ONGOING
Fractional Retainers
A monthly retainer with the same senior marketer, on a rolling agreement.
Growth Partner
50 hours per month
$8,000
per month plus GST
BEST FOR
You're actively growing. You have multiple marketing channels to manage or a new launch and you need manpower.
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Everything in Core
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Go-to-market and campaign execution
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Deeper agency management
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Channel expansion
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Senior decision making support
Need more than one person?
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Graphic Design
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Social Media Management
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Content Creation
Marketing is a whole discipline and we don't claim that one person can do everything. When you need more than a marketing lead we will build out a bespoke package with additional support from our specialist teams.
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Paid Ads
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SEM
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SEO
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Website Development
AD HOC
One off and handover engagements
No commitment. Useful if you've got a team and jsut need the plan or you require ad hoc business suport.
Marketing Health Check
From
$1,500
BEST FOR
You are doing marketing in-house and want to know whether it is the right approach and what you could be doing better.
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A 2 to 3 hour discovery workshop across goals, audience and growth plans
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A review of your brand, channels, campaigns and current measurement
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A gap analysis, with quick wins you can action in the next 30 days
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A 3 to 6 month priority roadmap of what to do in what order
Strategy Foundations
From
$4,000
BEST FOR
You have people who can execute. What is missing is the plan for them to execute.
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A 2-3 hour discovery workshop across goals, audiences and growth lans.
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A review of your brand, channels, campaigns, and competitors.
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A 12 month marketing strategy: priorities, channel mix and measurement
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A 12 month plan with budget and resourcing recommendations
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Brand Positioning, Audience Profiles and Messaging can be added in addition
Advisory Hours
From
$2,500
BEST FOR
You have it mostly handled but want senior marketing input on call.
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A pre-paid block of support starting at 10 hours to be used within three months.
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Support with board and stakeholder management
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Sense-checking campaigns, creative, reports and the work your agencies send through
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Brainstorming and workshops when you need a second head on something
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Decision support with no retainer and no minimum term
THE ALTERNATIVE
What hiring instead costs
The savings you realise when you pay only for the hours you need. Nothing more.
FULL TIME HIRE
Senior marketing manager
$201,600
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$180,000 base plus $21,600 super
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Plus 15% recruitment fee
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Includes paid leave
75%
LESS
FRACTIONAL CORE
Fractional senior marketing manager
$51,000
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No super, no leave, no recruitment
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10+ years of experience
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Scale the hours as you need
Salary from the mrkt Talent Australian Marketing Salary Guide, April 2026, at the top of the senior marketing manager band. Super at 12%, per the ATO. Recruitment fee at 15% of base, the market standard.
Frequently asked questions
Let's talk through it.
A free 15 minutes call where we talk through your marketing needs. No pitch deck, no obligations.
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info@elbamarketing.com.au
0402 811 321