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HILLARY YANKSON

Digital Account Manager|Client Strategy|Performance Marketing

Strategy, performance media, and creative execution for brands that want measurable growth β€” without losing their taste.

GHS 0M+
Media budgets managed
GHS 0K+
Revenue for a key e-commerce client
0%
Client retention
0+
Brands managed
GTPGODREJ GHANATULLOW GHANA STANDARD CHARTEREDMELCOM GHANATIAST GROUP PLUGIN DIGITALORGMENTO UKMY RUNWAY GROUPXYZ BROADCASTING GTPGODREJ GHANATULLOW GHANA STANDARD CHARTEREDMELCOM GHANATIAST GROUP PLUGIN DIGITALORGMENTO UKMY RUNWAY GROUPXYZ BROADCASTING
About me

Customer-obsessed. Numbers-driven.

A Digital Account Manager with a track record of turning strategy into measurable growth. Over the last few years I've worked across strategy, paid media, client management, social, and creative execution β€” helping brands move from visibility to revenue.

Currently at a leading advertising agency in Accra, I manage performance campaigns across Meta, Google, and Eskimi, translate data into sharper decisions, and help clients move with more confidence.

Work with me β†’
Strategy
Campaign thinking before execution
Data
Decisions guided by performance
Media
Budgets planned for growth
AI
Smarter workflows, built in-house
Where I run campaigns

My stack.

The channels I plan, launch, and optimise media across, day to day.

M
Meta
G
Google
T
TikTok
A
Atunwa
E
Eskimi
L
Local Publishers
What I do

Strategy, content, and media that work together.

01

Digital Marketing Strategy

Connecting business goals to channels, content, campaigns, and measurable outcomes.

02

Content & Campaign Strategy

Shaping content pillars, campaign narratives, and rollout plans with intention.

03

Paid Media Strategy

Planning and optimising campaigns across Meta, Google, and programmatic channels.

04

Marketing Consultation

Helping founders and teams clarify direction and make smarter decisions.

05

Social Media Management

Content planning, publishing, community engagement, and performance feedback.

06

Reporting & Insight

Turning campaign data into recommendations clients can actually act on.

Career journey

Six years, one straight line up.

Chronological, because the order is the point β€” each role built the skill the next one needed.

OCT 2020 β€” MAY 2021

News Editor & Producer

XYZ Broadcasting Ltd

Built an early foundation in media, editing, producing, and shaping broadcast content β€” sharpening storytelling and audience-first thinking.

JAN 2022 β€” APR 2022

Community Manager

TIAST Group

Managed 20+ social accounts across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and supported a pan-West Africa lead-gen campaign for a Women in Agriculture conference.

APR 2022 β€” APR 2023

Social Media Executive

Melcom Ghana

Grew Melcom's following from 95K to 120K+, supported the nationwide rebrand through Meta Reach campaigns, and launched Melcom's TikTok presence.

APR 2023 β€” AUG 2023

Digital Marketing Associate

Orgmento UK

Built digital strategies across multiple industries, turning business briefs into campaign plans that improved reach and conversions.

AUG 2023 β€” OCT 2024

Digital Account Executive

Plugin Digital Β· Advertising Agency

Executed digital strategies, managed client communities, and launched the MEST Africa Edutech Mondays podcast from zero.

OCT 2024 β€” PRESENT

Digital Account Manager

Leading Advertising Agency Β· Accra

Creating performance strategies and managing paid media across Meta, Google, and Eskimi. Maintained 100% client retention and won an internal leadership award.

Selected work

Case studies

The full breakdown β€” task, mechanics, and the numbers behind each campaign.

Case Study Β· Meta Ads

GTP Ghana

Full-funnel Meta campaign driving GHS 500K+ revenue for a newly launched e-commerce site.

The task

GTP Fabrics had just launched a new e-commerce website and needed to drive traffic to it β€” building brand awareness among a new audience while converting visitors into paying customers.

Campaign objective

A dual-objective Meta campaign β€” Brand Awareness & Reach (top of funnel) plus Sales Conversions (bottom of funnel) β€” run as a 6-month flight targeting men and women 18+ within Accra.

Campaign mechanics

Deployed a multi-format creative strategy: static images for feed visibility, mobile-first Reels and short-form video to drive watch time and recall, and animations to capture attention mid-scroll. Every format had a specific job to do. Budget split 50% Sales Conversions, 30% Reach & Brand Awareness, 20% Retargeting, running an always-on strategy with multiple creative assets live at once.

What I did differently

  • Ran an always-on strategy with statics, Reels, short videos, and animations live simultaneously, so the brand stayed visible at every funnel stage without ad fatigue.
  • Launched Sales and Reach together from day one instead of phasing them, building the audience and driving revenue at the same time.
  • Held retargeting until month four, once a large enough warm audience existed to convert efficiently.
The outcome
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Reach
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Impressions
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Click-to-cart rate
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Cart conversion value
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Link clicks
Case Study Β· Awareness + Video

Standard Chartered Ghana

Cross-border card campaign reaching 2M+ people at $0.001 cost per view.

The task

Standard Chartered Ghana needed to drive awareness and engagement around their cross-border card offering β€” encouraging existing cardholders to use their SC card for international transactions, online shopping, and travel spending.

Campaign objective

A Meta awareness and video campaign designed to shift cardholder behaviour β€” positioning the SC card as the go-to payment method for dining, travel, and shopping.

Campaign mechanics

Meta Ads across Facebook and Instagram with a three-format creative mix: static images for the Landing Page Views objective, short-form video with a customer testimonial for ThruPlays, and a Reach campaign for broad coverage. Targeted men and women 20–45 with interests in travel, online shopping, and international booking, geo-targeted to high-spending areas.

What I did differently

  • Ran Reach, ThruPlays, and Landing Page Views in parallel rather than sequentially, maximising funnel coverage without increasing budget.
  • Used a customer testimonial video as the hero asset β€” it became the best-performing creative, generating 128K views and the strongest engagement of the campaign.
  • Rotated multiple creative formats simultaneously, letting Meta's algorithm self-optimise delivery, contributing to impressions outperforming target by 29%.
The outcome
0
People reached
0
Impressions
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ThruPlays
0
Cost per ThruPlay
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Budget utilised
0
Landing page views
Case Study Β· Lead Generation

TIAST Group

Pan-West Africa lead gen β€” 40+ qualified leads on a $1,500 budget.

The task

TIAST Group needed to fill a conference targeting women in agriculture across West Africa on a $1,500 budget β€” driving qualified leads from multiple countries without inflating cost-per-lead.

Campaign objective

A lead generation campaign targeting women in agriculture across Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and CΓ΄te d'Ivoire.

Campaign mechanics

Meta Ads using Advantage+ Lead Ads with native instant forms β€” no landing page required β€” targeting women aged 20–50 interested in agriculture, farming, rural development, and women's empowerment. Daily budget pacing with 72-hour manual reviews and mid-flight reallocation toward the highest-converting country audiences.

What I did differently

  • Chose Advantage+ Lead Ads specifically to remove landing-page friction entirely, letting users register without leaving Facebook or Instagram.
  • Targeted 4 countries simultaneously with one ad set, letting Meta's algorithm find the most qualified leads across borders rather than setting rigid geo caps.
  • Reviewed performance every 48 hours and manually reallocated budget to the best-performing country audiences, extending reach without adding spend.
The outcome
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Qualified leads
0
Impressions
0
Cost per lead
0
Countries targeted
0
Budget utilised
0
Conference target reached
What I've built

Tools I've built to work smarter.

AI isn't a shiny add-on for me β€” it's infrastructure. Here's what I've built to remove repetitive work and sharpen decisions.

Media ops

Planable

Tracks planned media KPIs against actuals in real time and flags the moment a campaign starts to drift β€” so I catch a hitch before it becomes a wasted budget.

Strategy research

CampaignOS

Searches millions of case studies across the web to help vet stronger campaign ideas before they go live, grounding strategy in what's actually worked elsewhere.

Creative production

Social Factory

Takes a single brief and turns it into copywriting, video scripts, and design direction β€” helping creative teams brief faster and ship sharper work.

Built with Google AI Studio, Claude, and ChatGPT.
Expertise

Skills, tools & certifications

Core competencies
Client Relationship ManagementCustomer Success & Retention Digital Strategy DevelopmentPerformance Optimisation Campaign Planning & ExecutionData Analysis & Reporting Media Budget ManagementStakeholder Communication Programmatic Media Buying
Platforms & tools
Meta Ads ManagerGoogle AdsEskimiAtunwa TikTok for BusinessHubSpot CRMMeta Business Suite
Certifications
  • Media Buying ProfessionalMeta Certification
  • Google Shopping AdsGoogle Certificate
  • Digital Marketing & E-CommerceGoogle Certificate
  • AI-Powered Performance AdsGoogle Certificate
  • Display AdvertisingGoogle Certificate
  • Digital MarketingHubSpot Academy
  • Advanced Social Media StrategyHubSpot Academy
  • Digital TransformationLBS / Coursera
  • CSM Foundations & MasterySuccess HACKER
Thought leadership

Writing & insights

So, AI Is Running The Whole Campaign Now?

A candid look at what happens when artificial intelligence enters the media buying room β€” what it gets right, what it misses, and why the human account manager still matters.

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The Best Growth Hack

It's not a new tool, a viral trend, or a secret algorithm. The best growth hack in digital marketing is something most brands overlook entirely.

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Testimonials

What it feels like to work with me.

"Hillary brings structure to ideas very quickly. She understands the goal, breaks the work down clearly, and executes with a level of ownership that makes collaboration feel easy."

GY
Growth Client
Campaign Strategy

"She has a strong balance of creative instinct and performance thinking. The work doesn't just look good β€” it's tied to what the campaign is supposed to achieve."

PM
Paid Media Partner
Performance Campaigns

"Hillary works incredibly fast without sacrificing quality. She understood the direction almost immediately and executed with very little back-and-forth."

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Francis
Founder, SolKanea

"Hillary is proactive, efficient, and very easy to work with. Beyond delivering quickly, she consistently brought ideas to the table instead of waiting for instructions."

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Michael
Founder, Workmorr
Contact

Let's build something meaningful.

Whether it's strategy, paid media, creative execution, or building smarter systems β€” I'm open to thoughtful work, ambitious ideas, and brands that want to move with clarity.