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Proven Fractional Marketing Leaders. Real Business Growth.

The UK’s largest and most experienced team of marketing leaders available to you on a part-time and therefore more affordable basis.

✔  100 proven fractional Marketing Directors / CMOs

✔  1400 UK small and mid-market businesses helped

✔  Cost-effective access to top marketing leadership

✔  No long-term contracts

If you're ready to take your marketing seriously the first step is to review your existing marketing strategy with our 360 marketing assessment.

How we can help you

We are passionate about helping businesses grow. Our proven Marketing Directors use their skills gained from working with businesses across all industries and sizes to deliver the results that matter most to your business.

Our flexible approach gives you full control whilst also being a far more affordable option for your business, giving you the experience you need, when you need it.

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The UK’s largest and most experienced team of marketing leaders

Our 100 Marketing Directors come with many years of experience working with respected brands. They share knowledge and opinions with each other to ensure you get the benefit of the entire team.

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Real marketing that gets real results

Our Marketing Directors are focused on business goals, not vanity metrics. We give advice rooted in strong marketing and business principles, not the latest fad.

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Experienced leaders that are on your side

Our Marketing Directors are invested in your success, care about your business and are here to help support you in achieving your goals.

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Proven track record and methodologies

You benefit from the experience of a proven Marketing Director supported by an array of tools and frameworks that guide better, faster marketing decisions and results.

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Trusted suppliers

We have relationships with a wide range of high-quality suppliers, so you can work with trusted people that deliver reliable results. We don’t take money from suppliers so you know our recommendations are 100% objective.

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Flexible terms with no long-term commitment

You don’t need to commit to a long-term contract and you can cancel anytime, no questions asked. You won’t have to deal with any of the admin of hiring a full-time employee and we can flex our service to help as much or as little as you like.

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Affordable prices

We pair business owners with world-class, part-time marketing talent at a price point that suits small and mid-market businesses. Often less per month than a marketing manager.

Marketing leaders from
world-class brands

Our Marketing Directors have a proven track record of success with global brands, offering you decades of expertise to drive your business growth.

Microsoft
Samsung
Coca-Cola
Unilever
Lloyds
Mastercard
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Ford
Tesco
WHSmith
Shell
bp
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Pfizer
Sony
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Balfour Beatty
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“For a fairly small investment, Stephanie has saved so much time and money. I sleep better at night knowing I can focus on running the business.”
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“Jane saves me a lot of time and headache. We’re on track for a hugely successful year and we are getting the right sort of new business to grow well.”
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“Michael was instrumental in helping us to define our strategy and open up new opportunities for the business.”
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"David got quickly involved with our business and our ambitions for growth helping us to develop a marketing strategy that enabled strong marketing foundations supporting positive results for the business."
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"Mark got to grips with our business and our ambitions for growth, quickly, helping us build our brand and develop a marketing strategy that realised positive results for the business."
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The Marketing Centre bought a fresh approach to the way we approached our marketing, they helped to drive the company forward at a critical time in our business. Without doubt the work Fareeda produced and the expertise delivered far exceeded our expectations. 
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"Peter from The Marketing Centre has been an invaluable asset to Aboveline. His strategic expertise transformed our branding and marketing strategy, resulting in remarkable brand recognition and lead generation. We highly recommend Peter for businesses seeking to elevate their marketing strategy and branding efforts."

Meet our
marketing directors

David Long

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Nortel Networks, Siemens

Small Company Experience

4Com, Plantronics

Liz Forte

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Compass Group PLC; Starbucks

Small Company Experience

Southern Sheeting; Revolution Personal Training Studios

Damian Traynor

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Lowell, Systems Union

Small Company Experience

Mentor Systems, Brookson

Nicky Macfarlane

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

TUI Travel

Small Company Experience

Cognect, Real Experience Group

Pippa Wells

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

De La Rue, Control Risks

Small Company Experience

The Key Holdings Company, CNP Surveyors

Christine Durkin

Regional Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Experian, Hutchinson Asia Telecom

Small Company Experience

Ubisense, Dolphin Telecom

Michael Mocatta

Marketing Director
London
Large Company Experience

Virgin Media, Lloyds Bank

Small Company Experience

ICAAD Events, Flower Station

Helen Sloman

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

MasterCard, Royal Bank of Scotland

Small Company Experience

Intelligent Environments Group

Shelley Cole

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Boots, Coopervision

Small Company Experience

Stannah, Cyan Solutions

Helen Martin

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Hasbro (Monopoly), Hiscox Insurance

Small Company Experience

Solutions4feet, Butlins

David Pemberton

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Home Retail Group plc, Experian plc

Small Company Experience

Northgate, Harrogate Spring Water

Beth Cooper

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Barclays, TUI UK

Small Company Experience

Inika Cosmetics, AppLearn

Nigel Rodliffe

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Parametric Technology Corporation, GEC

Small Company Experience

Proactive Investors, Makevale Group

Stephen Rumbelow

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Virgin (Money & Mobile); Royal Society of Chemistry

Small Company Experience

Optimise Media Group; Moneyfacts Group

Mark Springall

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Barrat Developments plc, Bosch

Small Company Experience

Neilcot Construction, hSo

Hari Farzin

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Scottish Television, Butlins

Small Company Experience

ResDiary, The Di Maggio’s Group

Jayne Pooley

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Kantar; Telefonica O2

Small Company Experience

Babble Health; Bonne Santé Alps

Sarah White

Marketing Director
Northern Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Golder Associates, Energy Intelligence

Small Company Experience

The Smart Cube, FeedStock

Rebecca Nichols

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Mattel, PepsiCo

Small Company Experience

Liz Earle Beauty Co, Tea Times Trading

Michael Williamson

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

E-commerce (Staples), Telecoms (O2)

Small Company Experience

Casio UK, KMX Healthcare

Andy Chadbourne

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Bibliotheca Group, Graphene @ Manchester University

Small Company Experience

FLG Business Technology, Intellident Ltd

Ed Olphin

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Jordans, Kettle Chips

Small Company Experience

Working Lunches, Lake House Table

Emma Rainey

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Infor, Bottomline Technologies

Small Company Experience

Aspera Solutions, Epaccsys Ltd

Mark Harris

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

EDF Energy, O2

Small Company Experience

SEKO Logistics, SpinVox

Fiona Bowyer

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Kohler Co, Churchill China Plc

Small Company Experience

Delta Balustrades, Joloda International Ltd

Jean Moncrieff

Marketing Director
London
Large Company Experience

Metropolitan Life, Burson-Marsteller

Small Company Experience

Jiberstream, ACF Technologies

Olaf Gueldner

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

DHL; Avis

Small Company Experience

Dexam; Goodwood

Emma King

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

IBM; Microsoft

Small Company Experience

Ensono; Focus Group

Alan Jones

Marketing Director
Northern Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Sega Europ, Lendlease Europe

Small Company Experience

SDL, Gioteck

Lucy Wain

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

PwC LLP; WS Atkins Plc

Small Company Experience

Capital Capture Ltd; Gilroy Corporate Communications Ltd

David Oliver

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

McCann Erickson, Carlson Marketing Group

Small Company Experience

Ecotricity, Saint Nicks, DMS

Jamie Cornforth

Marketing Director
West Midlands
Large Company Experience

Speedo International; Proctor & Gamble

Small Company Experience

Munchkin; Le Chameau

Melissa Dawson

Marketing Director
Northern Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Coca-Cola, Schwarzkopf

Small Company Experience

MunchFit fitness food, Caboodle Storage

Chris Burton

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

SC Johnson, Select Service Partner - SSP

Small Company Experience

EnergistUK, Extreme

Brian Hardie

Regional Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

TNT, Royal Mail

Small Company Experience

Ibis, Axis

Lindsay Ball

Marketing Director
East Midlands
Large Company Experience

Greggs, CARE IVF

Small Company Experience

Polyco Healthcare, Sustain

Phil Kent

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

AkzoNobel (Dulux), Diageo

Small Company Experience

Study Group, Step by Step

Dexter Harriss

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

HP; BT

Small Company Experience

Onnec; Meditice

Gary Hill

Marketing Director
Northern Home Counties
Large Company Experience

GN Store Nord Group; Blockbuster Entertainment Ltd

Small Company Experience

Hearing Direct Ltd; Van Hage Ltd

Jude Browne

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Sage plc; Brewin Dolphin plc

Small Company Experience

Lycetts; Finance Nation

Jo Shailes

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Trelleborg, GE Oil & Gas

Small Company Experience

Varitech Systems, Hillcroft Surgery Supplies and Green Transition Holding AS

Rob Croxall

Regional Director
East Midlands
Large Company Experience

EMAP, Bauer Media

Small Company Experience

Encocam, The Woodland Trust

Vicki Mapplebeck

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Fiskars, Diageo

Small Company Experience

Joyall Limited; GreenThumb Lawncare

Rebecca Manville

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Tesco, KFC

Small Company Experience

Emap Groundsure, Carsite

Ian Grundy

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

The Adecco Group; You First

Small Company Experience

Citrus PR; The XL Group

Emma Fisher

Marketing Director
London
Large Company Experience

Cath Kidston, Starbucks

Small Company Experience

Thoughtful Clothing, DR Wakefield

Nick Goring

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Morrisons, Manchester United

Small Company Experience

Wagg, Clarion

Helenor Rogers

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Unilever, Church & Dwight UK Ltd

Small Company Experience

Troofoods Ltd, Alias Hotel Group

Helen Bradshaw

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Dignity PLC; PSA Peugeot-Citroën

Small Company Experience

We Are Nameless (agency); My Midwife

Colin Stickland

Regional Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Belersdorf, Argos

Small Company Experience

Allanda, Delice de France

David Abbott

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Premier Farnell, Suttons Group

Small Company Experience

House Nameplate Co, Taylor Bracewell

Mark Pearson

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Egg, Equiniti

Small Company Experience

Selftrade, Nava Finance

Pete Jakob

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

IBM, Nokia

Small Company Experience

Worldwide Chain Stores, Sealpac

Kirsten Bolton

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Portakabin, Willerby

Small Company Experience

SolarFrame, National Metals Technology Centre

Karen Jones

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Direct Line, Aviva

Small Company Experience

Clearwater, London & Partners

Julie Brook

Regional Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Grand Metropolitan, Bass, RHM Foods, Yates Group

Small Company Experience

Vital Focus Ltd, HPJ Jewellers, Instep Training and Development

John Savage

Regional Director
Northern Home Counties
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Christine Moses

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Balfour Beaty, AQA

Small Company Experience

Jee, Clinicare

Fiona West

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Royal Caribbean International Cruises, Deloitte

Small Company Experience

Wayfairer Travel, Holleys Fine Foods, Optima Systems Consultancy

Nigel Leahy

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

WH Smith, B&Q

Small Company Experience

Tile Giant, DC White Engineering

David Fenton

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Black & Decker, Jewson

Small Company Experience

Youd Andrews, Acumed Consulting

Simon Iredale

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

St gobain Glass, Sony Music Europe

Small Company Experience

Solidor, The Fit Show

Matthew Gaunt

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Tesco, Wickes

Small Company Experience

Majestic Wine, Volunteer It Yourself

Hannah Poulton

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Principality Building Society, Legal & General

Small Company Experience

V12 Retail Finance, Optimum Credit

Richard Hancock

Regional Director
London
Large Company Experience

FMCG (Lyons, Perrier, RHM) Technology (Tela Sonera)

Small Company Experience

SME Consulting, Business Angel, Investor, Non-Exec

Nathan Milnes

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

The Growth Company Business Growth Hub, NCC Group

Small Company Experience

Nycomm Group, ANS Group

Maria Heckel

Marketing Director
West Midlands
Large Company Experience

TUI, National Express, Nissan

Small Company Experience

848 IT Group, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)

Rebecca Shears

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Unilever; BT

Small Company Experience

OFX, BIMA/Milvik

Jane Nugent

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Speedy Services, Trinity Mirror

Small Company Experience

Bison Machinery, Furrows Group, Thergis

Ian Webb

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Lafarge Holcim, Barratt Homes

Small Company Experience

Loughborough Building Society, Antalis

Andrew Smith

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Essiler, Fiskars

Small Company Experience

Business Wales AGP, FSEW

Fareeda Jaleel

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

RBS, Natwest, HBOS

Small Company Experience

Power Solutions UK (Ltd), Crest Medical Ltd

Viv Jebson

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Agency work for FMCG brands e.g Tetley, Bon Marche

Small Company Experience

Simon Jersey, Sutcliffe Play Ltd

Anna Hutton-North

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

KPMG, MITIE

Small Company Experience

Project (EU) Ltd, Peacock Engineering Ltd

Chris Wood

Marketing Director
Northern Home Counties
Large Company Experience

Hilton; Ford

Small Company Experience

OpenTable; Treatwell

Sam Butterworth

Marketing Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Hermes Europe, StepChange Debt Charity

Small Company Experience

Nexus, Astrata Group Europe

Robert Stead

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Polycom, AMD, Hewlett Packard

Small Company Experience

Over 20 part-time roles and 3 start-ups

Ged Leigh

Regional Director
Yorkshire and Scotland
Large Company Experience

Heimbach GmbH, Xerium

Small Company Experience

Elland Steel, Siddall & Hilton

Peter Craven

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

Sony, Toyota 

Small Company Experience

Anwyl Group, Johnsons Photopia

Tim Parrack

Regional Director
South East
Large Company Experience

Xerox, Cisco, Polycom

Small Company Experience

C2000, Petrotechnics

Philippa Ochonski

Marketing Director
Home Counties
Large Company Experience

IBM, HP

Small Company Experience

Alfresco, Coremetrics

Selina Noton

Marketing Director
Eastern Counties
Large Company Experience

Textron Inc, Volvo

Small Company Experience

Fisher Jones, Greenwood Solicitors, Pace Property

Colette Porter

Marketing Director
North West
Large Company Experience

HSBC, Universal Music

Small Company Experience

Blue Chip Holidays, Multiple Credit Unions

Helen Bradshaw

Marketing Director
West Midlands
Large Company Experience

Dignity PLC; PSA Peugeot-Citroën

Small Company Experience

We Are Nameless (agency); My Midwife

Ayo Daramola-Martin

Marketing Director
South East
Large Company Experience

PwC, Grosvenor

Small Company Experience

Mackin, Useful Simple Trust

Jodie Stephenson

Marketing Director
East Midlands
Large Company Experience

Cummins Inc., AB Agri Ltd

Small Company Experience

Codem Composites Ltd, TextureJet Ltd

Rachael Ward

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Samsung, Microsoft

Small Company Experience

Stopgap Limited, Tribe Telecom Limited

Iain Mallon

Marketing Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

AXA, Octopus

Small Company Experience

Good Energy, Wayfairer Travel

Tony Galloni

Marketing Director
East Midlands
Large Company Experience

Engie, National Express (Rail)

Small Company Experience

Tenesol, Marketing Krieg & Zivy

Alex Brayshaw

Marketing Director
Southern Counties
Large Company Experience

Acacium, SAP

Small Company Experience

Pegasus Software, Deepki

Sally Shuttleworth

Regional Director
West Country and Wales
Large Company Experience

Shell Select & Ultracity, First Choice Holidays

Small Company Experience

Phoenixplc, Dizzy Dots Trading

Bryan Kinghorn

Regional Director
London South and East
Large Company Experience

Brewdog; BNI Global

Small Company Experience

SME Consulting; Bon Accord Glass

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Our Marketing 360 Assessment

Business owners can become confused about marketing and that’s totally understandable. Between marketing consultant’s jargon and your sales team potentially considering marketing as part of their departmental function, it can become difficult to know how to move forward effectively. 

The Marketing Centre 360 framework cuts straight to the chase, encapsulating our no-nonsense approach to marketing.

Results we can deliver

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Less trial & error

Tired of switching from one tactic to the next hoping something will stick? We’ll analyse your business and customers to identify the right combination of messaging, channels, tactics and campaigns to unlock growth.

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Better ROI

Our Marketing Directors have years of experience managing small, mid-size and large marketing departments and increasing Return On Investment on budgets of all sizes.

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More leads & sales

Every business owner wants more leads. We’ll fine-tune your marketing and sales processes, to generate more leads and reduce sales cycles.

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Build a better brand & reputation

Together we can build a distinct, memorable and compelling brand that’s aligned with your customers’ needs and priorities.

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Our Net Promoter Score for customer satisfaction is 73.

Our NPS (Net Promoter Score) means we have ‘World Class’ client relationships. The industry average is 60 *Source: Retently

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"You enable small cash strapped businesses to have access to exceptional talent. You are nimble and move quickly. You are very likeable people."
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"Engaging, supportive and reactive. The Marketing Centre have supported us both as a mentor and as maternity cover and provided a first class, adaptive service."
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"Top level support that an SME would not have access to otherwise"
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"Engaging The Marketing Centre has transformed our activities and performance in this area. Simple as that!"

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Ready to take
your marketing seriously?

Since 2010, we’ve helped business owners make sense of marketing.
To make smarter decisions and make the most of their investment.

So if you’re tired of switching from one thing to the next hoping one will stick, maybe it’s time to try a different approach.