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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
Beyond that, every listing goes through a quarterly re-audit. We check 84 criteria across 6 pillars to make sure it still holds up — here are some of the checks we run:
A fractional head of growth is a senior operator rented by the month rather than hired: the person who owns the growth number, decides which channels get funded next quarter, sets the reporting everyone argues over, and directs the agencies, freelancers or in-house juniors already doing the work.
Calling yourself a growth partner counted for nothing here. We wanted the engagement behind the phrase: named growth leadership, strategy or fractional-executive work sold as an ongoing seat, evidence on the firm's own pages, and its own logo. Fifteen external firms in New York cleared that bar, seven sell growth or strategy as a core discipline, and eleven back the city claim with a full street address rather than a bare city line.
What does a New York fractional head of growth actually do?
Senior growth ownership on a part-time retainer: the roadmap, the budget calls, the reporting and the people doing the work. Fifteen external firms serving New York cleared our evidence read, fifteen are headquartered in the city, and nine name a client you can verify yourself.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic takes the growth seat and then stays to run what it decided, because a plan handed to nobody is a slide deck with a retainer attached. One team owns the growth leadership and the channel execution underneath it in New York. Several firms below advise only, which fits teams whose operators are already hired and simply need direction.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration
Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.
Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.
Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.
Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.
Website: Web Tonic
2. DiscoverMyBusiness Digital Marketing Agency
About: DiscoverMyBusiness is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The firm provides multi-channel growth systems and executive-level marketing support, including outsourced CMO services.
Key Services: Digital Marketing, Outsourced CMO, Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click Marketing, Social Media Advertising, Web Design & Development, Conversion Rate Optimization, Content Marketing
Industries Served: Not publicly stated
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: DiscoverMyBusiness Digital Marketing Agency
3. NoGood
About: NoGood is an award-winning growth marketing agency headquartered in New York City's Soho neighborhood. They provide specialized fractional leadership and data-driven growth squads combining strategy, creative, and analytics to scale startups and enterprise brands.
Key Services: Growth Marketing, Fractional CMO, SEO, AEO, Paid Search, Social Ads, Organic Social, CRO, Content Marketing, Email & SMS Marketing, Performance Branding
Industries Served: SaaS, Healthcare, Fintech, B2B, Consumer, AI
Notable Clients: Nike, TikTok, Intuit, MongoDB, Oura
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: NoGood
4. Hunter Digital
About: Hunter Digital is a boutique digital marketing and SEM agency specializing in ROI-driven strategies for ecommerce and DTC brands through paid search, social media, and digital advertising. They also provide marketing strategy alignment and fractional executive leadership resources such as a Fractional CMO.
Key Services: Paid Search Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Ecommerce Marketing, Digital Strategy, Fractional CMO Services
Industries Served: Ecommerce, DTC, Fashion, Fitness, Home & Furniture
Notable Clients: HomeServe USA
Locations: Port Washington, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Hunter Digital
5. Lincoln Digital Marketers
About: Lincoln Digital Marketers is a full-service digital marketing agency that provides SEO, performance marketing, and social media execution. Their core offerings focus on driving lead generation, online visibility, and web development to help scale businesses online.
Key Services: SEO, Performance Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Email Marketing, Website Design & Development
Industries Served: Not publicly stated
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Lincoln Digital Marketers
6. OSMOS
About: OSMOS is a New York-based branding and go-to-market agency that specializes in helping AI, deep tech, and hardware companies build positioning, brand identity, and launch strategies. They deliver comprehensive programs that pair brand strategy with full digital flagship execution rather than offering fractional head of growth executive staffing services.
Key Services: Brand Strategy, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, Visual Identity, Web Development, UI/UX Design
Industries Served: AI, Robotics, Hardware, Deep Tech, B2B Technology
Notable Clients: Hearst, Leica, Aranya
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: OSMOS
7. Mind & Metrics
About: Mind & Metrics is a full-service digital agency focused on growth, leveraging AI-driven automation, streamlined HubSpot systems, and strategic data optimization. They build custom AI agents and workflows to accelerate marketing, sales, and customer success operations.
Key Services: Marketing Acceleration with AI, Customer Service & Success Acceleration with AI, Sales Acceleration with AI, HubSpot Onboarding & Implementation, Data Activation & Insights
Industries Served: Not publicly stated
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: Brooklyn, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Mind & Metrics
8. Duck Your Agency
About: Duck Your Agency positions itself as an anti-marketing agency providing fully managed digital marketing and data science analytics. They offer custom-built growth solutions backed by a dedicated data science team and independent audits.
Key Services: Fully Managed Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Strategy and Tactics, Digital Marketing Analytics and Data Science, Paid Search Ads, Paid Social Ads, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Email Marketing
Industries Served: eCommerce, Travel Industry, Home Decor, B2B Services, Luxury & Jewelry
Notable Clients: NYC Hotel Group, Think Work Media, Marks Jewelers
Locations: Brooklyn
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Duck Your Agency
9. Digital Drew SEM
About: Digital Drew SEM is a full-service digital marketing and advertising agency based in New York City focusing on paid search, social advertising, and SEO. They integrate high-intent search and paid acquisition to build performance-driven growth loops for growth-stage and established brands.
Key Services: Google Advertising, Facebook Advertising, Instagram Advertising, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Website Design and Development
Industries Served: E-commerce, B2B, Local Service, SaaS
Notable Clients: Tevah Media, Pharma Solutions
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Digital Drew SEM
10. Leadige Media Group
About: Leadige Media Group is a digital marketing and consulting agency offering tailored growth solutions including SEO, B2B marketing strategies, and design services. They help businesses achieve more conversions, better digital engagement, and increased revenue through targeted campaigns.
Key Services: Search Engine Optimization, Paid Ads Management, B2B Lead Generation, Outbound Email Marketing, LinkedIn Outreach, UX/UI Design, Brand Identity, Web Design
Industries Served: Automotive, Sports, Legal, Real Estate, Insurance, E-commerce
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Leadige Media Group
11. BusySeed
About: BusySeed is an AI-forward digital marketing and revenue-growth agency headquartered in New York City. They function as a collective of growth architects offering over 100 services ranging from paid media and full-funnel lead generation to SEO and conversion rate optimization.
Key Services: Paid Advertising & Media Buying, SEO & Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), B2B & B2C Lead Generation, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Social Media Management, Email Marketing & Outreach, Marketing Automation, Web Design & Development
Industries Served: B2B Services, Consumer Goods, Ecommerce, Financial Services, Automotive, Healthcare, Hospitality, Legal, Home Services
Notable Clients: Miami Dolphins
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: BusySeed
12. MacroHype
About: MacroHype is a tech-enabled digital marketing and media solutions provider offering customized growth strategies, SEO, PPC, and web design. Based in New York, the agency combines data-driven digital campaigns with in-house creative and technology capabilities.
Key Services: Digital Marketing, SEO Services, PPC Services, Content Marketing Services, Social Media Services, Web Design Services, Video Production, Commercial Photography
Industries Served: Retail, Healthcare, Real Estate, Law, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Universal Relocations, Perimtec, Second Start Financial
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: MacroHype
13. Horizon Media, Inc
About: Horizon Media is a leading independent media and communications agency headquartered in New York City. The company specializes in driving business outcomes for marketers through innovative media strategies, planning, buying, and analytics.
Key Services: Media planning, Media buying, Analytics, Brand strategy, Communications planning
Industries Served: Not publicly stated
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Horizon Media, Inc
14. Direct Agents
About: Direct Agents is a full-service digital marketing agency delivering data-driven customer acquisition solutions across multiple channels. The agency combines enterprise-level strategic rigor with performance-oriented execution to help growth-oriented brands scale.
Key Services: Digital Marketing, Paid Media, Customer Acquisition, Data Science & Analytics, Creative & Commerce Strategies
Industries Served: Not publicly stated
Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Direct Agents
15. Verve Concepts
About: Verve Concepts is a New York City-based branding and digital marketing agency founded in 2017. They specialize in brand strategy, web design, content creation, and digital marketing to help businesses build growth-oriented campaigns. Their services span brand development, market research, design, and social media management.
Key Services: Brand Strategy & Development, Copywriting & Content Creation, Website & App Development, Social Media Management, Marketing Solutions, Market Research, Design Services, Digital Strategy
Industries Served: Startups, Small Businesses, Established Enterprises, Consumer Brands, Hospitality
Notable Clients: Hey Caviar, Eyebox, The Otherness Institute
Locations: New York, New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: Verve Concepts
16. WITHIN
About: WITHIN is a digital-first, full-service performance branding agency that blends brand-building with performance marketing to drive growth across the customer journey. Its framework unifies strategy, media, and creative around shared business goals to accelerate execution. The agency operates out of its headquarters in Queens, New York.
Key Services: Digital Transformation, Paid & Owned Media, Creative
Industries Served: Retail, Consumer Goods, eCommerce, Media & Communications
Notable Clients: Timberland, The North Face, Foot Locker
Locations: New York
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Not publicly stated
Website: WITHIN
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. DiscoverMyBusiness Digital Marketing Agency | Digital Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 3. NoGood | Growth Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 4. Hunter Digital | Paid Search Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 5. Lincoln Digital Marketers | SEO | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 6. OSMOS | Brand Strategy | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 7. Mind & Metrics | Marketing Acceleration with AI | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 8. Duck Your Agency | Fully Managed Digital Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 9. Digital Drew SEM | Google Advertising | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 10. Leadige Media Group | Search Engine Optimization | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 11. BusySeed | Paid Advertising & Media Buying | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 12. MacroHype | Digital Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 13. Horizon Media, Inc | Media planning | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 14. Direct Agents | Digital Marketing | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 15. Verve Concepts | Brand Strategy & Development | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
| 16. WITHIN | Digital Transformation | Quote-based | Not publicly stated |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a fractional head of growth in New York actually own?
The number, not the tasks. They decide where next quarter's budget goes, kill the channels that cannot be made to work, set the reporting the whole team argues from, and hold the agencies and juniors already in place to a plan. If the engagement only produces advice and no decisions carry their name, you bought a consultant with a better title, and the growth number keeps drifting back to whoever it belonged to before.
How many days a month is enough?
Two days rarely moves anything once meetings are subtracted, and five days starts to look like a salary. Most workable retainers land between six and ten days a month, weighted heavily toward the first quarter while the operator rebuilds reporting and clears the backlog. Agree the day count, who they may direct, and what they can approve without you, because an operator without authority is an expensive observer.
Which firms here name clients I can check?
Nine of the fifteen do. NoGood points at Nike and TikTok, Hunter Digital points at HomeServe USA, and OSMOS points at Hearst and Leica. The others credit nobody on the pages we read, which is common when the work sits inside a client's own leadership team, but it moves the proof onto references. Ask for two growth seats held in your category, what the operator changed in the first ninety days, and what happened after they stepped out.
Why do proposals for the same brief differ so much?
Because the seat is defined loosely and everything hides in the detail. Fix the monthly days, whether the operator manages your existing agencies, whether execution capacity comes with them or is billed separately, how reporting gets rebuilt, and the notice period on both sides. Once those are written down, the spread between quotes collapses into something you can genuinely compare.
Should the same firm also run the execution?
It cuts both ways, so decide before briefing. An advice-only operator defends no budget of its own; a firm that also executes knows what its own roadmap costs to deliver. Fifteen of the fifteen external firms here are headquartered in New York, and none of them publishes a rate. Either way, insist on a written handover plan from day one, because a growth seat nobody can vacate cleanly turns into a dependency.
Choosing a Fractional Head of Growth in New York
Fifteen of the fifteen external firms here are headquartered in New York, so proximity alone will not shorten your shortlist. The real split is between firms that take decisions and firms that supply opinions.
Nine name a client you can verify, and every fee on this page is quoted against scope rather than published. Settle days per month, authority and reporting before the proposals arrive.
A growth seat is worth what it leaves behind. Ask what the ninety-day review measures, who inherits the roadmap, and which single number the whole retainer exists to move.
Whoever wins the brief, keep the leadership and the work it directs under one accountability line, because a strategy nobody is paid to deliver quietly becomes somebody else's problem. If you would rather the growth seat, the leadership retainer and the execution beneath it answer to one team, read our latest analysis or see how we work in New York.
