Retainer · Replaces a contractor or a hire

One studio runs your marketing.

Strategy, content, social, ads, reporting — all under one retainer, all from one Kearny-based team. Two tiers based on how much you need replaced.

$4,500/mo Operating Retainer
$11,000/mo Marketing Department
One PM across all channels
Founder access on every call
Why a retainer

Marketing compounds. Project work doesn't.

One-off projects ship a thing. The thing sits there. Without consistent execution, the brand goes quiet, the algorithm forgets you, and three months later you're starting over.

Retainers replace the thing-by-thing approach with one team running the whole engine. Content, social, ads, reporting, strategy. Week after week. Same team, same standard.

The two tiers

Pick by what you need replaced.

RETAINER · 6-MO MIN

Brand Operating Retainer

$4,500/mo

Replaces a marketing contractor. For businesses with an existing brand who need consistent execution but not full strategy.

What's included

  • 8 social posts/week across 2 platforms
  • Monthly shoot day (full coverage)
  • Monthly content calendar + strategic check-in
  • Light ad management (up to $3K/mo spend)
  • Email newsletter (1 send/week)
  • Monthly performance report
  • Direct founder access
★ FULL TEAM · 12-MO MIN

Marketing Department

$11,000/mo

Replaces a full marketing hire. For businesses pre-marketing-hire, between hires, or scaling past one in-house marketer.

What's included

  • 16 social posts/week across all platforms
  • 2 shoot days/month
  • Full ad management (up to $10K/mo spend)
  • Email + SMS marketing automation
  • Quarterly strategy review
  • Dedicated PM + monthly executive sync
  • Custom dashboards + KPI tracking
  • Direct founder access + priority support
How it starts

Three weeks to live.

  1. 01

    Week 1 — Audit + handoff

    We inherit access, audit existing assets, and identify the 3 highest-leverage moves. If you're coming from another agency, this is when we get the handoff.

  2. 02

    Week 2 — Strategy + first shoot

    Quarterly content plan locked. First shoot day on the calendar. Reporting dashboard set up.

  3. 03

    Week 3 — Live

    Posts shipping, ads running, reports flowing. We hit operational rhythm by week 3.

Frequently asked

Questions we get.

Do I need to do a Brand Build first?

No, but it helps. The retainer runs on top of an existing brand — yours, ours, or whatever's in place. If we hit a wall because the brand isn't there, we'll tell you (and recommend the Brand Build sprint).

What's the difference between Operating Retainer and Marketing Department?

Operating Retainer ($4,500/mo) replaces a contractor. Marketing Department ($11,000/mo) replaces a full marketing hire — strategy, execution, ad management, the full team. Marketing Department is for businesses pre-marketing-hire or post-burnout-with-an-internal-hire.

How does ad spend work?

Ad spend is separate from our fee — it goes directly to Meta/Google/TikTok. Operating Retainer manages up to $3K/mo in spend; Marketing Department manages up to $10K/mo. Above that, we add a 10% management fee on incremental spend.

Minimum commitment?

Operating: 6 months. Marketing Department: 12 months. Marketing compounds — anything shorter and we're both setting up systems we don't get to use.

What if I want to cancel early?

You can cancel month-to-month after the minimum. We charge for the remaining months at 50% if you exit during the minimum. We'd rather you stay because it's working — never because of contracts.

Can you replace our existing agency?

Yes. We've onboarded businesses mid-stream from other agencies. We do a 2-week handoff phase to inherit assets, accounts, and history before fully taking over.

Ready to talk

20-min audit call. Free.

Show us what you have, where you want to go. We'll tell you which tier fits — or if a Brand Build comes first.

Start a retainer →