Marketing strategy
Clear priorities, considered marketing plans and practical advice on audiences, channels and the bigger picture. See marketing strategy and consultancy.
EXPERT MARKETING ADVICE
Marketing consultant for agencies and businesses
Experienced marketing advice for agencies and businesses, delivered remotely. Work with Ben Langford by the hour, in a half-day strategy session or as part of retained support from one week to six months and beyond.
What a marketing consultant can do for you
Ben Langford, founder of Marketing Support Partners, has over a decade in marketing and advertising, spanning TV and digital advertising, account management and agency leadership. MSP works within your team, so you can get on with the bigger picture.
Ben works as a freelance marketing consultant for small businesses and agencies across the UK, and stays with the work rather than handing over a slide deck.
Client and account management
Day-to-day communication, client calls, follow-ups and coordination, keeping relationships strong and the details moving. See client and account management.
Proposals and presentations
Support with pitches, client updates, performance reviews and the conversations that demonstrate your value.
Leadership and team support
Practical leadership and people management, clear priorities and better processes for your team. See agency support and team management.
Ways to work together
Choose the level of support that fits. Your scope and price are agreed upfront, and any additional work is quoted and agreed before it starts.
Hourly consultancy
Focused advice on a marketing challenge or strategic decision, from £150 per hour.
Half-day strategy
A 3.5-hour consultancy and strategy session to find a clear way forward, from £350 per half-day session.
Retained support
One week includes up to 20 hours for £1,199, and one month includes up to 80 hours for £4,569. Three-month and six-month partnerships are also available, invoiced monthly. See flexible support and pricing.
Freelance marketing consultant or marketing director
Different names for flexible support from outside your team. What matters is how much time you need and what you need it for.
Short-term cover
A busy week, planned leave or a gap between hires. Support can start with a single week.
Interim support
Steady support over a month or more, while you recruit, take on new work or get through a busy period.
Fractional, ongoing support
A set allowance of hours over three or six months, so you have experienced support without a full-time hire.
One-off advice
An hour of consultancy or a half-day strategy session when you need a clear way forward on a single decision.
Remote by design
Support is delivered remotely. We work with agencies and businesses in most countries worldwide, with availability and time-zone overlap agreed together.
A UK business, working worldwide
Marketing Support Partners is registered in England and Wales, and our prices are in pounds sterling.
Your clients stay your clients
We will never approach your clients to solicit business for MSP, either during our contract or after it ends.
Your team stays in the lead
Campaign setup, media buying and activation stay with your team or agency. We provide the advice, coordination and account management around them.
Who you will work with
Ben Langford is the founder of Marketing Support Partners. During nearly eight years at Sky, he progressed through AdSmart agency sales, operations and sales management, and led the operations and account management team supporting more than 140 advertising clients. His leadership experience includes Head of Client Management and Managing Director roles. More about Ben
Common questions
What agencies and businesses ask most about working with a marketing consultant.
How much does a marketing consultant cost?
At MSP, hourly consultancy starts from £150 per hour, and a half-day strategy session of 3.5 hours starts from £350. Retained support starts at £1,199 for one week with up to 20 hours included. Your scope and price are agreed upfront.
Do you work as a freelance marketing consultant?
You can bring Ben in for exactly the time you need: an hour, a half-day session, or retained support from one week to six months and beyond, without a permanent hire.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes. MSP supports agencies and businesses, and support can be as focused as a single hour of consultancy. We agree the priorities and working rhythm together.
Do you run campaigns as well?
No. Campaign setup, media buying and activation stay with your team or agency. MSP provides the strategy, advice, coordination and account management around them.
Do you work with businesses outside the UK?
Yes. Support is fully remote, and we work with agencies and businesses in most countries worldwide, with availability and time-zone overlap agreed together.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER. A LITTLE MORE SUPPORT.
Big on ambition
Better together
Fully remote support. A partnership that works across borders.