Nigel Leahy

Nigel Leahy

Fractional CMO (South West England - Wales)

Experience
  • Education
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitality and Leisure
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Public Sector and Non-Profit
  • Retail & E-commerce
  • Technology

"Challenging the status quo to drive transformational growth"

  • Created and delivered the strategy that transformed Tile Giant’s market position, leading to multimillion-pound investment, double-digit like-for-like sales growth in rebranded stores and a successful sale of the business.

  • Helped D C White Engineering reposition its brand, focus investment more effectively and build a stronger sales culture, contributing to 100% revenue growth.

  • Led CRM programmes at Thomas Cook that generated £30M in incremental revenue.

  • Managed award-winning campaigns for WH Smith, including turning the Clubcard scheme into a £1M profit contributor.

What Nigel Leahy brings

  • Commercial Growth Focus

    ROI-driven strategy that puts commercial outcomes first, ensuring marketing activity is directly linked to growth, sales and business performance.

  • Sales & Marketing Activation

    Full use of sales and marketing tools, from business development and outbound activity to inbound digital, CRM automation and SEO.

  • Brand, Creativity & Differentiation

    Creative brand naming, identity development, trademarking and market launch support, alongside stronger mission, vision and market differentiation.

  • Energy, Pace & Delivery

    Passion, pace and a relentless focus on getting important work over the line, while building relationships, aligning teams and supporting board-level decision-making.

Profile

Nigel believes it is perhaps my combination of commerciality, creativity and drive to deliver that means I always build long-term relationships with my clients. He helps businesses identify barriers to growth, get the thinking right upfront, bring teams with them and then drive change with pace. His approach suits ambitious businesses that are open to new ideas, want practical action and need marketing to deliver real commercial results.

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