NIKI LESTER — STRATEGY & IDENTITY

Digital Marketing & Brand Strategist

Bringing hospitality, retail, and brands to life through intentional brand identity, high-converting social strategy, and scalable growth campaigns.

Bringing hospitality, retail, and brands to life through intentional brand identity, high-converting social strategy, and scalable growth campaigns.

Selected Work:

Three ways strategy becomes momentum.

Three ways strategy becomes momentum.

For the Wise: Brand Launch , Strategy & Creative Direction

For the Wise: Brand Launch , Strategy & Creative

Brand Strategy • Identity Design • Event Activation

Complete brand buildout from city proposal approval to visual identity, web agency direction, grand opening merch, and launch campaigns.

30k+ Launch Views · 1.5k+ Local Followers from first post · 600+ Shares

Beppe: Menu Architecture & On-Site Content

Menu Design • Visual Asset Production • Event Marketing

Overhauled fragmented menus into unified print/digital experiences, produced on-site photo/video assets, and executed specialty event branding.

Comcast Advertising: Digital Marketing & Growth

Media Strategy • Campaign Optimization • Reporting & Analytics

Executed end-to-end digital marketing initiatives and multi-channel promotional strategies for a Fortune 50 enterprise brand, driving audience acquisition, engagement performance, and ROI at scale.

Small Business Strategy • Multi-Channel Media Strategy • Performance Optimization

For The Wise: Overview & Results

The Challenge

Establish For The Wise as an effortless neighborhood staple in Royal Oak by creating a brand system that bridges high-end hospitality standards with an unforced, cheeky social identity.

The Strategy & Execution

• Built the visual identity and launch story
• Directed website and agency execution

• Designed grand-opening merch and moments
• Activated local social and event outreach

1. Brand System & Strategy

The Foundation

2. Physical Touchpoints

In-Situ / Ambience

The Impact

30k+ launch views · 1.5k+ local followers from launch pic · 600+ shares

Delivery Highlights

01

Brand Foundation

Delivered a complete, high-impact brand identity system ready for immediate market activation.

02

Inaugural Activation

Managed the grand opening campaign and published the anchor launch post to drive initial community awareness.

03

Strategic Handoff

Equipped the internal team with a structured social playbook and visual assets for effortless ongoing execution.

Beppe: Menu, Events & Strategy

01. Menu Design & Identity

Operational Design


02.Events & On-Site Content

CONTENT, CONTENT, CONTENT


03.Video Content

VIDEO IS KEY

04. Beppe After Hours Pitch

Strategic Proposal - How can we get more walk-in foot traffic @ night?

Comcast Advertising: Overview & Results

Role & Scope

As a Digital Campaign Specialist at Comcast Advertising, I lead cross-channel strategy and campaign development across B2B and B2C verticals including automotive, education, fitness, entertainment, and much more. I deliver custom digital advertising plans across social media, branding, paid ads, and AEO to drive measurable engagement and search visibility.

Visual Deliverables & Creative Content

AUTOMOTIVE • Organic social

40k views • 75 shares | 38.2k views • 450 shares | 17k views • 514 comments

FITNESS & HEALTH SYSTEMS • complete digital rebrand

WEBSITE REBUILD

Monthly directors letters

ORGANIC SOCIAL

MONTHLY BLOGS & SEO

FURNITURE & APPLIANCE • FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY • Organic & PAID

98 likes • 60 comments | 136 likes • 13 comments | 78 likes • 27 comments

RESULTS OF GIVEAWAY FROM DEC 1 - DEC 16 (When campaign ran)

30k+ launch views · 1.5k+ local followers from launch pic · 600+ shares

Executed a hybrid paid and organic Facebook giveaway campaign designed to maximize local brand awareness, boost follower growth, and drive in-store foot traffic during the holiday season. By leveraging daily product feature posts alongside targeted boosts, the campaign successfully expanded local reach, generated over 200k views, and drove thousands of Facebook visits and store interactions.

Let’s build something together.

Let’s build something together.

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