Creative & Marketing Retainers: Full Offering Breakdown

Each tier is designed to scale with your business. Whether you're building momentum or driving aggressive growth, you'll get strategic thinking, expert execution, and measurable results—all without the overhead of building a full internal team.

Retainer Roadmap: From Insight to Impact

Each tier builds upon the last—unlocking deeper strategy, more creative support, and faster execution as you grow.

Level Primary Focus Leadership Involvement Deliverables Strategic Value
Adapt Insight & Direction Senior Strategic Advisor (Monthly) AI insights, trend reports, audits Smarter decisions, foundational clarity
Elevate Growth & Engagement Ongoing Strategic Lead (Bi-weekly) Content, UX updates, reporting Higher engagement, better conversion
Scale Creative Leadership & Execution Fractional CCO (On-Demand) Campaigns, team direction, sales alignment Full-scale strategy, speed to market

Adapt

AI & Creative Insights
$3,500/month

Best for internal teams that need expert direction and clarity without execution support.

For brands that need smarter insights and strategic clarity to guide internal teams or partners.

This tier is ideal for companies with existing execution resources who need a strategic partner to ensure their efforts are aligned, informed, and forward-thinking.

What's Included:

  • Monthly Strategy Session (1x per month)
    Collaborate directly with a senior strategist to unpack challenges, review performance, and align on next steps.

  • AI-Powered Decision Support
    Tap into curated tools, platforms, and prompt engineering for campaign planning, messaging testing, and customer segmentation.

  • Monthly Custom Trend & Insight Report
    Stay informed on what's next with tailored reporting on category-specific shifts, cultural signals, and consumer behavior.

  • Advisory on Campaign Planning
    Get expert input on timelines, team structure, and strategic decisions—so your campaigns launch stronger.

  • Marketing Audits (Quarterly)
    We’ll assess your current marketing channels, creative, and messaging for opportunities and quick wins.

Elevate

Brand Growth Partner
$5,000/month

Best for growth-stage brands ready to elevate engagement and improve conversion.

For growing companies that need both strategic leadership and hands-on creative to scale content and optimize performance.

This tier is built for marketing teams who are ready to level-up content, drive better engagement, and continuously refine their approach—without the trial and error.

Everything in Adapt, plus:

  • Bi-Weekly Strategy & Planning Calls
    Keep the pulse on performance, pivot quickly, and maintain strong momentum with consistent leadership check-ins.

  • Custom Content Production (Monthly Deliverables)
    A package of branded assets per month—ranging from static graphics and carousels to ad creative and sales enablement tools.

  • Website & UX Optimization
    UX consulting, wireframe audits, copy refinements, and light design support to increase site engagement and conversions.

  • Performance Reporting & Creative Recommendations
    Review what’s working and what’s not—then receive action-ready ideas to test and improve.

  • Messaging Refinement & Positioning Support
    We help evolve your messaging architecture to keep it relevant, differentiated, and customer-centric.

Scale

Full Creative & Marketing Strategy
$7,500/month

Best for companies that need hands-on leadership, full execution, and cross-department brand alignment.

For brands that need a high-level creative partner to lead, execute, and align across marketing, brand, and sales.

This is your on-demand creative leadership team. You get executive-level thinking, hands-on execution, and agile scalability across channels. Built for high-growth teams or lean companies looking to punch above their weight.

Everything in Elevate, plus:

  • Fractional Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
    Direct access to seasoned creative leadership who helps set vision, guide your team, and align brand with business objectives.

  • Full Campaign Development & Execution
    From concept to rollout: creative direction, messaging, asset creation, and deployment—tailored to any channel.

  • Brand & Sales Alignment Strategy
    Ensure brand consistency across marketing, customer experience, and sales enablement tools. Ideal for B2B and service-led businesses.

  • High-Priority Project Access
    Need something fast? Scale clients jump to the front of the line with priority timelines and dedicated resources.

  • Creative Brief Development & Team Management
    We draft creative briefs, guide execution partners (internal or external), and manage timelines so your team stays focused.

  • Quarterly Brand Health Review
    A comprehensive look at your brand perception, performance, and creative equity—with recommendations for evolution.

Compare Retainer Tiers

See what’s included in each retainer level and choose the support that matches your growth stage.

Feature Adapt Elevate Scale
Monthly Strategy Session ✅ ✅ ✅
AI Insight Tools ✅ ✅ ✅
Custom Content Creation — ✅ ✅
UX & Website Optimization — ✅ ✅
Fractional CCO — — ✅
Campaign Execution — — ✅
Brand-to-Sales Alignment — — ✅
Priority Access — — ✅

Let’s Build a Partnership That Grows With You

For those ready to talk

Doug Belding