Stephen Taylor Professional

Strategic Marketing Advisor

I work with CEOs and senior leaders to clarify strategy, strengthen marketing leadership and drive sustainable growth.

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Experience of world leading brands and companies

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Stephen Taylor the Fractional CMO and Coach

Why Work With Me?

  • 30+ years leading marketing at global brands including P&G, PayPal, Samsung and Nokia

  • Proven experience operating at the CMO level across sectors

  • Strategic advisory grounded in commercial reality

  • Executive coaching that strengthens leadership under pressure

How I can help you grow?

  • Strategic Advisory

    CMO-level marketing leadership to clarify strategy, strengthen teams and drive growth.
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  • Workshops

    Focused sessions to sharpen strategy, alignment and capability.

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  • Executive Coaching

    Practical coaching for CMOs and senior leaders navigating scale and complexity.

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  • Performance Coaching

    Build the energy, resilience and stamina required at the senior level.

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Marketing Leadership That Drives Results

  • Greater strategic clarity

  • Stronger alignment between marketing and commercial teams

  • Improved focus on pipeline and revenue

  • Increased confidence at the board level

IN person or remote working

In-person and remote options

Based in London, I work with companies and senior leaders both in person and remotely across the UK and internationally.

Whether embedded on site for strategic sessions or working virtually with leadership teams, the focus remains the same: clarity, alignment and measurable progress.

Testimonials

  • “Stephen is unique - a vastly experienced CMO with a natural coaching style enlightened by a deep appreciation for investing in oneself. I’ve worked with Stephen in some challenging contexts, and it’s always fun and enriching even under pressure. I feel like he has walked in my shoes, making him a powerful mentor and personal trainer.”

    Rupert Brown

    Chief People Officer | Digital Transformation | Author

  • Working with Stephen through CMO Thrive Coaching has been transformative, both professionally and personally. When I started, imposter syndrome was holding me back more than I realised. Stephen helped me work through that and build real confidence in how I show up with the board. That shift played a big part in me earning a place on the exec board, which felt like a genuine turning point. Beyond the confidence piece, our sessions were invaluable for marketing planning specific to hospitality, and just as valuable as a space to sound out ideas and talk through experiences openly. Stephen has a way of posing questions that push you to think about things differently rather than just handing you answers, which made the coaching feel like a real partnership rather than a set of instructions. That relationship has continued beyond the coaching itself, we now work together on a referrer basis, which says a lot about the trust and value I place in what Stephen does.

    Kerri Roberts

    Head of Sales & Marketing at Three Rocks

  • Stephen has the perfect balance of customer led strategic thinking, coupled with what it takes to really deliver with impact. He breadth of experience means he can be sector agnostic in his approach to coaching and advising businesses leaders across business challenges, big and small. He is pragmatic, authentic and a joy to work with.

    Toni Wood

    Chief Customer Officer I Chief Commercial Officer I Non Executive Director I Angel Investor I Top UK Marketer I Digital Advisory Board Member I Marketing Academy Fellow I Positive Psychology Coach


  • Stephen was my boss at both Findus and at Samsung. He was truly formative in my career and coached me from being an ex management consultant to being a marketeer to becoming an MD. He had a a great focus on getting the most out of people, prioritising what matters (especially for the customer) and working through complex and pressured situations inside the companies. He also showed me how to make work fun while also keeping a professional and commercial edge. He's brilliant!

    Tom Fawcett

    Advisor at intandem

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