At The Sage Group, a typical project is anything but typical.
We take great pride in providing clients with consultants and contractors that know how to hit the ground running and deliver results without ruffling feathers. And, we’re equally excited to provide our talented consultants and contractors with opportunities that challenge, enlighten and excite.
Our experience? A typical project with The Sage Group is atypically rewarding. For everyone.
Client Challenge:
A leading global software company was looking for a Product Marketing Consultant to develop product positioning and creative sales enablement tools for the company’s streaming video platform. They needed more than just a marketing guru. They needed someone who could actually understand the technical complexities of the technology and convey them in a way easily digestible by the sales team.
The Sage Group Consultant:
The Sage Group team loves a challenge, and provided just the right consultant for the job. His computer science degree coupled with an Ivy League MBA and experience developing and marketing highly technical products at some of the Bay Area’s leading networking companies allowed him to fully grasp the value of our client’s product. His deep understanding of the “sales psyche” after years of working closely with sales teams allowed him to create compelling sales and marketing tools easily understood by nontechnical audiences.
The result?
The Sage Group consultant made an immediate impact, becoming an integral part of the global product marketing team. Even before the consultant’s engagement was scheduled to end, our client knew they couldn’t lose this resource and extended a full time offer.
Client Challenge:
One of the biggest names in technology was faced with several organizational readiness projects, including communication, training, and transition planning to ensure seamless execution and adoption for the global finance project team.
The Sage Group Consultant:
Within days, we presented our client with the perfect consultant for the job. Experience leading cross-functional teams through major organizational change and new process implementation? Check. Experience assessing group structure and team dynamics to ensure changes are easily adopted? Check. A strong but affable personality who could drive the project forward without stepping on anyone’s toes or leaving broken glass? Check.
The result?
After only a few weeks the consultant was implementing organizational changes and process improvements so seamlessly our client couldn’t help but take notice! In fact, the client couldn’t bear to part with The Sage Group’s consultant, so after four weeks on the project, they brought him on full time to permanently manage strategic processes throughout the organization.
Client Challenge:
A leading software security company needed a strong communications person on a tight budget. Upon digging into their requirements, however, it became clear that a junior level marketing communications person could easily be overwhelmed by the high-profile expectations of this project.
The Sage Group Consultant:
We worked with the client to show them how it would be difficult for a junior level consultant to jump into the mix successfully, and presented them a senior communications pro who could work a reduced schedule while still delivering the necessary results, keeping them within their strict budget.
The result?
The Sage Group not only provided a consultant that met the needs of the client, but we acted as a true partner, providing our client with creative solutions. Although originally hired to cover a maternity leave, the consultant was so successful her project was extended another 6 months past the original 7 month duration.
Client Challenge:
A global software company was looking for someone to help build out a predictive analytics practice across the global marketing organization; someone with a background in statistics and the communication skills to explain the importance of data mining to senior marketing executives.
The Sage Group Consultant:
The Sage Group found a consultant with a technical background and a passion for marketing who was able to jump into an ambiguous environment and largely undefined role.
The result?
Our client was so pleased with our consultant that they requested we find more talent just like her to help them build out their team!
Client Challenge:
A leading financial services company needed a strong project manager to manage technical projects to keep the company compliant within federal regulations, while working seamlessly with technical and non-technical teams.
The Sage Group Consultant:
We delivered a project manager with a strong engineering background and a business mindset. Our consultant had a great knack for communicating highly technical concepts to nontechnical teams and ultimately building consensus.
The result?
The Sage Group’s consultant not only helped the company further refine and improve its project management methodologies, but he also facilitated great collaboration between teams that historically did not work well together. Even after the consultant wrapped up his engagement, the teams were able to use the new best practice documentation to continue to partner more effectively.
Client Challenge:
A leading producer of design software and innovative solutions was looking for a seasoned Product Marketing Consultant to manage the launch and development of creative outbound messaging for a new SaaS product. The launch had already fallen behind schedule, so the company needed an expert who could bring the project back on track and could spice up the marketing campaign with videos and new media.
The Sage Group Consultant:
Sage to the rescue! Our consultant wasn’t afraid of a challenge and after years in management consulting, she knew how to course-correct a delayed project without endangering results. After 15 years of marketing and campaign analysis experience, the consultant was on top of current industry trends and would surely be able to transform the product marketing strategy from hum-drum to contemporary and edgy.
The result?
The product was launched on time with a great response! After developing innovative product and corporate marketing campaigns for leading companies throughout the Silicon Valley, our consultant was able to give the launch campaign a much-needed creative boost by successfully incorporating new media. Our client was so pleased with the results, they asked our consultant to come back to work on another product marketing project only a month after the initial project ended!
Client Challenge:
A leading consumer electronics company needed a highly-skilled and seasoned project manager to drive several global e-commerce projects. This series of high-priority projects impacted the entire company and depended on the input of stakeholders across the globe in several different time zones.
The Sage Group Consultant:
We delivered a stellar project manager with deep-seated experience within e-commerce. The Sage Group consultant also had years of experience managing global projects at large, global companies. Her demonstrated history of partnering effectively with cross-functional teams and navigating highly matrixed organizations allowed her to make an impact right away.
The result?
Sage’s consultant successfully delivered all projects on time and on budget! In fact, she brought such value to the e-commerce organization, they extended her contract so she could manage other projects within the group!
Client Challenge:
After paying too many design agencies through the nose without getting results this pre-IPO financial services company contacted Sage to find a solution to their website redesign challenges. They needed a strong design consultant to “fix” what was left by the agencies, as well as to develop and execute an overall design user experience strategy for the company.
The Sage Group Consultant:
The Sage Group delivered a seasoned designer who has deep experience working within financial services as well as within start up and large corporate environments. After doing his due diligence on the company, he was able to create mockups showing how he could improve the visual design and usability of the website before the interview process even started!
The result?
Our consultant got to work immediately and quickly conducted an inventory of the existing design work and then led a complete hands-on redesign of the company’s website updating the overall look/feel and user experience. After the website redesign and branding initiatives were under control, the consultant also helped the company design and implement many other key pieces of online and print marketing collateral.
Client Challenge:
Our client, a leading software company targeting small and medium businesses, was looking to bring a senior level consultant on board right away who could independently create and drive a strategic vision for a new product launch. The manager needed someone who could take the reins entirely so he could focus his energy on other high-priority initiatives.
The Sage Group Consultant:
Working within the hiring manager’s ASAP mind frame, The Sage Group presented the perfect candidate for the job within a few days. This consultant not only wowed the client on paper with her experience and work samples, but also impressed in-person with her dynamic leadership presence, and through rave reviews from past managers and colleagues.
The result?
In the end, our consultant quickly came up to speed to successfully launch and maintain a new product without any hand-holding. Knowing the project was in good hands gave her manager the time to focus on other strategic initiatives.
Client Challenge:
A global consumer electronics company had a dire need for a project manager extraordinaire to lead the development of a resource forecasting tool to be leveraged across the organization. With so many business units in various time zones involved, progress was slow, and the project desperately needed someone to jumpstart some results.
The Sage Group Consultant:
The Sage Group delivered a consultant with demonstrated success developing and integrating company-wide systems, specifically in the forecasting and logistics arena. The Sage consultant was a pro at picking up runaway projects and putting them back on a successful track.
The result?
Mission accomplished. Our client’s project was back on track, going smoothly, and our consultant’s expertise was also utilized on various other projects within the group, truly making him a valuable resource to the team and the organization as a whole.
Client Challenge:
A leading financial services firm was in need of a rock star project manager to wrangle together a few cross-functional teams in preparation for a large merger, all the while ensuring a seamless transition for its customers. It was quite the task.
The Sage Group Consultant:
We delivered a project manager built for the task. Sage’s consultant brought over 10 years of experience in business planning and strategic consulting, and was able to identify innovative ways to generate revenue and introduce new product ideas.
The result?
The Sage Group consultant brought such value to the project that they didn’t want to let her go. Her original 12 month engagement was extended an additional 10 months, and the hiring manager’s expectations were exceeded.
