I left the corporate world in 2018 to embark on my portfolio career @Speake Up Consulting and love it, having spent 26 years in commercially-focused roles, mainly at Director level.
What I offer
Helping Professionals & Teams grow within an annual Coaching Programme
If individuals or teams need coaching, I help them over the course of a year to live their best lives professionally and personally, by using the New Level Results impact-based coaching platform to track progress within the goals we've mutually committed to.
Certified in the Behavioural Profiling tool C-me.
I work with individuals & teams to understand themselves and fellow colleagues, through the beahvioural profiling tool C-me.
I run workshops for teams and companies on different communication styles; natural vs adapted behaviours and how to get the best from themselves & others.
Mentor to Sole Traders, Startups & Scaleups
As a qualified Coach, I put my coaching experience to good practice in mentoring startups and scaleups across a multitude of different industry sectors.
Business Mentee testimonial: "Sarah has given me the confidence to push myself to excel. With Sarah on your side you'll move mountains."
Marketing Strategist & Team-Builder
I help Founders & Business Leaders define their Marketing Strategy and recruit the right expertise to drive the business forward profitably. I have a wealth of corporate Marketing, Comms & PR expertise; equally as an external consultant / Fractional CMO.
Experiences
Global CMO
Led multi-disciplinary international teams across Creative, Digital, Marketing, PR, UX/UI, Front End Development, Back End Development, Content.
Launched 1st Internet of Things (IoT) solution and 1st e-sim partnership with Apple across EMEA.
Commercial Marketing & Research Director
Transformed the Marketing & Research teams to deliver unprecedented +12% Y/Y growth within the B2B customerbase.
Drove the integration of a new CRM system to drive data-driven insights and launch our first thought leadership research programme promoting the role of TV within the Marketing Mix.
Digital Transformation & Change Management
As the 1st CMO of Clear Channel, I led the company's EMEA-wide Digital Transformation across People, Product & Process.
This included a rebrand, new Go To Market strategy, digitisation of billboard products and refurbishment of the company headquarters to reflect the new proposition.
Non-Executive Director
Since 2018, I have worked as NED for companies spanning Sustainability, Accessibility, DEI, Saas, Influencer platforms & 3D search.
Mainly worked with tech-centric founders to help realise their visions and translate them into Business & Marketing Strategies.
Adept at handling tricky Board dynamics!
Business Mentor & Coach
Since 2018, I have coached a multitude of Founders & Business Leaders across various industry sectors, guiding them to understand themselves better and reach their own conclusions through my incisive questions & listening skills.
Seeing individuals progress & grow with my support is invaluable.
Charity Trustee
I have been a Trustee since 2010 for charities such as: YWCA, Missing People, The Cherie Blair Foundation & currently the autism charity All The Other Lucys, which provides supported housing for autistic young adults in Somerset.
ex-Google: Technology Sales Director then Strategic Marketing Director
Initially headhunted to run the Technology & Telecomms Sales team (B2B Sales across PPC, YouTube, Google apps & Partnerships). Drove revenue increases of 400% over a 4 year period.
Latterly spent 3 years as the 1st Strategic Marketing Director.
Keeping Fit: Annual 100km walks
I've now completed 9 x 100km walks in various (hilly!) locations thanks to Action Challenge..
In memory of my brother, I've raised £50k+ for Cancer Research UK & Bowel Cancer UK