We Become Part of Your Team

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We're not vendors you email a brief and hope they understand your needs. We're in your Slack. We're at your status meetings. We know your clients' weird approval quirks and your CD's pet peeves. We manage your projects like they're our own. Because they are.

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WTF does that even mean?

  • You win a pitch Tuesday, we're bidding directors by Thursday because we already scoped your approaches last week.

  • Your client changes everything Friday at 5pm, we're rebuilding the timeline for Monday’s status, and working with resourcing to stay a step ahead.

  • Your creative team is bouncing from pitch to pitch, and needs a new angle on a great idea. Within days, we’re presenting fresh talent and innovative approaches to match.

From vendors YOU already love, to our vast network of emerging and vetted talent - we build to YOUR needs. We follow YOUR creative vision (we're here to execute, not art direct). We operate on YOUR terms (Slack, Asana, spreadsheets, carrier pigeon, whatever works).

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The Process:

From "We Need Help" to "How Did We Live Without You? ”

Discovery Call:
30 Min of Real Talk

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We ask lots of annoying questions:

  • What's actually breaking in your production workflow?

  • Where are you losing money/time/sanity?

  • What does your next six months look like?

  • What have you tried that hasn't worked?

You get honest feedback:

  • Whether embedded talent makes sense for you (sometimes it doesn't)

  • What roles you actually need (you might not need an EP)

  • Ballpark cost comparison vs. hiring full-time

  • Red flags we see and how to fix them

Custom Proposal: 48 hours later

We send you:

  • Specific team composition (EP, Producer, PM, whatever fits)

  • Engagement structure (3, 6, or 12-month options)

  • Transparent pricing breakdown (low retainer + project-based fees)

  • Profiles of who would actually work on your account

No mystery. No bait-and-switch. Just clear answers.

Integration: This Week, Not this Quarter

Your embedded team:

  • Gets access to your tools (Slack, project management, file storage)

  • Meets your key players (CD, account leads, existing producers)

  • Reviews current projects and upcoming pipeline

  • Starts managing work immediately (like, day one)

No three-month ramp-up period. No "getting to know you" phase. We move fast because you need us to.

Let's chat

FAQ: The Real Questions

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"Are you just glorified freelancers?"

No. Freelancers come and go project by project. We embed for months at a time and become part of your operational rhythm. Consistency, institutional knowledge, and actual relationship-building.

"Do you force us to use your production partners?"

Hell no. We work with YOUR preferred vendors. We also bring our black book when you need fresh options. But we're not marking up production companies we secretly own. We're here to optimize, not upsell.

"What if we don't have enough work to justify you?"

That's what the discovery call is for. If you're only producing one campaign per quarter, you probably don't need us. If you're juggling 5+ projects at once and your producers are drowning, you definitely do.

"Can we scale up or down mid-engagement?"

Yes. If your workload explodes, we can bring in more support. If it drops, we adjust. We're not trying to lock you into something that doesn't make sense.

"What happens after 3/6/12 months?"

If it's working, we keep going. If it's not, we shake hands and part ways. No hard feelings. We've learned the embedded model either clicks or it doesn't, and we're fine with both outcomes.

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Built for Teams That Move Fast & Think Different

- Built for Teams That Move Fast & Think Different

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You're not a traditional agency, so traditional models don't work.

You can't afford to hire a full production department. But you also can't afford to turn down work because you're at capacity. You need flexibility without sacrificing quality.

That's the entire point of embedding.

The math that actually matters:

  • Full-time EP + 2 Producers + PM = $400K+ annually (whether you need them or not)

  • Embedded team with flexible retainer = 40-60% less, scaling with your actual workload

  • Savings = money you can reinvest in growth, better talent, or not stressing about payroll

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