You've got something.
Let's figure out what
to do with it.

I help small and new businesses get the strategy and the systems right, across marketing, sales, and the way the business runs, so the overwhelm goes away and you can get on with growing.

For established businesses, I work as your Strategic Fractional Marketing Manager. I'm as comfortable in the technical detail as I am in the top-level strategy.

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10+ yearsIn marketing and communications
Cape Town basedWorking globally

Does any of this sound familiar?

  • You've got an idea, or a vision, but no clear shape for what it could actually become.
  • You're doing something marketing related every day, but you can't tell what's working.
  • You try a bit of everything, hoping something sticks, instead of focusing on what works.
  • Your marketing, sales, and day-to-day systems don't talk to each other, so everything takes longer than it should.
  • You've outgrown doing it all yourself, but a full-time hire isn't the right move yet.
  • You want someone who cares about where this is going, not just someone ticking off a task list.

That's the gap I work in. I bring the strategy, the systems, and the curiosity to figure out how it all connects. You bring the vision. Marketing stops being the thing that drains you, and starts being the thing that builds your business.

Who I work with
Two kinds of businesses
come to me
Just starting or growingYou've got the expertise, the vision, or the early business, but the marketing and structure side is messy. I help you build clean, simple systems that give you whitespace. Think about me as your second brain, someone who thinks it through with you and cares about what you're building, not just the deliverables.
Already establishedYour business is running, but marketing needs a steady, senior hand without the cost of a full-time hire. I work as your Strategic Fractional Marketing Manager, strategic at the top level, but just as comfortable getting into the technical side and the tools that make it run. I connect strategy, team and execution, and keep things moving in the right direction.
About Kate
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Kate
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Some career highlights:
  • 10+ years in marketing and communications
  • CliftonStrengths: Strategic, Belief, Developer, Ideation, Individualisation
  • Communications leadership across Africa
  • An ongoing curiosity in ops and automation, and how it makes marketing and sales simpler
  • International Award for Excellence from CBN

There's no magic formula, and I won't pretend there is one. What I do is sit with where you're at, ask sharp questions, and help you see clearly what's next.

I've spent a decade in marketing, communications and digital growth across different spheres of influence, from managing communications across Africa for an international broadcaster, to running my own marketing startup, and partnering with founders and business owners turning ideas into reality. These days, the ops and automation side excites me just as much as the marketing itself.

I keep my client list small, so the work stays close and personal. You get the right next steps to keep your focus, not a long list of things to do. I use frameworks and AI where they speed things up, the thinking and the judgement stay mine, and your voice stays yours.

I'm a wife and mom based in Cape Town, working with people across South Africa and beyond. I love watching an idea turn into something tangible, and I'd love to help yours get there too.

Some people I've worked with (to name a few)Jan Viljoen (Pastoral Counsellor) · Kerry Stewart (Hearing God's Voice and Nutrition Coach) · Brett Johnson (Business and Leadership) · Jeremy Rothon (Gemmological Education) · Jo Abbot, Horizons Careers Coach (Career & Development Coaching)
Work with me
Ways we can
work together

Pick the level of support that fits where you are right now. Everything starts with a free 15-minute call.

Starting point

The Origin Edit

A single strategy session and a clear written plan.

You come in with an idea, a business challenge, or something you've been sitting on for a while. We spend real time with it, pulling it apart, shaping it, and working out what it could become.

Outcome: You leave with practical recommendations, clear next steps, and a written plan within two weeks, ready to move on your own or go further with me.

Most popular

The Growth Partnership

Ongoing strategic support as you build.

For people who want more than a plan. You get an experienced person in your corner who helps you think through decisions, challenge assumptions, and keep momentum going in the right direction. I'll also get hands-on with smaller pieces along the way, refining a funnel, tightening a campaign, reviewing copy, while anything that needs a full build moves into The Studio Build.

Outcome: Ongoing support and a partner who helps you keep moving, not just advice from the sidelines.

Done with you

The Studio Build

Done-with-you implementation.

For people who want the thing built, not just planned. Whether it's a course, membership, website, community platform, customer journey, or business foundation, every build starts with a go-to-market plan, so we know exactly what we're building and why, followed by a clear quote based on scope. Strategy stays part of the process throughout, and once it's built, I'll help you plan the handover.

Outcome: The thing built, live, and ready to run, plus a plan for who runs it next.

For established businesses
Strategic Fractional
Marketing Manager

A retained strategic partnership for business owners and leadership teams.

Fractional support

Strategic Fractional Marketing Manager

A retained strategic partnership for business owners and leadership teams.

Not every business needs a full-time marketing hire. I step in as your part-time marketing lead, strategic at the top level and just as comfortable in the technical detail, connecting business goals, customer needs, marketing activity and growth opportunities, without the cost of a full internal function.

Available on a limited retainer basis.

How it works
01

Let's talk

A free 15-minute call to see if we are the right fit.

02

Find your fit

I'll recommend the right offer, or take the Diagnostic Quiz first.

03

Get started

Quick onboarding, clear next steps.

04

Move

You execute it, or we build it together. Either way, you're moving.

Questions
A few things
people usually ask
Not at all. Some people come with a clear idea. Others come with a vague sense that they have something worth pursuing. Both are fine, that's what the first conversation is for.
Take the free Diagnostic Quiz, or just book the call. Either way, I'll help you land on the right fit, no pressure to decide upfront.
No. Honest feedback is the whole point. If your idea needs work, or there's a stronger angle worth looking at, I'll tell you. That's probably the most useful thing I can give you.
Both The Origin Edit and The Growth Partnership are built for that. You'll walk away with a clear plan, and you're not dependent on me to make it happen. If you want some hands-on help with the smaller pieces along the way, the Growth Partnership covers that too, but the bigger build stays yours, or moves into The Studio Build if you'd rather I take it on.
No, and honestly, I'd be a little wary of anyone who does. What I can promise is that you'll leave with a clearer, more grounded plan than you arrived with, and a much smaller chance of wasting months guessing at the wrong things.
The Origin Edit is delivered within two weeks of our first session. The Growth Partnership timeline depends on the depth of the work, we'll agree on it upfront. The Studio Build and the Strategic Fractional Marketing Manager are scoped individually, depending on what's being built or managed.
Yes. I'll recommend tools and platforms based on your actual skills and what you can realistically manage. Simpler is usually smarter, especially at the start.
Just a conversation, 15 minutes. I'll ask about your situation and what you're hoping to achieve. Then I'll tell you honestly whether working together makes sense.
Get in touch
Let's have a proper
conversation.

No pitch. No pressure. Just a conversation about where you are and whether I can help. Book your free 15-minute call below, or send me a message and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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