How matching works
From intake to engagement in seven days.
One process. One named operator per engagement. No quarterly steering committee, no pitch deck.
Five steps. One week.
The matching path, day by day.
- Day 0 Step 1 of 5
Tell us what's broken
Short intake form. Five minutes. We learn the function that needs help, your team, and what pushed you to look outside.
- Day 1–3 Step 2 of 5
Audit call + meet your shortlist
First, a 30-minute call with us to talk through the specifics — what's working, what's not, and the goals that actually move the business. Then you meet each of the 3 matched marketers one-on-one to pick the cultural and business fit.
- Day 4–5 Step 3 of 5
Kickoff alignment
30 minutes with the operator you picked. Walk through the program together, align on the priorities from the audit, and confirm access to the tools and channels they'll need on day one.
- Day 6–7 Step 4 of 5
Engagement starts
Standing weekly cadence. Direct Slack or email access. Monthly written progress against agreed outcomes — no opaque retainer billing.
- Day 15 Step 5 of 5
Fit guarantee
If the match isn't working at the 15-day mark, we re-match or refund the month. No questions, no awkward email chains.
What the process guarantees
Less risk than a hire. Faster than a new engagement.
Curated shortlist
You pick the operator from a vetted shortlist matched to your function — not a slate of 20 résumés.
Fit guarantee
If the match isn't working in the first 15 days, we re-match or refund the month. No questions.
Start to engagement
Intake on day zero. Shortlist by day three. Engagement live by day seven.
Want the deeper read?
Read the playbook first.
14 pages on when to hire a full-time marketer, when to engage a retainer operator, and what to look for either way. Cost math, timing math, and the questions to ask in a fit interview.
Get the playbookNo spam. We send the PDF and a single follow-up email.
- ✓Full-time vs. retainer cost math
- ✓Seven-day matching process
- ✓Fit-interview question bank
- ✓Hybrid staffing patterns