INDEPENDENT DIGITAL STRATEGIST // BASED IN NEW YORK · WORKING GLOBALLY

SCALING BRANDS THROUGH PRECISION DIGITAL MARKETING & COMMERCIAL IMPACT.

I partner directly with founders, executive teams, and emerging brands to build high-converting acquisition engines, establish dominant market positioning, and turn digital presence into quantifiable enterprise value.

Book Discovery Call Explore Selected Work
$14M+
Client Revenue & Ad Spend Influenced
4.8x
Average Blended ROAS Across Paid Channels
180%+
Average Qualified Inbound Growth
42+
B2B, SaaS & E-commerce Brands Scaled
INDUSTRY DOMAINS
B2B SaaS / Direct-To-Consumer / Enterprise Services / Fintech / Venture-Backed Startups
01 STRATEGIC ANGLE & APPROACH

NO AGENCY OVERHEAD.
NO JUNIOR DELEGATION.
DIRECT SENIOR EXECUTION.

Most businesses don't suffer from a lack of marketing tactics—they suffer from fractured strategy, wasteful ad spend, and agency partners who prioritize vanity metrics over commercial viability.

As an independent digital marketer, I embed directly alongside founders and revenue teams. You don't get routed through account managers or handed off to entry-level interns. Every channel audit, attribution model, creative framework, and growth experiment is architected and executed directly by me.

The objective is straightforward: build resilient digital marketing assets that systematically generate qualified inbound demand, establish authority, and reliably reduce customer acquisition costs.

A.

Commercial Accountability

Attribution tied to pipeline value, qualified leads, and gross margin—not empty likes or impressions.

B.

Full Funnel Rigor

Paid traffic means nothing without conversion architecture, compelling messaging, and systematic retention.

C.

Agile Execution Speed

Rapid 14-day testing sprints to identify winning angles before scaling capital deployment.

02 CORE CAPABILITIES

INTEGRATED GROWTH PILLARS

A cohesive suite of performance, brand, and conversion systems built to scale businesses predictably.

01 ACQUISITION

Paid Media & Performance Marketing

Data-backed paid advertising campaigns engineered to capture high-intent buyers and scale efficiently without burning capital.

  • Google Search, Performance Max & YouTube Ads
  • Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Direct-Response Funnels
  • LinkedIn Account-Based Marketing (ABM) for B2B
  • Custom Audience Segmentation & First-Party Retargeting
  • Granular Budget Allocation & Unit Economics Tracking
02 CONVERSION

Conversion Architecture & CRO

Transforming qualified clicks into paying customers through rigorous behavioral analysis, messaging hierarchy, and frictionless UX.

  • High-Converting Landing Page Strategy & Wireframing
  • Direct-Response Sales Copywriting & Value Propositions
  • A/B Split Testing & Multivariate Experimentation
  • User Journey Mapping, Heatmaps & Drop-off Auditing
  • Lead Capture Optimization & Friction Elimination
03 POSITIONING

Brand Positioning & Go-To-Market

Carving out unmistakable market differentiation so your company becomes the obvious category choice over commoditized competitors.

  • Competitive Landscape & Customer Pain-Point Discovery
  • Category Definition & Core Messaging Frameworks
  • Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy for Launches & Pivots
  • Sales Enablement Collateral & Deck Alignment
  • Founder & Brand Authority Architecture
04 RETENTION & EXPANSION

Content Distribution & Demand Gen

Building organic moats and compounding distribution channels that reduce reliance on paid media over the long term.

  • Organic Content Frameworks for LinkedIn & Twitter/X
  • Automated Email Nurture & Lifecycle Retention Sequences
  • Editorial SEO Strategy Focused on High-Intent Keywords
  • Customer Activation & Referral Flywheels
  • Comprehensive Performance Dashboards & Reporting
03 SELECTED CASE STUDIES

PROVEN RESULTS. MEASURABLE IMPACT.

An inside look at how targeted strategy and disciplined execution unlocked revenue for growth-stage companies.

B2B SAAS SCALE-UP 6 MONTH ENGAGEMENT

Scaling Qualified Pipeline by 310% While Reducing CAC by 42%

A series-A developer tools SaaS company was burning through venture capital on broad Google Ad keywords and unsegmented LinkedIn campaigns with stagnant demo requests.

The Challenge

Vague brand messaging, fragmented attribution, and an average cost per qualified sales opportunity exceeding $1,250.

The Intervention

Rebuilt the value proposition, introduced pain-point driven ABM on LinkedIn, redesigned 3 dedicated conversion landing pages, and restructured Google Search for high-intent queries.

ABM LinkedIn Ads CRO Landing Pages Value Prop Redesign HubSpot Attribution
+310%
Increase in Sales Qualified Demos
-42%
Reduction in Blended CAC
$2.4M
New Attributed ARR Generated

"Joel transformed our marketing from a black box expense into our single most predictable revenue engine."

— Marcus V., VP of Growth
DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER / E-COMMERCE 8 MONTH ENGAGEMENT

Unlocking 5.2x Blended ROAS and Scaling Monthly Revenue from $45k to $310k

A premium men's performance apparel brand plateaued after iOS 14.5 tracking changes, unable to scale their Meta ad spend without margins collapsing below breakeven.

The Challenge

Ad fatigue, lack of creative testing velocity, and zero automated retention flows resulting in low customer lifetime value.

The Intervention

Created a systematic UGC and editorial video ad testing pipeline, introduced pre-purchase advertorial funnels, and restructured email/SMS post-purchase retention sequences in Klaviyo.

Meta Ads Optimization Creative Testing Engine Advertorial Funnels Klaviyo Retention
5.2x
Sustained Blended ROAS
6.8x
Monthly Revenue Expansion
+34%
Higher 60-Day Repeat Purchase Rate

"He doesn't just manage ad spend—he understands unit economics, creative psychology, and inventory turn."

— David K., Co-Founder & CEO
BOUTIQUE CONSULTING & FINTECH ADVISORY 4 MONTH ENGAGEMENT

Repositioning and Authority System Generating $820k in High-Ticket Retainers

An institutional financial advisory firm relied almost exclusively on word-of-mouth referrals, leaving their growth vulnerable to cyclical market downturns.

The Challenge

Outdated website, no digital authority presence, and no structured mechanism to attract enterprise decision-makers online.

The Intervention

Developed a thought leadership distribution framework for partners, built an authoritative research report lead magnet, and implemented highly-targeted LinkedIn content distribution to C-suite leaders.

Executive Positioning Lead Magnet Architecture Organic Inbound Funnel CRM Integration
$820k
Closed Retainer Pipeline in 120 Days
28%
Lead-to-Meeting Conversion Rate
14.5k+
Executive Subscribers Acquired

"Joel gave our firm a modern digital footprint that matches our reputation in private markets. Flawless execution."

— Jonathan R., Managing Partner
04 OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK

THE 4-STAGE GROWTH SPRINT

A battle-tested methodology designed to identify leverage, eliminate friction, and scale revenue predictably.

PHASE 01 WEEKS 1–2

Diagnostic & Opportunity Audit

Comprehensive deep-dive into your analytics, ad account data, conversion funnels, unit economics, and competitive landscape to isolate bottlenecks and unexploited growth levers.

✓ Funnel Leak & Analytics Audit
✓ Competitive Messaging Matrix
✓ Unit Economics & CAC Target Model
PHASE 02 WEEKS 3–4

Blueprint & Funnel Architecture

Formulating the master growth strategy: defining audience angles, designing high-converting landing pages, setting up robust tracking, and preparing initial creative assets.

✓ 90-Day Channel Roadmap
✓ Landing Page Wireframes & Copy
✓ First-Party Attribution Setup
PHASE 03 MONTH 2

Rapid Testing & Angle Validation

Deploying controlled paid media tests across micro-audiences. Fast iteration of messaging hooks, ad formats, and offer variants to establish statistically significant winners.

✓ Weekly Creative Testing Sprints
✓ Audience Validation & ABM Launch
✓ Real-Time Performance Dashboard
PHASE 04 MONTH 3+

Aggressive Scale & Optimization

Pouring capital into validated channels, expanding into adjacent audiences, deploying retention flywheels, and driving down blended CAC while protecting contribution margin.

✓ Budget Scaling Protocols
✓ Multi-Touch Retargeting Systems
✓ Executive Revenue Syncs
05 CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

WHAT PARTNERS SAY

Direct feedback from founders, chief marketing officers, and managing directors.

“

Working with Joel was the best marketing decision we made all year. Before Joel, we worked with two different agencies that burned through $80k in ad spend with almost zero qualified pipeline. Joel came in, overhauled our landing pages in two weeks, and tripled our qualified inbound lead volume within 60 days.

Sarah Lindqvist Founder & CEO, Modus Software
B2B SaaS
“

What sets Joel apart is that he thinks like an operator, not an agency rep trying to protect a retainer. He understands cash flow, product margins, and how paid acquisition intersects with customer retention. His reporting is crystal clear and his execution speed is unmatched.

Julian Vance Managing Director, Horizon Media Group
Growth Agency
“

Joel took our high-ticket consulting offer from relying on sporadic referrals to having a predictable inbound calendar filled with Fortune 500 decision-makers. His positioning frameworks and LinkedIn demand gen strategy generated nearly a million in revenue for us.

Elliott Graham Principal, Apex Strategic Advisory
FinTech & Advisory
06 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ENGAGEMENT DETAILS

How does working with you differ from hiring an agency?
When you hire an agency, you typically pay for extensive administrative overhead, senior partners during the pitch, and junior coordinators executing your campaigns. With me, you get a senior growth strategist managing and executing every component of your marketing directly. Faster communication, higher accountability, and zero bureaucratic friction.
What typical budget do you require for paid campaigns?
For paid acquisition engagements, clients typically allocate a minimum monthly ad spend of $5,000 to $50,000+. This ensures adequate data volume to achieve statistical significance during testing phases. For positioning and organic demand generation sprints, no minimum ad spend is required.
What engagement models do you offer?
I primarily work on two models: dedicated monthly growth retainers (embedded strategic partner with a capped roster of 3–4 clients at a time) and focused 4-to-6 week Growth Sprint projects (complete funnel architecture, audit, and channel setup).
How quickly can we launch?
Following an initial discovery call and contract execution, Phase 1 diagnostics kick off immediately. Strategy, funnel wireframes, and campaign structures are typically live within 10 to 14 business days.
07 START AN ENGAGEMENT

LET’S BUILD A PREDICTABLE REVENUE ENGINE.

Currently accepting 2 new partner clients for upcoming quarters. If you are ready to scale customer acquisition, fix funnel leakage, or establish category leadership, submit your project details below.

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