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A Proposal for
Head & Shoulders

Classic Clean Pilot — Creator-Led Performance Marketing

Prepared by Props · props.us · Confidential
Lee Sosin, Chief Client Officer · lee@props.us · (914) 715-1222 · MaryRose Daily · maryrose@props.us
01 — Executive Summary

From Clinical Authority to Performance Channel


Half the adult population has dandruff. Most don’t know what it’s costing them. Head & Shoulders has the clinical answer, the derm endorsement, and the brand authority to close that gap.

Props is a performance-based creator media system. Creator stories published on the Amazon Brand Store, distributed through creator handles at paid-media scale.

Creator → Handle → Amazon Brand Store → Retargeting → Purchase

One CPG brand ran Props as its only paid media. Sales grew 34% year-over-year without a single advertisement. That is what Classic Clean can become.

50%
of adults have dandruff
+34%
YOY sales lift
60
day pilot window
$0
platform & production fee
02 — The Opportunity

The Insight No One Is Activating


Up to 50% of adults have dandruff. Most haven’t connected it to hair health. That is not a category problem. It is a messenger problem.

The real cost of dandruff is specific and underused.

A 2025 peer-reviewed study found dandruff reduction produces measurable behavioural changes: clothing choices, hairstyles, how people carry themselves in public. Specific, recognisable creator story hooks.

The market is moving toward Head & Shoulders.

Scalp care grows at 7.3% annually toward $25.9B by 2033. Classic Clean’s clinical credentials are exactly what a premiumising consumer seeks.

The performance gap is a creator gap.

A brand spot cannot make the claim feel personally true. A dermatologist creator who explains the hair health consequence on camera can. Props is the system built to execute it at performance scale.

03 — The Props System

A Performance-Based Creator Media System


Props is not an influencer agency, content studio, UGC vendor, or creator marketplace. It is a performance-based creator media system — an acquisition channel built on the principle that credibility, at scale, converts better than any institutional claim.

Creator → Handle → Amazon Brand Store → Retargeting → Purchase

Creators sourced for craft and credibility. Episodes published on the Amazon Brand Store. Creator Ads distributed through creator handles. Running media through creator handles is the mechanism behind Props’ CTR and CPC outperformance.

The Props Content Flow

Attract
🎥
Awareness Ad Unit

Creator content via handles on Meta and TikTok. Broad 18+ targeting feeds the retargeting pool.

Drive
📱
Traffic Ad Unit
amazon
🧴
Amazon Brand Store

Creator Episodes on H&S Amazon Brand Store build belief and retargeting pools.

Convert
Conversion Ad Unit
amazon
🧴
Shop Classic Clean
Classic Clean Product Page

CTA-driven Creator Ads route to Classic Clean Amazon product page.

04–06 — Creative Strategy

Campaign, Audiences & Creators


Audience Personas

Persona 1 · Top-funnel priority
The Unaware Sufferer

1 in 2 men, 1 in 4 women. Most haven’t connected dandruff to hair health. Face-to-camera confession format.

Persona 2 · High intent, high value
The Health-Motivated Upgrader

36%+ of US urban HHs use scalp care monthly. Derm endorsement is decisive. Clinical education converts.

Persona 3 · Emotionally motivated
The Socially Conscious Groomer

Changes clothing, hairstyle, public behaviour. Couples format and no-flake-mate framing lands here.

Creator Personas

Creator 1
The Trusted Health Voice

Dermatologist or trichologist. Not an ad claim — a recommendation. Meta, YouTube.

Creator 2
The Everyday Realist

25–40, face-to-camera. Had dandruff, fixed it. Highest-reach archetype. TikTok, Meta Reels.

Creator 3
The No-Flake Mate

Social identity, friendship framing. High shareability. TikTok, Instagram.

Creator 4 · Named by Matt Krehbiel
The Couple

One notices, one fixes it. Both genders in one narrative. Meta Reels, TikTok.

07–08 — Pilot & Proof

60-Day Test. Documented Results.


Days 1–30: Creator sourcing, Ollie scans, production, Amazon Attribution setup. Days 31–90: Live in market, broad 18+. Primary KPIs: CTR and CPC on 7-day click-only attribution.

Agreement signed
[START DATE: ___]
Creator sourcing & production
Days 1–30
Campaign live
Days 31–90
End-of-pilot readout
[DATE: ___]

CPG Benchmarks: Yerba Madre

MarketCPCCPLVvs. Dallas
Dallas$0.73$1.29
Atlanta$0.71$0.90−30%
Orlando/Tampa$0.67$0.80−38%
New York$0.56$0.67−48%
MetricResultSource
Sales lift YOY+34%SPINS
Incremental lift+29%Regression
Awareness+33%Tracksuit
Consideration+38%Tracksuit
Brand preference+200%Tracksuit

“Dallas grew 34% same-store, year on year. We did it without an advertisement.”

— Ben Mand, CEO, Yerba Madre
+104%
CPA when Props pauses
−62%
CPA when Props resumes
+30%
adjacent channel lift
09–10 — Commercial & Next Steps

Pilot Investment & Path Forward


ComponentAmount
Media budget (Meta & TikTok)[MEDIA BUDGET: $___]
Props platform feeCredited
Content productionCredited
Total[MEDIA BUDGET: $___]

Props credits platform and production fees. H&S pays only for media. The goal is not a single campaign — it is a durable system at the core of how P&G’s retail brands grow.

To move forward

Lee Sosin · lee@props.us · (914) 715-1222

MaryRose Daily · maryrose@props.us

Appendices

Supporting Documentation


Appendix A — Ollie: Brand Safety

Pre-production scans, production approval workflows, post-launch monitoring. Full audit trail for P&G compliance teams.

Appendix B — Measurement

Tier 1: 7-day click-only + Amazon Attribution. Tier 2: Conversion lift post-pilot. Tier 3: MMM at scale.

Appendix C — The Props Effect

CPA +104% when Props pauses, −62% when active, +29–30% adjacent channel efficiency. Validated by Analytic Partners.

Appendix D — Procurement

Three cost buckets: Distribution, Content, Delivery. All creators contracted by Props with FTC compliance and IP rights.

Appendix E — Yerba Madre

+34% YOY, +29% incremental, +33% awareness, +38% consideration, +200% preference. Props was Yerba’s only paid media.

“Dallas grew 34% same-store, year on year. We did it without an advertisement.”

— Ben Mand, CEO, Yerba Madre