Hi, I’m Harriet.

Your marketing partner for clear strategic direction and confident decisions.

I help you navigate marketing complexity - providing focus, clarity and senior marketing direction as you scale.

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Audience-obsessed marketing partner for brands, founders and agencies

Helping you cut through marketing noise with clear strategic direction - so you know who to serve, how to reach them, and what to do next.

Audience clarity

Audience-obsessed thinking that helps you understand who to serve and how to reach them. Bringing focus to what actually drives growth.
Strategic & practical

Enterprise-level expertise with a founder's mindset. You get strategic thinking AND practical plans - not theory, but roadmaps you can execute.
Confident decisions

With clear strategic direction in place, marketing decisions become faster, easier, and aligned to your wider business goals.

What my clients say…

"Harriet is genuinely one of the most audience-obsessed marketing and brand strategists I've worked with. Fiercely curious and commercially grounded."

Sophie Orlando

Founder, Satiate

"Harriet has been an exceptional member of our extended team.

Her knowledge and understanding of global brands like Microsoft adds so much to our team"

Jack White

Managing Director, Boo Agency

"Harriet's impact on our project cannot be overstated.

Her dedication and expertise were instrumental in ensuring we launched on time"

Leah Waring

Founder, Buns of Joy

My approach

Honest and open

I lead with honesty and clear thinking, so you always know where you stand. I’ll tell you what’s working, what isn’t, and where to focus next, giving you confidence that marketing decisions are grounded and considered.

Audience obsessed

I advocate for your customers at every stage, grounding strategy in real customer needs, behaviours, and motivations. I'm focused on understanding who you serve and what drives them - ensuring your positioning and priorities are shaped by deep insight, not assumptions.

Straightforward style

I’m straight-talking and avoid unnecessary jargon. I focus on clarity, structure, and practical direction, so conversations feel productive and decisions feel easier.

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How we can work together

Marketing Strategy Sprint

Strategic foundation for businesses that need to move from scattered marketing efforts to focused direction.

This intensive engagement clarifies who you serve, what makes you different, and how to reach them - so marketing decisions feel intentional.

Fractional Marketing Leadership

Embedded senior marketing leadership without the full-time hire.

I provide strategic oversight, clear priorities, and confident decision-making as you scale - giving you enterprise expertise at start-up speed.

Agency Partnership

Strategic support for agencies that want stronger positioning, sharper pitches, and better outcomes for their clients.

Senior input on positioning, pitch strategy, and campaign execution - bringing enterprise-level thinking to high-stakes work.

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Why listen to me?

I spent 15 years leading Xbox marketing at Microsoft - managing campaigns for Forza, Minecraft, and Game Pass across 40+ markets with multi-million pound budgets.

In 2023, I founded HCxConsulting to bring that enterprise-level strategic thinking to ambitious scale-ups and growing businesses - with the speed and clarity they need.

What this means for you: Enterprise expertise without the enterprise overhead. You get strategic frameworks that usually require six-figure budgets and full-time hires - adapted for businesses that need focus and action.

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Let’s talk about your next stage of growth

If marketing feels complex, reactive, or harder than it should be, a conversation can help clarify what’s really needed and whether working together makes sense.

Interested in working together?
Book a short, no-pressure conversation to talk through your goals and see if we’re the right fit.

Book a consultation

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FAQs

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The best place to start is a short consultation.
This is a no-pressure conversation where we talk through your business, what’s currently challenging, and what you’re trying to achieve. From there, I’ll recommend whether Marketing Strategy Sprint, Fractional Marketing Leadership, or an Agency Partnership is the right fit, or let you know if I’m not the right person to help.
This ensures we only move forward if it feels like a good fit on both sides.
I offer three packages: Marketing Strategy Sprint (from £3,900), Fractional Marketing Leadership (from £2,600/month), and Agency Partnership (from £2,600)
Pricing is based on strategic value, not day rates. Once we've discussed your needs, I'll recommend the right option and outline the investment before any work begins.
View detailed package pricing here
I work directly with brands, founders, leadership teams, and agencies who are ready to invest in marketing strategically.
My best-fit clients typically:
- Have revenue of £250k+
- Need senior marketing direction rather than tactical execution
- Are ready to make decisions and act, not explore ideas indefinitely
If you’re very early stage or looking for hands-on delivery support only, I may not be the right fit.
That depends on the type of engagement.
Marketing Strategy Sprint is a defined strategic project, typically completed over a few weeks.
Fractional Marketing Leadership and Agency Partnerships are usually ongoing and work best over a minimum of three to six months, allowing enough time to create clarity, embed direction, and see meaningful progress.
We’ll always agree expectations and timelines upfront so there are no surprises.