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The work that decides if the work is worth doing.

Channel mix, budget allocation, ICP definition, and go-to-market positioning. The strategic layer underneath every campaign that follows.

Outputs
Channel models, budget plans, ICP definitions, board readouts
Best for
Growth-stage and enterprise organizations preparing for the next phase
What we do

A complete strategy practice.

From ICP and channel mix to quarterly resets and board readouts. Strategy that connects to budget, measurement, and the people running the work.

01 / Model
Channel mix modeling

Quantitative channel modeling that ties spend to pipeline and revenue. Built off your data, not industry benchmarks that don't apply.

02 / Model
Budget allocation

Allocation plans by channel, stage, and segment. With a reset cadence and a clear decision framework for moving money mid-quarter.

03 / Audience
ICP and segment definition

Ideal customer profile, segment hierarchy, and the targeting rules that flow into ad audiences, sales account lists, and content prioritization.

04 / Market
Competitive intelligence

Positioning, paid presence, organic share, and messaging audit across competitors. Continuous, not a one-time deck.

05 / Market
Share of voice analysis

Paid and organic SOV across the queries and surfaces that matter. The category map you're actually trying to win on.

06 / Forecast
Forecasting and pipeline modeling

Spend, MQL, SQL, and pipeline forecasts tied to a coherent funnel model. Updated against actuals, not run once and forgotten.

07 / Cadence
Quarterly strategy planning

Quarterly working sessions tied to your board cycle. We don't just report. We propose what to do next and what to stop doing.

08 / Cadence
Board and investor readouts

Strategy narrative and performance readouts written for the board and investor context. Numbers in the right frame for the right audience.

09 / Positioning
Go-to-market positioning

Category, segment, and channel positioning decisions for new launches, category moves, and the inflection points that change the marketing model.

How we work

Five stages. Every engagement.

From the first strategy workshop to a quarterly reset cadence that runs against your board cycle, the sequence is the same. What changes is the depth at each step.

01 / Week 1-2

Discover

Stakeholder interviews, current-state diagnosis, and a written read on what's working, what isn't, and what's at stake.

02 / Week 3-4

Model

Channel mix model, ICP definition, and the quantitative foundation the plan and the budget will both sit on.

03 / Week 5-6

Plan

Budget allocation, channel sequencing, and the written strategy document. Built so the team running it can actually run it.

04 / Month 2+

Activate

Strategy handoff into execution. We stay in the loop on launches, channel changes, and the decisions that depend on the plan.

05 / Quarterly

Reset

Quarterly working sessions, plan updates, and board-ready readouts. The strategy moves when the inputs do.

The work, measured

Strategy that ships, then keeps shipping.

A decade of strategic work for venture-backed startups, growth-stage companies, and the Fortune 500. Built to run quarter over quarter, not collect dust after the kickoff.

Case study. Channel mix and quarterly cadence.
Growth-stage SaaS

A full channel mix rebuild, budget reallocation across paid, organic, and brand, and a quarterly strategy cadence tied to the board cycle. Within a year, pipeline contribution from marketing more than doubled and CAC payback shortened by a full quarter.

2.4X
Pipeline contribution
25%
CAC payback reduction
120+
Brands served since 2016
$14B+
Capital raised by client portfolio
22
Client M&A exits
9
Clients that have gone public

I've worked with the Blackbird PPC team for nearly 7 years across two roles and companies. They stand out for combining a human touch with a strong focus on driving real pipeline and revenue.

Tyler Fields|Pangea

Start with a strategy audit.

Two weeks, fixed scope, no obligation. We pressure-test your current channel mix, budget allocation, and forecasting model, and write the brief your next quarter should start from.

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