Predictable student acquisition on Meta & TikTok

Predictable student acquisition on Meta & TikTok

Predictable student acquisition on Meta & TikTok

— for universities, colleges and online education companies spending $10k+/month on paid social.

We're a paid social & creative team that works exclusively with established education brands. No SaaS. No e-commerce. Transparent monthly pricing. The same team that's helped IMD, Masterschool, The Novelry and 100+ others scale enrollment.

Trusted by 100+ leading education brands worldwide
Trusted by 100+ leading education brands worldwide

If you don't see yourself on

this page, we're probably

not the right fit.

If you don't see yourself on

this page, we're probably

not the right fit.

If you don't see yourself on

this page, we're probably

not the right fit.

We do one thing — paid social and performance creative — for one niche: established education providers with a working enrollment funnel and the budget to test seriously. We turn down most of the leads who book a call.

Universities and colleges

Universities and colleges

Particularly MBAs, executive education, undergraduate and graduate programs in the US, Canada, UK, and DACH region.

Online education and edtech companies

Online education and edtech companies

Bootcamps, professional training, K-12, tutoring, certification programs, coaching, and edtech platforms with proven product-market fit.

Established brands spending $10k+/month on ads

Established brands spending $10k+/month on ads

Below that threshold, there isn't enough signal for our testing approach to compound. We'll happily tell you so on a call.

SaaS, e-commerce, B2B

SaaS, e-commerce, B2B

And we won't take a brief outside our niche just because the budget is there. It hurts your results and it hurts our roster.

You've tried most of this already.

You've tried most of this already.

You've tried most of this already.

Most of the heads of marketing we speak to have done the rounds: a generalist agency that didn't understand education, an in-house hire who left after 9 months, a creative shop that produced beautiful videos no one clicked on. These are the specific problems we hear over and over — and what we actually do about them

01

CPL is climbing

every quarter

Same audiences, same creatives, increasing costs. Usually a creative diversity problem post- Andromeda — not a media buying one. We test 8–12 angles in the first 60 days to break the plateau.

02

Creative output is

the bottleneck

Your in-house team can ship one or two videos a month. The Meta algorithm needs five to ten new concepts. We close that gap with a production system built for education specifically.

03

Your ads look corporate, your audience doesn't

Brand guidelines that work for institutional comms suffocate paid social performance. We build platform-native ad systems that protect brand integrity without dragging CTR.

04

Lead quality, not just
lead volume

Cheap leads don't enroll. We optimize against enrollment-qualified events when your tracking allows it, and rebuild it where it doesn't.

05

Attribution

is broken

Most education brands we audit are still optimizing on Meta's default lead events, missing 30–60% of the picture. Server-side tracking, CRM tie-ins, and clean event mapping are part of onboarding.

06

Last agency split creative and media buying

When two parties own different halves of the loop, neither owns the result. We do both, on the same team, in the same Slack channel.

Our approach, in plain English.

Our approach, in plain English.

Our approach, in plain English.

No proprietary acronyms hiding generic work. Here's what a partnership actually looks like across the first 90 days.

01

Audit & strategy

Full account audit, tracking review, audience and creative diagnostic. We map your funnel from impression to enrollment and find the leaks.

02

Creative research

Three-pillar research: reputation mining (real student language), competitor intelligence, and performance review on your own historical assets. We identify 4–6 creative angles worth testing.

03

Production at platform speed

Static ads, UGC, founder-led video, day-in-the-life, testimonial mash-ups, statistics ads, press-release ads. Sourced, scripted, shot, and edited by our in- house team and vetted creator network.

04

Launch & systematic testing

Consolidated campaign structure (we hate spaghetti accounts). Messaging-level tests first, then format tests within winners, then iteration on hooks. Every test designed to teach the algorithm something useful.

05

Reporting that a CMO can actually read

Weekly written updates (no walls of jargon), monthly strategy calls with your team. We tell you what's working, what's not, and what we're changing — in that order.

Three ways to work with us.

Three ways to work with us.

Three ways to work with us.

We default to honest numbers on this page so you can self-qualify before a call — and so the conversation can be about strategy, not haggling.

Essentials

For established brands testing paid social on one core product or program.

From

$6,000/mo

Minimum $10k/mo ad spend.

Meta Ads management on one product/program

Up to 30 performance creatives per quarter

Quarterly strategy call

Monthly performance reporting

Bi-weekly updates

Growth

Full-service paid social and creative for brands scaling multiple programs.

From

$9,000/mo

Most clients sit between $30k– $100k+. monthly ad spend.

Meta + TikTok ads management

Up to 50 performance creatives per quarter

Static, UGC, motion, and remix video

Monthly strategy calls + live dashboard

Direct Slack access to your pod

Weekly written updates

MOST COMMON

Enterprise

For universities and edtech companies running multi-market, multi-program campaigns.

From

$15,000/mo

Custom-scoped. Typically multi-platform, multi- region.

Meta, TikTok, plus add-on ad platforms

Unlimited creative delivery

Multi-region and multi-language campaigns

Quarterly in-person strategy days

Senior strategist as your primary contact

Custom attribution and reporting build

Our clients say it best

Our clients say it best

Our clients say it best

Specific results, specific clients.

Specific results, specific clients.

Specific results, specific clients.

We don't publish averages, because averages flatten what actually happens. These are direct, named outcomes from partners who've agreed to be referenced.

Scaling To Six Figures

When Masterschool needed to scale their tech upskilling programs, we developed a multi-format creative strategy with news-style layouts, UGC, and podcasts. Our deep audience decreased acquisition costs while successfully scaling their campaigns to multi-six figures in monthly ad spend.

28%

decrease in CPL

2.5x

ad spend in 6 weeks

Executive Decision: Better Results

Europe's #1 MBA program was drowning in generic, corporate messaging that blended in with every other business school. We transformed their approach with social-first ads focused on real student outcomes instead of institutional prestige.

34%

decrease in CPL

13

new markets targeted

Turning The Page On Performance

When The Novelry's ads weren't resonating with aspiring writers, we crafted authentic narratives featuring real students holding their published books. Combined with a brand new funnel using retargeting, lookalike and custom audiences, this delivered a significant ROAS boost and more efficient, stable campaigns.

63%

ROAS increase

220+

creatives

Student Stories, More Applications

Hochschule Fresenius was stuck with cookie-cutter creative that looked like every other German university. We transformed their approach with student-generated UGC featuring real graduates discussing career outcomes, driving an increase in applications.

19%

increase in applications

40+

degree programs

Scaling To Six Figures

When Masterschool needed to scale their tech upskilling programs, we developed a multi-format creative strategy with news-style layouts, UGC, and podcasts. Our deep audience decreased acquisition costs while successfully scaling their campaigns to multi-six figures in monthly ad spend.

28%

decrease in CPL

2.5x

ad spend in 6 weeks

Executive Decision: Better Results

Europe's #1 MBA program was drowning in generic, corporate messaging that blended in with every other business school. We transformed their approach with social-first ads focused on real student outcomes instead of institutional prestige.

34%

decrease in CPL

13

new markets targeted

Turning The Page On Performance

When The Novelry's ads weren't resonating with aspiring writers, we crafted authentic narratives featuring real students holding their published books. Combined with a brand new funnel using retargeting, lookalike and custom audiences, this delivered a significant ROAS boost and more efficient, stable campaigns.

63%

ROAS increase

220+

creatives

Student Stories, More Applications

Hochschule Fresenius was stuck with cookie-cutter creative that looked like every other German university. We transformed their approach with student-generated UGC featuring real graduates discussing career outcomes, driving an increase in applications.

19%

increase in applications

40+

degree programs

Scaling To Six Figures

When Masterschool needed to scale their tech upskilling programs, we developed a multi-format creative strategy with news-style layouts, UGC, and podcasts. Our deep audience decreased acquisition costs while successfully scaling their campaigns to multi-six figures in monthly ad spend.

28%

decrease in CPL

2.5x

ad spend in 6 weeks

Executive Decision: Better Results

Europe's #1 MBA program was drowning in generic, corporate messaging that blended in with every other business school. We transformed their approach with social-first ads focused on real student outcomes instead of institutional prestige.

34%

decrease in CPL

13

new markets targeted

Turning The Page On Performance

When The Novelry's ads weren't resonating with aspiring writers, we crafted authentic narratives featuring real students holding their published books. Combined with a brand new funnel using retargeting, lookalike and custom audiences, this delivered a significant ROAS boost and more efficient, stable campaigns.

63%

ROAS increase

220+

creatives

Student Stories, More Applications

Hochschule Fresenius was stuck with cookie-cutter creative that looked like every other German university. We transformed their approach with student-generated UGC featuring real graduates discussing career outcomes, driving an increase in applications.

19%

increase in applications

40+

degree programs

Questions we get on most calls.

Questions we get on most calls.

Questions we get on most calls.

We're spending less than $10k/month on ads — can we still work with you?

Honestly, no — at least not on a full retainer. Below $10k/month we don't have enough data to run our testing approach well, and you'd be paying for capability you can't yet use. If you're in that range and serious about scaling, the right move is usually a one-off audit and consulting engagement. Mention it on the call.

We're spending less than $10k/month on ads — can we still work with you?

Honestly, no — at least not on a full retainer. Below $10k/month we don't have enough data to run our testing approach well, and you'd be paying for capability you can't yet use. If you're in that range and serious about scaling, the right move is usually a one-off audit and consulting engagement. Mention it on the call.

How long until we see results?

Meaningful signal in 30–45 days. Material movement in core metrics (CPL, application rate, ROAS) by month 2–3. Enrollment impact depends on your consideration cycle — a $50k MBA program has a different timeline than a $300/mo certification. We'll be specific about your case on the call.

How long until we see results?

Meaningful signal in 30–45 days. Material movement in core metrics (CPL, application rate, ROAS) by month 2–3. Enrollment impact depends on your consideration cycle — a $50k MBA program has a different timeline than a $300/mo certification. We'll be specific about your case on the call.

Are you more expensive than hiring in-house?

Compared to one hire — yes, usually. Compared to the team you'd actually need (media buyer, creative strategist, copywriter, video editor, UGC producer, reporting analyst) — no, not close. The honest answer is that we're cost-effective at the budgets we work at, and not cost-effective below them.

Are you more expensive than hiring in-house?

Compared to one hire — yes, usually. Compared to the team you'd actually need (media buyer, creative strategist, copywriter, video editor, UGC producer, reporting analyst) — no, not close. The honest answer is that we're cost-effective at the budgets we work at, and not cost-effective below them.

We already have an agency. Can you work alongside them?

Sometimes. If they own Google Ads, SEO, or PR and you need a paid social specialist, the handoff is clean and we've done it dozens of times. If they're also running paid social, there's almost always overlap that creates friction. We'll tell you straight on the call.

We already have an agency. Can you work alongside them?

Sometimes. If they own Google Ads, SEO, or PR and you need a paid social specialist, the handoff is clean and we've done it dozens of times. If they're also running paid social, there's almost always overlap that creates friction. We'll tell you straight on the call.

Do you split creative from media buying?

No. We're explicit about this — splitting creative and media buying between two parties breaks the feedback loop and degrades results. Post-Andromeda, creative is the lever. Our pods own both.

Do you split creative from media buying?

No. We're explicit about this — splitting creative and media buying between two parties breaks the feedback loop and degrades results. Post-Andromeda, creative is the lever. Our pods own both.

What's the contract minimum?

Six months. Occasionally four if there's good reason. We don't do short trial engagements — they don't produce honest results for either side.

What's the contract minimum?

Six months. Occasionally four if there's good reason. We don't do short trial engagements — they don't produce honest results for either side.

A 30-minute call. No deck.
No high-pressure pitch.

A 30-minute call. No deck.
No high-pressure pitch.

A 30-minute call. No deck.
No high-pressure pitch.

We'll look at your current marketing efforts, talk honestly about what we'd do differently, and tell you whether we're the right partner — or who is.

Your current paid social setup, creative, and funnel

Specific blockers we'd address in the first 60 days

Where our approach applies to your programs
(and where it doesn't)

Pricing, contract structure, and timeline for your specific situation