Strategic digital marketing for story-driven brands.

I plan and execute content-led marketing across social, video, and design with a strong focus on performance, clarity, and results.

Featured Work

A selection of campaign-based work spanning social media, video, and digital design with strategy, execution, and performance closely aligned.

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Meta UGC Campaign

Results: 14× reach, 3× engagement.

Campaign focus: Community-driven UGC designed to increase organic reach and platform-native engagement.

Goal: Increase organic reach without paid amplification.

Approach: Leveraged community-driven UGC and niche-specifc content.

Outcome: Sustained engagement growth across multiple weeks with continuous content.

YouTube Push Campaign 2025

YouTube Push Campaign (2025)

Results: +2,917% views, +1,970% watch time, +2,120% subscriber growth in under five months.

Campaign focus: Long-form content expansion, retention-focused editing, and a consistent visual system to drive discovery and watch time.

Goal: Increase organic reach without paid amplification.

Approach: Leveraged community-driven UGC and niche-specifc content.

Outcome: Sustained engagement growth across multiple weeks with continuous content.

Paid video campaign performance overview

Performance-Led Video Campaign

Results: +2,000%+ growth in video views and watch time with consistently strong CTR and low average CPC.

Campaign focus: Scalable paid video distribution designed to increase content discovery and engagement across high-performing audiences.

Goal: Increase engagement and content discovery at scale without relying on direct-response conversions.

Approach: Built and optimized paid video campaigns across multiple funnel stages, using retention-focused creative, audience segmentation, and ongoing performance analysis.

Outcome: Sustained engagement growth achieved through efficient spend and iterative optimization, despite evolving product and platform constraints.

What I do

I plan and execute digital campaigns end-to-end — combining strategy, creative production, and technical execution to drive measurable results.

Campaign Strategy & Growth

End-to-end campaign planning across organic and paid channels, grounded in audience insights, platform behaviour, and performance data.

  • Campaign planning & content strategy
  • Organic & paid social (Meta, YouTube, Google)
  • KPI definition, testing & optimization

Content Creation & Production

Creative assets built to support campaigns — designed for performance, consistency, and platform-specific best practices.

  • Performance-focused still & motion creative
  • Video editing (long-form & short-form)
  • Email marketing & campaign templates

Digital Experience & Optimization

Technical execution that connects campaigns to conversion ensuring landing pages, tracking, and user experience work together seamlessly.

  • Landing pages & front-end development
  • Analytics setup (GA4, GTM, tracking)
  • Conversion optimization & performance analysis

Certifications

DMI Certification
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About me

I’m Mikayla Vanderveen, a Canadian digital marketer with over five years of experience creating content-driven marketing for media and entertainment brands.

My work spans social media strategy, video editing, and digital design, with a strong focus on clarity, consistency, and performance. I enjoy building systems around content — from thumbnails and video edits to landing pages and analytics — so creative work is supported by measurable results.

I value collaboration, thoughtful storytelling, and marketing that respects both the audience and the brand. Outside of work, I enjoy music (both playing and listening), crocheting new projects, long walks with my dog, and exploring new places.

Tools I use regularly: Photoshop • Premiere Pro • Illustrator • After Effects • Figma • GA4 • GTM • Meta & Google Ads

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