Fractional CMO & marketing services for brands that refuse to play small.
We are a Fractional CMO and marketing support agency built for founders and leadership teams who want to scale fearlessly.
At Elevate Growth Solutions, we combine Fractional CMO leadership, brand strategy and hands-on marketing support to help ambitious businesses sharpen their direction, build strong brands, and turn strategy into measurable growth.
Our mission
To give start-ups and
scale-ups a fighting chance.
Big organisations have big marketing chiefs, big teams and big budgets.
However, a Fractional CMO can provide senior strategy without the full-scale commitment, helping smaller firms access high-level direction.
It delivers external perspective, quicker decision making and scalable leadership tailored to the organisation’s stage.
Smaller businesses often have the ambition but not the senior firepower to turn that ambition into structured, measurable growth. With the right executive support, they can build focused plans, track results and accelerate revenue, aligning marketing with business goals and bridging gaps between strategy and execution.
That’s where Elevate Growth comes in. We bring 30 years of experience in brand and marketing leadership—the kind normally locked behind big-company walls—and make it accessible as a Fractional CMO. Our approach combines strategic insight with practical execution, so small and mid-size teams get seasoned leadership without the overhead of a full-time hire.
By working on a flexible basis, we align marketing priorities with your growth goals, define clear road maps, and drive measurable results. You gain senior guidance, hands-on support, and the discipline of an agency, but with the direct focus of an in-house leader.
Gerhard Sagat: Founder & Fractional CMO
Gerhard is a Fractional CMO, and senior global brand and marketing leader with three decades of experience driving growth and transformation across industries including fintech, FMCG, tech and gaming.
He’s worked on both sides of the table – as Global Head of Brand at IG Group and as a strategy director across leading agencies like McCann, DDB and Havas – helping build challenger brands that lead their categories.
His expertise spans brand strategy, go-to-market leadership, marketing transformation, and creative effectiveness, all delivered through a practical, results-focused approach.
Previous professional roles:
- Global Head of Brand Marketing – IG Group
- Global Director of Strategy – McCann
- Head of Strategy – DDB
- Director of Strategy – Havas Worldwide
- Marketing Manager – Peermont Resorts
- Marketing Manager – Famous Brands
- Marketing Manager – ABSA (Barclays)
Awards:
- Judge, Creative Effectiveness Panel
- 7 x APEX Awards for Marketing Effectiveness, including the Grand Prix
- Loerie Gold for Creative Excellence
Moreover, our experience includes work with some of the leading companies.
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