(04) — Engagement Models

Engagement models.

Three ways to engage — pre/post-deal commercial diligence, interim CMO / growth leadership, or operating-partner-grade digital transformation. Scoped to the mandate, never a percentage of spend.

Senior only
Pete leads every engagement personally — no juniors, no hand-offs
Scoped to mandate
From 2-week diligence sprints to multi-quarter transformation mandates
Aligned to P&L
Flat fees only — never a percentage of media spend
(02) — Engagement Models

Choose your engagement.

Three models. Zero vanity metrics. Senior advisory and hands-on execution shaped to the value-creation plan.
01
Pre / Post-Deal

Commercial Due Diligence & Value Creation

Where the value is, where it leaks, and how to capture it.

  • Rapid assessment of the growth engine, martech & data
  • Leakage, waste & cost-to-serve analysis across the P&L
  • 100-day value-creation plan with prioritised EBITDA levers
  • Board-ready findings and owned hand-off to the team
02
Interim / Fractional

Interim CMO / Growth Leadership

Drop-in marketing leadership for a scaling or underperforming company.

  • Own the marketing P&L and full-funnel acquisition engine
  • Insource media, deploy AI-assisted bidding, rebuild CRM & lifecycle
  • Stand up reporting, operating cadence & commercial reviews
  • Build and lead the team; weekly C-suite alignment
03
Operating Partner

Digital Transformation Officer

For PE-backed transformation, M&A integration & turnarounds.

  • Lead PE-backed cost programs, turnarounds & operating-cadence design
  • Multi-market ERP / CRM rollouts & headless e-commerce transformation
  • End-to-end M&A integration & commercial-narrative execution
  • Agentic commerce & AI strategy — readying the business for AI-driven buying
  • Cross-functional alignment & board-level advisory

Fees scoped per mandate. Media spend always paid directly to Google or Meta — never through Volta.

Why Volta

Senior advisor vs. the alternatives.

Three ways to source marketing leadership. Only one gives you a senior operator on the account, every week.

In-house hire
Large agency
Volta Consultancy
Who leads the work
Mid-level hire, 12+ mo to ramp
Junior on 6 accounts
Senior operator (10+ yrs)
Time to value
3–6 months onboarding
4–6 weeks to launch
Diagnostic in 2 weeks
Engagement model
Salary + benefits + risk
6–12 month minimum
Diligence, interim or operating partner
Strategic scope
Single function
Channel execution only
MarTech, paid, AI, governance
Reporting cadence
Internal dashboards, mixed
Dense PDF, monthly
LookerStudio + commercial P&L review
PE / board readiness
Rare at this level
Account manager hand-off
Steering group, PMO, RAID logs
Media budget handling
Direct to platforms
Often routed via agency
Always direct to Google / Meta
Commercial accountability
Internal headcount risk
Channel-level KPIs only
Owned P&L & value-creation plan

No commission. No juniors. No hand-offs.

(03) — FAQ

Common questions.

Not sure which engagement fits?

Book a 30-minute strategy call. We'll pressure-test your current setup and tell you which model makes sense — or whether you need one at all.