Charge The Storm.

Your Brand's Secret Weapon.
On Speed Dial.

Fractional CBO / CMO / CCO Access.
Embedded, Without the Full-Time Overhead.

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Dave Korinek — Electric Buffalo in action

High-touch. High-impact. No BS. Fractional title. Outcome-focused. Full-throttle results.

Electric Buffalo, part of the Magnetic ecosystem, was launched in 2024 to support companies that aren't quite ready for the full-agency experience, but need everything to build the foundation to grow and scale.

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Dave Korinek — Founder of Electric Buffalo

Dave Korinek

Founder and Fractional Brand Assassin

After 20 years leading Magnetic Creative as Founder & CEO, I've helped many good companies become great brands. What I love most is partnering directly with the C-suite to solve the strategic, brand, and marketing challenges that spark business growth.

In this role, I serve as the Fractional Chief Brand Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Creative Officer for your company. No full-time overhead. Just full-time focus.

What You Get

Three Pillars.
One Mission.

CBO Mode

Brand Intelligence

Time to assess your brand's DNA, audit what's working, extract what matters, and build the architecture that drives everything forward.

  • Brand & messaging audits
  • Market positioning + brand architecture
  • Workshops to extract your brand's DNA
  • GTM + launch strategy
  • Competitive research + insight synthesis
CMO Mode

Marketing Leadership

Fractional CMO firepower without the full-time price tag. Build the roadmap, align the team, and run point on execution.

  • Marketing roadmap + channel prioritization
  • Agency + team oversight
  • Funnel reviews + campaign planning + performance optimization
  • Budget planning + allocation strategy
  • Calendar + launch coordination
CCO Mode

Creative Direction

From positioning to pixels. Visual systems and brand voices that make your brand unmissable and make competitors irrelevant.

  • Naming + campaign concepts
  • Visual design, creative oversight + brand stewardship
  • Asset briefs + storytelling frameworks
  • Content creation and asset development
  • Oversight of in-house + outsourced creative teams
  • Maintain consistency across touchpoints
AI-Enhanced Across Every Mode

Every engagement is built with an AI-forward lens. From tool stack integration to prompt architecture, workflow automation, and team enablement. This isn’t a feature. It’s how the work gets done.

For Founders Who Know

This is not a
"create on demand"
service.

This is executive-level firepower, without hiring 3 separate execs. It's like adding the ultimate Swiss Army Knife to your business. Whether you're raising capital, entering a new market, or looking for a no-nonsense brand assassin to cut through the noise and focus on outcomes. This is where the real work begins.

Bonus Tricks in My Bag
  • 01 Pitch decks that don't make investors cry (for the wrong reasons)
  • 02 Brand sprints with surgical precision
  • 03 Go-to-market fire drills
  • 04 Workshops that actually get sh*t done
  • 05 AI integration + deployment across brand, marketing & creative

You bring the ambition.
I'll bring the match.

Clients

Built for brands
ready to move.

Let’s Make It Happen, Cap’n

Certified Palantir Partner
Operational AI
Consumer Electronics
Industrial Software
Consumer Goods
Healthcare Intelligence
Automotive
Marine

The Package Tiers

Like a Subscription,
But for Your Sanity.

No bloated agency overhead. Focused time that flexes across strategy, marketing, and creative leadership as needed.

Tier 01
Ignition
$7.5K / month

Perfect for early-stage brands, MVPs, or founders who need to sharpen their strategy, story, and visual aesthetic before hitting the gas.

  • → Brand audit & messaging review
  • → Positioning strategy & messaging framework
  • → Monthly strategy session
  • → Bi-weekly check-ins
  • → Email access for async collaboration
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Tier 02
Ready The Ships
$10K / month

For brands that need real strategy and execution without the chaos. This is where clarity meets traction.

  • → Everything in Ignition
  • → Fractional CMO access
  • → Go-to-market strategy & oversight
  • → Campaign planning + agency oversight
  • → Weekly working sessions
  • → Slack / email access for async work
Tier 03
Built to Scale
$15K / month

Designed for companies ready to integrate brand, marketing, and creative leadership at a deeper level and drive real business growth.

  • → Everything in Ready The Ships
  • → Strategic & creative direction with visual oversight
  • → Brand system development
  • → Oversight of in-house & outsourced teams
Tier 04
Custom Chaos
$TBD / month

You're basically engaging me as your outsourced CBO/CMO/CCO without the full-time hire or awkward HR paperwork. Bespoke. Intense. All-in.

  • → Full CBO / CMO / CCO access
  • → Custom scope & engagement structure
  • → Embedded across brand, marketing & creative
  • → Investment based on level of engagement

Cadence + Commitment

  • Weekly check-ins / working sessions (or bi-weekly deep dives)
  • Slack / email access for async collaboration
  • 3-month minimum commitment, then month-to-month
  • No rollovers. You're reserving time, not banking hours.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked

What is a Fractional CBO / CMO / CCO?
A fractional chief officer is a senior executive who works with your company on a part-time retainer, providing CBO, CMO, or CCO leadership at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. You get the strategy, the experience, and the execution without the overhead.
How is Electric Buffalo different from a marketing agency?
Agencies execute campaigns. Electric Buffalo operates at the executive level. Setting strategy, building brand architecture, leading teams, and making decisions alongside your C-suite. Think embedded leadership, not outsourced production.
What does an engagement look like?
Engagements run on a monthly retainer with a 3-month minimum. You get weekly or bi-weekly working sessions, Slack and email access for async collaboration, and focused time across brand, marketing, and creative leadership. No rollovers, no bloat.
How much does it cost?
Retainers start at $7,500/month (Ignition) and range to $15,000/month (Built to Scale). Bespoke full-integration engagements are scoped separately. All tiers are month-to-month after the initial 3-month commitment.
Do you work with early-stage startups?
Yes. The Ignition tier is built for early-stage brands and MVPs that need brand and marketing strategy to prepare for growth, fundraising, or market entry, without the cost of a full executive team.
How does AI integration factor into your work?
AI is embedded across every engagement. From tool stack selection and workflow automation to AI-powered content production and prompt architecture. It's not an add-on. It's how the work gets done faster and smarter.

Time to Ride the Lightning

Ready to charge into the storm?

Tired of being stuck trying to grow? Looking for a straightforward conversation about where your brand is and where it needs to go. Let's Talk.

Email
dk@electricbuffalo.co
Mobile
(858) 395-6726
LinkedIn
@davekorinek
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