Growth & Commercial StrategyBusiness goals · Channel mix · Success metrics
Performance Marketing Consulting
For CompaniesThat Need MoreThan Campaign Execution
Senior support for founders, CMOs, marketing managers, and in-house teams who want clearer strategy, better tracking, smarter budget allocation, and measurable growth from their digital marketing.
Funnel & Conversion StrategyAudience & offer · Creative & messaging · Landing pages & CRO
Reporting & AttributionTracking & attribution · Reporting & decisions
What we help with
The full performance marketing system—strategy through measurement
This umbrella offer connects paid media, analytics, funnel, reporting, recruiting, and AI-enabled marketing systems. We focus on what creates the most commercial leverage.
Strategy & Media
- Performance marketing strategy
- Budget allocation across channels
- Paid media audits: Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft
- Campaign structure and account restructuring
- Creative and messaging direction
- Funnel analysis and conversion-path review
- Landing page and CRO recommendations
Measurement & Reporting
- Tracking and conversion measurement setup
- GA4 and GTM implementation and audit
- Looker Studio dashboard design
- BigQuery reporting
- Attribution review
- Monthly performance reporting
- Executive summary preparation
Team & Operations
- Internal team support and direction
- Agency oversight and coordination
- Marketing operations improvement
- AI-assisted marketing workflows
- Hiring support for marketing roles
- 30/60/90-day roadmap
- Workshop and training sessions
Engagement models
Three ways to work with us
The right model depends on your internal capability, budget, and whether you need strategic direction, campaign execution, or a more embedded partnership.
Advisory
Advisory Retainer
For teams that already execute internally.
You handle execution. We provide senior performance marketing direction—strategy, review, priorities, reporting interpretation, and weekly advisory calls. The external expert layer your team is missing.
Managed
Managed Performance Marketing
For companies that want full campaign management.
We manage your Google Ads, Meta Ads, and other paid channels directly—with strategy, setup, ongoing optimization, tracking, and reporting all included. End-to-end performance ownership.
Embedded
Fractional Marketing Support
For companies that need a strategic marketing partner.
A more embedded model for companies that need ongoing senior direction across all marketing channels—strategy, oversight, team management, agency coordination, and reporting—without the cost of a full-time CMO.
Who this is for
Built for teams that need senior direction, not just another execution layer
01 · Founders
Founders
Building a growth function and need a senior performance marketing partner to set direction and hold channels accountable to real business outcomes.
02 · CMOs & Marketing Directors
CMOs & Marketing Directors
Want an external expert who can challenge strategy, audit agencies, review tracking, and provide an independent view on performance across channels.
03 · In-house Marketing Teams
In-house Marketing Teams
Executing campaigns daily but missing senior performance marketing oversight. Need direction on priorities, structure, and what to do next—not just task lists.
04 · Companies Spending Without Clarity
Companies Spending Without Clarity
Running budgets on Google, Meta, LinkedIn, or TikTok without a clear picture of what's working, what's wasted, and what should happen next.
05 · Agencies
Agencies
Need white-label performance marketing expertise for accounts that require specialist depth—paid media strategy, analytics architecture, or senior campaign oversight.
06 · Companies Ready to Scale
Companies Ready to Scale
Have a working product and an ad budget, but need the tracking, structure, and strategic framework in place before increasing spend.
The problem
Performance marketing without a strategic layer produces the same problems, repeatedly
These are the most common situations that bring companies to us. If more than two apply, a consulting engagement will almost certainly pay for itself.
“We have hit a ceiling in growth, we are increasing budgets with no additional return.”
“Our agency just sends reports with platform KPIs that don't impact our business' bottom line.”
“Our in-house team is busy, but we lack senior performance marketing direction.”
“Our reports show numbers, but not what decisions we should make.”
“We need to understand how to allocate budget across channels.”
“Our tracking is unreliable—we're making decisions based on incomplete data.”
“We need someone who understands both execution and business strategy, not just platform settings.”
Our approach
Strategy before execution. Decisions before dashboards.
Performance marketing is no longer just about launching campaigns. Platforms automate more of the tactical work, but businesses still need strong human judgment on offer strategy, budget allocation, conversion paths, measurement, and commercial interpretation of data.
Initial diagnosis
Review business goals, current campaigns, tracking setup, reporting quality, and internal team resources. Identify what's blocking performance before prescribing solutions.
Performance roadmap
Define the highest-impact priorities across paid media, tracking, funnel, team workflow, and reporting. Ordered by commercial leverage, not personal preference.
Execution support
Either manage campaigns directly or support the internal team with direction and structured review—depending on what the engagement model calls for.
Weekly advisory rhythm
Structured calls to review progress, unblock issues, review live metrics, and confirm next actions. Short, focused, decision-oriented.
Monthly reporting and recommendations
Performance translated into decisions: what changed, what drove it, what we recommend next, and the budget implications that follow.
Proof
Senior expertise, real operational experience
Experience includes
FAQ
Common questions
What does a performance marketing consultant do?
A performance marketing consultant helps a business decide where to invest, what to measure, and what to change to produce profitable growth. AdGurus reviews the full commercial system—channel mix, campaigns, creative, landing pages, tracking, sales feedback, margins, and internal ownership—then turns the evidence into priorities, tests, and accountable decisions. The role is not simply to optimize advertising interfaces; it is to improve how marketing spend becomes customer value and business learning.
What is the difference between performance marketing consulting and agency management?
Performance marketing consulting primarily provides senior diagnosis, direction, and decision support; agency management primarily provides ongoing execution. AdGurus can do either or combine them, but the distinction stays explicit: consulting decides what should happen and why, while management implements, monitors, and improves the agreed plan. This makes the model suitable for businesses with an internal team, an incumbent agency, or a need for direct campaign support.
How much does performance marketing consulting cost?
Performance marketing consulting is priced as a fixed project or monthly fee based on scope, decision cadence, channel complexity, and whether execution is included. AdGurus does not charge a percentage of ad spend because a larger media budget does not automatically mean more valuable work. A defined proposal is provided after the current setup, priorities, and required level of involvement are understood.
Can you work alongside our existing in-house marketing team?
Yes—this is one of our most common engagement models. We provide direction, review work, set priorities, and fill the senior performance marketing gap without replacing your team. We operate as an extension of the business, not as a replacement for internal capability.
How do you decide which channel deserves the next euro?
Channel mix and budget allocation are central to what we do. We compare marginal opportunity rather than headline platform ROAS, looking at demand volume, contribution margin or lead value, capacity, sales-cycle length, incrementality, and the quality of the next available test.
Do you provide tracking and analytics setup as part of this?
Yes. Analytics, tracking, and reporting are part of our core offer. We regularly help clients fix GA4 issues, configure proper conversion tracking, and build reporting that connects marketing activity to business outcomes. Good tracking is a prerequisite for good decisions.
How do you measure performance marketing success?
Performance marketing success should be measured by profitable customer outcomes, not isolated clicks, leads, or platform ROAS. The appropriate scorecard may include qualified opportunities, customer acquisition cost, contribution margin, lifetime value, total marketing efficiency, incrementality, and sales capacity. Channel metrics still matter, but they are evidence inside the commercial system rather than the final definition of success.
How long does it take to see results from performance marketing consulting?
Useful findings and priority changes can usually emerge early, but commercially reliable results depend on the sales cycle, traffic and conversion volume, implementation speed, and the size of the problem being fixed. Tracking defects or wasted spend may be corrected quickly; proving a new channel, offer, or high-value acquisition model takes longer. AdGurus agrees leading indicators and decision dates at the start rather than promising an arbitrary result window.
What should we expect from the working rhythm—not just the strategy deck?
The useful output is a live decision process: a prioritized roadmap, clear owners, regular working sessions, concise performance interpretation, and an explicit record of what was decided and why. Every review should end with actions, owners, and the evidence needed for the next decision.
When is consulting the wrong fit?
It is a poor fit when the business wants isolated task delivery but cannot provide access to decision-makers, reliable commercial context, or anyone who can implement agreed priorities. In that case, a tightly scoped audit or a specialist execution engagement is usually more honest and useful.
Get started
Let's review your performance marketing system.
Book a call to discuss your current campaigns, reporting setup, and growth priorities. We'll identify what's blocking performance and what kind of support would make sense.
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