Serdar Sağlam

Digital Brand Management

Brand management means managing how a brand is perceived instead of leaving it to chance. Today, most of that perception forms online: in search results, on social media, in reviews and on the website. That's why brand management and digital brand management are now two names for the same job.

Digital brand management isn't just running social media accounts. It's managing how the brand speaks online, what it says and when, and whether it leaves the same impression at every touchpoint. There's always someone who can post on the accounts; the hard part is making those posts hang together.

For 17 years, through Gizli Medya, which I founded in 2009, I've handled digital brand management for brands and production companies. Social media structure, content planning, brand voice and campaign calendar are all run from one place. What fragmented teams lose most is consistency, which is why I don't split these four areas apart.

I've had long-term collaborations with production companies such as Avşar Film and Medyapım, and brands such as Model Sanayi Merkezi. I've also worked on projects for Ford Otosan, Koton and Mercedes-Benz. The long-term part isn't a coincidence: brand management isn't campaign work, it's an ongoing job.

I live in Barcelona. Alongside brands in Türkiye and the USA, I also work with Turkish businesses in Spain as a Turkish digital brand agency in Spain.

You'll find all the brands and projects I've worked with on my references page.

What I Do

Brand Voice
How the brand speaks: tone, word choice and boundaries. Whoever writes, it sounds the same.
Social Media Management
Account structure, posting cadence, community management and comment handling: running the day-to-day work.
Content Plan
What gets published and when is decided in advance. Planned content instead of last-minute filler.
Campaign Calendar
Launches, seasons and special dates, with campaigns lined up so they don't step on each other.
Content Production
Visuals and copy are produced in line with the brand voice, so every post comes from the same frame.
Measurement and Reporting
What works is discussed with data. A report is a decision-making tool, not a list of numbers.

How We Work

01

Brand review

We review the current accounts, past posts, competitors and the impression the brand leaves today. More often than not, the problem isn't too little content, it's a lack of direction.

02

Brand voice and framework

Tone, word choice, visual framework and boundaries are put in writing. Without that document, consistency depends on whoever is doing the work.

03

Content plan

A monthly content plan and campaign calendar are drawn up. What goes out when is known in advance, so nobody scrambles for content on the day.

04

Production and publishing

Content is produced and published on the planned schedule, and the community side is managed.

05

Measurement and adjustment

We measure what each piece of content did and update the plan accordingly. If the plan never changes, nobody is really measuring.

Work I've Done in This Area

Ford Otosan × İlhan Şeşen

Brand collaboration project

Koton

Brand project

Mercedes-Benz

Brand project

Model Sanayi Merkezi

Long-term digital brand management

Avşar Film

Digital setup and YouTube management

Medyapım

Digital brand management

AT Yapım · Bros Film · DNZ Film

Production company projects

All published projects are on the references page.

About Digital Brand Management

Can I hire you for social media management only?

You can, but I recommend establishing the brand voice first. Managing posts without a defined brand voice produces content in the short term and inconsistency in the long term.

Which platforms do you work on?

Platform choice depends on the brand. Not every brand needs to be on every platform; being good where your audience is beats being mediocre everywhere.

Is content production included?

Yes, visual and copy production is part of the scope. Work that needs a separate team, like video production, is planned separately on a project basis.

How do you measure results?

Measurement depends on the brand's goal. Follower count alone isn't a goal; engagement quality, website traffic and conversions are read together. My reports say what worked, not just what was done.

How long is the contract?

Brand management is an ongoing job, so I don't recommend short engagements. One-off campaign work is possible, but it's treated as campaign work, not brand management.

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