating paid media, content syndication, and broker outreach to achieve 100% ROI within 60 days.
Senior Manager, Demand Generation
TriNet Group
- Managed multimillion-dollar paid media programs across Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Meta, LinkedIn, and programmatic platforms for a publicly traded HR technology company.
- Achieved a 17% year-over-year lift in client consultations through conversion-focused search and retargeting tactics across Google Ads, Bing Ads, and LinkedIn campaigns.
- Oversaw programmatic and account-based marketing (ABM) efforts via Demandbase, increasing target account engagement by 29% and generating $4.6 million in new annual contract value.
- Integrated Salesforce CRM with Google Ads to enable conversion tracking and offline goal syncing, improving lower-funnel performance by 36%.
- Partnered with agencies to execute multichannel demand generation programs that exceeded annual revenue targets by 42%.
- Spearheaded a data-driven paid media strategy focused on qualified lead generation and new business growth across acquisition and retargeting funnels.
Senior Portfolio Manager
3H Investments
- Managed operational and marketing functions for a multimillion-dollar private equity portfolio spanning custodial supply, self-storage, and logistics businesses.
- Expanded net income by 28% across the portfolio through cost optimization, vendor management, and new revenue stream development.
- Reduced delinquent account balances by 65% at Pacific Wine Services by improving payment processes and customer outreach programs.
- Increased profitability by 46% at a Colorado self-storage facility through strategic hiring, operational oversight, and performance management.
- Developed and executed targeted marketing campaigns for self-storage assets, improving occupancy rates and driving recurring revenue growth.
- Created new eCommerce and digital sales channels using paid media, branded content, and social campaigns to expand customer acquisition across multiple business units.
- Oversaw monthly container shipments, warehousing operations, EDI fulfillment, and eCommerce dropshipping across a diversified multi-unit portfolio.
Manager, Operations & Advertising
HeRO Imports
- Built and launched an eCommerce platform supported by product literature, eBay, and Facebook Marketplace funnels, and HubSpot workflows, generating $421,000 in new revenue.
- Directed container logistics, 3PL warehousing, and EDI fulfillment operations for a multi-million-dollar supplier serving 7-Eleven and Chili's North America.
- Managed international supplier relationships across China, Mexico, and Central America to reduce costs and expand contract wins.
- Executed branded sales enablement campaigns with gated content and battle cards, increasing inbound leads by 45%.
- Led digital marketing, eCommerce, and supplier sourcing initiatives that drove new business growth across blended operational and marketing channels.
Project History
Kaiser Permanente | B2B Integrated Growth Play
- 100% ROI — Full Investment Recovered in 60 Days
- $3.29+ Million — Total Media Budget Managed
- 4 Regions — Simultaneous ABM Markets Launched
- 3 Agencies — Cross-agency Coordination Led
Kaiser Permanente needed to penetrate the construction industry employer market across four US regions simultaneously, with no existing playbook. The campaign required coordinating two agencies, multiple stakeholders, and a complex multichannel funnel while building creative, compliance workflows, and tracking infrastructure from scratch.
I designed and launched a full-funnel ABM campaign across LinkedIn Ads, 6sense intent display, content syndication, and Marketo email. I built audience segmentation using target account lists, developed TOFU through BOFU creative, and coordinated creative development, ADA compliance, legal review, and UTM tracking across Intelligent Demand and Hearts & Sciences.
I recovered 100% of the $3.29 million investment within 60 days of launch across four regional markets, establishing a repeatable ABM playbook for future Kaiser Permanente growth plays.
TriNet PeopleForce 2023
https://www.trinet.com/peopleforce- $500,000 — Incremental Event Promotional Budget Managed
- 4 Channels — Paid Media Across Google PMAX, LinkedIn Ads, Demandbase, and Meta Ads
- 2 Goals — Event Registrations and First Meetings Set Driven
TriNet needed to drive registrations for a 3-day virtual and in-person HR conference while simultaneously converting event interest into a qualified sales pipeline through First Meetings Set for its PEO services.
I managed $500,000 in incremental paid media across Google PMAX, LinkedIn Ads, and Meta Ads to drive event registrations and the FMS pipeline. I worked cross-functionally with creative, event marketing, and executive stakeholders to align messaging, targeting, and conversion strategy across virtual and in-person audiences.
I delivered qualified event registrations and First Meetings Set for TriNet PEO prospects, contributing to a 17% year-over-year increase in client consultations as part of a broader $5+ million demand generation program.
Full-funnel Paid Media Program | National Dental Implant Organization
- 82% — Revenue Growth Within 10 Months
- 36% — Increase in New Patient Volume
- $800,000+ — Monthly Paid Media Budget Managed
- 44 — Clinic Locations Managed Across Search and Social
A 45-location dental implant organization (DSO) lacked a cohesive paid media strategy, tracking infrastructure, and team to scale patient acquisition across Google, Bing, and Meta at the national level.
I served as an outsourced digital marketing director, building a full paid media architecture across Google Ads, Bing Ads, and Meta Ads from the ground up. I implemented tracking infrastructure, multi-location budget allocation, BOFU retargeting for implants and All-on-4, and led and mentored the internal paid media team.
I increased new patient volume by 36% and revenue by 82% within 10 months by building a scalable, full-funnel paid media program across 40 clinic locations nationwide.
Paid Media Lead | RIA and Private Equity Vertical
- 45% — Increase in Lead-to-consultation Conversion Rate
- 28% — Decrease in Wasted Ad Spend Through Negative Keyword Strategy
- 40% — Improvement in Click-through Rate After Account Restructure
- 58% — Lift in Conversion Rate from Landing Page Optimization
The agency needed senior paid media expertise to support both internal strategy and direct client-facing campaign work. Google Ads and LinkedIn campaigns were underperforming in the wealth management vertical; end clients saw weak conversion rates on Google and Meta Ads despite solid traffic, and landing pages were misaligned with campaign intent, hurting lead capture.
Rebuilt Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads accounts with new campaign structure, audience targeting, and negative keyword strategy aligned to wealth management intent. Served as an embedded agency representative managing Google Ads and Meta Ads directly for end clients (RIAs and PE-backed advisory firms), optimized landing pages to align with campaign messaging, and partnered directly with the CMO on paid media strategy, account roadmap, and ongoing performance reporting. Established a testing cadence across creative, audiences, and bidding strategies.
Delivered a 45% lift in lead-to-consultation conversion rate, a 28% cut in wasted ad spend through negative keyword strategy, a 40% CTR gain after account restructure, and a 58% conversion lift from landing page optimization.
Dental Implant Directory | Programmatic SEO & AI Search Optimization
- 240% — Growth in Organic Traffic Over 6 Months
- 60% — Growth in Organic-driven Patient Leads Quarter-over-quarter
- 45+ — High-intent Queries Cited in Google Ai Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity
- 12,000+ — Programmatic Directory Pages Indexed with Full Structured Data Coverage
Dental Implants is among the most competitive verticals in digital marketing, with paid search CPCs ranging from $60 to $ 80. Patients lacked a central resource to compare local providers, and research was shifting to AI channels such as Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. A new site with zero domain authority would need to win in both traditional SERPs and AI answer engines.
I built DentalImplantDirectory.com as a programmatic SEO and AEO-first marketplace. I architected programmatic pages covering thousands of practices across hundreds of local markets, with comprehensive structured data (LocalBusiness, FAQPage, medical schema). For AEO, I formatted content in direct-answer blocks, aligned FAQs to the questions patients ask AI assistants, and built topical authority through a dual-track content engine, positioning the site as a citable source for AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. 1st-party tracking tied every organic visit to qualified patient leads.
Organic traffic grew 240% in six months, with 12,000+ pages indexed. The site earned AI Overview, ChatGPT, and Perplexity citations for 45+ high-intent queries, and organic patient leads grew 60% quarter-over-quarter.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BBA)
University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA, USA
Certifications
Wix Studio Web Designer
WiX
Google Ads Certification
Skills
Core
Digital Marketing, Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Google Tag Manager, Keyword Research, Google Paid Ads, Paid Advertising, Lead Generation, Branding, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Ad Campaigns, Performance Marketing, Digital Advertising, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Audience Targeting, Content Creation, Landing Pages, Funnel Optimization, Growth Hacking, Digital Marketing Strategy, Pay-per-Click (PPC), Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Marketing Analytics, LinkedIn Marketing, Facebook Ads, B2C Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), A/B Testing, YouTube Ads, Marketing Automation, Brand Marketing, Campaign Strategy, Funnel Marketing, AI Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Operations, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Campaign Management, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Video Ads, Facebook Video Ads, Social Media Advertising, Social Media Management, Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), Reddit Ads, Sales & Marketing, Google SEO, Customer Segmentation, Copywriting, TikTok Ads, Email Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Affiliate Marketing, SEO Tools, Local SEO, Account-based Marketing (ABM), Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
Platforms & Tools
Bing Ads, Google Analytics, Digital Advertising Platforms, Google My Business, Google Ad Manager, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), YouTube Shorts, Instagram Ads, LinkedIn Profiles, Claude, HubSpot, Looker Studio, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Mailchimp, TikTok, Demandbase, Monday.com, Amazon FBA
Business Models
B2B, SaaS, Software as a Service (SaaS), Business to Business (B2B), Business to Consumer (B2C), B2B2C, Business to Business to Consumer (B2B2C)
Technical
Direct Response Marketing, Google Search Console, Sales Engineering
Other
Meta Ads, Paid Media, Paid Search, Paid Acquisition, Demand Generation, B2B Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, Website CMS, Website Design, Website Builders, Wix, Wix Studio, Paid Media Strategy, Healthcare, Website Performance, Media Planning, Performance Metrics, Key Performance Metrics, Growth Marketing, Website Optimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), B2B Sales Management, Customer Acquisition, Growth Strategy, Startups, Early-stage Startups, Data Analytics, Data Analytics (Marketing), Data-driven Decision-making, Geofencing & Geotargeting, Google Local Services Ads, Localization Strategy, Health & Wellness, Wellness, WordPress, Landing Page Optimization, Multi-channel, Creative Strategy, Website Traffic, Creative Testing, ClickFunnels, Fractional CMO, Team Leadership, Campaign Execution, Cross-functional Collaboration, Facebook, Instagram, Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), Lifecycle Marketing, AI Algorithms, AI Automation, AI Consulting, AI Content Creation, AI Social Media Content Creation, Advertising Copy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), LinkedIn, Go-to-market Execution, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Partnership Marketing, Market Research, AEO, Conversions API, Vendor Management, Reporting, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads Account Structure, Google Ads Manager Accounts, Governance, Meta Business Manager, Meta Pixel Governance, Partner Access Management, Standard Operating Procedures Development, User Management, Agency Relationship Management (ARM), Google Maps, Outreach, PPC Campaign Management, Ad Optimization, Content Management, Influencers, Loyalty Programs, Customer Journey, Niche Email Marketing, Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Revenue Strategy, Buyer Personas, Clay, Outbound Marketing, Writing, X (formerly Twitter), Campaign Optimization, Keyword Analysis, Microsoft Advertising, Personal Branding, Financial Services, AI Chatbots, CRM Implementation, Advertising Design, ChatGPT, Marketing Consulting, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing Metrics, Instantly, CRM, HubSpot CRM, Shopify, Psychology & Mental Health, Telemedicine, Graphic Design, GoHighLevel, Zapier, Unbounce, Webflow, Fintech, Demand-side Platforms (DSPs), Documentation, Server-side Tagging, Community Growth, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Real Estate, Salesforce, Virtual Events, Event Strategy, Event Planning, Event Marketing, Google Demand Generation, Commercial Real Estate, Private Equity, Event Logistics, eCommerce, eCommerce APIs, Mobile eCommerce, B2B Campaign Management, Content Syndication, Promotion, Google PMAX, Demand Marketing, Webinars, Lead Conversion, Conversion Rate, Google Tag Manager API, Sales Enablement, B2B Partnerships, eCommerce Growth, eCommerce Design, eCommerce Strategy, Landing Page Design, Supabase, eCommerce SEO
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