🤝 Your outsourced marketing team, based in the Carolinas
Not every company needs a full in-house marketing department. SDH acts as your embedded marketing team — bringing senior strategy, creative execution, and campaign management to the table without the cost, complexity, and ramp-up time of building it internally.
We've spent 16+ years partnering with founders, CEOs, and growth-stage companies who needed real marketing leadership without a full internal team to make it happen. From day-to-day campaign management to high-level strategy, we plug in where you need us most — and we move fast.
We develop quarterly marketing plans tied to your business objectives, so your team always knows what's being done, why it's being done, and how success is defined.
From ideation through execution and reporting, we manage campaigns across email, paid media, content, and social so your brand shows up consistently and compellingly.
Need a steady stream of content? We handle strategy, writing, design, and production — keeping your brand active and relevant across every channel.
Every engagement includes clear, consistent reporting tied to KPIs that actually matter for your business. No vanity metrics. Just the numbers your leadership team needs to make decisions.
Your fractional marketing team from SDH works inside the platforms your business already uses — no migration required. From your CRM to your email platform, we connect the dots and get to work.
Starting at $3,500/month
For early-stage companies that need foundational marketing support and strategic direction.
Timeline:
3-month minimum
Includes:
Strategy sessions, content planning, email marketing, monthly reporting
Starting at $7,500/month
For growth-stage companies ready for a full marketing program with dedicated execution.
Timeline:
3-month minimum
Includes:
Full campaign management, content production, paid media oversight, CRM support, bi-weekly strategy calls
Starting at $15,000/month
For companies that need a comprehensive, senior-led marketing operation running at full capacity.
Timeline:
3-month minimum
Includes:
Dedicated strategist, full-service execution across all channels, reporting dashboards, executive-level marketing leadership
Custom pricing
For organizations with unique team structures, multiple product lines, or specific project needs that don't fit a standard retainer.
Timeline:
Custom
A fractional marketing team gives you access to experienced marketing professionals — strategists, creatives, campaign managers, analysts — on a part-time or project basis. You get the expertise and output of a full department without hiring full-time staff. It's especially valuable for companies between marketing hires, growing faster than they can staff, or launching into new channels for the first time.
We treat it like joining your company, not just servicing an account. That means learning your brand voice, getting familiar with your tools, and communicating directly with your internal stakeholders. Whether you have one person handling marketing or a small team, we figure out the best way to fit in and add value without creating extra work for you.
You'll have a dedicated lead from day one — someone who attends your calls, knows your business, and is accountable for your results. Depending on the scope of the engagement, additional specialists contribute to specific areas like paid media, copywriting, or design. You won't be handed off to a junior team after the pitch.
We support most major marketing channels: email, SEO, content marketing, social media management, and more. The specific mix depends on your goals, audience, and budget. Part of our value is helping you prioritize the right channels rather than trying to do everything at once.
Before we start, we align on the KPIs that matter most for your business. Those metrics shape the reporting structure, the tactical priorities, and how we evaluate progress each month. We believe in transparency and honest assessment — if something isn't working, we say so and adjust.
Most retainers start with a six-month minimum. Marketing programs take time to build momentum, and a short runway often leads to premature conclusions. After the initial term, engagements move to monthly renewal unless scoped otherwise.
Social Design House has been a trusted marketing partner for businesses across North and South Carolina for over 15 years. Our fractional marketing team model gives growing companies access to senior-level strategic thinking and hands-on execution, without the overhead of building an in-house department.
From campaign management and content production to CRM strategy and graphic design, we bring a full marketing operation to the table and plug in where you need us most. If you're ready to grow but not ready to hire, we should talk.
