Behind the Operations of a Global Marketing Agency with Ryan McNamara (Rise at Seven)

We sat down for a no-holds-barred conversation with Ryan McNamara, a Head of Operations at Rise at Seven | Search-First Creative Agency - a global powerhouse in search and creative PR (with offices in London, Manchester, Sheffield & New York,) to break down why most agencies fail to scale.

We’ll also talk about:

→ If you’re aiming for 100% utilisation, you’re one client issue away from disaster.
→ If your team turnover is sky-high, it’s not bad hires - it’s you.
→ Breaking things is part of growth (Deal With It).
→ Fully remote agencies may be at a disadvantage when it comes to building real, resilient teams.
→ How to build a culture on behaviours, accountability and clarity - not perks or promises.
→ What’s next for Rise at Seven (and why most agencies won't catch up)

Are you an agency founder? Want to break free from operations and scale past $1M more easily and strategically? Apply for Strategy Consultation here: https://calendar.app.google/5fpYAUgQ7xSvh5tG6

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🔗 Connect with Kristina
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