Every growth phase has its marketing challenges...
and its solutions
Whether you're laying the foundation, accelerating development, or exploring new markets, each stage requires an adapted marketing approach and expertise.
Outsourced CMO & Marketing Consulting for Growth-Stage SMEs
Whether you’re an ambitious startup or an established business, gain instant access to top-tier marketing expertise without recruiting. We build your growth strategy alongside you, led by an international ex-Chief Marketing Officer and senior digital marketing consultant, with a network of recognized industry experts.
Our 18+ years of experience at companies like Nestlé, McDonald’s, in Luxury, Finance, and Institutions has allowed us to develop a strategic yet pragmatic approach that quickly identifies what’s holding back growth, selects the right levers at the right time, and guarantees rapid, sustainable growth.
This enterprise experience has been updated in 2025 with privileged exchanges with tech experts like Amy Peck (CEO EndeavorXR), Pete Blackshaw (CEO BrandRank.AI) or Nicolas Bearzatto (DeepSight). This technology watch allows us to select the right levers at the right time.
✓ Clear strategy in 30 days ✓ Fast, measurable ROI ✓ Senior expertise without hiring
Expertise
Three growth stages, three expert marketing approaches
Building your foundations, accelerating your growth, or conquering new markets: each moment of your development requires a specific marketing strategy
Clarify your offer, find the right product-market fit, and structure your marketing to prepare for growth. Our outsourced CMO helps you avoid costly positioning mistakes.
Optimize your conversion funnel, reduce acquisition leaks, and scale high-performing channels. Outsourced SME marketing becomes your growth engine.
Enter new markets, innovate your approaches, and integrate emerging technologies. Our international expertise provides you with a competitive advantage.
Discover our Sprints and maximize your marketing budgets
Whether you’re a SME or a growth-stage Startup, whether it’s a fractional CMO mission, outsourced Marketing department, strategic consulting or process optimization… regardless of the label. Every intervention starts with a precise assessment of your situation.
The next step is to dig into your challenge. The goal: identify one to three actions that deliver quick returns. Everything is structured around a very concrete 30/60/90-day plan. The objective? Support you daily and boost revenue, margins and cash flow in just weeks.
SPRINT CONVERSION
Stop leaking revenue. Start converting more, without increasing traffic.
In just a few steps, we audit and optimize your checkout funnel to fix the 3 biggest leaks hurting your conversions and CAC.
SPRINT AUTOMATION
Eliminate 1 key bottleneck in your operations.
In 5 steps: we map the pain, automate the process with no/low-code tools, and deliver a ready-to-launch POC.
Digital Immersion Bootcamp
Cut through the noise. Make smarter bets.
In 1 to 3 steps, we help you decode the tech buzz and focus on what moves your business forward. Leave with clarity, a tech watchlist, and 3 concrete action points for the next 24 months.
Retention & CX sprint
Cut through the noise. Make smarter bets.
In 1 to 3 days, we help you decode the tech buzz and focus on what moves your business forward. Leave with clarity, a tech watchlist, and 3 concrete action points for the next 24 months.
Tools
Our outsourced marketing solutions
BOOST
Express marketing intervention
(5-10 days)
SCALE
SME outsourced marketing
(3 months)
To structure and accelerate your growth sustainably. Complete marketing outsourcing with dedicated outsourced marketing director: strategy, implementation, and optimization.
Ideal for: product launch, market expansion, digital marketing transformation.
LEAD
SME outsourced CMO
(6-12 months)
To integrate a senior outsourced CMO into your leadership team without hiring constraints. Outsourced marketing leadership with long-term vision, team coaching, and ongoing expertise.
Ideal for: scale-ups, regional or international expansion, digital transformation.
Frequently asked questions about nexelen-consulting.com marketing for SMEs
What defines the spirit and philosophy of nexelen.com?
Nexelen-Consulting adapts global brand methods to SME constraints: optimized budgets, lean teams, fast ROI. Our 18 years of expertise at Nestlé/McDonald’s allows us to identify the levers that really work for growing SMEs.
At what stage does an SME need an outsourced CMO?
From €1M revenue, marketing challenges become critical. Between €1-5M, you need to build solid foundations. Between €5-20M, optimize and scale what works. Beyond €20M, aim for operational excellence and international expansion.
How do you guarantee sector expertise with an outsourced CMO?
Our 18 years of experience across dozens of sectors (luxury, finance, retail, tech, industry) allows us to quickly identify your market specifics and adapt international best practices to your context.
What's the difference between your express interventions and classic consulting?
Traditional consulting delivers recommendations in 3-6 months. Our BOOST interventions identify and fix problems in 5-10 days with immediately deployable actions. Our SCALE and LEAD solutions integrate this speed into a broader approach.
Do your methods work for SMEs in all sectors?
Yes, our excellence marketing approach adapts to all sectors. We combine proven methods from global brands with emerging innovations (AI, automation) according to your market specifics and growth phase.
What expertise on emerging marketing technologies?
Our regular exchanges with major tech players allow us to integrate cutting-edge technologies into our interventions. Our active technology watch identifies real business applications vs. technology hype.