marika

Marketing Manager

Marika is a globally experienced Community & Brand Strategist with 6+ years of experience scaling digital ecosystems across Web3, creator economy, and emerging tech. She specializes in launching communities that actually stick — driven by emotional resonance, cultural relevance, and high-conversion playbooks. She also was head of customer success and sales for Matt Gray and Sina Port.

Blending a background in growth marketing, community operations, and brand storytelling, Marika has led campaigns that have generated over $2M in attributed revenue, built cross-platform communities in 3+ languages, and designed scalable ambassador systems that consistently drive 30–45% engagement growth.

Currently building at the intersection of community, AI, and decentralization, Marika works with DAOs, founder-led brands, and Web3 projects to:

  • Launch global creator and user communities from zero → thriving
  • Build community-led growth systems powered by content, culture & incentives
  • Develop product-feedback loops between users, mods, and builders
  • Craft high-trust onboarding & activation journeys in Notion, Skool, or Slack
  • Grow retention through event programming, ambassador strategy & token-based incentives

Fluent in Japanese and English, and having scaled communities across Australia, Asia, and North America, she brings a multi-cultural lens and deeply understands the nuance of early-stage Web3 and decentralized project building.


Experience: 7 years

Yearly salary: $150,000

Hourly rate: $75

Nationality: 🇦🇺 Australia

Residency: 🇦🇺 Australia


Experience

Marketing Coordinator & Rapid Growth Consultant
Onitsuka Tiger
2024 - 2025
Spearheaded rapid growth strategies, increasing user acquisition by 35% through search, social, and programmatic advertising while maintaining efficient spend. Owned and executed performance marketing strategies, driving significant growth in revenue and engagement through cross-channel campaigns. Developed testing plans to explore new channels and ad formats, resulting in a 25% boost in customer acquisition and engagement. Rebranded Onitsuka Tiger in 6 months, doubling the annual budget to $800K and boosting sales to $2.1M.
Marketing Coordinator & Rapid Growth Consultant
JD Sports Canada
2022 - 2024
Led cross-channel digital marketing campaigns, increasing overall brand visibility by 45% and driving significant user engagement across key regions. Directed store openings across North America (BC, ON, AB, QC), generating 1.2 million digital impressions and achieving a 967% increase in new user engagement. Developed rapid growth strategies for social media and paid channels, leading to a 60.23% increase in Instagram followers and a 40.94% rise in newsletter subscriptions. Spearheaded data-driven testing strategies, improving customer acquisition costs and enhancing campaign performance, leading to a 129,967 increase in average social impressions.
Product Marketer & Growth Designer
The Digital Era
2022 - 2023
Led the implementation of rapid growth strategies that increased user engagement by 30% and expanded marketing reach into new international markets. Executed growth marketing initiatives by applying A/B testing and SEO best practices, optimizing landing pages and creative elements for enhanced performance.
Communications and Support Officer
The University of Technology Sydney, Startups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit
2020 - 2021
Implemented rapid growth and SEO strategies that resulted in a 20% increase in active users and 200% growth in social media following within three months. Optimized digital marketing efforts by leveraging data analytics and user insights, ensuring sustained growth and improved customer experiences.
Social Media Specialist and Content Producer
Platinum social
2019 - 2021
Developed strategies and confidently make decisions about content such as UX text, help tips, and assistive tooling that drive product adoption and help build social media knowledge Used SEO tactics to increase traffic, drive-up share numbers, and improve clients' Google page ranking Increased active users by 20%, fans by 30%, and increased followers by 200% within 3 months of implementation
Social Media Specialist and Content Producer
Platinum Social Media
2019 - 2021
Developed strategies and confidently make decisions about content such as UX text, help tips, and assistive tooling that drive product adoption and help build social media knowledge. Used SEO tactics to increase traffic, drive-up share numbers, and improve clients' Google page ranking.
Marketing and Project Coordinator
The University of Technology Sydney
2018 - 2019
Designed graphic elements for the university website and continually improved website content, usability, accessibility, and information architecture. Secured $75,000 in funding through sponsorship package and campaign.

Skills

brand-marketing
co-founder
community-manager
consulting
content-marketing
customer-success
customer-support
email-marketing
head-of-sales
influencer-marketing
sales
seo
social-media
marketing
english
german
japanese