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Daniel R.

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Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Bergheim
Daniel R.

Last position:

Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Zenithmedia x Publicis | The Walt Disney Company

  • Served as point of contact for Disney Studios GSA
  • Identified growth hacks to increase cinema ticket bookings, maximize reach, optimize frequency, and achieve 100% VTR
  • Managed stakeholder relationships and collaborated with an interdisciplinary team
  • Performed hands-on optimizations based on operational implementations on Meta (Facebook, Instagram), TikTok, Pinterest, Reddit, and Snapchat
Verified expert

Sara B.

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Freelance Senior Digital Marketing Manager | Digital Strategy & Performance | Growth, Funnel & CRM | Interim Management &

Bonn
Sara B.

Last position:

Marketing Manager at amber Tech GmbH

  • Developed and implemented the overarching marketing strategy to increase brand awareness, lead generation and customer retention, closely aligned with sales and product.
  • Strategically expanded market presence in Scandinavia, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and France, including country-specific communications activities.
  • Established and optimized a CRM-based funnel and lead process, including the definition of KPIs, performance reporting and continuous optimization measures.
  • Planned, managed and analyzed cross-channel campaigns across SEA/Google Ads, SEO, social media, email/newsletters, events, website and landing pages, as well as conversion optimization of information architecture and user journeys.
  • Developed sales-supporting content such as whitepapers, case studies, newsletters and website content, and managed press and public relations as the primary contact, including for Handelsblatt.
  • Built and professionally managed the marketing team with a designer and working student; briefed and managed external agencies and service providers and was responsible for a six-figure marketing budget.
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Nadine S.

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HR Consultant, Interim Manager & Coach

Köln
Nadine S.

Last position:

HR Consultant & Interim Manager (Freelancer) at Accurids GmbH

Covering a vacancy in HR Operations, hiring HR Manager, active search, Personio automation and workflows, ATS implementation, setup of interfaces to HRMS

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Jonas H.

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Senior Performance Marketing Manager

Köln
Jonas H.

Last position:

Senior Performance Marketing Manager at HDI Versicherung AG

  • Developed data-driven performance strategies and managed cross-functional agency teams.
  • Led KPI forecasting, budgeting, and implemented scalable creative solutions.
  • Linked creative insights with analytics to increase marketing efficiency.
  • Developed inspiring campaigns based on brand strategy and data-driven insights.
  • Performed budget planning, forecasting, and full KPI accountability.
  • Led and executed an agency pitch for performance marketing.
Verified expert

Thi V.

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Strategic Social Media & Content Manager

Köln
Thi V.

Last position:

Operations Manager - Marketing & Customer Experience at Luckhouse GmbH

  • Planning and managing cross-media marketing and content projects for a provider in the high-end designer and luxury furniture space
  • Developing and improving the customer journey for a design- and luxury-oriented target group
  • Managing external service providers as well as internal campaign and content processes
  • Responsible for customer communication and service processes in the premium segment
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Ulrike Z.

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Content with fizz! I make dry and complex content sparkle. 15 years of expertise in online communication.

Cologne
Ulrike Z.

Last position:

Fundraising Associate at Arbeiterwohlfahrt

  • Prepare complex content in a way that convinces funders, teams, and target groups alike.
  • With structured grant management, clear processes, and precise language, I make sure ideas are not only funded, but also understood and visible.
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Janis A.

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Analytics - Paid Media - CRM

Cologne
Janis A.

Last position:

Performance Marketing & E-Mail Automation Expert at INeKO Institute at the University of Cologne

  • Planning, optimization, and analysis of SEA and Meta campaigns
  • Planning and execution of automations and mailings
  • Optimization of landing pages (funnel, structure, copy, image)
  • Creation of creatives, media plans, and reports
  • Planning and support for the move to server-side tracking
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Maximilian M.

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Interim Recruiter

Köln
Maximilian M.

Last position:

Interim Recruiter at Intersnack Group

  • End-to-end recruiting, consulting with specialist departments, writing job descriptions, scheduling interviews, building an automated recruiting process
  • Focus on project environments, ERP rollout, project management, business process experts
  • Active Sourcing, candidate identification and screening, requirements gathering, sourcing strategy, asset management and social media marketing, feedback discussions
  • Direct outreach, social media recruiting, performance recruiting, online marketing, building a talent pool
  • Employer branding, project controlling, leading and supporting interviews, Executive Search
  • MS Office 365, Exchange, Word, Excel, Agile Recruiting, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean/-XRay Search, MS Teams, Recruitee ATS
Verified expert

Sonja G.

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Performance Marketing Consultant, Google Partner Agency, Google Ads Coach and Mentor

Cologne
Sonja G.

Last position:

Performance Marketing Consultant, Google Partner Agency, Google Ads Coach and Mentor at Self-employed

  • Offering online courses and mentoring in online marketing, SEO and Google Ads, used by 600 customers (since 2020-10-01)
  • Offering Google Ads agency services as a certified Google Partner (since 2020-05-01)
  • Consulting Sidroga Pharma in online marketing, social media, Google Ads & Analytics, mail-order cooperation and campaign planning for the Sidroga, Emser, Emcur, Emsan and Aquilea brands (2022-07-01 – 2022-11-30)
  • Consulting Shop Apotheke in retail media and project management for the development of new advertising formats for media clients and pharmaceutical manufacturers (2021-10-01 – 2022-06-30)
  • Consulting Merkur Sportwetten GmbH in online marketing & media planning: media planning, forecasts, controlling, campaign management and optimization, especially for display, programmatic and TV (2021-03-01 – 2021-09-30)
  • Consulting GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH in SEO: developing an SEO content strategy for brands, products and product ranges; prioritizing new content; on-page optimization; monitoring and reporting; analyzing new opportunities and deriving recommendations for action; cross-functional consulting (2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31)
  • Project management and marketing consulting on behalf of nexum AG for clients in FMCG and healthcare
  • Consulting OBI Next in performance marketing: planning, managing, attributed analysis and optimizing digital campaigns for new customer acquisition and reactivation of existing customers; strategic analysis and identification of optimization potential in SEA, SEO, display, social advertising, newsletter and affiliate marketing; developing lead generation and traffic initiatives
  • Consulting REWE Digital GmbH in CRM campaign management
  • Developing a marketing strategy including a business plan and resource selection for DIOPTIC GmbH
  • Preparing a potential analysis and developing an online marketing strategy for an electronics provider
  • Consulting and project management in content migration, on-page optimization and SEO for the relaunch of toom Baumarkt
  • Optimizing the B2B online presence of a sports betting provider
  • Consulting on agency selection
Verified expert

Philipp F.

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Project Manager & Marketing Manager

Monheim am Rhein
Philipp F.

Last position:

Project Manager & Marketing Manager at umagine GmbH

  • Agile project management
  • Support for marketing projects
  • Building the marketing agency Brainverse UG
  • Corporate communication
  • Content creation
  • Copywriting
  • CI/CD development
  • Technical consulting for digital transformation
Verified expert

Michael T.

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B2B Growth Consultant

Köln
Michael T.

Last position:

B2B Growth Consultant at Loy & Co. Corporate Finance GmbH

  • Optimization of inbound and outbound processes for lead generation for B2B sales with a focus on prospect data for the software and IT target group

  • Setting up a structured cold e-mail marketing program for B2B lead generation in the German mid-sized market

  • Derivation of various optimization measures for inbound growth processes (website, SEO)

  • Generation of a double-digit number of leads from mid-sized companies through cold e-mail campaigns

  • Optimization of the CRM system Pipedrive for structured growth campaigns

Verified expert

Dina B.

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Virtual Assistant / Executive Assistant

Bonn
Dina B.

Last position:

Virtual Assistant at Dina Büscher - Virtual Business Assistant

  • Project support and coordination
  • LinkedIn optimization and networking to increase reach
  • Business administration and LinkedIn marketing
  • Website management
  • Preparing research and templates
  • Taking things off your plate so you have more time for core tasks
  • Working independently and thinking ahead
  • A trusted sounding board

Specializing in: Auditors, management consultants, sales managers, business owners, executives

Additional areas of work:

  • LinkedIn Marketing
  • LinkedIn Management
  • LinkedIn Lead Generation
  • LinkedIn Outreach
  • Social Media Management
  • Social Selling
  • LinkedIn Content Creation
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
  • On-Page SEO
  • Keyword Research
  • SEO Content Creation
  • Content Marketing
  • Landing Page Creation
  • Sales Support
  • Sales Research
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Executive Assistant
  • Executive Assistance
  • Project Management
  • Project Coordination
  • Back Office Management
  • Operational Support
  • Research & Analysis
  • Audit Assistance
  • Audit Support
  • Audit Documentation
  • Audit Report Formatting
  • Excel Reporting
  • Report Writing
  • Document Management
  • Copywriting
  • SEO Writing
  • Blog Writing
  • Content Creation
  • Social Media Strategy
  • LinkedIn Outreach
  • Google Business Profile Optimization
  • SEO Analysis
  • Process Optimization
  • Invoice Management
  • Data Preparation
  • Management Consulting Assistance
  • Website Copy
Verified expert

Finesa S.

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AWS Grocery App

Cologne
Finesa S.

Last position:

AWS Grocery App

  • Designed and deployed a cloud-based grocery list app using AWS EC2 for hosting and RDS for persistent data storage, achieving 99.9% uptime across all test environments
  • Reduced average response time by 2× through efficient deployment logic and optimized database queries, resulting in a smoother user experience across devices
  • Utilized AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM), Azure basics, Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes basics, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TCP/IP, DNS, Python, Bash scripting
Verified expert

Andre C.

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Co-Founder & Co-Lead Human-Centered Technology Community

Köln
Andre C.

Last position:

Co-Founder & Co-Lead Human-Centered Technology Community at Deutsche Telekom

  • Building a company-wide grassroots movement with over 500 employees around digital responsibility topics, tech ethics, and a human-centered focus
  • Connecting top-down initiatives from innovation, corporate responsibility, and compliance with engaged employees
  • Organizing flagship events like barcamps, dialogue formats, workshops, and discussion series
  • Promoting ethical reflection, diversity, and societal perspectives in innovation and decision-making processes

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Statistics of experts using LinkedIn

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

15 years (Germany: 16 years)

LinkedIn experts in Cologne have 15 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year less than in Germany, where the average stands at 16 years.

Position duration

2.3 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

LinkedIn experts in Cologne stay in a single position for 2.3 years on average. It is 0.8 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

10

LinkedIn experts in Cologne have completed 10 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Marketing, Project Management, Strategy

LinkedIn experts in Cologne have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Marketing, Project Management, and Strategy.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail

LinkedIn experts in Cologne are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Retail.

Certification focus areas

Human Resources, Marketing, Finance

LinkedIn experts in Cologne earn their certifications most often in Human Resources, Marketing, and Finance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

82% (Germany: 89%)

82% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 7% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 89%.

Master's degree or higher

29% (Germany: 47%)

29% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne hold at least a Master's degree. It is 18% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 47%.

Certifications per freelancer

2

LinkedIn experts in Cologne hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

LinkedIn experts in Cologne most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

89% (Germany: 96%)

89% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne speak two or more languages. It is 7% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 96%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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6% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge less than €480 per day.
19% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge between €480 and €640 per day.
31% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge between €640 and €800 per day.
31% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge between €800 and €960 per day.
6% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
6% of LinkedIn experts in Cologne charge €1120 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Cologne are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

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Average rates of experts in Cologne using LinkedIn

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 737 €
Germany avg. 750 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 720 €
Germany median 760 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

LinkedIn experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (63%)
  • Professional Services (63%)
  • Retail (63%)
  • Media and Entertainment (47%)
  • Advertising (42%)
  • Telecommunication (42%)
  • Education (32%)
  • Insurance (32%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What LinkedIn covers

LinkedIn is a professional social network used for company presence, employer communication, business networking and lead generation. Companies use it to present their brand, publish content, attract specialists and support sales conversations. Work may involve company pages, personal profiles, newsletters, events and paid campaigns.

Core deliverables

  • Set up and refine LinkedIn company pages and showcase pages
  • Create content plans for posts, articles, newsletters and video
  • Build executive profiles and thought-leadership programmes
  • Develop employer-branding and recruiting campaigns
  • Configure audience targeting, sponsored content and lead forms

Strong specialists connect editorial work with a clear business objective. They define suitable audiences, messages and calls to action instead of treating LinkedIn as a simple publishing channel.

Ecosystem and skills

LinkedIn work combines platform knowledge with copywriting, content design, social selling and campaign management. Relevant tools include Campaign Manager, Page analytics, Matched Audiences, Sales Navigator and recruiting solutions. Experts may also work with marketing automation, customer relationship management systems, consent processes and reporting tools.

A capable professional understands LinkedIn’s formats, audience signals and approval workflows. They can adapt content to a company’s tone while keeping profiles, pages and campaigns consistent.

When companies hire specialists

Companies often bring in freelance expertise when they need a stronger presence without building a permanent team. Common triggers include a new market launch, leadership positioning, employer-branding work, an underused company page or campaigns that do not produce useful conversations.

In Cologne, collaboration can be fully remote or combined with on-site workshops. German and English communication may both matter when content serves local teams and international audiences.

What quality looks like

Quality starts with a clear brief, defined audiences and a realistic publishing process. Strong professionals ask how success will be assessed, who approves content and which claims require review. They protect brand consistency and handle personal profiles with care.

Look for work samples that show different LinkedIn formats and industries. A good specialist can explain why a message, audience or campaign structure was chosen, then improve it using meaningful performance signals rather than vanity metrics.

Adjacent expertise

LinkedIn projects often overlap with employer branding, public relations, demand generation, account-based marketing and recruitment communication. Depending on the scope, a specialist may need experience with brand strategy, landing pages, CRM handovers, analytics or marketing operations.

The best fit depends on the deliverable. A profile programme needs a different skill mix from a paid acquisition campaign, while a company-page relaunch may require editorial governance and stakeholder coordination.

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Frequently asked questions

Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about LinkedIn.

LinkedIn helps companies communicate their brand, publish expert content, support recruiting, generate business leads and build professional relationships. The right specialist can connect these activities to a clear audience and commercial objective.

LinkedIn is built around professional identity, business relationships and workplace topics. Compared with broad social networks, it usually requires a more focused editorial approach and stronger attention to expertise, trust and industry context.

A strong LinkedIn freelancer may also offer copywriting, employer branding, social selling, paid media, campaign analytics or marketing automation. CRM knowledge is useful when leads need to move from a LinkedIn campaign into a sales process.

The required experience depends on the scope. A company-page refresh may need a focused content specialist, while a cross-market campaign or executive positioning programme calls for someone who can manage strategy, approvals, targeting and reporting.

LinkedIn projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because planning, writing, publishing and reporting are digital. On-site workshops in Cologne can still help with stakeholder interviews, executive profile work or brand alignment, especially when German and English content are both required.

Ask a LinkedIn specialist to show relevant examples and explain the reasoning behind the audience, format and message choices. Check whether they can define useful outcomes, work through approvals and improve content based on evidence rather than surface engagement alone.

LinkedIn Sales Navigator is useful for structured prospect research, account selection and relationship building, but it is not required for every content or employer-branding assignment. Its value depends on the sales process, target audience and how the company manages follow-up.

Before starting LinkedIn work, clarify the target audience, business goal, channels, tone of voice, approval owners and access rights. Also agree on content responsibilities, campaign boundaries, reporting needs and how personal data or executive profiles will be handled.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 737 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects, 82% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and French (26%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects are Information Technology (63%), Professional Services (63%), and Retail (63%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used LinkedIn in their recent projects are Marketing (89%), Project Management (79%), and Strategy (58%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used LinkedIn

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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