Nate Hurst | Fractional CMO + Brand Strategy — PHX
You've built something real. Now let's make sure the right people can actually see it.
Speak to everyone. Reach no one.
/// The problem most early-stage companies have
They have a product, a deck, maybe even some traction. But the story isn't landing. The messaging doesn't stick. The campaigns aren't converting. Not because the product is bad — because the foundation isn't there yet.
That's where I come in. Before you spend more on ads, on sales, on anything — let's get the story right.
/// So what's the solution?
In a world of automation, a niche brand can compete against anyone. But you have to be targeted, specific and more human than ever. Product, to messaging, to tactics. Here's a few principles I think about:
Connection > Constancy
Show up in a room, in someone's hands, in a moment they remember. Not just in their feed. Quality of connection beats frequency of impression every time.
Authenticity > Artificiality
Be true to yourself — not just now, but long term. A brand that's real is harder to copy and harder to forget.
Vibes > Volume
The goal was never more impressions. It was the right impression, on the right person, at the right moment. Resonance always beats reach.
Strategy > Slop
A campaign is not a channel (ahem, digital only). It's everything in concert. Anything done without a unifying idea is just noise with a budget.
Relatable > Removed
If they can't see themselves in it, it won't work. The brands that break through feel like they were made for exactly one person.
Value > Velocity
Speed without direction is expensive chaos. The ROI is in the whole system, not the fastest-moving part of it.
/// Good marketing isn't measured by clicks.
A brand is not a document in your Google Drive. It should be a living, breathing thing that drives and informs all interactions and campaigns.
And digital ads alone are not a campaign.
Campaigns leverage multiple channels and tactics, all pulling in the same direction. All creating experiences and connections that build gravity.
/// Here's how I work with you:
Every engagement starts with getting your story right. Where we go from there depends on where you are and what you need.
01
Strategy Sprint
Four weeks. We get your positioning, messaging, and go-to-market narrative locked. You walk away with a plan you can actually run — and the story to back it up.
/// Project-based /// $5,500 – $7,500
02
Campaign Direction
I direct the execution. Vendors, channels, creative — I make sure every piece ships on-brand and on-strategy. You get a campaign that actually launches and holds together.
/// Project-based
03
Fractional CMO
I stay embedded as your strategic marketing lead. Direction, alignment, and the next thing — without the overhead of a full-time hire. Ideal when you have a team but need someone to point it.
/// Ongoing /// Starting at $5,000/mo