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Haris Copelj
Hello, I'm Haris Copelj

Brand & Campaign
Marketing
Specialist

10+ years of full-ownership marketing — paid social strategy, creative direction, web design, and consumer research. Real numbers. No agency.

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What I Do
My Core Services
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Paid Social & Lead Generation

End-to-end Meta Ads management — audience segmentation, A/B testing, budget optimisation. 325 campaigns, $10,800+ in spend, $2.10 avg. cost per lead.

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Web Design & AI Workflows

Modern websites built with AI-assisted tools — strategy, design, and delivery end-to-end. Advanced AI user across ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, and Gemini.

10+
Years Experience
$2.10
Avg. Cost Per Lead
58%
Below Regional Benchmark
3,118
Client Conversations
2.4M+
Unique Users Reached
Portfolio
Selected Work
Web Design · 2026
LEA — Personal Development & Coaching
Full business website built from brief to live using AI-assisted workflows. Strategy, design, copywriting, and development — all handled independently.
Photography · Instagram Portfolio
Photography Portfolio
80+ commercial client projects — automotive, product, and lifestyle photography. Marketing-ready visuals for campaigns, sales listings, and social media.
Social Media · Instagram
LEA — Personal Development & Coaching
Social media content strategy, copywriting, and creative direction for LEA coaching brand — organic growth and community management across Facebook and Instagram.
About Me
The Full Picture

Most marketers talk about creative direction. I'm the one who actually makes it — the copy, the visual, the concept — until it looks and sounds exactly right.

For 10+ years I've been the sole marketing function for an established coaching business. No agency. No team. Just full ownership of everything from campaign strategy to the creative running inside it — achieving a $2.10 average cost per lead, 58% below the regional benchmark.

Beyond paid social, I build websites using AI-assisted workflows, produce commercial photography, and conduct academic-level consumer research. I bring the full stack — strategy, creative, execution, and analysis.

Based in Sarajevo. C2 English. German advancing (B1 speaking, C1 passive).

AI
Advanced Practical AI User

Using AI as a production tool, not just a research assistant — systematically integrating multiple AI tools into real workflows for campaign ideation, copywriting, visual generation, and full website development.

ChatGPTClaudeGeminiMidjourneyCanva AIAI Web DevPrompt Engineering
Expertise
Skills & Tools
Meta Ads Manager95%
Campaign Strategy & Planning92%
Audience Targeting & Segmentation92%
Copywriting & Creative Direction88%
Performance Analysis & Optimisation88%
Photography & Post-Production90%
Web Design (AI-Assisted)75%
Paid Social
Meta Ads ManagerLead GenerationRetargetingA/B TestingBudget Optimisation
Creative
CanvaCopywritingAdobe LightroomCapture One
Languages
Bosnian — NativeCroatian — NativeEnglish — C2German — B1/C1
Qualifications
Certifications
Completed
HubSpot Academy
Digital Marketing Certification
In Progress
HubSpot Academy
Content Marketing Certification
In Progress
HubSpot Academy
SEO Certification
In Progress
HubSpot Academy
Social Media Marketing Certification
In Progress
Various Platforms
AI Marketing & Workflow Automation
Academic Research
Consumer Insight
Master's Thesis · Sarajevo & Zagreb · 2024
Gen Z vs Millennials — Buying Behaviour in the Fashion Industry
Gen Z responds to values and aesthetic identity — Millennials to quality and brand heritage
Visual content is the primary decision-making channel for both, with sharply different platform preferences
Actionable segmentation frameworks for fashion & lifestyle brands in European markets
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Research that informs real brand decisions

My Master's thesis went beyond academic analysis — producing actionable segmentation and positioning insights for brands targeting two of the most commercially important consumer cohorts in Europe today.

Direct implications for how brands should allocate creative effort, structure campaigns, and position differently for Gen Z and Millennial audiences.

SegmentationBrand PositioningConsumer BehaviourFashion MarketsEuropean Markets
Work History
10 Years. Full Ownership.
2020 — Present
Performance Marketing Specialist
LEA — Personal Development & Coaching
Sole marketing function — full ownership of strategy, execution, creative production, and reporting across all paid and organic channels with no agency support.
$2.10 avg. CPL — 58% below benchmark
3,118 client conversations generated
2.4M+ unique users reached
325 campaigns managed independently
2015 — 2020
Marketing Assistant
LEA — Personal Development & Coaching
Launched first Facebook ad campaigns and managed daily community engagement — growing from zero to 18,000+ followers. Established the content tone carried forward into full campaign strategy.
Crisis Recovery
Digital Presence Rebuild
LEA — From Zero
Security breach wiped 18,000+ followers overnight. Rebuilt entire digital presence from scratch — redesigned architecture, implemented security, restored a steady inquiry pipeline within weeks. No playbook. No manager.
2018 — 2025
Freelance Photographer
Commercial & Automotive
80+ commercial client projects — automotive, product, and lifestyle photography. Post-production in Adobe Lightroom and Capture One.
2024 — Present
Web Designer
AI-Assisted Development
Building modern websites for clients using AI-assisted workflows — strategy, design, and delivery end-to-end with a marketer's eye for conversion.
Ongoing
German Language
B1 Speaking · C1 Passive
Advancing toward professional fluency for DACH market relocation. C2 English + native BCS — fully operational across Western Balkans and broader Europe.
Education
Academic Background
2022 — 2024
Joint Master's — Marketing Management
University of Sarajevo & University of Zagreb
  • Strategic Marketing · Brand Management · Consumer Behaviour
  • Digital Marketing · Market Research · Sales Management
  • Thesis: Gen Z vs Millennials — buying behaviour in fashion
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2015 — 2020
BA (Hons) — Business Studies
University of Sarajevo & Griffith College Dublin
  • Marketing · Brand Management · Business Strategy
  • Digital Marketing · Product & Service Development
  • International dual-degree — part of studies in Dublin, Ireland
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Let's work together on your next project

Seeking Brand Manager, Campaign Manager, or Performance Marketing roles across Europe. Remote-first or with relocation.

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