Expert Strategic Media Services and Planning

Turn advertising into a measurable growth engine with Strategic Media Services and Planning from Growth Marketing Werks. Our strategy-first media experts align audience insights, channel strategy, creative needs, buying decisions, and attribution frameworks so every investment supports pipeline, revenue, and long-term brand momentum, not just impressions or clicks.

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Our Strategic Media Services

Full-funnel media advisory, planning, buying, targeting, optimization, and attribution for measurable growth.

Strategic Media Planning

Data-informed media strategy that aligns business goals, audience, and media investment into one integrated portfolio.

Buying and Activation

Savvy media buying and collaborative activation, backed by specialist partner negotiation that has delivered, on average, 26% more media value.

Management and Optimization

Continuous optimization powered by dedicated campaign and platform managers, so every dollar works toward business progress.

Reporting and Analytics

Digestible reporting that connects media performance to business outcomes, not just campaign metrics.

Media Accounting

A streamlined process that manages the receipt, payment, and reconciliation of media partner invoices, keeping every media dollar accounted for and paid on time.

Media strategist reviewing campaign plan

How We Build Your Media Portfolio

The portfolio comes first, not the campaign.

Business goals, ideal customer profile, and revenue model set the structure before a single channel is chosen.

Every campaign gets its own strategy inside that structure.

Buying and activation happen with the same discipline.

Optimization and reporting are tied to the business, not the platform.

Trusted By Growth Brands

Success Stories

See how strategic media planning helps brands improve visibility, pipeline, and performance accountability.

"Growth Marketing Werks has been an absolute delight to work with. The team always answers our questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. They provide excellent feedback when specific assets aren't working and are extremely timely with their turnaround time."

Breanna Meininger
Breanna Meininger

"I love working with the GMW team! They are knowledgeable and fast in responding to queries and provide detailed metrics and feedback on campaign results."

Felicity Boag
Felicity Boag

"Having worked with Growth Marketing Werks for several years, I've come to know their team as incredibly talented and strategic media experts."

John Gilbert
John Gilbert

"Every conversation I have with Growth Marketing Werks, every bit of analytics and media recommendation is always excellent. Nothing is ever half-baked or mediocre. They have a very high standard of work."

Sophie Brennan-Whitemore
Sophie Brennan-Whitemore

"Growth Marketing Werks' efforts improved brand awareness and media performance metrics, meeting expectations. Their communicative, transparent, and timely approach fostered a collaborative environment. Ultimately, their unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction was impressive!"

Mark Morgan
Mark Morgan

"Growth Marketing Werks' deep understanding of our company and the quality of their work were impressive."

Bethany Hellweg
Bethany Hellweg

"Growth Marketing Werks has consistently executed recommendations on target and pace. They bring a collaborative approach and are willing to pivot as needed. The GMW team supports our test-and-learn strategy and continuously brings new ideas to the table. They are a great addition to the team!"

Aaron Ramaekers
Aaron Ramaekers

"Growth Marketing Werks has proven to be a powerful partner in delivering our message to the market. From strategy to delivery, you'll find this group is top-notch at each turn. And…they are nice people on top of that!"

Kate Schmitz
Kate Schmitz

"For the size, they were extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Prices are competitive and nobody is going to work harder for your dollar. Campaigns always resulted in increased form fills, traffic to our website or engagement on a webpage. If they weren't performing, they'd be optimized. Truly the best of the..."

Cody Cooper
Cody Cooper

"The Growth Marketing Werks team has been strategically valuable to our business in providing media plans that maximize marketing dollars. More importantly, sophisticated tracking and reporting allow us to prove what those dollars are doing for our bottom line."

Eric Harris
Eric Harris

"Growth Marketing Werks has been an absolute delight to work with. The team always answers our questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. They provide excellent feedback when specific assets aren't working and are extremely timely with their turnaround time."

Breanna Meininger
Breanna Meininger

"I love working with the GMW team! They are knowledgeable and fast in responding to queries and provide detailed metrics and feedback on campaign results."

Felicity Boag
Felicity Boag

"Having worked with Growth Marketing Werks for several years, I've come to know their team as incredibly talented and strategic media experts."

John Gilbert
John Gilbert

"Every conversation I have with Growth Marketing Werks, every bit of analytics and media recommendation is always excellent. Nothing is ever half-baked or mediocre. They have a very high standard of work."

Sophie Brennan-Whitemore
Sophie Brennan-Whitemore

"Growth Marketing Werks' efforts improved brand awareness and media performance metrics, meeting expectations. Their communicative, transparent, and timely approach fostered a collaborative environment. Ultimately, their unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction was impressive!"

Mark Morgan
Mark Morgan

"Growth Marketing Werks' deep understanding of our company and the quality of their work were impressive."

Bethany Hellweg
Bethany Hellweg

"Growth Marketing Werks has consistently executed recommendations on target and pace. They bring a collaborative approach and are willing to pivot as needed. The GMW team supports our test-and-learn strategy and continuously brings new ideas to the table. They are a great addition to the team!"

Aaron Ramaekers
Aaron Ramaekers

"Growth Marketing Werks has proven to be a powerful partner in delivering our message to the market. From strategy to delivery, you'll find this group is top-notch at each turn. And…they are nice people on top of that!"

Kate Schmitz
Kate Schmitz

"For the size, they were extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Prices are competitive and nobody is going to work harder for your dollar. Campaigns always resulted in increased form fills, traffic to our website or engagement on a webpage. If they weren't performing, they'd be optimized. Truly the best of the..."

Cody Cooper
Cody Cooper

"The Growth Marketing Werks team has been strategically valuable to our business in providing media plans that maximize marketing dollars. More importantly, sophisticated tracking and reporting allow us to prove what those dollars are doing for our bottom line."

Eric Harris
Eric Harris

"Growth Marketing Werks has been an absolute delight to work with. The team always answers our questions thoughtfully and thoroughly. They provide excellent feedback when specific assets aren't working and are extremely timely with their turnaround time."

Breanna Meininger
Breanna Meininger

"I love working with the GMW team! They are knowledgeable and fast in responding to queries and provide detailed metrics and feedback on campaign results."

Felicity Boag
Felicity Boag

"Having worked with Growth Marketing Werks for several years, I've come to know their team as incredibly talented and strategic media experts."

John Gilbert
John Gilbert

"Every conversation I have with Growth Marketing Werks, every bit of analytics and media recommendation is always excellent. Nothing is ever half-baked or mediocre. They have a very high standard of work."

Sophie Brennan-Whitemore
Sophie Brennan-Whitemore

"Growth Marketing Werks' efforts improved brand awareness and media performance metrics, meeting expectations. Their communicative, transparent, and timely approach fostered a collaborative environment. Ultimately, their unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction was impressive!"

Mark Morgan
Mark Morgan

"Growth Marketing Werks' deep understanding of our company and the quality of their work were impressive."

Bethany Hellweg
Bethany Hellweg

"Growth Marketing Werks has consistently executed recommendations on target and pace. They bring a collaborative approach and are willing to pivot as needed. The GMW team supports our test-and-learn strategy and continuously brings new ideas to the table. They are a great addition to the team!"

Aaron Ramaekers
Aaron Ramaekers

"Growth Marketing Werks has proven to be a powerful partner in delivering our message to the market. From strategy to delivery, you'll find this group is top-notch at each turn. And…they are nice people on top of that!"

Kate Schmitz
Kate Schmitz

"For the size, they were extremely knowledgeable and efficient. Prices are competitive and nobody is going to work harder for your dollar. Campaigns always resulted in increased form fills, traffic to our website or engagement on a webpage. If they weren't performing, they'd be optimized. Truly the best of the..."

Cody Cooper
Cody Cooper

"The Growth Marketing Werks team has been strategically valuable to our business in providing media plans that maximize marketing dollars. More importantly, sophisticated tracking and reporting allow us to prove what those dollars are doing for our bottom line."

Eric Harris
Eric Harris
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Why Choose Growth Marketing Werks?

Growth Marketing Werks brings clarity, confidence, and peace of mind to every media investment.

Specialist Market Expertise

Exclusive focus on organizations serving the older adult market, providing deep understanding of the audiences, buying journeys, and decision-making ecosystems.

Trusted Partnership

Long-term client relationships built on collaboration, not just delivery.

More Informed Media Decisions

A strategic, evidence-based approach to media investment, backed by data, insight, and experience.

Business Progress

Media investment strategies built for lasting business value, not short-term wins.

Meet The Media Team

Meet the strategy-first media experts behind smarter media investment.

Portrait of Suzanne Corriell, Founder and CEO of Growth Marketing Werks

Suzanne Corriell

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Suzanne founded Growth Marketing Werks in 2011, building on a media career that began in 2001, and has centered the agency's focus on the older adult market since 2015. She leads with purpose, helping create a world where older adults live with greater vitality, independence, and connection. She builds culture around the agency's core values, Growth, Curiosity, Rigor, and Flow. The result is an energized, aligned team and stronger outcomes for clients.

Portrait of Jonathan Neugebauer, Media Director at Growth Marketing Werks

Jonathan Neugebauer

Media Director

Jonathan brings a strategy-first mindset to every media portfolio he builds, with media expertise dating back to 2014 and a focus on the older adult market since 2024. He has seen that a portfolio built with clarity and intention carries progress through every stage that follows, sharper decisions, stronger performance, and measurable business outcomes.

Portrait of Akshay Venkatesh, Manager, Paid Media at Growth Marketing Werks

Akshay Venkatesh

Manager, Paid Media

Akshay manages media across platforms and publisher-direct placements alike, with a focus on the older adult market since 2023. He understands how each channel performs against a campaign's goal, and his keen eye for optimization and attribution turns performance data into clearer decisions that move the business forward.

Portrait of Shiva Prakash, Ad Operations Lead at Growth Marketing Werks

Shiva Prakash

Ad Operations Lead

Portrait of Pramod Kumar Swain, Data Developer at Growth Marketing Werks

Pramod Kumar Swain

Data Developer

Portrait of Erika Signorella, Finance Manager at Growth Marketing Werks

Erika Signorella

Finance Manager

Frequently Asked Questions

What is strategic media?

Strategic media is the disciplined process of connecting business goals and ideal customer profiles to media channels, creative assets, targeting, and measurement, creating an actionable plan. Instead of buying placements in isolation, strategic media evaluates how each channel and targeting approach contributes to awareness, demand generation, lead generation, conversion, and ultimately revenue, creating a more accountable advertising portfolio.

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Still Have Media Planning Questions?

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Ready To Plan Smarter Media?

Share your goals, audience, and current media challenges. Our team will help identify practical opportunities for a smarter, measurable media plan.

Contact Us Today

You can also send us a quick email at info@growthmarketingwerks.com.