Marketing Consultant · New Zealand
The marketing consultant who
builds the system, then steps back.
We're not slide-deck consultants. We embed in your business, fix what's broken, build what's missing, and train your team to run it. From $2,500/month.
The Problem with Most Marketing Consultants
You don't need another report. You need a working marketing system.
You've probably worked with a consultant before. They came in, asked good questions, delivered a 60-slide deck three weeks later, charged $8,000, and disappeared. The deck sits in a Drive folder. Nothing changed.
That's not consulting — that's expensive paperwork. A real marketing consultant builds the strategy, helps execute it, and stays accountable to the numbers. They work inside your business, not at arm's length.
We're the consulting model NZ businesses actually need.
Three Ways We Consult
Pick the engagement that fits your stage.
Same approach, three commitment levels. We'll help you pick the right one in your scoping call.
What You Get
Six things that make consulting actually work.
Strategic clarity
A real marketing strategy with positioning, ICP, channels, funnel, and 90-day roadmap. Not a 60-slide deck. A working document your team can execute against.
Embedded execution
We don't hand you a plan and disappear. We work inside your business, run the campaigns, and adjust based on real performance data.
Team upskilling
Your existing team learns as we go. We document everything, train them on the tools, and gradually transfer ownership.
AI-native execution
We use AI tools across content, analytics, and reporting — both to move faster and to teach your team modern marketing operations.
Measurable outcomes
Every engagement has explicit business goals — revenue, leads, CAC, LTV. We report monthly and adjust quarterly.
Full handover playbook
When the engagement ends, you have everything documented — strategy, processes, templates, tools, accounts. Built to outlast our involvement.
How We Consult
Four principles that shape every engagement.
Slide decks don't grow businesses.
Most consultants deliver a strategy document and disappear. We deliver strategy plus implementation plus team training. The strategy is the start, not the deliverable.
Generalists beat specialists for small business.
Specialist consultants (just SEO, just ads, just content) miss the gaps between channels. Most NZ marketing fails in those gaps. We own the whole funnel.
Built to hand over.
We measure success by how quickly we can step back. Most consultants want you on retainer forever — we want you running it yourself within 12-18 months.
Transparent pricing.
From $2,500/month for coaching, $5,000-$8,000/month for full service, or $1,500 fixed for an AI marketing audit. No hourly surprises, no scope creep.
Who we work with
NZ businesses doing $500K to $20M in revenue, owner-led, ready to invest in marketing as a real business function — not a side experiment.
Industries we know well: trades and construction, professional services, agribusiness, manufacturing, retail and ecommerce, hospitality, tourism, health and wellness, and tech and SaaS. We work nationally — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and across the Waikato region.
If you're in this band and tired of marketing that doesn't move the needle, we should talk.
Common questions.
What does a marketing consultant actually do?
A good marketing consultant helps you build the strategy, identify the right channels, design the funnel, set up measurement, and execute (or guide your team to execute). At King Tide, we do all four — we don't stop at strategy.
What's the difference between a marketing consultant and a marketing coach?
A consultant typically advises and may execute. A coach typically teaches you to do it yourself. We do both — strategic consulting plus coaching your team. Most clients want this hybrid because pure consultants disappear and pure coaches don't help with execution.
How much does a marketing consultant cost in NZ?
Our pricing is transparent. Coaching Accelerator (done-with-you) is from $2,500/month. Full Service Accelerator (done-for-you) is $5,000-$8,000/month. The AI Marketing Audit is a fixed $1,500. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
How is this different from hiring a marketing manager?
A marketing manager is usually one person learning on your time. A marketing consultant is a senior team with proven frameworks and broader experience across industries. Plus we work inside your business but you don't carry the full salary, recruitment risk, or onboarding lag.
What size NZ businesses do you work with?
Typically $500K to $20M revenue. Big enough to invest in marketing properly, small enough that strategic clarity makes a real difference. We work with sole traders through to 50+ person teams across Auckland, Wellington, the Waikato, and nationwide.
How do you measure success?
Business outcomes — revenue, leads, customer acquisition cost, retention. Activity metrics (impressions, clicks, traffic) inform diagnosis but they're not the scorecard. The scorecard is your business's financial performance.
Where are you based and do you work nationally?
Our office is on Lyon Street in Kihikihi, Waikato. We work with NZ businesses nationally — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and across the Waikato region. Most work happens remotely with on-site visits when it makes sense.
Marketing consulting by location
We work nationally with on-site visits where it makes sense. Local landing pages for our most-visited regions:
Ready for marketing consulting that actually moves the needle?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We'll figure out which engagement type fits your situation and quote it transparently. No pressure, no slide decks.