Your Fractional Social Media Director

✔️ Trusted by top brands

✔️ Top 3% on Upwork

✔️ ROI-focused

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  • "I hired James to create branded content for our brand on TikTok. He was only given a light brief but put together a very high quality piece of content that matched our brand perfectly, and it has been one of the highest performing pieces of ads we have run on TikTok to date."

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  • "James has been a stellar partner for my company in our effort to up our video content game. We operate in a niche market that's not always easily digestible, but James has handled every request beautifully."

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  • "James was fantastic. He was incredibly easy to work with, prompt with deadlines, highly responsive and wonderfully talented. His professionalism and creativity were very much appreciated and I cannot recommend him enough!"

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  • "Put simply, James just GETS it. He's engaging, thorough, and clearly an expert in TikTok content creation. Highly, highly recommend!"

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  • "James is a pro and the results were exceptional. Exactly what we needed with great communication throughout. You usually get what you pay for with content creators and this guy delivers. Highly recommend."

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Meet Your Trusted Fractional Social Media Director

Watch this video ⬆️ to get to know James, the Fractional Social Media Director at LeapLift Marketing.

As the Fractional Social Media Director at LeapLift Marketing, James Brady has helped clients thrive by:

✔️ Growing brands from 0 to 60k followers
✔️ Generating millions of organic views
✔️ Launching top-performing paid ads
✔️ Building influencer partnerships

In addition to client work, James has grown his personal brand to nearly 500,000 followers across platforms, with viral content featured in major media outlets.

He has partnered with national nonprofits, innovative B2B startups, leading personal finance brands, and global edtech and wellness platforms that serve millions of users, bringing strategic insight and hands-on execution to every collaboration.

A Growth-Focused Partnership That Scales With You

Your brand needs results-oriented social media expertise to maximize its marketing performance.

And you’re looking for a leaner, more targeted, and more flexible solution than hiring another full-time team member.

That’s where LeapLift comes in.

When you partner with LeapLift, you get a dedicated Fractional Social Media Director who becomes an extension of your team, delivering hands-on execution and strategic leadership to amplify your brand’s impact and unlock new levels of growth.

Whether you’re looking to elevate one aspect of your social media marketing or level up your entire social department, your LeapLift engagement is tailored to your goals, so you get exactly what moves the needle for your business.

Your Custom Service Mix

As your Fractional Social Media Director, James will tailor a strategic mix of services to support your goals. In your complimentary consultation, you’ll align on the priorities, scope, and outcomes that matter most. Your bespoke LeapLift partnership can include services such as:

  • Get game-changing content that moves the needle.

    James combines creativity with proven marketing strategy to develop high-performing content that speaks directly to your audience and drives results.

    From ideation to scripting, filming, on-camera delivery, and editing, he offers full-service content creation that covers every step.

    James also provides tailored solutions for brands that just need help with specific parts of the process.

  • Turn strategy into results.

    With deep social media expertise and a data-informed mindset, James helps brands uncover growth opportunities and execute smarter, ROI-focused digital strategies.

    Whether you need a thought partner, content strategist, or someone to audit and improve your digital marketing systems, James brings personalized, actionable insights that help your brand grow with confidence.

  • Reach new levels of growth through strategic influencer campaigns.

    As both a creator and influencer marketing manager, James understands what makes partnerships work.

    He will develop campaigns tailored to your goals and handle the entire process from strategy to execution.

    From outreach, vetting, and negotiations to onboarding, briefing, and performance analysis, James ensures every partnership runs smoothly and delivers impact.

  • James offers end-to-end social media management, taking charge of strategy, publishing, community engagement, and analytics across multiple platforms.

    Whether you're aiming to build brand awareness, nurture a community, or drive sales, James can help you grow your online presence with purpose and precision.

  • Turn clicks into conversions with paid social that performs.

    James designs scroll-stopping Meta ads that drive action. With experience managing $4,500/month in ad spend and lowering CPAs (Cost Per Acquisition) by 75%, he offers both strategic guidance and hands-on support across A/B testing, audience targeting, creative optimization, and more.

    Whether you’re starting from scratch or scaling an existing campaign, James can tailor his services to help your brand hit its paid social goals.

Case Studies

Here are some examples of the outcomes James Brady has delivered as a Fractional Social Media Director.

  • Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX partners with universities and companies worldwide to provide game-changing online learning programs for students, professionals, and organizations.

    While leading edX’s TikTok launch, James trained a team in TikTok marketing, created high-performing content from start to finish, drove conversions, and helped grow the edX TikTok account from 0 to over 60k followers.

    James also leveraged his short-form video skills to create some of the best-performing paid ads in edX’s history and drive record-high traffic to the edX Instagram account.

    To learn more about James Brady’s work and see examples of content he created, check out his portfolio!

  • Quicken is a global leader in the personal finance and money management software space.

    By creating high-value educational content designed to resonate with target audiences, James helped Quicken grow its YouTube channel to over 27k subscribers, elevate awareness of its products, and drive conversions.

    To learn more about James Brady’s work and see examples of content he created, check out his portfolio!

  • Launched in 1991 by the former CEO of Gannett Co. and founder of USA Today, Freedom Forum is a nonprofit organization committed to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all.

    James created (from start to finish) many of the best-performing short-form videos in Freedom Forum’s history, driving record-high engagement on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

    James played a pivotal role in translating complex topics into digestible and top-performing content. 

    To learn more about James Brady’s work and see examples of content he created, check out his portfolio!

  • GoDaddy is the world’s fifth-largest web host by market share.

    James provided strategic consulting services to GoDaddy’s social media team, developing actionable steps to increase engagement on video content and foster brand loyalty among target customers.

    James’s insights and guidance helped GoDaddy strengthen its positioning and expand its reach on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

    To learn more about James Brady’s work and see examples of content he created, check out his portfolio!

Free LeapLift Discovery Call

If you’re seeking a growth-focused fractional leader who brings both strategy and execution to the table, book a free discovery call with James.

This no-pressure conversation is designed to explore your needs and determine which LeapLift services can best support your success.

You can also get in touch by email or phone to request information.