Chris Krohn
Chris Krohn

GM, Marketing Agency

30 Years of Experience
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Experiential Marketing Services

Experiential Marketing Services - Create Unforgettable Brand Experiences

Differentiate your brand from the competition with Toptal’s Experiential Marketing Services. Our team will help you define and create experiences that enhance your brand, resonate with your target audience, and drive brand activation and loyalty.
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Clients Served
25,000+
Vetted Professionals
20,000+
Toptal Total Projects Delivered
64,000+
Industries Served
300+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Experiential Marketing Services

Deliver unforgettable brand experiences with Toptal’s Experiential Marketing Services. Our team designs immersive campaigns, interactive events, and memorable activations that captivate audiences, foster deep connections, and elevate your brand’s impact across every touchpoint.

Experiential Campaigns

Build multisensory campaigns that tell your brand's story, generate word-of-mouth marketing, and leave a lasting impression.

Immersive Technology Integration

Integrate AR, VR, and interactive technologies to deliver immersive experiences that fascinate participants.

Brand Activations

Generate buzz with unique activations and guerrilla marketing tactics that create memorable interactions and boost brand awareness.

Product Launches

Build excitement and momentum with high-energy product launch events that maximize visibility.

Virtual and Hybrid Events

Expand your reach and engage remote audiences with seamless virtual and hybrid experiences.

Digital Engagements

Spark real-time interactions with dynamic digital activations that keep audiences engaged online.

Exhibits and Trade Shows

Stand out with exhibits and trade show booths that attract prospects and elevate your brand's positioning.

Pop-up and Retail Experiences

Capture attention and increase product visibility through compelling pop-up experiences.

Mobile Tour Strategy

Expand market presence and connect with new audiences through engaging mobile tours that capture attention.

Sponsorship Activation Consulting

Enhance event ROI with impactful sponsorship strategies that increase brand exposure.

Integrated Marketing Consulting

Strengthen brand consistency and reach with integrated digital and experiential marketing strategies.

Employee Experience Strategy

Transform your team into brand advocates with compelling experiences that increase employee engagement.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Experiential Marketing Services

Our experiential marketing experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

1

Discover

2

Define

3

Develop

Once your service is defined and you have your talent or team on board, they will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals—whether your goal is to design an immersive event experience or craft a cross-channel marketing experience.
4

Deploy

Chris Krohn
Chris Krohn
GM, Marketing Agency

As GM of Toptal’s Marketing Agency, Chris empowers clients with marketing talent, consulting, and agency services. Prior to joining Toptal, he served as CMO and General Manager at Restaurant.com, CarParts.com and Sears Holdings, where he managed a $700M multichannel P&L. Earlier in his career, Chris advised leading companies on business strategy, technology, and operations as a consultant with Accenture and Bain & Company. He holds a BA from Northwestern University, where he was also an instructor of computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he is currently an adjunct professor of marketing.

Previously At

Bain & Company
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
Experiential Marketing Services That Deliver Value
Toptal delivers leading experiential marketing services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.
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Chris Krohn
Chris Krohn
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GM, Marketing Agency

As GM of Toptal’s Marketing Agency, Chris empowers clients with marketing talent, consulting, and agency services. Prior to joining Toptal, he served as CMO and General Manager at Restaurant.com, CarParts.com and Sears Holdings, where he managed a $700M multichannel P&L. Earlier in his career, Chris advised leading companies on business strategy, technology, and operations as a consultant with Accenture and Bain & Company. He holds a BA from Northwestern University, where he was also an instructor of computer science, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he is currently an adjunct professor of marketing.

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Experience

30+ Years

Brad DeFrank
Brad DeFrank
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Delivery Manager

Brad serves as a principal delivery manager at Toptal with a focus on implementing cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients. He works across our entire portfolio, driving impactful business outcomes for startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Brad specializes in product and go-to-market strategy, management consulting, and process optimization.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

10+ Years

Joe Reske
Joe Reske
Verified Expert in Marketing
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17+ Years

of Experience

Experiential Marketing Expert

Joe is a seasoned experiential marketing expert with a track record of designing immersive brand activations that captivate audiences and drive measurable outcomes. At 7-Eleven, he led the "Fuel Your Fandom" campaign, a national 360-degree experiential program featuring in-store promotions, digital engagement, influencer collaborations, and PR events. This initiative delivered more than 100 content pieces at 60% lower costs than traditional methods, while enhancing brand visibility and customer loyalty. Joe’s expertise in integrating live experiences with digital strategies ensures impactful campaigns that resonate with consumers and elevate brand presence.

Previously at

Pepsico
Lucía Merlo
Lucía Merlo
Verified Expert in Design
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13+ Years

of Experience

Experiential Designer

Lucía is an experiential designer who has spent more than a decade creating captivating visual identities and interactive installations for renowned brands and cultural institutions. She has collaborated with global names such as IKEA, LEGO, and the Museum of the Future, delivering designs that engage and inspire audiences. Her portfolio includes dynamic exhibits for the Munch Museum and the Museum of the Future, where she developed 30 unique character animations and 120 mandalas for an immersive sensory installation. By blending artistry with technology, Lucía creates transformative experiences that elevate brands and leave lasting impressions.

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Anna Yelkina-Damman
Anna Yelkina-Damman
Verified Expert in Marketing
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22+ Years

of Experience

Experiential Marketing Expert

Anna is a veteran experiential marketing professional with a proven ability to create immersive brand experiences that drive engagement and measurable results. At Nestlé, she led shopper marketing campaigns for DiGiorno, including a record-breaking Super Bowl initiative that generated unprecedented in-store displays and boosted year-over-year sales. By seamlessly integrating experiential elements with cross-channel strategies, Anna ensures her campaigns resonate with audiences, enhance brand visibility, and deliver tangible business outcomes.

Previously at

Astrid Tjahja
Astrid Tjahja
Verified Expert in Marketing
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11+ Years

of Experience

Event Planning Expert

Astrid is a seasoned event-planning expert and digital and field marketer with more than a decade of experience delivering high-impact virtual and in-person initiatives across diverse industries. She excels in end-to-end planning, logistics management, stakeholder coordination, and executing events that achieve measurable success while leaving lasting impressions on attendees. Her achievements span various industries, exemplified by her work in higher education on events like the Micro-credential Symposium, which drew more than 600 registrants from the Australian and New Zealand sectors and fostered connections with local organizations and edtech partners.

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Jennifer Rustigian
Jennifer Rustigian
Verified Expert in Marketing
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21+ Years

of Experience

Event PR Expert

Jennifer is a seasoned 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, the UK, Asia-Pacific, and Israel.

Previously at

Manuela Kajkara
Manuela Kajkara
Verified Expert in Engineering
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9+ Years

of Experience

AR/VR Expert

Manuela is a software engineer, specializing in the development of AR and VR experiences and applications for mobile devices and headsets. With her focus on details and an eye for design, she delivers high-quality products that exceed clients' expectations. Manuela has five years of experience and a master's degree in software engineering.

Previously at

UNRIVALED EXPERTISE

Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

Google
OpenAI
Meta
Microsoft
Apple
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Clarke Noone

Clarke Noone

Verified Expert in Design
25 Years of Experience
Clarke is a designer who focuses on UX, UI, VR/AR animation, and 3D design. He has extensive experience crafting immersive user experiences for companies such as Barclays and Skype.

Previously at

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Jeff Gangemi

Jeff is the Growth & Digital Marketing Practice Lead at Toptal. He holds a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and an MBA from Cornell University with an emphasis in leadership and innovation. Jeff has spent the past 15 years building demand generation, content marketing, and digital programs that drive meaningful transformation and growth for both internal teams and external clients. Before joining Toptal, he held senior management roles at Accenture Song, Material, and Telus International.

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