Consulting and strategy
Hire a Growth Consultant | Chief Growth Officer/Head of Growth
A growth consultant sets the strategy for growing revenue and installs the rhythm that keeps it moving. I find the biggest constraint, write a dated plan with phases, targets and guardrails, and agree a monthly review. It suits leaders who want a plan that reaches the website, offers and channels together.
Pricing is scoped to each project. Book a call and I will tell you what yours involves.
- 10 yearsin digital growth
- 4 marketsUK, Australia, USA and Bangladesh
- 30-60-90day plan with a written checkpoint
- 1 callto scope your project
The role
What a growth consultant does
As your growth consultant, I identify the constraint: traffic, conversion, retention or offer, write a growth plan with phases, monthly targets and budget, and report on revenue against plan, conversion at each funnel stage and customer acquisition cost and payback. I work as an adviser: I diagnose, set the direction and hand you a plan your team or agency can execute, with me reviewing the output.
Before
Revenue has plateaued and every function has a different theory about what is holding growth back.
With me as your growth consultant
- Identify the constraint: traffic, conversion, retention or offer
- Write a growth plan with phases, monthly targets and budget
- Plan the website and funnel changes the plan depends on
- Run a monthly review and re-forecast each quarter
Process
Process: audit, strategy, roadmap, execution
The work follows four steps: audit, strategy, roadmap and execution with reporting. The first 90 days look like this, with checkpoints agreed in writing before work starts.
- Days 1-30
Baseline the funnel and name the constraint.
- Days 31-60
Deliver the plan with targets by month and agree owners.
- Days 61-90
Hold the first monthly review and reset the next quarter.
Pricing
How pricing works
The cost of hiring a growth consultant depends on the number of products, markets and funnels in scope, whether I also supervise delivery or hand over the plan, the number of channels or platforms involved, the size of the team I work with, how long we work together and how quickly you need results. I scope every engagement to your situation and do not publish rates, so you pay only for the work your business needs.
What changes the scope
The number of products, markets and funnels in scopeWhether I also supervise delivery or hand over the planThe number of channels or platformsTeam size and who needs to be managedLength of the engagementHow fast you need results
- Project
A defined piece of growth consultant work with a start, an end and agreed deliverables.
- Monthly retainer
Ongoing growth consultant work with a fixed monthly scope, reviewed every month.
- Fractional or part-time
A set number of days or hours each week, with me working inside your team.
Freelancer vs agency vs in-house for growth consultant work
| Option | Speed | Control | Accountability | Flexibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelancer (me) | Starts within days of agreeing scope | Direct access to the person doing the work | One named person answers for results | Scale up or down by month |
| Agency | Slower to start; account and delivery teams | Work passes through several people | Shared across a team and account manager | Fixed packages and notice periods |
| In-house hire | Slowest: recruiting and onboarding first | Full day-to-day control | Direct line manager, but one person covers many tasks | Long-term commitment, harder to change |
Proof
Case studies with numbers
These are real projects from my own records, with the first number shown exactly as it is reported in the full case study.
Fit
Who it is for and who it is not for
Revenue has plateaued and every function has a different theory about what is holding growth back. That is the situation where growth consultant work pays back fastest.
Choosing well
How to choose a growth consultant: criteria and red flags
A good growth consultant shows their reasoning, not just their results. Check these points before you sign, and treat vague answers or guaranteed outcomes as red flags.
- 01
Ask for a growth plan they wrote and how targets were set.
- 02
Ask what they do when a plan misses its target for two months.
Tools
Tools and methodology
My method is audit first, then plan, then execute and report. For growth consultant work I rely on GA4, Search Console, Google Ads and Meta Ads and a monthly goal-versus-actual sheet, and I record every change so results can be traced to decisions.
The stack
GA4Search ConsoleGoogle Ads and Meta Adsa monthly goal-versus-actual sheet
Before the call
What to prepare before the call
Bring these to the call so we can scope the work in one conversation.
What to prepare before the call
- Revenue by month for the last two years
- Customer acquisition cost if you track it
- Your biggest growth doubt in one sentence
- Who can approve changes to the website and offers
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on scope, timing and fit. Pricing is always scoped to your project.
What does a growth consultant do?
As your growth consultant, I identify the constraint: traffic, conversion, retention or offer, write a growth plan with phases, monthly targets and budget, plan the website and funnel changes the plan depends on and run a monthly review and re-forecast each quarter. I diagnose, set the direction and hand your team a plan to run.
How much does it cost to hire a growth consultant?
Cost depends on the number of products, markets and funnels in scope, whether I also supervise delivery or hand over the plan, the number of channels or platforms, team size, engagement length and how quickly you need results. I scope each project individually instead of quoting a standard rate. Book a Call for a scoped quote and I will tell you exactly what your situation involves.
Freelance growth consultant vs agency: which is better?
A growth marketer runs the experiments; a growth consultant decides which constraint to attack first and builds the plan the experiments sit inside. A freelancer gives you direct access and flexible commitment; an agency adds a larger bench. Tell me what you need on a call and I will say honestly which suits you.
When should I hire a growth consultant?
Hire a growth consultant when revenue has plateaued and every function has a different theory about what is holding growth back. If that sounds familiar, a short call is enough to confirm whether the role fits or whether something simpler would do. Book a Call and I will answer this for your specific situation.
What should I ask before hiring a growth consultant?
Ask for a growth plan they wrote and how targets were set. Ask what they do when a plan misses its target for two months. Their answers matter less than whether they answer plainly, with specifics you can check. Book a Call and I will answer this for your specific situation.
How long until I see results from a growth consultant?
Timing depends on your starting point and the channel. In the first 30 days I baseline the funnel and name the constraint. By day 60 I deliver the plan with targets by month and agree owners. By day 90 I hold the first monthly review and reset the next quarter. We agree these checkpoints before work starts.
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