Marketing Operations · Growth · Client Success

Growth rarely stalls on strategy. It stalls on follow-through.

That's what I own.

I'm Sara Najam — a marketing operations and client-success lead with 7+ years keeping the moving parts of growth connected: leadership, agencies, CRMs, content teams and tech providers. The person who makes sure the plan actually ships — without anyone needing to chase an update.

7+Years in marketing ops & CSX
6 yrsLeading ops at three agencies
GMT+3Turkey · overlaps AU, US & UK
PhDBehavioural science (in progress)
My unfair advantage —
A behavioural-science foundation. I read the people behind the dashboards: why a client churns before they say so, why a vendor stalls, what actually moves a lead. Operations with a psychologist's eye for the human signal underneath the data.
★ Top Rated Plus on Upwork — a verifiable decade-long track record
100%
Job Success Score
142
Jobs completed
5,900+
Hours delivered
70+
Brands guided

Selected outcomes across that work: +47% leads on a FinTech SaaS rebrand · 3.6× list growth for a wellness D2C brand · 5.2× ROAS on a lifestyle brand · +63% leads for a real-estate group.

Most coordination roles fail the same way. Here's the difference.

There's a version of this job that waits for instructions and ticks boxes — and a version that takes the wheel. I've spent years being the second kind, across high-scale agencies and one-on-one with founders.

The version that frustrates leadership
Waits to be told what comes next
Completes tasks, misses the bigger picture
Lets agencies and suppliers run unchecked
Needs constant oversight to stay on track
Reporting that raises more questions than it answers
Goes quiet when projects get complicated
How I work
Spots the next move and makes it before being asked
Treats every task as a lever on a business outcome
Holds vendors accountable — without creating friction
Runs independently; leadership gets visibility, not babysitting duty
Builds reporting leadership can act on the same day
Gets sharper, not quieter, when things get complex

The work I run so leadership doesn't have to think about it.

01

The Coordination Layer

The single point between leadership and every external specialist — agencies, CRM consultants, developers, content teams, AI providers. Projects move because someone keeps them moving.

02

CRM That Stays Clean

GoHighLevel end-to-end: pipelines, workflows, automations, dashboards, lead attribution. I treat data hygiene as a business function, not an afterthought — because reporting depends on it.

03

Agency Accountability

I've sat on both sides of the agency relationship. I know how vendors behave when no one's watching — and how to change that dynamic without burning the relationship down.

04

Reporting Leadership Trusts

I build KPI dashboards and management reports from scratch. My rule: if leadership has to ask for an update, the reporting system has already failed.

05

AI & Automation Projects

I coordinate implementations — liaising with developers and tech providers, tracking deliverables, flagging risks before they compound. I keep the build on schedule.

06

Retention & Upgrades

My track record: turning at-risk, dissatisfied accounts into retained — and upgraded — ones. I protect the revenue already worked for.

Six years leading operations across three agencies.

Plus seven-plus years applying behavioural science to how people perceive, decide and respond — across consumer psychology, marketing and human communication.

2 yrsUS Agency

Client Experience & Operations Lead

US-based marketing agency · Remote

Central coordination point between leadership and external specialists; owned the full client lifecycle — onboarding, retention, escalation and upgrades. Managed GoHighLevel CRM end-to-end, ran reporting cadences, and consistently turned at-risk accounts into retained and upgraded ones.

2 yrsUAE Agency

Creative Strategist & Paid Media Specialist

UAE-based agency · Remote · Wellness, Fashion, Property, Skincare, Retail

Directed full-funnel campaign strategy across 30+ Meta campaigns and 12M+ impressions, applying persuasion psychology and cognitive-load principles. Delivered standout results including 13.9K+ qualified leads at €0.06 CPL and 430% ROI on a fashion e-commerce account.

2 yrsEgypt Agency

Creative Strategist & Marketing Manager

Egypt-based agency · Remote · Multiple brands

Led campaign ideation, funnel strategy and performance reporting across a multi-brand portfolio. Built paid-media strategies across Meta for 6+ clients, ran campaign audits and content calendars, and aligned creative direction with growth-stage goals.

What clients and teams say.

A few words from people I've worked with across operations, client success and growth.

It's a pleasure to have Sara as part of the team. Her dedication to clear communication and her commitment to personal and professional growth are truly commendable. She consistently brings value to her tasks. Highly recommended.

Customer Support & Social Media Lead
London, UK · 2024–2025

We've worked with a lot of strategists. Sara stands out — not because she's louder, but because her work is sharper. She led strategy across multiple brands with insight, clarity, and execution that actually lands. If you want someone who sees both the psychology and the strategy, she's it.

Founder
Marketing Agency, Dubai

Sara helped us align our creative direction with our conversion goals. She refined the messaging, guided our content strategy, and streamlined the journey — not just to look better, but to work better.

Client
LA Medical Transportation

Fluent in the stack growth runs on.

CRM, automation, project management, analytics — the systems that turn a growth plan into something measurable.

CRM & Marketing Platforms
GoHighLevelHubSpotMailchimpConvertKit
Automation & Funnels
ZapierGHL WorkflowsMeta Lead FormsSquarespace
Project Management
ClickUpAsanaMonday.com
Analytics & Reporting
Google AnalyticsKPI DashboardsMeta Ads Manager

Turkey time sits in the sweet spot for global teams.

I'm in Ankara (GMT+3) — which means real working overlap with Australian, US and UK teams in the same day, without anyone keeping unsustainable hours. Daily live communication is genuinely workable.

Ankara · Home
GMT+3
My base · daytime hours
Australia AEST
+7
Their morning = my early morning
US East
−7
Their morning = my afternoon
London
−2
Near-full working-day overlap
I'm not here to complete tasks. I'm here to make sure the investment in growth actually shows up in the numbers.
— Sara Najam

The rhythm I bring to a role.

Every business is different, so the specifics flex to what you actually need. But this is how I tend to work: understand deeply before changing anything, tighten the system, then keep it moving on its own.

First

Understand & Map

  • Get the full picture — projects, vendors, deadlines, what's working and what's quietly slipping
  • Learn the business and its people before making changes
  • Set a reporting rhythm that gives leadership real visibility
Then

Tighten & Coordinate

  • Stand up dashboards for clear marketing & CRM visibility
  • Hold vendors and suppliers to deliverables and timelines
  • Clean up CRM data and lead routing so attribution is accurate
Ongoing

Drive & Scale

  • Keep growth initiatives moving without constant oversight
  • Bring proactive recommendations, not just status updates
  • Build documentation and systems that outlast any one person

Let's talk about what growth should look like.

I'm ready for full-time, my hours overlap with global teams, and I'm looking to grow into the role — not just fill it. Send me the next step and let's get into it.