About Joshua

I've led the work I now advise on.

I'm Josh, a fractional CMO and marketing advisor. For more than a decade I've planned launches, built marketing programs, directed creative and built teams. Now I help founders make those calls with less guesswork.

Joshua Malik
5 years
Building marketing at Sketchy
3.23%
NuNorm store conversion, up from 0.4%
Experience

Where the advice comes from.

Sketchy

Five years, through a $30M+ acquisition

I helped build the marketing function as the company grew: launches, acquisition, email, content and the team behind them.

NuNorm

Store conversion from 0.4% to 3.23%

Positioning, the customer journey and creative direction for a men's cosmetics brand, before spending more on traffic.

Leadership firms

Making complex ideas easy to buy

Helping leadership development businesses explain what they do, fill programs and build lasting relationships with their audience.

How I work

Lots of questions first. Then clear calls.

I won't recommend anything until I understand how your business makes money and who does the work. And I want you to push back on what I suggest.

1

Understand before prescribing

Your customers, numbers, team and what's already been tried come first.

2

Plan around what's real

Every plan fits your budget and what your team can actually deliver.

3

Review results every week

We keep what works, stop what doesn't, and decide the next move together.

Start with a conversation.

Tell me what you're working toward, who does the work, and which decisions are on your plate.