Social Media Manager & Brand Strategist

I Make Brands Impossible to Scroll Past.

Research first. Strategy before content. Growth you can trace, not just feel. Based in Germany, working with businesses that deserve more than generic posting.

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Mariam Kamara
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Most brands don't have a content problem. They have a thinking problem.

They post when they remember, write captions that describe the product instead of selling it, and wonder why followers don't become customers.

My process starts with the business. What is actually being sold, who is actually buying it, and what is quietly stopping more people from converting, before a single post gets made. Then I build the strategy around that.

Certified Social Media Management, Content Writing & Personal Branding — Skillincome Academy
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Selected Work

4 Brands. 4 Strategies.
1 Repeatable Process.

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Concept audits built to show process and thinking, not paid client work.

Ola Naturals
Skincare · Lagos

Ola's Naturals

Content pillar strategy, 7-day posting rhythm, and 90-day projection for a skincare brand running entirely on referral.

Read case study
Spoonful Kitchen
Food Delivery · Lagos

Spoonful Kitchen

Rebuilt content rhythm and ordering funnel for a meal delivery brand with loyal customers but near-zero social visibility.

Read case study
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The Philosophy

"A brand competing on price has nowhere to charge more. A brand known for one thing does."

Mariam Kamara, Social Media Manager & Brand Strategist

What I Offer

Services Built Around Your Business, Not a Template.

Two focused service tracks. Both grounded in research. Both built to produce results you can measure and explain to a client, a boss, or yourself.

01
Social Media Management

Full-Service Content Management

End-to-end management of your social presence. I handle strategy, execution, scheduling, and reporting under one consistent system built around how your brand actually thinks, not how a template says it should sound.

02
Brand Strategy & Audit

Research-Led Brand Positioning

A deep read of where your brand sits today against your market, followed by a concrete 90-day plan to move it forward. Research-led, numbers-backed, and built so you can actually execute it without needing to decode strategy jargon.

Service 01

Social Media Management

Built for businesses that want consistent, strategic content running every week without the owner having to think about it daily. The deliverable is not just posts, it is a system that runs and improves over time.

Typical Result
3.5% engagement rate
vs a 1.2% starting baseline
01

Monthly Content Calendar

Built around 3 fixed pillars per brand: educate, prove, connect. Not a random idea board. A structured plan every post fits into, so content decisions stop being guesswork.

02

4 to 5 Posts Per Week

Designed, written, and scheduled. Every post comes with a caption, a visual direction brief, and a call to action tied to a specific goal for that piece of content.

03

Monthly Metrics Report

What moved, what didn't, what changes next month and why. Numbers with context, not a screenshot of an Instagram insights tab.

04

DM & Comment Handling (Add-on)

Optional. For brands that want a fully managed presence where every inquiry and comment gets a timely, on-brand response.

Service 02

Brand Strategy & Audit

Most businesses skip the audit and go straight to content. The result is a lot of consistent posting that doesn't actually move sales. This service puts the thinking back before the execution.

This service is designed as
The entry point
Most clients do this first, then move to monthly management
01

Full Brand & Page Audit

A read of the current page, content quality, posting frequency, engagement patterns, and how the brand is coming across to a first-time visitor who has never heard of the business before.

02

Competitor & Pricing Analysis

Where the brand sits in its market relative to competitors in the same niche, at a similar price point, reaching a similar audience. What they're doing well, what gap exists to occupy.

03

90-Day Growth Plan

Concrete targets for follower growth, engagement rate, reach, and inquiry volume, with the specific content and strategy levers that will move each one. Not vague advice.

04

Content Pillar Framework

Three brand-specific content pillars that make every future post decision simple. What to post, why to post it, and how it connects back to the business goal.

How I Work

The Process Behind Every Engagement.

01
Audit

What's already there, what's working quietly, and what's visibly hurting the brand's ability to convert browsers into buyers.

02
Position

Who the content is actually for, what makes this brand different from the next one selling the same thing, and where the pricing sits relative to the market.

03
Build

Content pillars, posting calendar, captions that sound like a real person running a real business, not a brand handbook written by a committee.

04
Adjust

Nothing stays the same after week two. What gets attention stays. What doesn't gets cut or reworked. Monthly reporting drives every change.

Ready to Start?

The audit is the right first step for most brands. It takes one week and gives you a complete picture of where to focus.

Book a Discovery Call
Selected Work

4 Brands. 4 Industries. 1 Process.

Each brand had a different problem. Each strategy was built from scratch. Same research-led approach every time, different execution based on what the business actually needed.

These are concept audits built to show how I think and work, not paid client engagements. Real client results are on their way.
01
Skincare · Lagos

Ola's Naturals

A Lagos skincare label with a genuinely good product and almost no social media presence to match. The brand was surviving on referrals. The page was not doing any of the convincing work it could be doing. Engagement sat at 1.2%, well below the skincare industry benchmark of 2.5% to 4%.

2.4K
6K+
Followers
1.2%
3.5%
Engagement Rate
20%
45%
Sales from Social
Ola's Naturals Growth Audit Dashboard

What Was Actually Wrong

The product was earning trust offline but the page wasn't earning it online. 80% of sales came from referrals, which meant the social presence was essentially invisible as a sales channel.

Content was almost entirely product photos with no education, no customer proof, and no personality. Engagement at 1.2% on a skincare page in this market is low. Healthy accounts in this niche sit between 2.5% and 4%, which means people were seeing the posts and scrolling past them.

The ordering process was buried. No clear link, no clear next step, no urgency. Someone who wanted to buy had to work to find out how.

The 90-Day Plan

Three content pillars locked in: Product Education, Real Skin Results, and Behind the Brand. Every post slots into one of these, so the content mix stays balanced automatically.

Posting moves from 2 inconsistent times a week to 4 fixed times a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, each with a specific content type per day.

Reels become the main growth lever. Reach on static posts for small accounts has flattened. The cooking process, skin transformations, and founder moments all go on Reels.

DMs and comments answered within the same day. Slow replies are quietly killing conversion. This brand earns trust through the product. The page needs to earn it through responsiveness.

Link stays in one obvious place and does not move. No hunting through old posts to find it.

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Food Delivery · Lagos

Spoonful Kitchen

A home-cooked meal delivery brand with 30% repeat customers, which is a strong signal for product quality, but with an engagement rate of just 0.9% and 25 orders a week coming almost entirely from people who already knew the brand. The social page wasn't creating any new customers on its own.

1.8K
4.5K+
Followers
25
60
Orders Per Week
30%
55%
Repeat Rate
Spoonful Kitchen Growth Audit

What Was Actually Wrong

The food is clearly good enough for people to come back. But the page wasn't giving new people any reason to order today instead of someday. No clear ordering link, no consistent menu posting, no urgency or social proof visible to a first-time visitor.

Faceless food pages all look the same. A real kitchen, a real cook, and a real process are this brand's strongest assets and none of them were showing up in the content.

The 90-Day Plan

Daily menu post by 11am with one specific line about what makes today's pot different. Not just a food photo. A reason to order today specifically.

Weekly process Reel showing the actual cooking. Real kitchen, real sounds, real person. This is what no other food page in this space is doing consistently.

Ordering link fixed in one place across every single post. No hunting. Click, order, done.

Customer photos and voice notes turned into real posts. Word of mouth already works for this brand offline. The plan makes it visible online.

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Fashion · Lagos

Made by Tega

A contemporary ready-to-wear label with 5,200 followers and an engagement rate of 1.5%, competing against at least 10 similar brands in Lagos at the same price point. The product is good. But the brand looks interchangeable with everyone around it, which means price is the only differentiator and that is a ceiling on how much she can ever charge.

1.5%
4%
Engagement Rate
₦12K
₦16K
Avg Order Value
Low
Steady
DMs from New Accounts
Made by Tega Growth Audit

What Was Actually Wrong

5,200 followers but low conversion to DMs means people are seeing the page and leaving without acting. That usually means the brand looks like everything else and gives no reason to choose it.

The brand has no single thing it's known for yet. Without a claimed identity, price has nowhere to anchor except "about the same as everyone else." A 33% price increase from ₦12K to ₦16K is not possible on the same old presentation.

The 90-Day Plan

Pick one ownable angle and build everything around it. Not trying to be good at everything. One specific cut, print, or detail the brand is known for.

Replace flat product shots with styled, lived-in content. People buying clothes are buying a version of themselves, not fabric.

Lock one visual identity across the grid, captions, and packaging so the brand reads as intentional from the first post to the last.

Raise price in one deliberate step once the identity is doing the work, backed by presentation and story, not just a price update in the bio.

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Fitness · Lagos

FlexFit Studio

A small personal training studio priced at ₦15,000 per month, the same range as larger commercial gyms in the area. New sign-ups were 8 per month and most members left within two months. The studio had no scale advantage and no visibility advantage over the bigger gyms it was competing with on price.

900
3,000
Followers
8
20
Monthly Signups
2%
5%
Engagement Rate
FlexFit Studio Growth Audit

What Was Actually Wrong

The studio is priced like the big gyms but has none of their visibility. All the content is acquisition-focused, equipment shots and before-and-after promises, with nothing that makes an existing member feel seen enough to stay past month two.

Nobody chooses a personal trainer based on a treadmill photo. They choose a person who knows their name and their goal. That was the story the brand wasn't telling.

The 90-Day Plan

Shift content from gym equipment to real members. Real names, real goals, real progress. That's what no commercial gym can offer and what this studio can own completely.

Build retention content alongside acquisition content. Member milestones, small wins, check-ins. Something that makes an existing member feel the brand sees them after they've signed up.

Position against the big gyms on the one thing they cannot match: a real person who knows your name, your injury history, and your specific goal.

Hold price where it is for now. Make the case for it loudly through community visibility and personal attention before adjusting.

Metrics & Reporting

I Don't Just Read Dashboards. I Calculate What's Behind Them.

Anyone can screenshot a graph from Instagram Insights. Understanding why the number moved, what formula produced it, and how to benchmark it against an industry standard is where strategy actually lives.

Social Media Metrics Calculation Report for Ola's Naturals
Month 1 Calculation Sheet

Ola's Naturals: Full Metrics Breakdown

The dashboard on the left is a complete Month 1 metrics calculation sheet for Ola's Naturals. Every key metric is shown with the raw input numbers, the worked formula, and a benchmark comparison explaining what the result means in context.

This is what reporting looks like when the goal is to actually understand performance rather than just document it. The formulas are visible. The inputs are traceable. The benchmarks are sourced from industry data, not made up.

Metrics covered: Engagement Rate by Reach, Reach Rate, Frequency, Link Click-Through Rate, Click-to-Inquiry Conversion Rate, and Month-over-Month Follower Growth Rate.

Worked Calculations

The Formulas, the Inputs, and the Results.

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Engagement Rate by Reach

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Week 3 Average · Skincare Benchmark 2.5% to 4%
ER = (Likes + Comments + Saves + Shares) / Reach × 100
Average post received 142 likes, 18 comments, 31 saves, and 9 shares
Total engagements = 142 + 18 + 31 + 9 = 200
Average reach per post = 5,860
ER = 200 / 5,860 × 100 = 3.41%
vs skincare industry benchmark of 2.5% to 4% Within healthy range
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Reach Rate

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of total followers reached per post
Reach Rate = Reach / Followers × 100
Reach per post = 5,860
Total followers at time of post = 9,580
Reach Rate = 5,860 / 9,580 × 100 = 61.2%
Strong organic reach. Benchmark for small accounts is 30% to 50% Above benchmark
03

Link Click-Through Rate

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of impressions converted to link clicks
CTR = Link Clicks / Impressions × 100
Total link clicks in the period = 482
Total impressions in the period = 9,927
CTR = 482 / 9,927 × 100 = 4.86%
vs small-business social benchmark of 2% to 3% Above benchmark
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Click-to-Inquiry Conversion

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of link clicks converted to DM inquiries
Conversion = DM Inquiries / Link Clicks × 100
DM inquiries received in the period = 59
Link clicks in the same period = 482
Conversion = 59 / 482 × 100 = 12.3%
Strong conversion. Shows link destination and CTA copy are aligned Strong result
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Monthly Follower Growth Rate

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net growth in the first month
Growth Rate = (New Followers - Lost Followers) / Starting Followers × 100
New followers gained = 612
Followers lost = 94
Starting follower count = 9,062
Growth Rate = (612 - 94) / 9,062 × 100 = 5.72%
vs healthy SME growth target of 3% to 7% per month Within healthy range
At a Glance

Month 1 Summary Numbers.

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ER = Engagements / Reach × 100
Engagement Rate
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Reach / Followers × 100
Reach Rate
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Link Clicks / Impressions × 100
Click-Through Rate
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(New - Lost) / Starting × 100
Monthly Growth Rate
The Library

Documents That Show the Full Picture.

A professional resume and four 14-day content calendars, both available to download. Built to show credentials and execution capability side by side.

Professional Resume

Mariam Kamara, Social Media Manager & Brand Strategist

Download Resume (.docx)

The resume covers her positioning, core skills, selected concept projects from the work section, and her certification from Skillincome Academy. ATS-ready, single page, formatted for both online applications and email attachments.

Mariam Kamara

Social Media Manager · Brand Strategist
@ mariamkamara528@gmail.com
📍 Germany

Core Skills

Content strategy & calendar planning
Brand positioning & competitor analysis
Social media audits & 90-day growth planning
Copywriting for social platforms
Audience research & engagement strategy
Pricing & market positioning analysis
Metrics tracking & reporting

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Social Media Manager and Brand Strategist with a strong foundation in content strategy, brand positioning, and audience research. Skilled at auditing a brand's current presence and building a clear, metrics-driven plan for growth. Experienced in content calendar development, competitor and pricing analysis, and translating business goals into a consistent social media voice.

Selected Projects

Brand Growth Audit, Skincare Industry
Built a full brand and social media audit for a Lagos skincare brand concept, including a content pillar strategy, a 14-day posting plan, and a 90-day growth projection with benchmarked targets.
Brand Growth Audit, Food Delivery Industry
Developed a growth strategy for a home-cooked meal delivery concept, covering content rhythm, ordering funnel improvements, and a repeat-customer retention plan.
Brand Growth Audit, Fashion Industry
Created a brand positioning and pricing strategy for an independent fashion label concept, identifying a market gap and a path to a 33% increase in average order value.
Brand Growth Audit, Fitness Industry
Designed a 90-day content and retention plan for an independent personal training studio, repositioning the brand around community rather than equipment.

Certifications

Social Media Management, Content Writing & Personal Branding Skillincome Academy
Content Calendars

14-Day Plans for 4 Brands. Every Day Accounted For.

Download All Calendars (.docx)

Not a content idea list. A real execution roadmap with a pillar tag, content format, hook direction, production notes, and a CTA for every single day across four different brands. 56 days of content planning total, each built to match the brand's specific strategy and audience.

Ola's Naturals
Skincare · Lagos
14
Days Planned
  • Product Education
  • Real Skin Results
  • Behind the Brand
Sample Week
Mon
Carousel: 5-slide ingredient breakdown, flat-lay shot on kraft paper, CTA to save
Wed
Reel: 15-second soap-making process, natural sound, CTA to comment for full video
Fri
Single: Before and after skin photo, 2-week timeline, CTA to DM for product rec
Sun
Single: Founder personal note, no sales pitch, no CTA intentionally
Spoonful Kitchen
Food Delivery · Lagos
14
Days Planned
  • Daily Menu
  • Process & Kitchen
  • Customer Voice
Sample Week
Mon
Single: Today's pot styled top-down, one line on what's different, link in bio CTA
Tue
Reel: Cooking process, tripod overhead, real kitchen sound, no music needed
Thu
Stories: Repost customer photo with thank-you overlay, tag to be featured next
Sat
Carousel: Meet the cook, 4 portrait slides, CTA to comment a question
Made by Tega
Fashion · Lagos
14
Days Planned
  • Signature Pieces
  • Styled & Lived-In
  • Brand World
Sample Week
Mon
Single: Signature cut on a real person, outdoor shoot, consistent colour grade
Tue
Reel: 3 ways to style the same piece, jump cuts, ask viewers to vote 1, 2, or 3
Thu
Single: Close-up detail shot, stitching texture, caption on what makes it premium
Sun
Carousel: Customer styling submission, repost with credit, branded frame overlay
FlexFit Studio
Fitness · Lagos
14
Days Planned
  • Real Members
  • Retention & Community
  • Coach Expertise
Sample Week
Mon
Single: Member spotlight, real name and goal, gym floor portrait, tag to nominate next
Tue
Reel: Form-correction tip, 20 seconds, phone tripod, save CTA
Wed
Stories: Member milestone, first month done, small shoutout with sticker overlay
Sat
Reel: Community session, candid handheld, natural sound, no script
The Toolkit

The Software Behind Every Deliverable.

Every tool on this page earns its place in an actual client workflow. Not a wishlist, not a badge collection. This is what runs behind the scenes on every audit, every calendar, and every report I send.

Strategy & Writing

Where Every Idea Gets Shaped First

Nothing goes to a client straight out of a tool. I use these to move faster through research and first drafts, then I rewrite everything in the brand's actual voice before it goes anywhere near a caption.

ChatGPT

First-pass caption drafts and fast research when I'm auditing a niche for the first time.

Claude

Longer strategy documents, competitor breakdowns, and anything that needs a slower, more careful pass.

Perplexity

Quick, sourced research when I need a fact or a market stat I can actually stand behind.

Grammarly

Final proofing on every caption, proposal, and report before it leaves my inbox.

Design & Video

Where the Calendar Becomes Something Postable

This is the production stage. Static graphics, carousels, and short-form video all get built here, matched to whatever visual direction a brand needs that month.

Canva

Main design tool for carousels, quote graphics, and templated content that keeps a feed consistent.

Adobe Express

Quick-turnaround graphics and Stories when a client needs something same-day.

CapCut

Reels and TikToks, from rough cut through captions to final export.

InShot

Fast mobile edits when I'm capturing content on location and need a quick turnaround.

Scheduling & Publishing

Where the Calendar Stays Disciplined

Everything gets queued in advance, never posted live in the moment. This keeps posting consistent and gives me a clean record of what went out and when for every client.

Buffer

Scheduling and publishing across smaller client accounts, so posting never depends on me being online at the right hour.

Later

Visual queue and scheduling for accounts that lean heavily on carousels and Reels.

Hootsuite

Multi-platform scheduling for clients running more than two or three social channels at once.

Sprinklr

Full-scale publishing and engagement for larger accounts with more moving parts than one dashboard can casually hold.

Analytics & Reporting

Where the Numbers Drive the Next Move

Every decision after week one comes from here. These feed directly into the monthly report, and they're where I catch what's working before a client has to ask.

Google Analytics

Tracking how social traffic behaves once it lands on a client's website or shop.

Iconosquare

Deeper social performance data, best-performing post types, and audience activity windows.

Metricool

Cross-platform reporting in one place, so a monthly report pulls from a single source instead of five apps.

Sprout Social

Combined publishing and reporting for accounts that need engagement data and content history in one view.

Mention

Tracking what's being said about a brand outside its own page, so a report reflects the full picture, not just owned content.

Link in Bio & Storefront

Where One Link Has to Work Hard

The single link most platforms allow has to carry real weight. Which tool I set up depends on whether a brand needs a simple hub, a small storefront, or a full mini-site.

Linktree

A simple, fast link hub for brands that mainly need to route traffic to one or two places.

Beacons

Built-in storefront and lead capture for brands selling directly through their bio link.

Milkshake

A mobile-built mini website for brands that want their bio link to feel like a full landing page, not just a list.

Project & Asset Management

Where Nothing Runs on Memory

Every deliverable, deadline, and asset has a home. This is how a client always knows exactly where their content stands, without having to ask me directly.

Asana

Task tracking and deadlines across every active client account.

Trello

Visual content boards for clients who like to see the pipeline at a glance.

Notion

Brand bibles, strategy docs, and onboarding notes, kept in one workspace per client.

Tana

Fast note capture during calls and audits, structured well enough to turn straight into an action list.

Google Drive

Central storage for every raw asset, caption doc, and report I hand off.

Building a Stack Around Your Business.

The tools change depending on the brand. What stays the same is the discipline behind them: nothing gets used just because it exists, it gets used because it moves a client's numbers forward.

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Let's Work Together

Tell Me About Your Business.

The form on the right takes about 3 minutes. No obligation, no hard sell on the call. Just a real conversation about whether we're the right fit for each other.

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Based in Germany. Working worldwide.
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