Those Viral Head of CEO Content Job Listings? That’s What I Do for Startup Founders — And You Can Hire Me Fractionally

Hi! I'm Nathan Collier. I'm a champion storyteller, Semrush Top 100 influencer, former journalist, and two-time director of content at startups with enterprise sales teams.

I work with startup CEO founders — building their personal brands as a high-leverage, long-term growth strategy to grow their businesses.

Work with me

Do people really care to hear your story?

Yes they do!

Together, we’ll turn your founder story into a powerful growth strategy for your startup.

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  • I move fast. My goal is to deliver in days and weeks instead of months and years.

  • If you aren't happy with my work, you pay nothing until I get it right.

  • I’m available when you need me. If you call, I’ll pick up if I’m available. Or I’ll get back to you ASAP.

How I work

  • I’m a former journalist. In a world of generic content, I put human voices at the center of your marketing.

  • I’m a champion storyteller. I’ve won numerous storytelling competitions and was the 2024 Dayton Story Slam Grand Champion.

  • I’m an AI content expert. I’ve been building AI and GPT-based systems since 2022, well before it became popular to call yourself a “prompt engineer.”

  • I have two decades of experience and have worked with over 50 startups. Trust your brand to someone with a long track record of success, not a newly-branded “AI expert” with a $20/mo ChatGPT subscription.

Unique capabilities

  • Customer Outreach

    Don’t have bandwidth to reach out to ask customers for case studies? I’ll handle it for you.

    📬 Tell me which customers you’d like to feature. Or give me a list to work from.

    📬 I’ll take it from there.

    📬 Fully transparent. You’ll get CC’d on every message.

    📬 Only pay for the case studies I secure.

    Cost per case study secured: $2,000

  • Just Written

    Need written case studies for your website? This option is for you.

    ✏️ Kickoff meeting to coordinate with your team (30 minutes)

    ✏️ Journalism-style customer interview (60 minutes)

    ✏️ Long-form article (2,000+ words)

    ✏️ One-page case study (~800 words)

    ✏️ Sales slide

    ✏️ Quote cards (3)

    ✏️ Managed, transparent approval process with unlimited edits

    ✏️ From customer interview to approved case study in 14 days

    Cost per case study: $3,500

  • Written + Video

    Written and video testimonials for your entire funnel.

    🎥 Everything included in the “Just Written” package

    🎥 1 full-story video (5-20 minutes)

    🎥 5 short clips for social and your sales team (15-60 seconds)

    🎥 Managed, transparent approval process with unlimited edits

    🎥 From customer interview to approved case study in 14 days

    Cost per case study: $6,000

  • Fractional Head of Content

    I’ll design, implement, and report progress for a full content strategy based on your customer’s stories.

    📈 Custom-designed strategy based on your market

    📈 “All-in” cost: I’ll source and manage all needed contractors and freelancers (writers, designers, etc.) to execute our strategy

    📈 Monthly KPIs and reports against performance targets

    📈 For companies in the US and Canada: I’ll travel to your office for a day of kickoff meetings

    📈 More cost effective and lower risk than one senior-level FTE

    Cost: $15,000/mo

What people say after working with Nathan

  • "Nathan is a rare freelance writer: one who delivers top-notch work, while deeply understanding (and addressing) the needs of his clients.

    Len Markidan, Owner of Markidan Strategies

  • "Nathan restores my faith in humanity. His articles portray the human side of marketing, data, and "success." He writes stories you actually want to read. It's the best marketing tactic you could ask for. "

    Melissa Rosen, Content Marketing Manager at Motion

  • "When I first read Nathan's LinkedIn tagline—building content marketing machines—I thought: What does that even mean? After a few weeks in his private group, I'm beginning to get the picture... Nathan is a wellspring of content marketing wisdom and full of strategies for boosting business success."

    Kieran Smith, Web3 CMO

  • Dad of two. When not working, I can often be found coaching my boys on baseball fields in beautiful Yellow Springs, Ohio

  • Named to Semrush’s Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing (2022) (See me at #18 here)

  • Grew and monetized The Content Marketing Lounge, a thriving, supportive online community for content marketers

  • Won numerous storytelling competitions and was named the 2024 Dayton Story Slam Grand Champion

  • Published thousands of pieces of content, including ghostwritten articles on some of the biggest websites in the world

  • Worked with over 50 startups, tech companies, and engineering firms

  • Ghostwritten for dozens of CEOs, executives, and thought leaders

  • Conducted hundreds of deep “Jobs-to-Be-Done”-style customer research interviews, many of which turned into case studies

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