$340 / month
2 calls per month
Unlimited Q&A via chat
Expect responses in 2 days
Hands-on support
James is a CMO, Co-founder, Investor, Mentor and advisor & husband and father 4 children. based in the UK.
James has close to 25 years experience in building, scaling and managing consumer facing global tech businesses.
James is incredibly passionate about growing business and developing people.
James is an innovative, hands-on and target driven CMO, GM & T-shaped Marketer with a diverse set of skills, from strategic planning through to tactical implementation.
James is also an active advisor to a number of community based online businesses in the Entertainment vertical as well as being an active coach and Mentor with over 50 5 Star reviews on Growth Mentor.
Some of James’s career highlights include:
Being Employee #8 of Udate.com which he helped grow into world’s 2nd largest Dating platform with over 15 million members leading to the acquisition of the business by IAC Corp in 2003
Leading Online Marketing for Match.com in 43 Markets outside of the US, Helping to build the #1 Dating platform & dominant brand globally w/ annual revenues in excess of $75m & Y-O-Y growth of 60%+
Employee Number 1 of Seatwave - Leading Marketing, Growth & Content for Europe’s largest & leading Ticket Exchange who Raised $53MM in VC from Accel, Atlas, Fidelity & Mangrove.
Growing to 11 Markets, Selling over 1.5 Million + Tickets w/ 2.1 Million MAUs. The Seatwave business was acquired by Ticketmaster/ Live Nation in 2014.
European MD of TaskRabbit, Building a community of over 1500 active Taskers across 40 Categories & growing Int Biz 300%+ during tenure making London TaskRabbit's fastest growing & 3rd largest city globally.
Launched & scaled a IKEA Partnership across 5 UK stores which Led to Acquisition by IKEA in 2017
Led all Marketing & Growth at Executive level for TrustedHousesitters in both a pre & post pandemic world. Drove double digit revenue growth on a quarterly basis following 5 negative quarters
5 out of 5 stars
James has been an exceptional mentor for me. I originally reached out while navigating internal hierarchy and the politics that can come with being a marketing director—specifically, how to communicate value and outcomes clearly, align stakeholders, and ensure my team’s work stayed maximally impactful despite a lean budget. James went well beyond standard mentorship: he proactively connected me with other marketing leaders and industry professionals, introduced me to new tools and groups, and stayed engaged outside our calls to make sure I actually got the help and resources needed to execute. Those introductions and resources have been genuinely invaluable, and the progress that came from this mentorship has been meaningful and measurable. I’m very grateful for his support and would recommend him to anyone looking for a mentor who’s both strategic and hands-on.
Lite Plan • 5 months
5 out of 5 stars
A great mentor — energetic, responsive, and always supportive.
Lite Plan • 2 months
5 out of 5 stars
Great mentor would like to schedule with him again
Lite Plan • 2 months
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One-off sessions with James
One-off sessions are a great option if you're looking for specific advice on a certain topic.
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Work with me remotely on in person for 1/2 a day so we can really dig into larger marketing challenges and strategies!
Work with me for a day so we can fully immerse into your marketing challenges and work on a strategy
What's included in the trial?
Every trial is a little different–here's what James says about their trial:
We'll meet for a quick call (usually under 30 minutes) where we:
- Break the ice and introduce ourselves
- Discuss your goals and how I can support you
- Coordinate logistics like time zones, meeting frequency, and communication methods
