Saba Bowden

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Founder and operator with over eight years’ experience building, running, and selling consumer businesses across eCommerce, retail, hospitality, and digital marketing.

About

Founder and operator with over eight years’ experience building, running, and selling consumer businesses across eCommerce, retail, hospitality, and digital marketing. Core strengths include brand strategy, content strategy, social media growth, and digital marketing systems, supported by hands-on operations, project management, and team leadership.

Comfortable working across multiple roles in fast-paced environments with a focus on efficiency, adaptability, and commercial outcomes. Experienced building end-to-end content and growth systems, optimizing ecommerce/website conversion performance, managing email/CRM automation, and delivering measurable growth through data-informed strategy.

  • Joined February 2026

Industry experience

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

Projects · 2

I create UGC and short-form video content across niches, SaaS, medical, hospitality, wellness, and lifestyle. My work includes talking-head testimonials, product demos, comedic vlog-style content, and highly-edited brand videos.

I can script, film, and edit end-to-end, or work from your raw footage or brief. Every video is built to stop the scroll and build trust with your audience.

Let’s create something that converts.

  • Content Producer
  • Content Strategist
  • UGC Creator
  • +1

Work experience· 6 roles

Founder · Keen CaféJan 2025 – Sep 2025 · 9 mos

Led the full lifecycle of a specialty cafe business from concept to exit within four months. Built brand identity, interior direction, menus, and customer experience. Recruited and managed a team of 13, created SOPs and service standards, and implemented POS, inventory management, and ordering protocols. Oversaw licensing, compliance, renovations, and vendor relations. Drove marketing and digital presence, including website setup, Instagram strategy, Google Business Profile optimization, and SEO. Initiated community programs and brand collaborations and led the due diligence and handover during the exit process.

Founder · SB MarketingJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Brand growth and digital strategy consultancy across creator platforms, e-commerce brands, medical education businesses, and personal brands. Lead content strategy and platform growth (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts) with a focus on audience engagement, organic reach, and conversion-driven content systems. Managed end-to-end content operations (scripting, creative direction, editing) and short-form video optimization; built and ran full content and growth operations for clients including La Tête, Elite Scholars, and Zaya. Implemented CRM workflows, SOPs, and internal systems (Notion). Developed UX/UI–focused Shopify and SquareSpace sites; managed Klaviyo email marketing (welcome flows, cart abandonment, retention). Analyzed content and platform metrics to identify growth opportunities and optimize engagement strategies.

Founder · SB Exit AdvisoryJan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Founder-led advisory business supporting small and medium-sized business owners with growth, operational structure, and exit readiness. Provide one-on-one advisory sessions for founders, focusing on digital growth strategies, systems, and operations. Deliver practical, execution-focused guidance drawn from live founder experience and a track record of building and scaling businesses.

Founder & CEO · Good Ol' VintageDec 2017 – Sep 2024 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Founder · Good Ol’ Vintage StoreJan 2017 – Jan 2024 · 7 yrs 1 mo
Founder · Good Ol' Vintage StoreJan 2017 – Jan 2024 · 7 yrs 1 mo

Education· 5

Bachelor of Science · University of Auckland2030 – 2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychological and Anthropological Science · University of Auckland2017 – 2024
Bachelor of Science – Major in Psychological and Anthropological Science · University of Auckland2018 – 2021
Bachelor of Science (Major: Psychological and Anthropological Science) · The University of Auckland2018 – 2021

Certifications and awards

Bachelor of Science - Psychological and Anthropological Science2017 – 2024
Perception & Cognition Award (Top in Class, Stage II)2019 – 2026
Psychology of Religion Award (Top in Class, Stage III)2020 – 2026

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