Marelle Ellen

Marelle Ellen is a marketing professional with extensive experience in digital marketing, strategy development, and mentoring. As the Founder and Marketing Mentor at marelleellen.com since April 2015, Marelle specializes in optimizing LinkedIn for companies, professionals, and freelancers through tailored training and challenges. Marelle also co-founded grit. in October 2020, a marketing podcast dedicated to sharing insights from successful Estonian startups. Previously, as CMO and late co-founder of Promoty, Marelle played a pivotal role in growing the platform to over 60,000 users and enhancing its global brand presence. As the Head of Marketing for sTARTUp Day from September 2017 to February 2020, Marelle developed the marketing strategy that attracted 4,400 participants from 60 countries. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Conversion Master in IT and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, both earned with honors from the University of Tartu and TalTech, respectively.