Better marketing for stronger growth
Elevate Growth Solutions gives start-ups, scale-ups and mid-sized businesses access to senior marketing leadership and strategy on a flexible basis.
From Fractional CMO leadership and marketing strategy, to go-to-market planning and brand positioning, we help businesses get clearer on where to focus, make better marketing decisions and turn strategy into action.
Led by Gerhard Sagat, a senior marketing leader with 30 years’ experience across client, agency and consulting roles.
When Elevate can help
We work with founders and leadership teams in growing businesses where marketing needs more direction, more senior experience or a clearer plan for growth.
Growth has stalled
You know there’s more potential in the business, but marketing needs a fresh perspective and clearer priorities.
You need senior marketing leadership
You have people, agencies or freelancers doing the work, but need someone experienced to lead them and set the direction.
Marketing has become reactive
There’s plenty happening, but activity isn’t always connected to a clear strategy or commercial outcome.
You’re making a big move
A new product, new market, repositioning or next stage of growth needs a stronger marketing plan behind it.
That’s usually where we start: understanding where the business is today, where you want to get to, and what marketing needs to do to help close the gap.
How Elevate can help
Four ways to bring greater clarity, direction and senior marketing capability into your business – depending on what you need and where you are in your growth journey.
Fractional CMO & Marketing Director
Senior marketing leadership embedded in your business on a flexible basis. Set the direction, lead the team and agencies, improve performance and turn marketing into a stronger driver of growth.
Explore Fractional CMO support
Go-To-Market Strategy
Build a stronger route to market for a new product, service or market. Define the audience, positioning, proposition, launch plan and channels needed to generate demand and drive adoption.
Explore GTM strategy
Marketing Strategy Consulting
Get clear on where marketing should focus, what to prioritise and how it will support the commercial goals of the business. From diagnosis and positioning to channel strategy, measurement and the roadmap for implementation.
Brand Strategy & Positioning
Sharpen what your brand stands for, who it is for and why customers should choose it. From proposition and positioning to brand architecture and the strategy that guides how the brand shows up.
Explore Brand Strategy
Why work with Elevate
Senior marketing experience, flexible support and a practical approach built around what the business actually needs.
30 years of senior experience
Experience built across client-side leadership, global agencies and consulting – from major international brands to challengers, start-ups and growing businesses.
Senior thinking. Hands-on support
Strategy matters, but so does getting things done. Gerhard brings senior leadership when it’s needed and rolls up his sleeves when the business needs extra help.
Flexible by design
Fractional leadership, focused consulting projects or specialist strategic support – shaped around the challenge rather than a fixed agency model.
Commercially focused
Marketing has to contribute to the growth of the business. Strategy, brand, channels and execution are connected back to clear commercial priorities and measurable outcomes.
Experience that has delivered results
Across global brands, challengers and growing businesses, the work has always been tied back to commercial outcomes.
+23% revenue in 12 months
+31% year-on-year sales
+100% revenue in 3 months
+266% new risk policies
In their words
Fernando Cézar
Business Executive Officer (VP), Coffee & Beverages at Nestlé
“I had the opportunity to work with Gerhard on the strategy of CoffeeMate, one of Nestle’s global brands. He demonstrated exceptional strategic expertise and the ability to unite and collaborate with diverse international teams. His leadership and focus consistently delivered impactful and highly effective creative campaigns, that we launched with very positive business results.”
Cathy Davies
Chief Marketing Officer, tastytrade, tastycrypto and tastylive
“Working with Gerhard on our brand strategy at tastytrade was a game-changer. He helped us sharpen our challenger positioning, cut through the noise in a highly competitive space, and drive real growth – 23% to be exact. His disruptive approach didn’t just make our brand bolder; it made it more effective. If you’re serious about breaking industry norms, Gerhard is the person to talk to.”
Where could better marketing take your business?
Tell us where the business is today, where you want to get to, and what’s getting in the way. We’ll start there.
