The Initial

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I'm a no-bullshit marketing freelancer. I have 17+ years of experience and have held CMO/COO titles.

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I’m a no-bullshit marketing freelancer. I have 17+ years of experience and have held CMO/COO titles. I’m a weird hybrid of PR/Sales/Community building/Content/Ops, making me perfect for small businesses that want to hire 1 freelancer, not 4.

Things I’m great at:

  1. Sales & networking. I have a large network because I love getting to know people and building communities. I build connections based on trust and mutual benefit. I’m the least sales-y salesperson, but it works because I believe in what I promote. Used to pitching services starting at $120k.

  2. Getting media coverage, writing content that no AI can produce (original reporting and interviews), organising and promoting events, and managing online communities. If you want people to know about something you are doing, I’m your women.

  3. Improving internal processes (finance, HR, service delivery, customer services, etc.) so you can grow. Previously taken agencies from 2 to 15 employees, as well as building departments from scratch.

I love working with small businesses operating in:

Professional services: digital/UX/CRO agencies, entrepreneur incubators, professional associations or networks, conferences, etc.)

Food, travel, or culture-related businesses: coworking, nomad support, tours, events, guided travel groups, workshops, or experiences.

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  • 17 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Travel & Hospitality

Work experience· 11 roles

Chief Operations Officer · SpeeroSep 2021 – Mar 2022 · 7 mos

Led operations, marketing and commercial functions; helped scale the company and align brand and internal processes; renegotiated internal systems and led campaigns to drive growth.

Director of Marketing and Commercial Operations · SpeeroJun 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

Drove marketing strategy, lead generation, Salesforce alignment and cross-European collaboration; supported the rebrand and multi-agency operations; led campaigns and PR initiatives.

Marketing Director · Dept AgencyJan 2018 – Sep 2018 · 9 mos

Created a marketing plan across the UK and US; aligned Salesforce with business needs; oversaw brand integration for 12 European agencies; led PR and internal comms.

Community, Events & PR Consultant · Subject ConsultingDec 2016 – Present · 10 yrs
Operations Director · PRWDJan 2016 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr
Marketing Manager · PRWDAug 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Founder · GastroclubAug 2010 – Nov 2013 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Social Media and PR Manager · webuyanycar.comMay 2010 – Apr 2012 · 2 yrs

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Advertising and Brand Management · Manchester Metropolitan University2006 – 2009

Certifications and awards

BCS Business Analysis2030 – 2026
Introduction to Digital Journalism2030 – 2026
Award for excellence in Consumer Behaviour course2030 – 2026

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