Go-to-market
10 marketing consultants
These ten marketing consultants advise businesses on marketing strategy, planning and growth. A reader can learn how an experienced outside marketing consultant diagnoses what is holding marketing back, sets priorities and connects campaigns to business results.
Professionals to explore
01—10Chiara Ugozzoli
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Consultant & Fractional CMO · Self-Employed
Self-employed Marketing Consultant & Fractional CMO since 2026. Former Global VP Omnichannel Marketing at Piaggio Group (2014–2025) and Global Digital Director at Danone (2011–2014). Her profile says she helps CEOs and leadership teams turn marketing into a scalable growth engine, and lists marketing strategy, transformation, omnichannel and CRM among her areas of expertise.
Elise Markowitz
LinkedInExperience: Owner & Marketing Consultant · Markowitz Marketing LLC
Owner & Marketing Consultant at Markowitz Marketing LLC since 2019, and Growth Marketing Brand Marketing Fractional CMO at MarketerHire since 2022. Her profile says she partners with early-stage, growth-mode and enterprise brands as a fractional CMO or marketing consultant, leading go-to-market strategy, brand transformations, paid media campaigns, full-funnel growth programs and team restructures.
Hollis Murphy
LinkedInExperience: Director of Marketing Strategy Fractional CMO & Strategic Marketing Advisor Consultant · Independent
Independent Director of Marketing Strategy Fractional CMO & Strategic Marketing Advisor Consultant since 2010, and former Chief Marketing Officer at Visual Plan Reality Capture and Digital Twins (2020–2023). The profile describes providing end-to-end marketing leadership, from high-level strategy to hands-on execution, for clients in technology, security, SaaS, manufacturing, consumer goods and healthcare.
Holly Steer
LinkedInExperience: Director & Marketing Consultant · The Marketing Steer
Director & Marketing Consultant at The Marketing Steer since 2022 and Freelance Marketing Consultant at Two Degrees Below since 2026. The profile also lists Freelance Marketing Consultant roles at Wentworth Woodhouse (2025) and Builtvisible (2024–2025). Her profile describes marketing strategy, retainers and reviews for SMEs, helping them find their focus, make better decisions and get more from their marketing.
Jamie Kessler
LinkedInExperience: Owner, Marketing Consultant · Jamie Kessler Consulting
Owner, Marketing Consultant at Jamie Kessler Consulting since 2024. The profile describes full-stack marketing work covering both strategy and execution for clients in healthcare, SaaS, retail, DTC and large-scale live events, from startups to nationally recognized names, focused on turning big ideas into measurable marketing moves that drive growth.
Jessica Smiley
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Strategy Consultant · JSMILEY
Marketing Strategy Consultant at JSMILEY since 2012 and Co-Founding Member of the Marketing Accountability Council since 2023. Former Growth Marketing Director at Pikkup (2019–2020). Her profile describes working as a strategic growth marketing and go-to-market consultant across all functions for a diverse clientele, positioning brands and establishing systems for them.
Lisa Coulson
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant, Brand Strategy & Marketing · Independent Consultant.
Founder & Principal Consultant, Brand Strategy & Marketing as an independent consultant since 2021. Former Marketing Director - CMO Fintech Brands at NatWest (2018–2021) and Director Head Of Marketing - Mobile at Virgin Media (2017–2018). She describes herself as a strategic marketing consultant delivering brand and commercial transformation for organisations across the private, public and non-profit sectors.
Michelle McClure
LinkedInExperience: Founder Strategic Marketing Consultant Fractional CMO Mentor · Hoojy.
Founder Strategic Marketing Consultant Fractional CMO Mentor at Hoojy since 2020, with current Fractional CMO roles at Investing Women Angels (since 2026), Design in Mental Health Network (since 2025) and Hunter Adams (since 2025). She describes working with founders and business leaders of impact-led businesses to turn growth goals into marketing results and to build clear, effective marketing plans.
Pam Larrick
LinkedInExperience: Principal · Independent Marketing Strategy Consultant
Principal as an Independent Marketing Strategy Consultant since 2017. Former Chairman (2016–2017) and CEO (2010–2016) of Javelin Agency, Strategic Consultant at Interpublic Group (IPG) (2007–2008) and Chief Digital, Direct, & CRM Officer at FCB Global (2006–2007).
Sedge Beswick
LinkedInExperience: Marketing Consultant · Self-employed
Self-employed Marketing Consultant since 2024, Chair & Founder of NXT LVL since 2025 and Growth Advisor at Two Circles since 2026. The profile describes advising brands, boards and agencies, and says Sedge founded the global influencer marketing agency SEEN Connects and grew it to a £24M valuation.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's background to your situation: someone who previously led marketing inside a large brand suits questions about structuring teams and budgets, while a long-time independent adviser suits questions about getting results with limited resources. Ask how they usually engage, from a one-off strategy review to ongoing fractional leadership, before agreeing a scope.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you diagnose what is and isn't working in a company's marketing during the first few weeks of an engagement?
- 02How do you decide which channels and programs to prioritize when budget and team capacity are limited?
- 03What does a useful marketing plan look like, and how do you tell whether it is working after the first quarter?
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