Agentic Automation

Agents that carry the work, so your team can carry the thinking.

A great deal of valuable time disappears into work that follows the same pattern every week: pulling reports, checking campaigns, researching prospects, chasing follow-ups. AI agents can now take on much of that work end to end. We design, build and run agentic systems that plug into the tools you already use and hand your people back the hours that matter most.

Where agents earn their keep

Marketing Operations

Agents that monitor campaigns around the clock, flag what has changed, pull performance into clear reports and draft the next round of optimisations for your team to approve. Fewer spreadsheets, faster decisions.

See an agent at work

Every agent we build works inside clear limits. It knows which systems it can read, which actions it can take on its own and which need a person to approve them first.

Our team designs the workflows, watches the results and keeps improving them, so the agents get more useful over time and never drift away from how your business wants to work.

You
What changed in paid social this week?
Cost per acquisition rose on two prospecting campaigns after a creative fatigued. Retargeting held steady. I have paused the weakest ad and drafted three replacement concepts for review.
You
Can you prepare the Monday report?
Done. It covers spend, results and the main changes by channel, with the creative recommendation highlighted. It is waiting for your approval before it goes to the leadership team.
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Why build agents with Vertical

We run agentic systems across our own client work every day, so we know where they shine, where they stumble and how to keep them reliable.

Built from real use

Our agents are shaped by daily experience of running marketing for growing brands, not by demos. They handle the messy details that real work involves.

People in charge

Agents propose and prepare. Your team approves anything that matters, with clear logs of what was done and why.

Connected to your stack

We work with the platforms you already pay for, so automation fits around your team rather than forcing new tools on everyone.

Measured on outcomes

Every workflow has a purpose and a measure, from hours saved to faster response times, reported in plain language.

Safe by design

Permissions, data handling and brand checks are designed in from the start, proportionate to the risk of each task.

Looked after over time

Models and platforms change quickly. We maintain and improve your agents so they keep working as your business evolves.

See how our clients are changing their businesses

FaceGym
50% more purchases, 41% more bookings
Canagan
900% email revenue growth
Tribal
74.3% more conversion value
McAdams
148% more email revenue
Decant Group
477% more leads
Moskovskaya
5,560% follower growth, 550% ROAS
Elit Vodka
New identity, 400% more engagement
Aesthetic Intelligence
3,000+ leads per webinar, 3,200% ROI
Decant Group
“Vertical transformed the way we approach digital marketing. They helped us simplify a complex investment offer, build high-performing funnels and scale campaigns with confidence. The results speak for themselves with lead volume, quality and efficiency all improved dramatically. They’ve been a true partner in our growth.”
Robbie Heald
VP Growth, Decant Group
477%
more leads

Full-funnel paid media, creative and bespoke landing pages that made whisky and fine wine investment simple to say yes to.

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A powerhouse in a Power Station.

Vertical is a small, senior team of strategists, creatives and performance marketers based at Battersea Power Station in London, with clients and colleagues around the world. Strategy, creative and performance come from one team, with AI built into how we plan, make and measure.

The building has stood on the Thames for the best part of a century, and for fifty years it kept London’s lights on. We like the precedent.

Agentic automation questions, answered

What is agentic automation?

Agentic automation uses AI agents to carry out multi-step work with a degree of independence. Unlike traditional automation, which follows fixed rules, an agent can gather information, reason about it, decide on the next step and use tools such as your ad platforms, CRM or email system to get things done. In practice, agents take on complex but repetitive tasks such as monitoring campaigns, researching prospects or assembling reports, while people stay responsible for judgement and approval.

How is an AI agent different from a chatbot?

A chatbot answers questions in a conversation. An agent does work. It can connect to your systems, pull and analyse data, take actions within agreed limits and report back on what it has done. Many of the agents we build never talk to customers at all. They run quietly in the background, preparing analysis, drafting content or updating records, and hand their output to your team for review.

Which tasks are best suited to agents?

The best candidates are tasks that are repeated often, follow a recognisable pattern and draw on data that already exists in your systems. Campaign monitoring, performance reporting, competitor research, lead enrichment, content variations, enquiry triage and data hygiene are common examples. Tasks that depend on nuanced judgement, sensitive relationships or high-risk decisions are better left with people, with agents helping to prepare the groundwork.

Will agents replace our team?

That is not how we approach it. The aim is to remove the repetitive work that keeps skilled people from doing their best thinking. Teams that work with agents typically spend more time on strategy, creative ideas and customer relationships, and less on admin. We involve your people in designing each workflow, because they know where the friction sits and they will be the ones working alongside the agents every day.

How do you keep agents safe and accurate?

Each agent has clearly defined permissions, so it can only read and change what it needs to. Actions that carry risk, such as spending budget, publishing content or contacting customers, require human approval. Outputs are checked against your data and brand guidelines, activity is logged so you can see what happened and why, and we monitor performance continuously. When an agent gets something wrong, we adjust the workflow rather than leaving it to repeat the mistake.

Which platforms can your agents work with?

We regularly connect agents to Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google Analytics, Shopify, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Slack and common data warehouses, among others. Where a platform offers an API, we can usually integrate with it. During discovery we map the tools you use and design workflows around them, so you do not need to change your stack to benefit.

How long does it take to build an agent?

A focused agent for a single workflow can often be running within a few weeks, including testing with your team. Larger systems that span several workflows or departments take longer and are usually delivered in stages, so you see value early and we learn from real use before expanding. We start small, prove the value and scale what works.

What does agentic automation cost?

Costs depend on the number and complexity of workflows, the systems involved and how much ongoing management you need. There is typically a build phase followed by a monthly fee covering running costs, monitoring and improvements. We set out expected costs alongside the time saved or value created, so you can judge the return clearly before committing.

Do you maintain the agents once they are live?

Yes. AI models, platform APIs and your own business needs all change over time. We monitor agent performance, fix issues as they arise, update workflows when platforms change and suggest improvements as we learn what works. Some clients prefer to take ownership internally once a system is stable, and we can hand over documentation and train your team to do so.

How do we get started?

Start with a conversation about where time is being lost in your team today. We will usually run a short discovery to map your workflows and tools, then recommend one or two agents that are likely to deliver clear value quickly. Once those are running and trusted, we plan what comes next together.

Bring us the ambition. We’ll build the system behind it.