Business Details
Your Fractional Marketing Director in Colchester & Ipswich
Leading Motion is a fractional marketing consultancy dedicated to helping ambitious businesses achieve confident, consistent, and measurable marketing growth. Founded over 15 years ago, we provide senior-level marketing leadership without the overheads of a full-time hire. Our approach combines strategic insight, creative execution, and commercial focus, tailored to each client's unique goals. With over 45 years of combined experience, we bridge the gap between businesses and their ideal clients through clarity, consistency, and purpose-driven marketing. Our team, led by a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, works as an extension of your leadership team, delivering flexible, high-impact support aligned with your business objectives.We specialise in creating tailored marketing strategies that drive results, whether through one-off projects or ongoing consultancy. Our clients span sectors including legal, property, finance, and professional services, and we pride ourselves on honest conversations, straightforward advice, and a commitment to delivering measurable outcomes. Based in Essex and Suffolk, we bring local knowledge alongside national and sector-spanning experience to every partnership.
Services
Fractional Marketing Consultancy
One-Off Marketing Projects
Ongoing Consultancy Support
Bespoke Marketing Solutions
Marketing Strategy Development
Highlights and features
- We offer over 45 years of combined marketing experience across agency and in-house roles.
- Our flexible fractional model provides senior-level expertise without full-time costs.
- We embed ourselves within your team to deliver hands-on strategic leadership.
- Our approach combines big-picture strategy with measurable, ROI-focused execution.
- We work with businesses across sectors including finance, property, and professional services.
Associations and certifications
- Chartered Institute of Marketing
Services
Fractional Marketing Consultancy
Our fractional marketing consultancy provides senior-level strategic direction tailored to your business needs. We act as your part-time marketing director, developing and implementing data-driven strategies to drive growth. This service suits businesses seeking expert leadership without full-time costs, offering flexibility in engagement duration and scope. Clients benefit from measurable outcomes aligned with commercial objectives.
One-Off Marketing Projects
We deliver targeted marketing projects addressing specific business challenges or opportunities. From product launches to rebranding initiatives, our team provides strategic oversight and implementation support. This service is ideal for businesses requiring specialist expertise for time-bound campaigns or transformations, ensuring high-impact results within defined timelines and budgets.
Ongoing Consultancy Support
Our ongoing consultancy provides sustained marketing leadership through regular strategic reviews and performance monitoring. We help maintain marketing consistency aligned with evolving business goals, offering mentorship to internal teams and optimising campaigns based on real-world data. This long-term partnership ensures adaptive, results-driven marketing strategies.
Bespoke Marketing Solutions
We create tailored marketing solutions addressing your unique business challenges and opportunities. Our approach combines industry insights with creative execution to develop distinctive strategies. Whether enhancing brand visibility or improving customer retention, we ensure every solution directly supports your specific growth objectives through measurable, purposeful marketing activities.
Marketing Strategy Development
We specialise in creating comprehensive marketing strategies that align with your business vision and market position. Our process involves detailed analysis, goal setting, and roadmap creation to ensure coherent, future-proof plans. Clients receive actionable frameworks for achieving measurable growth through focused, ROI-optimised marketing initiatives.
People
Oliver Brock
Managing Director
Oliver Brock, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, brings decades of strategic expertise and award-winning insight to Leading Motion. With over 15 years leading the company, he specialises in delivering measurable marketing growth for ambitious businesses through purpose-driven strategies.
Questions
What is a fractional marketing director?
A fractional marketing director provides senior-level strategic leadership on a part-time or project basis, offering expert guidance without full-time employment commitments.
How much does a fractional marketing director cost?
Costs vary based on engagement scope, but our clients typically save 40-60% compared to hiring a full-time director while accessing equivalent expertise.
What industries do you work with?
We work with businesses across sectors including finance, property, legal, professional services, manufacturing, and hospitality, bringing cross-industry insights to every partnership.
How do you ensure marketing ROI?
We focus on measurable outcomes through data-driven strategy, regular performance reviews, and continuous optimisation aligned with your business's commercial objectives.
Can you help with digital marketing transformation?
Yes, we specialise in modernising marketing approaches, including digital strategy development, campaign optimisation, and implementation of effective marketing technologies.
What's the difference from a marketing agency?
Unlike agencies focused on campaign execution, we provide strategic leadership as an extension of your team, ensuring marketing aligns with long-term business goals and delivers measurable growth.