Andrew Nave
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I build the revenue systems behind real growth.

Google Ads and paid media, local SEO, web design, attribution, and marketing automation, brought together by one senior operator instead of an agency depth chart. You get executive judgment on the strategy and a hands-on builder for the systems underneath it: measurement, automation, reporting, and the workflows that make growth repeatable.

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22yrs
Operating a digital practice since 2004
8+
Years as Co-Founder & CTO
1
Operator across strategy, platforms, automation
500+
Network across the operator community
Who I work with

For teams who want growth they can actually see, not bigger dashboards.

I've spent the last 8 years building SaaS platforms in the automotive industry, but the playbook travels. Any growth-stage business that's outgrowing its marketing operations and tired of the agency carousel. If the activity keeps increasing but the answer to "is it actually working?" keeps getting fuzzier, this is for you.

You'll get value if this sounds familiar

  • You've outgrown ad-hoc marketing and want one senior person accountable for how it all fits together.
  • Your dashboards, CRM, and reporting no longer tell the same story, and nobody can explain why.
  • You'd rather pay one senior operator than rent six junior people you've never met.
  • You're growing fast enough that manual reporting and onboarding are starting to crack.

I'm not the right person for

  • Someone to "just run the ads" in isolation, the value is in the system, not the button-pushing.
  • Brand identity, video production, or website redesign as the deliverable.
  • "Spend equals success", if nobody's allowed to question the dashboard, we won't get along.
  • Looking for the cheapest option rather than a senior partner, I'd be the wrong fit, and I'll say so.
What I do

Seven lanes. One operator. No handoff.

Most growth problems aren't ad problems. They're tracking, lead-quality, and process problems, and they're usually the same problem. So I work all three at once.

01

Paid media, accountable by design

Strategy, measurement, and oversight across Google, Meta, and programmatic, whether I run it directly or steer the team that does.

  • Channel & measurement strategy
  • Campaign oversight or hands-on build
  • Creative direction & messaging
  • Regular performance reviews with your team
Spend decisions made on evidence: a clear view of what's working and why, not just a dashboard.
02

Numbers your team actually trusts

Audit and strengthen the measurement layer so the dashboard, the CRM, and revenue finally tell the same story.

  • GA4, server-side tracking & pixel hygiene
  • Channel definitions & data-integrity fixes
  • Unified weekly & monthly executive reporting
  • Lead-source de-duplication across systems
A shared, trustworthy view of performance, with faster, calmer decisions across leadership.
03

Cut the manual work, keep the quality

Custom AI pipelines that clean messy data, normalize CRM fields, and trigger the right next action automatically.

  • Inventory, listing & product-data normalization
  • Lead routing, scoring & follow-up automation
  • Reporting pipelines that replace spreadsheets
  • Lightweight LLM tools for your team's daily work
Less manual overhead, fewer errors, and more time for the work that actually moves things.
04

Launch new programs without heroics

Repeatable intake, checklists, and QA gates so a new program or client launch doesn't depend on the founder being in the room.

  • SOPs for onboarding & campaign launch
  • Asset intake & brand-compliance gating
  • Internal playbooks & team training
  • Performance QA & review cadence
Launches that are smooth and repeatable, not dependent on any one person being in the room.
05

Embedded growth lead without adding headcount

Sit in as Head of Growth, CMO-adjacent, or CTO-adjacent. Set strategy, then build (or hire for) the engine that executes it.

  • Quarterly strategy & OKR planning
  • Vendor & agency oversight (or replacement)
  • Team hiring, structuring & coaching
  • Executive reporting & board prep
Senior growth leadership when you need it: strategy, structure, and judgment, at a fraction of a full-time hire.
How we'll work

A clear path from intro call to real momentum.

No 60-page proposals. No 12-week discovery. We get to clarity in the first conversation, focus on what moves the needle, and decide whether to keep going.

i.
Intro call

We talk about the business, the spend, and what's actually broken. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you who is.

First conversation30 minutes
ii.
Diagnostic audit

A deep look at ad accounts, tracking, CRM, and reporting. You get a written diagnosis and a prioritized punch-list, whether or not we keep working.

Weeks one & twoFixed scope
iii.
Early momentum

The measurement foundation gets cleaner, priorities get sharper, and reporting starts telling one story. Decisions get easier.

In the first stretchFoundations set
iv.
Compound growth

Performance media, automation, and ops improvements stack on a clean foundation. We review monthly. You hold the number.

From month twoMonth-to-month
How I operate

The way I work, not marketing slogans.

Two decades of pattern recognition, distilled into how I show up and what stays constant across every engagement.

22yrs
Operating an independent practice through every platform and algorithm shift since 2004.
8+yrs
Building and scaling growth & MarTech systems as a co-founder and CTO.
1
One senior operator across strategy, data, and automation. No handoff, no telephone game.
2
Altitudes from the same person: executive judgment and hands-on execution.
3
Disciplines treated as one system: paid media, measurement, and automation.
0
No black boxes. You see the work, the data, and the reasoning the whole way through.
Background

Two decades on the operator side.

Not a consultant who left the work behind. Still in the ad accounts, still in the data, still shipping.

Feb 2018, Now8+ yrs

Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Growth-stage SaaS · Automotive industry

Help own growth across acquisition, conversion, and retention. Lead paid media strategy with a focus on measurement and quality over raw volume. Built automated reporting that standardized monthly visibility and improved the integrity of the numbers leadership relies on. Designed onboarding workflows that made client launches faster and more repeatable. Built AI workflows to normalize messy data across sources for cleaner analysis and automation.

Performance Marketing Marketing Attribution AI & Automation Growth Systems MarTech Strategy Product Strategy
Jun 2004, Now22 yrs

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Nave, Ltd. · Loveland, CO

Independent digital marketing and consulting practice serving multi-vertical clients. Paid media strategy, SEO/SEM, and conversion programs tied to measurable performance outcomes, with an emphasis on repeatability and operational efficiency.

Digital Strategy Paid Media SEO / SEM Analytics Client Advisory
Sep 2019, Jan 2022Board

Board of Directors

Big Thompson Watershed Coalition

Digital strategy, marketing, and public influence supporting clean-water and watershed-restoration initiatives across northern Colorado.

Digital Strategy Marketing Public Affairs
How to engage

Three ways to start. No long-term contracts.

Engagements are month-to-month. If it's not working, you walk. Most clients start narrow and expand as trust builds.

 

Audit & punch-list

A fixed-scope, 2-week deep audit. Walk away with a written diagnosis even if we don't keep working.

Duration2 weeks
InvestmentFixed fee
  • Tracking & attribution audit
  • Marketing & measurement review
  • Prioritized 90-day punch-list
  • 1-hour readout with leadership
Start with an audit →
Most common

Fractional growth lead

Embedded ownership of the growth number: strategy, execution, and reporting under one roof.

CadenceOngoing
InvestmentMonthly retainer
  • Everything in Diagnostic
  • Paid media strategy & oversight
  • Automation & AI workflows
  • Weekly leadership cadence
  • Vendor & team management
Talk to me →
 

Executive coach

A senior pair of eyes for your in-house growth or marketing leader, without me running the day-to-day.

CadenceBi-weekly
InvestmentLight retainer
  • Strategy & roadmap review
  • Hiring & org-design support
  • Agency / vendor selection
  • On-call for the hard calls
Explore advisory →
Off the clock

When the laptop closes, the backcountry opens.

Wilderness Ranger with Poudre Wilderness Volunteers. Former Grand Canyon backcountry guide with REI. First Responder with EMS Colorado. The same discipline that ships growth ships safe trips.

Decisions made under load are the ones that matter, whether the load is a board meeting or a summit in whiteout conditions.

Prepare the system before you need it. Trust it. That rule travels well between a P&L review and the floor of the Grand Canyon, and it's the same instinct I bring to client work.

Poudre Wilderness Volunteers
Wilderness Ranger
2026, Now
REI Co-op · Grand Canyon
Professional Backcountry Guide
2014, 2020
EMS Colorado
First Responder
2015, Now
Discover Outdoors
Wilderness Guide
'12, '14
Common questions

Answers before the call.

If your question isn't here, just email me directly. I answer everything personally.

Do you replace my agency?
Sometimes. Sometimes I sit on top of one or two specialist agencies and make sure they're actually delivering. The goal is the result, not org-chart purity.
What industries do you work in?
I've spent the last 8 years building SaaS platforms in the automotive industry, but my independent practice has served multi-vertical clients for two decades. If you're investing seriously in growth, the playbook adapts.
Where are you based and who do you work with?
Based in Loveland, Colorado, working remotely with growth-stage companies across the United States. When being on the ground helps, I also work on-site across Northern Colorado and the Front Range, Fort Collins, Greeley, Windsor, Longmont, Boulder, Denver, and the surrounding metro.
Will I see exactly what you're doing?
Yes. Full account access, a written weekly note, and a live dashboard. No black boxes, no "trust the process."
How do contracts work?
Month-to-month after the initial diagnostic. 30 days notice either direction. If I'm not delivering, you should be able to leave without lawyers.
What does this cost?
It depends on scope; I'll quote a clear number on the intro call. The Diagnostic is a fixed fee; ongoing engagements scale with the work.
How hands-on are you?
As hands-on or as advisory as the engagement needs. I can run the work directly or steer your team and vendors. The point is judgment and systems, not occupying a fixed seat.
Next step

Let's make the numbers worth trusting.

A 30-minute intro call is the lowest-cost way to find out if I'm the right operator for your business. No prep needed. Bring your questions, I'll bring honest answers.