Digital MarketingDigital Marketing
Ian
$3,600
per month
($20/hour)
Profile Description
I am a thoughtful leader who believes timeless branding should do a lot more than just look pretty and collect likes. To me, great digital marketing must be a direct engine that drives organic and real web traffic, user loyalty, and high-margin direct bookings and orders. My approach balances focused and creative direction with strict performance data. I love leading, learning and unlearning from creative teams with a high-energy and collaborative mindset. Making sure our wildest artistic idea...
Top Skills
Skills & Expertise
Skill Levels Explained:
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Design & Creative
E-commerce & Marketplace
Marketing & Growth
Specialized Skills
Virtual Assistance & Admin
Software Development
Data & Analytics
Customer Success
Content & Writing
AI & Automation
Work Experience
Digital Marketing Manager
Tha Nickolee Hotel
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025
Key Achievements:
⦁ Led property-wide rebranding in 6 months; designed corporate logo and sub-branding for the hotel, restaurant, nightclub, and fitness center. ⦁ Aligned campaign goals with revenue targets and adhered to strict SEO/SEM best practices to increase discovery. ⦁ Drafted social media guides, designed graphics for ads/collaterals, and managed creative approval workflows. ⦁ Established a premium identity using custom photography and cinematic videography to showcase guest experiences. Social Media & Verification ⦁ Secured blue-badge verification across major platforms in 6 months, boosting brand trust and search visibility. ⦁ Championed high-end organic storytelling; scaled organic social media engagement by 58% for the hotel. ⦁ Driven 65% more nightclub check-ins and 48% more fitness center inquiries using high-impact visual campaigns. ⦁ Optimized paid social ads to boost website traffic, analyzed weekly metrics, and partnered with influencers. Data, Web Traffic & CRO ⦁ Executed multi-channel campaigns, driving a 21% YoY increase in qualified hotel website booking traffic. ⦁ Measured KPIs and reported ROI to leadership while running A/B tests on landing pages and booking funnels. ⦁ Managed cross-functional workflows, tracked creative output, and ensured customer interactions met luxury standards. Email & Guest Retention ⦁ Built targeted email workflows for rooms, restaurant, and fitness; achieved an elite 34% campaign open rate. ⦁ Expanded lead gen funnels, archived assets, and enforced data hygiene by purging non-deliverable contacts. ⦁ Tracked returning guest behavior and designed loyalty reward frameworks to maximize direct room bookings.
Group Creative & Digital Marketing Executive
Alba Hotel Meru
2022 - 2023
Key Achievements:
⦁ Managed group-wide marketing for Alba Hotel (Meru) and The Social House (Nairobi), aligning campaigns with business goals. ⦁ Designed graphics, and online ads while following search engine optimization (SEO) guidelines. ⦁ Wrote social media guides, created digital content strategies, and managed stakeholder approvals. ⦁ Built a high-end brand identity through custom, professional photography and videography for all property services. Social Media & Engagement ⦁ Ran everyday social media accounts, ensuring content stood out naturally to build deep customer connections. ⦁ Launched targeted ads that boosted social media engagement and brought massive referral traffic to websites. ⦁ Networked with key industry professionals and online influencers to expand the reach of both hotels. ⦁ Checked weekly platform analytics to find out what content worked best and updated the visual approach. Data, Web Traffic & Testing ⦁ Created multi-channel ad campaigns using Google, social networks, and display banners to grow online visibility. ⦁ Monitored campaign data and reported performance results and total financial returns (ROI) to group executives. ⦁ Ran simple website tests (A/B testing) on landing pages to find the easiest layout for guests to book rooms. ⦁ Checked user feedback and fixed weak touchpoints to perfect the guest journey from booking to checkout. Email & Guest Retention ⦁ Built email marketing campaigns to promote room deals, hotel products, dining, and seasonal group events. ⦁ Kept email lists clean and healthy by deleting inactive, bounced, or unsubscribed addresses regularly. ⦁ Tracked email open rates and clicks to structure future content and archive top-performing templates. ⦁ Tracked returning guest behaviors to create loyalty perks that keep customers coming back directly.
Group Creative & Digital Marketing Executive
The Social House Nairobi
Mar 2023 - 2023
Key Achievements:
⦁ Wrote social media guides, created digital content strategies, and managed stakeholder approvals. ⦁ Built a high-end brand identity through custom, professional photography and videography for all property services. Social Media, Strategy & Engagement ⦁ Ran everyday social media accounts, ensuring content stood out naturally to build deep customer connections. ⦁ Launched targeted ads that boosted social media engagement and brought massive referral traffic to websites. ⦁ Networked with key industry professionals to expand the reach of the hotel. ⦁ Checked weekly platform analytics to find out what content worked best and updated the visual approach.
Group Creative Executive, Social Media Manager and IT Support Officer
The Concord Hotels, Beach Villas, and Game Lodges
2020 - 2022
Key Achievements:
⦁ Established the group's overarching creative direction and built detailed brand style guides for the entire hotel network. ⦁ Designed a wide range of custom graphics, visual layouts, product illustrations, and official group corporate logos. ⦁ Worked fluidly across mainstream multimedia software including Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Inkscape, and PowerPoint. ⦁ Managed image and video touch-ups, performing detailed photo editing and graphic enhancements for the property. Social Media & Content Design ⦁ Supervised group social media platforms, creating and scheduling highly shareable content to connect with audiences. ⦁ Designed print and digital marketing assets, including brochures, catalogs, calendars, product packaging, and billboards. ⦁ Captured, produced, and edited high-quality hotel photography and promotional video sequences for digital campaigns. ⦁ Formatted video slideshows and eye-catching advertisement assets using Vegas Pro to drive online customer engagement. Technical & IT Infrastructure ⦁ Managed the group's internal IT systems, quickly diagnosing and resolving hardware errors and computer setup issues. ⦁ Handled daily employee support requests regarding computer software, workplace hardware, and host operating systems. ⦁ Provided reliable on-call tech assistance and after-hours support to keep critical hotel systems running smoothly. ⦁ Maintained data backups, updated software applications, and ensured safe connectivity across all staff workstations.
Creative Consultant
Titos House of Fashion
2018 - 2020
Key Achievements:
⦁ Served as an international Creative Consultant for the Pennsylvania-based brand, shaping the company's visual marketing direction. ⦁ Developed the overall visual layout and structural production design for high-impact print and digital fashion advertisements. ⦁ Designed targeted marketing materials from the ground up, including promotional brochures, product posters, flyers, and digital banners. ⦁ Coordinated with the brand ownership team to ensure all creative assets perfectly matched modern fashion industry trends. ⦁ Formatted digital graphics and visual lookbooks to elevate the brand's online storefront and capture cross-border customer interest. ⦁ Provided strategic IT advice, helping the brand select and set up the best software tools for their design and retail workflows. ⦁ Diagnosed and resolved technical issues across remote creative applications, digital files, and asset storage systems. ⦁ Delivered regular technical support to fix hardware or software bugs, keeping the brand's online marketing pipelines running smoothly. ⦁ Advised on website layout changes and digital portfolio hosting platforms to optimize the end-user browsing experience.
Information Technology Assistant & Creative Support
Hotel EnglishPoint
2017 - 2018
Key Achievements:
⦁ Coordinated with the brand team to ensure all creative assets and marketing events perfectly matched modern fashion industry trends. ⦁ Formatted digital graphics and visual lookbooks to elevate the brand's online storefront and capture cross-border customer interest. Technical & IT Support ⦁ Diagnosed and resolved technical issues across remote creative applications, digital files, and asset storage systems. ⦁ Delivered regular technical support to fix hardware or software bugs. ⦁ Advised on website layout changes and digital portfolio hosting platforms to optimize the end-user browsing experience.