Auckland
Paul Wilson
Google Ads Specialist
Hire a Marketing Strategist in New Zealand
Get a practical marketing plan that clarifies who to reach, what to say, where to focus, and what to do next.
Auckland
Katie Eder
Google Ads & Digital Advertising Strategist
Tauranga
Andrew Fuller
Email Marketing Man
Christchurch
Magdalene Manson-Blair
Senior Graphic & UX Designer
Auckland
Tymon Gudsell
Marketing Strategist
Wellington
Alice McKeown
Graphic Designer
What this service is for
What can a marketing strategist help you decide?
A marketing strategist can help you make clear choices about your audience, message, channels, and next actions before you spend more time or budget on execution.
Choose where to focus
Work out which audiences, offers, and channels deserve attention now, and what can wait.
Make your message easier to understand
Clarify how you describe your business so customers and your own team have a more consistent starting point.
Turn goals into a usable plan
Build a practical roadmap with priorities, actions, owners, and measures that fit the resources you actually have.
How Unicorn Factory works
A simple way to find the right freelancer.
Create one project brief, compare applications from relevant freelancers, and choose who you would like to meet.
Step 01
Tell us what you need.
Use the guided brief to explain the outcome, timing, budget, and context. You do not need to prepare a technical specification.
Freelancers in our network
Meet freelancers who can help shape your marketing strategy.
Tell us what you need and we will share your brief with suitable freelancers across our network, not only the profiles shown here.
Tell us about your projectIdeas for your brief
Ways a marketing strategist could help.
Use these examples as a starting point. The right scope depends on how much clarity you already have, the decisions ahead, and whether you need strategy only or help putting it into action.
Marketing health check
Review your current activity and identify what is working, what is unclear, and where effort may be better spent.
- Current marketing review
- Customer and competitor observations
- Priority opportunities and risks
- Recommended next actions
Marketing plan for the next year
Create a focused plan that connects your commercial goals with realistic marketing activity.
- Goals and audience priorities
- Positioning and message direction
- Channel and campaign priorities
- Budget, timeline, and measurement framework
Launch or growth strategy
Prepare a clearer go-to-market approach for a new offer, location, audience, or stage of growth.
- Audience and offer framing
- Launch or growth plan
- Campaign and channel recommendations
- Internal briefing or implementation roadmap
Proof lives in the work
See related strategy and marketing work.
Review the problem, approach, and outcome behind related projects before you create your brief.
See Marketing Strategy Projects
Branding
Comprehensive Brand Refresh for Iconic NZ Burger Brand
- Marketing Strategy
- Campaign Strategy
- Logo Design
Rob Chapman
Marketing & Growth
Project Management for MasterCard Player of the Match Trophy – Women's Rugby World Cup 2021
- Marketing Strategy
- Project Coordination & Workflow Management
- Campaign Management
Jessica Jenkins
Branding
A new brand for a trans-tasman tech company
- Marketing Strategy
- Template Design
- Campaign Strategy
Hattie Locke
Branding
Graphic Design | Photography | Web Design | Content Creation | Marketing Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Video Editing
- Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Tamsyn Standeaven
Branding
Skin Bliss By Robyn: Full Brand Development, Logo Design, Graphic Design and Web Design
- Marketing Strategy
- Logo Design
- Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Tamsyn StandeavenPricing guidance
How much does marketing strategy cost?
Costs depend on the depth of research, number of stakeholders, complexity of your business, and whether the work includes planning only or support with implementation.
Focused marketing session or review
A defined piece of advice or review around a current decision, campaign, channel, or marketing problem.
NZ$500–$1,500
Marketing plan or strategy project
A practical strategy covering audience priorities, messaging, channel direction, actions, and a roadmap for a defined period.
NZ$2,000–$6,000
Broader strategy and rollout support
A larger engagement with deeper research, workshops, brand or offer work, multiple stakeholders, and support translating the strategy into action.
NZ$6,000–$15,000+
What affects the price
- Research, interviews, and workshop requirements
- Number of audiences, offers, or markets
- Access to existing customer and performance information
- Whether implementation planning or support is included
Indicative New Zealand dollar estimates only, excluding GST and any research, media, design, or production costs. Freelancers set their own pricing after reviewing your scope.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions before you hire.
Answers to the questions clients commonly ask before starting a brief.
Still deciding what you need?
Start with the outcome and the context you already have. A polished specification is not required.
What should I include in a marketing strategy brief?
Share your business goals, customers, current marketing activity, what feels unclear, upcoming decisions, budget context, and any data or research you already have.
Do I need to know which channels we should use?
No. Start with the business outcome and customer you want to reach. A strategist can help you decide which channels and activities are worth prioritising.
Can a strategist help us implement the plan too?
Some can support rollout directly, while others focus on the plan. Explain what support you need so applicants can outline how they would approach it.
How long does a marketing strategy project take?
A focused review may take a few weeks. A broader strategy takes longer when it includes research, stakeholder input, workshops, and a detailed roadmap.
How do I choose the right marketing strategist?
Compare relevant business or market experience, their proposed discovery process, how practical the final plan will be, timing, and pricing before requesting an introduction.
Ready to get moving?
Tell us what you need marketing to solve.
You can start with the decision, audience, or growth problem in front of you. You do not need a finished plan before creating your brief.