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Louis Castellani Marketing Advisor – PRAM LC

Strategic Advisory Retainer

You have marketing activity in place — a team, an agency, campaigns running. But no one is giving you an independent view on whether the strategy is right. This is that view, every month.

This is right for you if

  • Money is being spent but you’re not confident it’s going in the right direction
  • Your agency reports look good on paper but you’re not sure you’re asking the right questions
  • Your team is executing but no one is stepping back to look at the bigger picture
  • You want a senior strategic perspective without adding a full-time person

01. 2 Advisory Strategy Sessions

Two structured advisory sessions each month — not open-ended calls, not status updates.

02. Brief Advisory Review

An independent advisory read of every brief before it reaches the agency — so strategic gaps are caught early, not corrected after the work is done.

03. Monthly Advisory Performance Report

An independent read of campaign performance — separate from the agency’s own reporting.

04. Async Advisory Support

For strategic questions that can’t wait until the next session.

05. Quarterly Strategy Advisory

Every quarter, an independent reassessment of the overall strategic direction.

IDEAL FOR

01

Companies with an in-house marketing team

You have 2–5 marketing people executing well, but no independent senior voice reviewing their direction.

02

Active agency relationships

You want objective advisory oversight of the agency's strategic output — without disrupting the working relationship.

03

After the Audit & Roadmap

You have the plan and want independent assurance it's being applied correctly every month.

04

Budget €50K–200K / year

Enough marketing spend to make independent strategic oversight genuinely valuable.

Questions for Strategic Advisory Retainer

The advisory role is explicitly non-executive. I give written recommendations to the team lead — I don't instruct the team directly, produce any content, or communicate with vendors or agencies independently. The team retains full ownership of execution.

No. I review briefs and outputs and give written advisory feedback to your team. Your team manages the agency relationship. I never contact the agency independently.

Additional advisory hours at €150/hour. If the ongoing need grows significantly, we can discuss upgrading to the Fractional CMO.

Yes, with 30 days' notice. After the third month there is no further commitment.

Have a specific question?

I reply personally within 1 business day.