Most agencies promise results. Few can show you the system behind them. In this episode, Randall Thompson sits down with Jar, a Profit Engineer at CTC who previously built and scaled a multi-7-figure apparel brand, to break down exactly what the Profit Engineer role looks like day to day.

From daily contribution margin targets inside Statlas to the 4 levers that actually move paid media performance, this is an inside look at how CTC drives predictable, profitable growth across 7-figure and 8-figure ecommerce brands.

Topics covered:

• What a Profit Engineer does every morning (and why contribution margin comes first)

• The 3 forecasting models inside Statlas: Spending Power, Retention, and Event Effect

• How to diagnose a volume problem vs. an efficiency problem

• The 4 levers of paid media: Creative, Offers, CRO, and Marketing Moments

• How Statlas Jams work and why collective knowledge across 170+ brands matters

• Base plans vs. stretch goals and how to beat the model

• What separates CTC from agencies that promise big and deliver small

CTC stat: $3B in GMV managed, within 3% of forecast target, 40%+ contribution margin growth, 30%+ revenue growth (2025).

Show Notes:

• Q4 waits for no one. AppLovin is offering $5K ad credit when you spend $5K. Go to https://applovin.com/en/ad-experience?referralCode=CTC to set up your first campaign

• Explore the Prophit Engine: https://commonthreadco.com/pages/prophit-engine

• The Ecommerce Playbook mailbag is open — email us at podcast@commonthreadco.com to ask us any questions you might have