💰 Key Point: Your retainer covers all strategic, creative, and operational work. Media spend (budget paid to platforms) is separate.
Understanding Your Investment
Your retainer covers the strategic, creative, and operational work required to run effective campaigns. It does not include the actual media spend (the budget paid directly to platforms like Meta or Google).
What's Included
Strategy & Planning
Campaign strategy development
Audience research and targeting
Competitive analysis
Monthly and quarterly planning
Campaign Management
Daily monitoring and optimisation
Budget pacing and allocation
A/B testing and iteration
Bid management and adjustments
Creative Production
Ad creative development (static and video)
Copywriting and messaging
Creative refreshes and new variations
Format adaptation across platforms
Reporting & Analysis
Weekly performance summaries
Monthly deep-dive reports
Attribution analysis
Recommendations and next steps
Account Management
Dedicated point of contact
Regular check-in calls (typically biweekly)
Slack or email communication
Fast response times for urgent matters
What's Not Included
Click to expand: Items billed separately
Media spend (paid directly to advertising platforms)
Third-party software costs (unless specified)
Influencer fees or talent payments
Photography or video production shoots requiring external vendors