[
{
"id": "req-001",
"category": "Skill",
"tier": "HARD",
"label": "Brand identity development from scratch",
"value": "Proven experience building brand identity from the ground up for early-stage brands",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Develop a brand identity' and 'Just brand identity for now'; Brief Must-Have: 'Proven experience building brand identity from scratch for early-stage or DTC/consumer brands.'"
},
{
"id": "req-002",
"category": "Skill",
"tier": "HARD",
"label": "Brand guide deliverable",
"value": "Ability to create a polished brand guide as a core deliverable",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Brand guide, verbal identity'; Brief: 'Creating a brand guide as a core deliverable.'"
},
{
"id": "req-003",
"category": "Skill",
"tier": "HARD",
"label": "Verbal identity framework",
"value": "Ability to build a verbal identity framework (voice, tone, messaging foundations)",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Brand guide, verbal identity'; Agent: 'a brand guide and verbal identity framework.'"
},
{
"id": "req-004",
"category": "Seniority",
"tier": "HARD",
"label": "Senior pre-vetted brand specialist",
"value": "Senior brand Marketer specializing in foundational brand work",
"source": "Agent: 'I'd recommend a brand Marketer that's someone who specializes in exactly this kind of foundational brand work'; Model: 'Senior pre-vetted specialist.'"
},
{
"id": "req-005",
"category": "Budget",
"tier": "HARD",
"label": "All-in monthly retainer budget",
"value": "$11,000/month (range $10,000-$12,000/month), all-in, USD, retainer, no hard cap",
"source": "BudgetDecisionV3: Matching budget $11,000/month; Agent: 'around 10 to 12,000 a month. All in'; Jackie: 'Yes, feels right.'"
},
{
"id": "req-006",
"category": "Skill",
"tier": "IMPORTANT",
"label": "Independent operation with solo founder",
"value": "Comfortable operating independently and driving work directly with a solo founder",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Pretty much just me'; Brief Must-Have: 'Comfortable operating independently and driving the work with a solo founder.'"
},
{
"id": "req-007",
"category": "Skill",
"tier": "IMPORTANT",
"label": "Messaging strategy chops",
"value": "Strong verbal identity and messaging capabilities",
"source": "Brief Must-Have: 'Strong verbal identity and messaging chops, plus the ability to deliver a polished brand guide.'"
},
{
"id": "req-008",
"category": "Industry",
"tier": "PREFERRED",
"label": "Wellness / supplement / mental health experience",
"value": "Familiarity with the wellness, supplement, or mental health space",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Supplement brand for mental wellness'; Brief Nice-to-haves: 'Familiarity with the wellness, supplement, or mental health space.'"
},
{
"id": "req-009",
"category": "Industry",
"tier": "PREFERRED",
"label": "Early-stage / DTC consumer brand experience",
"value": "Experience with early-stage or DTC/consumer brands",
"source": "Transcript - Jackie: 'Early stage, looking for brand strategist'; Brief Must-Have references 'early-stage or DTC/consumer brands.'"
}
]