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Hire a Digital Marketing Specialist for 82% Less
A remote Digital Marketing Specialist who launches and runs campaigns across paid, email, SEO and social, and reports on what moved the numbers.
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1,100+Placements made
40+Countries we recruit from
40+Roles we fill
Digital Marketing Hires
Agencies That Handed Off Campaign Work.
<1.5 weeks
To hire
Mighty Orbit
Orr hired a Performance Marketing Manager with deep Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Search experience.
3
International hires
Optima Digital
Optima Digital now hires through HireUA whenever a new role opens.
1 week
To hire a Video Editor
AM Plus Agency
AM Plus Agency’s lead designer was buried in video work until HireUA placed an editor.
The Problem
Marketing Ideas Die in a To-Do List.
Campaigns get planned in meetings and launched weeks late, if at all. Hire someone who executes across channels every week.
01
Launches Slip
Landing pages, emails and ads wait on whoever has time this week.
02
Too Many Channels
Paid, SEO, email and social each get a little attention and none get enough.
03
No Clear Reporting
Nobody can say which channel produced last month’s leads or sales.
The Role
What a Strong Digital Marketing Specialist Owns
Hands-on execution across the channels you already run.
01
Campaign Launches
Briefs, assets, landing pages and launches coordinated on schedule.
02
Paid Ads Support
Campaign setup, audiences, ad variations and daily checks on Meta and Google.
03
SEO Basics
On-page SEO, content briefs and technical checks with your writers or agency.
04
Email & Automation
Campaigns, simple flows and list hygiene in your email platform.
05
Social Scheduling
Calendars, posting and community replies across channels.
06
Analytics & Reporting
GA4, UTM tracking and weekly reports tied to leads and revenue.
More Client Stories
Paid Media, SEO, Email and Creative Hires.
Eddie Cheng
Video Editor
About 50% lower cost than a comparable UK hire
Kieran Dwyer
Copywriter
“I actually just reached out before this recording — just doubled her hours and doubled her pay because she’s been doing SUCH a good job.”
Wesley Woods
Web Designer
“Right away, we thought, ‘She’s the one.’”
Stefan
Founder, Flex Marketing
“It wasn’t just about finding someone who knows how to do the job well, but also someone who works cohesively with the team—and that’s exactly what we found.”
Adam Hamdan
Content team
“Pretty much I just go to you guys for every, like, managerial position in SEO.”
Noah Kain
Executive Assistant
“The process was seamless. The turnaround time was really quick.”
Chase Dimond
Social Media Manager
39 hours saved per week
The Magic of Marketing
Video Editor
“If you are working in the marketing space and you have contractors or roles where it can be internal facing, the staff from HireUA would be an amazing option.”
Philip O’Flynn
Video Editor
“It was seamless and really quick. We were able to hire the talent we needed in less than a week.”
Tom Heideman
Executive Assistant
“Everything was super smooth. It almost felt too easy compared with going through pools and pools of candidates.”
“I used HireUA to get a social media manager/VA. They were fast, reliable, well-priced, and professional to deal with. Now I’m referring clients to them which is the ultimate sign of trust. Stop using bad agencies and work with a pro like HireUA.”
“HireUA has been a pleasure to work with. Less than a week in and I had multiple interviews lined up with some really solid candidates. Any issues that came up during the process were solved immediately by their team, allowing me to keep my focus on the business.”
Candidates like these
Recently Presented Digital Marketing Specialists
Ukraine
Sofiia L.
Digital Marketing Specialist
3 years experience
$2,350/month
Brazil
Larissa K.
Digital Marketing Specialist
5 years experience
$2,400/month
Philippines
Rafael K.
Digital Marketing Specialist
3 years experience
$2,000/month
Profiles representative of recently placed and presented candidates. Names and photos have been anonymized to protect the privacy of our clients and candidates.Names and photos anonymized for privacy.
How We Screen
Campaigns They Ran. Numbers They Moved.
We look for doers with a clear grasp of the metrics.
01
Define the Seat
Which channels matter most? In-house or across client accounts? Which tools?
02
Walk Through a Campaign
Ask them to explain a campaign from brief to results, including what didn’t work.
03
Test Reporting
Give them a sample dataset and ask for a one-page summary.
04
Check Communication
Client-facing? We test written and spoken English for it.
Where We Recruit
Great Digital Marketers Aren’t Limited to One Market.
We start with your channels and hours, then pick the market.
01
Eastern Europe
Where HireUA started. We’ve placed people from 24 countries in the region, including Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Serbia. Strong for development, design and specialist work that needs independent judgment.
02
Latin America
Strong for client-facing marketing roles, with US time-zone overlap for same-day campaign changes.
03
The Philippines
Deep remote-work experience. Strong value for support, admin and repeatable production work where reliability and consistency matter.
04
South Africa
Excellent English and strong customer-facing talent, with natural overlap into the European workday and the US East Coast morning.
05
Middle East
Specialists and cross-functional talent, including Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, when the role calls for it.
There’s no best country to hire from. There’s a best market for the job: experience, communication, working hours and pay decide where we search.
Digital Marketing Specialist Salaries
What Does a Digital Marketing Specialist Cost?
Our Pricing Guide doesn’t list Digital Marketing Specialists separately. The closest tracked role is Marketing Coordinator. We benchmark each search. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.
| Role | Monthly pay | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Coordinator (closest tracked role) | $2,000 to $2,500 | Pricing Guide → |
| Social Media Manager | $2,000 to $2,500 | Pricing Guide → |
| SEO Content Specialist | $2,500 to $3,500 | Pricing Guide → |
| Media Buyer | $2,500 to $4,500 | Media Buyer guide → |
Candidates like these
Meet a Recently Presented Digital Marketing Specialist
Hands-on digital marketer who covers the day-to-day: campaigns, landing pages, email and reporting, so the marketing lead can focus on strategy.
Experience
Digital Marketing Specialist
2022–nowUS home services company, 60 staff
- Runs email campaigns and updates landing pages each week
- Builds the weekly GA4 and ads performance report
Marketing Assistant
2020–2022Colombian digital agency, 20 staff
- Supported Meta and Google campaigns for local and US clients
Skills & tools
Get the 2026 hiring guide
Roles, typical pay ranges and the best regions to hire from, all in one free PDF.
Process
From Open Seat to Qualified Candidates
01
Tell Us About the Seat
What the marketer owns, the tools you run, the hours you need and how you’ll measure it. Not sure which role? We’ll help you figure it out.
02
We Define the Search
We write the requirements from the actual work, then choose the talent markets that fit the role.
03
Meet Qualified Candidates
We source and screen candidates and present qualified professionals within 5 days of kickoff.
04
Choose Your Hire
You interview the finalists and decide who joins your team. Total hiring time depends on how fast you interview and decide.
Industries
Industries We Hire Digital Marketers For
04
Home Services
Contractors and trades that need the phones and office covered.
See home services hiring →
Ready when you are
Meet vetted Digital Marketing Specialists in 5 days.
Book a call, tell us which channels you run, and we’ll show you vetted candidates within 5 days of kickoff.
Vetted candidates · Monthly Hire or Direct Hire
Questions
Digital Marketing Specialist Hiring FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a Digital Marketing Specialist?
Our Pricing Guide doesn’t track this title separately. The closest tracked role, Marketing Coordinator, earns $2,000–$2,500 a month full-time. Specialists with deep paid media skills are closer to Media Buyer pay. That’s the person’s pay, not HireUA’s fee.
Specialist or Digital Marketing Manager?
A Specialist executes campaigns across channels. A Digital Marketing Manager owns the strategy, budget and team. Many businesses start with a Specialist.
Can they manage client accounts for my agency?
Yes, if you hire for it. Tell us how many accounts and which channels, and we’ll screen for agency experience.
Do they do SEO and paid ads?
Generalists cover the basics of both. For deep expertise, see our Google Ads Specialist and Meta Ads Specialist pages.
How quickly can I interview candidates?
Qualified candidates are presented within 5 days of kickoff. Total time to hire depends on how quickly you interview and decide.
How does HireUA charge?
Monthly Hire includes HireUA administering and paying the hire. Direct Hire costs 15% of annual salary, subject to a $3,000 minimum, and you employ the person directly.
How much can I save compared with hiring locally?
Clients save up to 82% compared with hiring locally. The exact number depends on the role, the seniority and the market we recruit from.
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The Right Marketer. The Right Seat. The Right Cost.
Tell us which campaigns keep slipping. We’ll recruit qualified candidates from the market that fits the role.