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How Saulderson Media closed Netflix and a major game developer using Advanced Client's outbound system.

Saulderson Media had a strong reputation in the creator economy but growth was entirely referral-led. We built an outbound system targeting brand marketing teams at enterprise companies with active creator partnership budgets. The first deal closed in 60 days. Netflix followed. The agency was acquired shortly after.

Saulderson Media logo
Media agencyLondon, UKRecently acquired
Netflix
Major brand closed
2
Enterprise deals from outbound
$650K+
Contract value
60d
Time to first deal

Advanced Client built Saulderson Media an outbound system that closed a Netflix project, generated $650K+ in contracts, and booked 100+ meetings.

The challenge

A respected agency that couldn't get to the right buyer at scale.

Suhit Amin had built Saulderson Media into a recognised name in the creator economy space. Existing clients loved them. The problem was that almost every new piece of business came through someone they already knew. The enterprise brand teams with the real budgets - the ones running active creator partnership programs at scale - weren't reachable through referral.

Where they were
Strong reputation. Referral-dependent pipeline. No system to put Saulderson in front of enterprise brand marketing teams cold.
What they needed
Direct access to brand marketing leaders at enterprise companies with creator partnership budgets. A repeatable engine, not one-off campaigns.

The buyer was specific, the budgets were real, but the messaging had to land first time. Enterprise brand marketing teams get pitched constantly by every creator agency on the market. Generic outreach was guaranteed to fail. The system had to demonstrate fit before it asked for anything.

Our diagnosis

The right contacts existed. They needed identifying, segmenting, and reaching with signal-led copy.

  • ICP was specific, not broad - brand marketing leaders at enterprise companies with active creator partnership budgets. Not "marketing at large companies." Live signals had to drive the list.
  • Multi-channel was non-negotiable - senior brand marketers ignore single-channel cold outreach. Email and LinkedIn needed to work together.
  • Personalisation had to be real - templated "Saw you work at X" copy would have undermined the brand. We needed live data per prospect woven into the actual hook.
  • Quality of meeting mattered above all - the goal was a small number of conversations with the right people, not volume. One Netflix booking was worth fifty mediocre demos.
The build

An ICP-precise, multi-channel engine with Clay-powered personalisation.

The system was built around identifying which enterprise brand teams were actually running creator programs right now, then reaching the right person within them with copy that referenced what they were doing live. Speed mattered: signals expire quickly.

What we built

  • ICP and TAM build - identified brand marketing decision-makers at enterprise companies with active creator partnership budgets. Used hiring signals, recent campaign launches, and partnership announcements to build a live list, not a static one
  • Multi-channel outbound sequences - cold email paired with LinkedIn touchpoints, sequenced so each channel reinforced the other rather than competing
  • Clay enrichment workflows - live signals pulled before every send (recent campaigns, partner mentions, role changes, brand news) and used as the genuine hook. Personalisation that was actually personal
  • Email infrastructure - dedicated sending domains, warmup completed, deliverability validated. Enterprise inboxes are unforgiving; nothing landed in spam
  • Reply handling and meeting conversion - positive replies routed into qualified discovery calls with the right framing for an enterprise buyer
"We've closed two big brands including a project with Netflix and we're in the contract stage with a major game developer."
Suhit Amin, Founder of Saulderson Media
Suhit AminFounder & CEO, Saulderson Media
The results

Netflix, a major game developer, and an acquisition.

The first enterprise deal closed within 60 days of launch. A Netflix project followed shortly after. A major game developer signed next. The combined contract value cleared $650K+. The agency was acquired not long after.

  • Netflix project closed - one of the biggest brand-side wins in the agency's history, sourced entirely through the outbound system
  • Major game developer signed - second enterprise deal closed through the same engine
  • $650K+ in combined contract value from two enterprise deals
  • First deal closed in ~60 days from system launch to signed contract
  • Acquisition followed - the strength of the new enterprise pipeline materially shifted the agency's valuation profile

What the engagement looked like

Week 1-201

ICP & TAM build

Brand marketing teams with active creator partnership budgets identified. Live signals (campaigns, hires, mentions) used to build a dynamic list.

ICPTAMSignals
Week 2-302

Infrastructure

Email infrastructure configured, domain warmup complete, Clay enrichment workflows live. Multi-channel sequencing in place.

Email infraClay setup
Week 3-603

Launch & iterate

First sequences live. Replies coming in from week one. Netflix intro booked. Copy and targeting tuned weekly.

LaunchNetflix booked
Week 8+04

Deals close

Netflix project signed. Major game developer in contract. $650K+ in combined contract value. Acquisition follows shortly after.

Netflix closedAcquisition

Frequently asked questions

What results did Advanced Client achieve for Saulderson Media?

Advanced Client's outbound system helped Saulderson Media close a Netflix project, generate $650K+ in contracts, and book over 100 meetings. The agency was later acquired.

Can an outbound system help a media agency get acquired?

Saulderson Media's outbound system built by Advanced Client generated $650K+ in contracts and over 100 meetings. The consistent pipeline contributed to the agency being acquired.

What outbound agency works with creative and media companies?

Advanced Client built Saulderson Media an outbound engine using Clay, Instantly, and Attio that closed a Netflix project and generated $650K+ in contracts.

How many meetings can a media agency expect from cold outbound?

Saulderson Media booked over 100 meetings from the outbound system Advanced Client built, alongside closing $650K+ in contracts including a Netflix project.

What tools did Advanced Client use for Saulderson Media?

The stack included Clay, Instantly, and Attio. The system generated over 100 meetings and $650K+ in contracts for the media agency.

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