Mentoring

Marketing can be a lonely career, especially as you step into leadership for the first time, navigate a difficult organisation, or think about going out on your own. You’re often the only senior marketer in the room, expected to have all the answers, without anyone to sense-check your thinking or share the load.

I’ve been through all of it. Moving into leadership, running teams, working with boards, and eventually building my own fractional practice. I offer mentoring that’s practical and honest, not generic coaching frameworks, but real conversations based on real experience.

What we can work on:

Sessions are tailored to where you are and what you need. Common themes include:

• Stepping into your first leadership or management role
• Navigating senior stakeholders, boards, and difficult internal dynamics
• Building confidence and credibility as a marketer
• Career planning – next steps, making the case for promotion, or changing direction
• Setting up as a freelancer or fractional marketer – the practical realities of going independent
• Running a marketing function – budgets, team structure, agency management, reporting
• Working through a specific challenge or decision you’re facing right now

Who this is for: Mid-to-senior marketers who want a thinking partner with genuine experience at the level they’re aiming for. Whether you’re a Marketing Manager ready to step up, a new Marketing Director finding your feet, or an experienced marketer thinking about going independent – this is for people who want straight-talking, practical guidance, not a textbook.

What you get: An honest sounding board. Someone who’ll challenge your thinking, share what’s worked and what hasn’t, and help you move forward with more clarity and confidence – without the politics of asking someone inside your own organisation.

Typical format: Monthly or fortnightly one-to-one sessions, 60–90 minutes | Remote via video call | Flexible commitment