Build-up and Scale-up —
Ensure your vision becomes a daily practice – start leading the execution
OPAS
Build-up & Scale-up
You have defined your vision and secured organizational alignment. Now, the challenge is professional execution: how to actually get there. We recognize that the shift from "in marketing" to "on marketing" requires fundamental systemic change. Also, the biggest hurdle for change is often you yourself, not the money. That’s why you need to actively lead the change.
We work alongside you. We will equip you with the frameworks and support you need to minimize your and your team’s ad hoc workload to even less than 5%, and ensure that you deliver value to the organization – provably and measurably.
The execution journey: Build-up and Scale-up
The total time for change typically ranges from 6 to 24 months, depending on your team size and complexity (e.g. structure, team capability of change). The journey consists of two stages, and it’s based on your Assessment and Foundation phases.
Phase 1: Build-up
Duration: Typically 3–9 months, depending on your starting point.
The destination is clear: your vision. In this phase, we choose the most critical elements that bring the biggest and fastest change right now.
Typically, we focus on some of these elements or parts of them: cutting chaos with operational excellence, ensuring you can communicate the value you already produce, or fundamentally changing the way value is delivered.
As a result, your entire team and key stakeholders work toward and align with the new vision. You can communicate value aligned with the vision, lead activities toward it, and minimize work outside the vision – resulting in smaller ad hoc tasks, clearer priorities, and recognized value.
Phase 2: Scale-up
Duration: Typically 3–9 months, but depending on your situation.
In this phase, the focus shifts to taking a big leap toward your end-state vision.
We focus on the remaining elements (e.g., value creation or organizational changes) that maximize growth and sustain the new way of working. Vision is always the north star that tells you where to concentrate efforts.
As a result, your entire function operates fully according to the vision, value is continuously communicated and proven, the operating models fully support the vision and alignment, and trust is built with stakeholders.
Elements
Typically, we focus on some of these elements or parts of them.
1. Marketing Operational Excellence
Operational excellence is the foundation for a more professional function. We help you transition from activity-based leadership to outcome-based leadership.
Management process: Leading with clarity
Your role should not involve managing chaos or fighting ad hoc tasks. We provide the guidelines and framework for you and your key team members to transition successfully. You'll ensure everyone works in the same direction towards the 5-year vision, day after day.
You’ll get documented meeting rhythms and agendas (e.g., weekly/monthly management meetings) and clear reporting structures aligned to your business plan. As a result, you can expect increased clarity, better alignment, and even an 80% reduction in ad hoc tasks.
People & Organization: A tool to decide
We help you determine the optimal organizational model to support your vision and desired outcomes. We work with you to establish the right structure and an accountability chart that clarifies roles, responsibilities, and expected outcomes for every focus area. You will get a tool to decide whether to reorganize now or postpone changes.
Core processes: Bringing focus
Every top team runs and manages its work at a system level. We help you define and develop the mission-critical processes (like annual planning, go-to-market, and reporting) that support your ambitious goals.
2. Value communication
Our experience and research show that only about 25–50% of marketing's total value is currently communicated in complex B2B industries. We address this gap directly using the Four Dimensions of Marketing Value Communication framework.
You will be able to identify, quantify, and communicate your value effectively, making it clear and understandable for the C-suite. You’ll measure not just the direct value you bring, but also the indirect value, such as process efficiency and performance improvements.
3. Value creation
Sometimes, you need to rethink what brings value to the organization. With our framework and guidance, you'll execute your long-term plan for your defined pricing power, commercial efficiency, and competitive advantage levers.
Kumppaninne markkinoinnin kehitysprojekteissa
Olemme erikoistuneet markkinointiin complex sale -ympäristössä, jossa myyntiprosessit ovat pitkiä ja monivaiheisia. Tuomme tueksesi pitkän kokemuksemme complex sale -ympäristön markkinoinnista sekä uusimman tutkimustiedon ja testatut toimintamallit. Yhdessä kartoittamalla löydämme markkinoinnin tärkeimmät kehityskohteet joiden ratkaisemisessa autamme tilanteeseen sopivalla tavalla. Olemme kumppaninne markkinoinnin kehitysprojekteissa tai pidemmissä yhteistöissä. Roolimme vaihtelee tarpeenne mukaan advisory-kumppanuudesta projektipäällikkö-palveluun. Tärkeintä meille on, että markkinointi tuo yrityksellenne arvoa ja kaupallisia tuloksia.
Kumppaninne markkinoinnin kehitysprojekteissa
Olemme erikoistuneet markkinointiin complex sale -ympäristössä, jossa myyntiprosessit ovat pitkiä ja monivaiheisia. Tuomme tueksesi pitkän kokemuksemme complex sale -ympäristön markkinoinnista sekä uusimman tutkimustiedon ja testatut toimintamallit.
Yhdessä kartoittamalla löydämme markkinoinnin tärkeimmät kehityskohteet joiden ratkaisemisessa autamme tilanteeseen sopivalla tavalla. Olemme kumppaninne markkinoinnin kehitysprojekteissa tai pidemmissä yhteistöissä. Roolimme vaihtelee tarpeenne mukaan advisory-kumppanuudesta projektipäällikkö-palveluun. Tärkeintä meille on, että markkinointi tuo yrityksellenne arvoa ja kaupallisia tuloksia.
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