Marketing Consulting Agreement
Marketing Consulting Agreement
Marketing Consulting Agreement
This Marketing Consulting Agreement (the "Agreement") is made effective as of [Insert Date],
by and between [Insert Client Name] ("the Client"), of [Insert Client Address], and [Insert
Consultant Name] ("the Consultant"), of [Insert Consultant Address].
The Consultant has a background in marketing and is willing to provide services to the Client
based on this background.
The Client desires to have services provided by the Consultant.
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.
Beginning on [Insert Date], the Consultant will provide the following services (collectively, the
"Services"):
[Insert Description of Consulting Services]
2. PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.
a.the Consultant shall implement plans and strategies that help the Client sell its products or
services.
b.the Consultant shall conduct research to know the consumer behavior and what motivates
consumers' purchase of a product. the Consultant shall use that research to design approaches
specific to the Client's needs.
c. the Consultant shall interact with the sales and product teams to determine the marketing
strategy.
d.the Consultant shall take steps to organize marketing events like exhibitions, competitions,
road shows, seminars.
e.the Consultant shall work with the public relations team to review branding, positioning of the
Client's ads to make sure that the ads have an impact on the public.
The manner in which the Services are to be performed and the specific hours to be worked by the
Consultant shall be determined by the Consultant. the Client will rely on the Consultant to work
as many hours as may be reasonably necessary to fulfill the Consultant's obligations under this
Agreement.
3. PAYMENT.
the Client will pay a fee to the Consultant for the Services in the amount of $[Insert Amount].
This fee shall be payable in a lump sum upon completion of the Services.
4. EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
the Consultant shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Client for all "out-of-pocket"
expenses.
5. SUPPORT SERVICES.
the Client will provide the following support services for the benefit of the Consultant:
- Office space
- Support staff
- Office supplies
7. TERM/TERMINATION.
This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon completion by the Consultant of the Services
required by this Agreement.
8. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES.
It is understood by the parties that the Consultant is an independent contractor with respect to the
Client, and not an employee of the Client. the Client will not provide fringe benefits, including
health insurance benefits, paid vacation, or any other employee benefit, for the benefit of the
Consultant.
9. DISCLOSURE.
the Consultant is required to disclose any outside activities or interests, including ownership or
participation in the development of prior inventions, that conflict or may conflict with the best
interests of the Client. Prompt disclosure is required under this paragraph if the activity or
interest is related, directly or indirectly, to:
- a product or product line of the Client
- a manufacturing process of the Client
- any activity that the Consultant may be involved with on behalf of the Client
10. EMPLOYEES.
the Consultant's employees, if any, who perform services for the Client under this Agreement
shall also be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. At the request of the Client, the
Consultant shall provide adequate evidence that such persons are the Consultant's employees.
11. INJURIES.
the Consultant acknowledges the Consultant's obligation to obtain appropriate insurance
coverage for the benefit of the Consultant (and the Consultant's employees, if any). the
Consultant waives any rights to recovery from the Client for any injuries that the Consultant
(and/or the Consultant's employees) may sustain while performing services under this Agreement
and that is a result of the negligence of the Consultant or the Consultant's employees.
12. ASSIGNMENT.
the Consultant's obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred to any
other person, firm, or corporation without the prior written consent of the Client.
14. CONFIDENTIALITY.
the Client recognizes that the Consultant has and will have the following information:
- inventions
- machinery
- products
- prices
- apparatus
- costs
- discounts
- future plans
- business affairs
- process information
- trade secrets
- technical information
- customer lists
- copyrights
- product design information
and other proprietary information (collectively, "Information") which are valuable, special, and
unique assets of the Client and need to be protected from improper disclosure. In consideration
for the disclosure of the Information, the Consultant agrees that the Consultant will not at any
time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, use any Information for the Consultant's own
benefit, or divulge, disclose, or communicate in any manner any Information to any third party
without the prior written consent of the Client. the Consultant will protect the Information and
treat it as strictly confidential. A violation of this paragraph shall be a material violation of this
Agreement.
This Agreement is in compliance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act and provides civil or
criminal immunity to any individual for the disclosure of trade secrets: (i) made in confidence to
a federal, state, or local government official, or to an attorney when the disclosure is to report
suspected violations of the law; or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit if made
under seal.
18. NOTICES.
All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
delivered when delivered in person or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
IF for the Client:
[Insert Client Name]
[Insert Name of Client Representative]
[Insert Client Address]
_________________, _________________ _________________
IF for the Consultant:
[Insert Consultant Name]
[Insert Name of Consultant Representative]
[Insert Consultant Address]
_________________, _________________ _________________
Such an address may be changed from time to time by either party by providing written notice to
the other in the manner set forth above.
21. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason,
the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any
provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it
would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written,
construed, and enforced as so limited.
24. ARBITRATION.
Any controversies or disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved by
binding arbitration in accordance with the then-current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association. The parties shall select a mutually acceptable arbitrator
knowledgeable about issues relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event the
parties are unable to agree to such a selection, each party will select an arbitrator and the two
arbitrators in turn shall select a third arbitrator, all three of whom shall preside jointly over the
matter. The arbitration shall take place at a location that is reasonably centrally located between
the parties, or otherwise mutually agreed upon by the parties. All documents, materials, and
information in the possession of each party that are in any way relevant to the dispute shall be
made available to the other party for review and copying no later than 30 days after the notice of
arbitration is served. The arbitrator(s) shall not have the authority to modify any provision of this
Agreement or to award punitive damages. The arbitrator(s) shall have the power to issue
mandatory orders and restraint orders in connection with the arbitration. The decision rendered
by the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on the parties, and judgment may be entered in
conformity with the decision in any court having jurisdiction. The agreement to arbitration shall
be specifically enforceable under the prevailing arbitration law. During the continuance of any
arbitration proceeding, the parties shall continue to perform their respective obligations under
this Agreement.
25. SIGNATORIES.
This Agreement shall be signed on behalf of the Client by [Insert Name of Client Representative]
and on behalf of the Consultant] by [Insert Name of Consultant Representative] and effective as
of the date first written above.