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From start-ups to global corporations, Mercatus Consulting helps companies launch, activate, and achieve while always staying true to their brand spirit.
When in-house teams are short on resources or simply stuck within a process, they turn to us to identify holes, bounce off ideas, jumpstart stalled projects, and own extensive, long-term scopes. Our nimble group of marketing and creative professionals not only create visually compelling work, but also action plans that bridge the gap between strategy and execution. We leverage our expertise in forecasting obstacles and opportunities to craft sustainable solutions that get projects off the ground and over the finish line.
We value collaboration, directness, and clarity; ensuring stakeholder alignment every step of the way. And above all else, we value our clients’ objectives and their time.
Put it this way: there's no risk of “death by Powerpoint” in our meetings.
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HEATHER JACOBS
As the principal of Mercatus, Heather Jacobs brings 20+ years of marketing, creative, agency, and product development experience to clients. She thrives on inspiring and leading others to create progressive ideas that connect with today’s more sophisticated, globally diverse audience.
Through her work with highly matrixed organizations, Heather translates marketing and communication objectives into clear, executable plans and actions. She has built her success on the ability to gain organizational alignment, prioritize work and resources, identify opportunities and roadblocks, and lead with a solution-oriented framework.
Prior to founding Mercatus, Heather held leadership positions at Marriott International. For close to a decade, she provided marketing and communications services to Marriott International brands and corporate departments' special projects. Heather also served as the Director of Client Services at Micromarketing, E-centives, and Catalina Marketing.
Heather serves as an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University School of Business. She holds a BA from the University of Mary Washington and a Masters degree from the Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School.