Meet John O’Hearn
The Strategist Behind The Growth Engine
15 Years. National Brands. Hands-On Execution That Actually Moves the Needle.
John O’Hearn is a growth strategist with 15 years of experience leading high-profile agency work and helping national brands scale through disciplined, performance-driven marketing. He has started and led digital divisions within multiple national agencies, operating at a senior level across strategy, paid media, and full-funnel growth.
After years inside traditional agency structures, John found that the most meaningful results came from a more hands-on approach. Not distant oversight. Not layered teams. Direct involvement where strategy and execution stay aligned and changes can be implemented quickly.
Agency-Level Experience, Consultant-Level Focus
John brings big-agency experience without the bloat, delivering senior-level thinking and execution without junior handoffs.
Holistic Strategy Over Channel Silos
Specializing in Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Klaviyo, he builds unified growth systems that connect acquisition, retention, and brand positioning.
Scrappy, Creative, and Results-Driven
Known for doing more with less, John focuses on high-impact levers, efficient spend, and scalable systems that drive real revenue.
He works best with beer, wine, and spirits brands that have product/market fit and are ready to scale with clarity, discipline, and momentum.
About O’Hearn Consulting
Based in Asheville, NC. Serving brands nationwide since 2023.
O’Hearn Consulting is a growth consultancy built specifically for beer, wine, and spirits brands that are ready to scale with clarity instead of guesswork. The firm was created to deliver what most beverage brands rarely get from traditional agencies: senior-level, hands-on strategy that directly impacts revenue.
No layers. No junior handoffs. No bloated retainers.
Just focused execution grounded in 15 years of real marketing experience, including leading digital strategy inside multiple national agencies.
Built for CPG Brands
Deep category experience across beer, wine, and spirits means every engagement accounts for platform restrictions, distribution complexity, and the realities of scaling within a regulated industry.
Holistic Growth, Not Channel Silos
O’Hearn Consulting aligns paid media, lifecycle marketing, and brand positioning into a unified growth system. Specializing in Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Klaviyo, every initiative is executed through a performance lens focused on revenue, retention, and long-term brand equity.
Proven to Drive Measurable Growth
This approach has helped brands unlock significant performance gains, including growth trajectories of up to 300% year-over-year by prioritizing the highest-impact opportunities and scaling what actually works.
Strategic, Efficient, and Built to Last
The methodology is disciplined, creative, and rooted in doing more with less — removing bottlenecks, strengthening foundations, and building marketing systems designed for sustainable, long-term growth.
O’Hearn Consulting partners best with established beverage brands that have strong product-market fit and are ready to grow intentionally, strategically, and with a clear path forward.