
Extraordinary talent from unexplored places.
Catalyte delivers onshore digital media resources with high retention rates.
Background
Since 2000, Catalyte has discovered, developed, and deployed over 1000 software developers from nontraditional backgrounds to Fortune 500 companies.
The Agency Shop has partnered with Catalyte to deliver a new cohort in digital media and digital marketing. Once recruited and trained prospective employees are “plug ‘n’ play” ready to be placed within agencies, media companies, brands, and technology firms.
Phase 1: Programmatic associates trained in DV360, The Trade Desk, paid search, and paid social.

Driven by data, focused on outcomes
We provide a pathway to a new and exciting career change in just a few months. With our full-time development program, we teach highly vetted individuals the fundamentals of media planning and give them an opportunity for full-time employment.

Say Hello to Catalyte
Featured in the: 60 Minutes segment “Venture capitalist spreading funding to Middle America”
Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and Chairman and CEO of Revolution, and his efforts to bring investment to overlooked regions of America.
High performing & long tenured employees
Catalyte predictably takes people from the bottom 20% of the salary stack to the top 20%
Before Catalyte
- Average yearly salary ~$25K
- 48% never earned a four-year degree
- 77% had no prior tech-related work experience
Military
Food Service
Retail
Warehouse
After Catalyte
- Average salary five years after graduating ~$98K (4x increase)
- Five years after graduating, 44% of alumni earn >100K/year
- 85% of alumni feel their careers have met or exceeded expectations
Sample of current employment after Catalyte








Catalyte Builds Workforces
20+
Years of corporate experience
34
Months of tenure after conversion
98%
Alumni who said Catalyte helped them obtain their first post-Catalyte job
Curriculum Overview
A Digital Marketing vertical with an emphasis on media buying, media reporting, and media operations.
- Digital marketing overview
- Programmatic fundamentals
- Overview of media platforms
- Programmatic concepts
- Trading essentials
- Marketing foundations
- Campaign creation
- Hands on experience
- Audiences
- Creative formats
- Platform demos
- Optimization strategies
- Organize data
- Simple functions
- Formatting
- Create charts and PivotTables
- Sort and filter data
- Terms overview
- Common datasets overview
- Sample reporting reviews
- Connected TV
- Programmatic & linear TV
- Data marketplace
- Application of knowledge learned in training
- Technical and non-technical requirements
- Time constrained
- Reviewed and scored
Curriculum Overview
A Digital Marketing vertical with an emphasis on media buying, media reporting, and media operations.
Module 1 – Digital Media Fundamentals
- Digital marketing overview
- Overview of media platforms
Module 2 – Google Ads Search
- Value of search
- Understand auction
- Search audiences
- Campaign best practices
- Campaign creation
- Hands-on experience
Module 3 – Google Analytics
- Intro to platform
- Learn the interface
- How to set up reports
- Audience, Acquisition, and Behavior reports overview
Module 4 – Facebook Ads
- Ad delivery
- Bid strategies
- Define audiences
- Measurement & performance reporting
- Optimization techniques – targeting, creative, A/B testing
- Campaign creation
- Hands on experience
Module 5 – LinkedIn Ads
- Overview for other social platforms (Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok)
- Linkedin Targeting
- Reporting & analytics
- Brand awareness
Module 6 – Excel Basics
- Organize data
- Simple functions
- Formatting
- Create charts and PivotTables
- Sort and filter data
Module 7 – Data & Reporting
- Terms overview
- Common datasets overview
- Sample reporting reviews
- Application of knowledge learned in training
- Technical and non-technical requirements
- Time constrained
- Reviewed and scored
Pricing Model
Hourly Rates
Fully trained people available for contract at an hourly rate for first six months.
Coaching
Catalyte provides ongoing coaching during the contracted six months.
Convert to Employees
Option to convert to employee for a percentage of annual salary.