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From what you’re building
to how you build, run + grow it.

#NEWIR works across strategy, leadership, brand, product and service development, creative, marketing, communications, commercialization, digital, systems, talent, data and growth. Engage us for one capability, a defined initiative or connected ownership from business need through execution.

One need or the whole ecosystem.The right expertise around what you need.From advisory through hands-on execution.
The Connected Capability

Many capabilities.
One connected direction.

Strategy + BusinessStrategyLeadershipInsightPositioningPlanning
Build + CommercializeProductServicePricingPackagingCommercializationLaunch
Market + CreateBrandPrintContentSocialPRPaidDigitalWebEcommercePhotographyVideo
Operate + GrowCRMAutomationERPSystemsAnalyticsTalentMeasurementOptimizationGrowth
One Connected Capability Model

Start anywhere. Connect what matters.

#NEWIR can lead one discipline, solve a defined need or connect multiple capabilities around what you’re trying to accomplish. One capability when that’s what you need — connected ownership when the work crosses more than one.

01
Leadership + Strategy

Senior leadership and clear direction — fractional, interim, embedded or advisory.

Fractional leadershipInterim leadershipEmbedded leadershipAdvisoryMarketing strategyBusiness + market assessmentResearchCustomer + consumer insightAudienceSegmentationPositioningAnnual planningGrowth planningPortfolio strategyGo-to-market strategyExecutive alignmentExit strategy support
02
Brand + Creative

The brand, identity and creative that make the work land.

Brand strategyBrand developmentBrand identityMessagingCreative directionGraphic designPackagingPhotographyVideographyCampaign creativeVisual systemsLaunch creativeSales materials
03
Marketing + Communications

Build awareness, demand and connection across the channels your audience actually uses.

Print marketingDigital marketingSocial mediaContent strategyContent creationCopywritingPRCommunicationsEventsEmail marketingPaid campaignsPaid mediaMedia planningCampaign developmentIntegrated marketingCustomer marketingConsumer marketingSales support
04
Product + Commercialization

Move brands, products, services and offers from concept to market.

Concept developmentProduct developmentService developmentProgram developmentOffer developmentProduct specificationsLabelingPackagingPortfolioPricingStage-GateCommercializationChannel strategyGo-to-marketSales enablementLaunch planningRetail activationPost-commercialization support
05
Digital + Experience

The websites, journeys and digital experiences people act on.

Website strategyWebsite developmentDigital experiencesE-commerceLanding pagesCustomer journeysUser experienceSEODigital activationConversionDigital contentDigital campaigns
06
Systems + Automation

Analyze, integrate and automate the systems behind how you operate.

Business systems analysisProcess analysisProcess mappingRequirements gatheringGap analysisERP integrationCRMMarketing technologySystems integrationWorkflow designAutomationData flowsSystems implementationProcess improvementBusiness + technical stakeholder alignment
07
Data + Insights

Turn research, analytics and reporting into decisions you can act on.

Customer insightsConsumer insightsMarket insightsResearchAnalyticsMeasurementReportingDashboardsPerformance analysisKPIsData interpretationDecision support
08
Talent + Operations

The people, partners, structure and coordination the work needs.

Talent optimizationCapability assessmentRole assessmentTeam structureResource planningOwnershipInternal vs external resource strategyAgency managementVendor managementPartner managementProject managementMarketing operationsCross-functional coordinationTeam enablement
09
Growth + Optimization

Strengthen and compound what’s already operating or in market.

Growth strategyCampaign optimizationPaid media optimizationSocial performanceContent optimizationWebsite optimizationE-commerce optimizationConversion improvementCRM optimizationLifecycle marketingMarketing automationCustomer retentionAcquisitionPost-launch optimizationContinuous improvement

One capability when that’s what you need — connected ownership when the work crosses more than one. You do not need a strategy or leadership engagement to access execution.

We don’t just advise on the work.
We build it.

Strategy, product, creative, systems and commercialization moving together — one senior owner connecting the right capabilities around what needs to reach market.

Case Study

1,500+

retail locations · enterprise commercialization

See the Kroger case study
Engagement

How much support do you need?

One senior point of contact — engage #NEWIR for one capability, a defined initiative or broader ownership.

Most involvedTargeted support
Lead it
You need senior ownership of a function, initiative or important business moment.

Fractional · Interim · Embedded

Work alongside us
You want experienced leadership and hands-on capability working alongside your internal team.

Embedded · Collaborative

Own a defined initiative
You need accountable ownership of a specific project, launch, commercialization effort, systems build, transformation or priority initiative.

Project

Advise us
You need experienced counsel, consultation, prioritization or decision support without full execution ownership.

Advisory

Stay available
You need continuity and reserved access to experienced capability as needs arise.

Retainer

Support as needed
You need focused expertise, execution or support for a narrower or changing need.

Hourly · Pay-As-Needed · Project

Flexible by design.

Engagement is structured around what you need, the scope of the work and how involved you need #NEWIR to be. One capability, a defined initiative or broader ownership. Pricing and capacity are based on scope, complexity and timeline.

Not sure which structure fits? Start with what you need — we’ll determine the right way to engage from there.

Enter where you need us.

#NEWIR can step in at one point or connect multiple stages based on what you need — one initiative or the entire lifecycle.

Selected Work

Evidence across the lifecycle.

Marketing + CommunicationsSystems + AutomationGrowth + Optimization
Homium  ·  Housing + Real Estate

Building a Marketing Function From the Ground Up

A growing housing-finance initiative needed a marketing function that did not yet exist.

What #NEWIR led
Built brand strategy, messaging, content, PR, web, SEO, analytics and governance into one operating system.
What changed
A repeatable function the internal team could run without outside dependency.

Built and transferred a repeatable marketing operating system.

Product + CommercializationSystems + Automation
Crystal Farms  ·  Food + Beverage

Modernizing Commercialization and Accelerating Launches

Stage-Gate and workflow inefficiencies were slowing product launches.

What #NEWIR led
Rebuilt Stage-Gate, automated workflow steps and led retail activation across agency and supplier partners.
What changed
Launch capacity increased without adding headcount.
52%
NPD workflow automated
12
Launches in nine months
StrategyProductBrandEcommerceCommercializationGrowth
Dakota44  ·  Consumer Brand + Ecommerce

Building a Consumer Brand and a New Route to Market

A new consumer brand with approximately 40 SKUs was moving toward market when COVID abruptly disrupted the traditional retail sell-in process.

What #NEWIR led
Built the brand from consumer insight through product, positioning, packaging and launch, then accelerated a direct-to-consumer ecommerce platform supported by campaigns, social, content and influencer activation.
What changed
The digital channel built awareness, consumer engagement and market proof while traditional selling was disrupted. When retail sell-in resumed, consumer and ecommerce insights became part of the regional sales story.
~40 SKUs
Developed within 12 months
DTC + Retail
Consumer learning carried back into sell-in
Product + CommercializationSpecifications + LabelingGrowth + Optimization
Kroger  ·  Product Development + Commercialization

Building the Product Portfolio Behind a 1,500-Store Fresh Food Rollout

Kroger was developing a new fresh food concept across its deli departments — redesigned hot and cold cases, grab-and-go, and a new consumer experience — rolling out to approximately 1,500 stores nationwide.

The situation
The product portfolio had to be developed alongside the physical store rollout — produced consistently through multiple commissary kitchen partners while meeting Kroger’s fresh food, quality, specification and labeling requirements.
What #NEWIR led
Product development and commercialization from concept through retail rollout: a full-year portfolio across everyday staples, seasonal and holiday, hot case, cold case and grab-and-go. Coordinated the commercialization process across Kroger HQ, ingredient suppliers and multiple commissary kitchens — concepts and development, prototyping and Kroger approval, supplier coordination, specifications and labeling, commissary partnerships, plant trials, freshness and production readiness, store rollout and ongoing project management. Because Kroger relied on commissary partners rather than manufacturing itself, success meant translating each approved product into something producible consistently across facilities and delivered into the new concept.
The rollout
The work moved in parallel with store reconstruction and activation across banners including King Soopers, Food 4 Less and Roundy’s — as each redesigned deli came online, the matching assortment had to be commercially ready.
What changed
A complete, commercially executable fresh food portfolio — a year of everyday, seasonal and holiday products across hot, cold and grab-and-go — built to move from Kroger HQ through multiple production partners and into stores as the concept rolled out nationally.
1,500
Kroger stores
100+
Products commercialized

Experience Across Markets

Food + BeverageConsumer ProductsHealthcare + MedicalHealth + WellnessHousing + Real EstateBuilding + ConstructionProfessional ServicesMarketing + AgenciesManufacturing + EnterprisePublic Sector + Community ServicesNonprofit + Mission DrivenLocal + Service BusinessesDeathcare + Memorial Services
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