
Luka Kalajžić
Generalist advertiser in AI & tech who is great at making important numbers go up. Based in seaside Croatia and probably there right now. Feel free to reach out - I rarely bite!
Work
Growth Marketing Consultant
Pieces for Developers
AI startup creating a second brain AI assistant for programmers
10/2024 – Present, Remote (US)
- Contract engagement focusing on improving paid ads performance related to user acquisition
- Tripled website conversion rate and separately tripled download → onboarded conversion rate from paid ads
- Decreased the cost to acquire new users from paid ads by 40x (not a typo) with CRO & better advertising
Chief Marketing Officer
JavaScript Mastery
Leading tech education company producing content and infoproducts
07/2023 – 02/2025, Remote (EU)
- Contributed to 168.27% YoY growth with planning and hands-on execution of marketing initiatives
- Lead a product launch with a team of four resulting in a 7x revenue increase compared to the prior launch
- Generated multiple six-figures to date with email copywriting; Wrote a sales page that converts at 5.3% (6x previous conversion rate); Doubled retention rate on YouTube videos
Head of Advertising
JavaScript Mastery
09/2022 - 07/2023, Remote (EU)
- Obsessed with learning, I now also produce all copy, emails, landing & sales pages, and written content
- Created a bootcamp-style program that generated over $500,000/yr; from idea, positioning, offer, to acquisition
Growth Marketing Manager
JavaScript Mastery
03/2022 – 09/2022, Remote (EU)
- Focused on positioning, ad copywriting, and managing paid ads on Facebook, Instagram, and Google
- Launched paid ads initiatives from scratch that generated $168,000 at 14.43 ROAS to date
Senior Performance Marketing Specialist
Empire State Ventures
02/2022 – 12/2022, Remote (US)
- Handled client communications and reporting in the senior role
- Drove millions in revenue at 3x ROAS for Kanga Coolers on Meta
- Raised $2.4M+ through crowdsourcing for Island Brands on Meta
- Left the position to dedicate full-time to JavaScript Mastery after training a replacement
Performance Marketing Specialist
Empire State Ventures
09/2021 – 02/2022, Remote (US)
Media Buyer
AXAD LLC
08/2020 – 10/2020, Remote (US)
PPC Specialist
Your Digital Marketer
01/2020 – 08/2020, Remote (UK)
Education
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science
University of Rijeka
September 2020 - 2023
- Completed college in 3 years while working in advertising