Nina Brown
@ninabrown
Revenue-focused Chief Marketing Officer driving brand, demand, and growth through strategic, data-led marketing.
What I'm looking for
I am a technology-forward, revenue-accountable Head of Marketing with 20+ years of experience translating strategy into measurable growth across financial services, healthcare, SaaS, consumer brands, and agencies.
I have built and led high-performing teams and operating models that align brand, demand, and integrated go-to-market execution to drive pipeline, conversion, and long-term enterprise value, including P&L-driven agency models and enterprise brand programs.
My career highlights include growing revenue engines, introducing applied AI and MarTech modernization, scaling businesses from early-stage to enterprise, and delivering measurable outcomes such as $2M incremental revenue, scaling a client from $3M to $15M, and increasing enterprise value through strategic leadership.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
Show Worx Media
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Advised on scaling a full-funnel marketing engine that supported revenue growth from $3M to $15M and integrated AI, automation, and performance measurement to improve ROI visibility and client impact.
Managing Director
Pivot Communication
Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 (3 months)
Re-architected a remote agency operating rhythm with an agile stand-up model to improve delivery velocity and cross-functional productivity; introduced annual Strategic Marketing Plans that secured standardized 5% retainer increases and strengthened long-term revenue predictability.
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
EmployInsure
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 (7 months)
Established the company's first $600K annual marketing investment and implemented an integrated revenue pipeline with HubSpot, improving pipeline visibility, attribution, and sales tracking while supporting conversion of net-new clients.
Fractional Chief Marketing Officer
Advantages
Oct 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years)
Launched a purpose-driven brand and go-to-market engine that delivered $2M in incremental revenue and implemented a P&L-driven agency model to improve margin visibility and pricing discipline.
Group Managing Director
Black Swan Technology Holdings
Feb 2019 - Jun 2022 (3 years 4 months)
Co-owned and scaled the business to $2.5M enterprise value within three years, built a proprietary growth and acquisition model, and scaled a 30-person remote team to serve 100+ clients with a client success operating system.
Agency Director
FCB Africa
Jun 2018 - Feb 2019 (8 months)
Directed the rebrand and relaunch of Absa Group across nine country partners, strengthening brand consistency and contributing to a $51M increase in brand value while governing cross-market agency execution.
Senior Marketing Manager
Barclays Africa Group Limited
Mar 2014 - Jun 2018 (4 years 3 months)
Led marketing and communications through Barclays' Africa sell-down, owning brand and go-to-market strategy across 12 markets and aligning marketing investment with commercial objectives to unlock cross-division revenue.
Group Account Director
Black River FC
May 2013 - Feb 2014 (9 months)
Managed integrated marketing programs for clients including Nando's and Virgin Mobile, holding commercial accountability for budgets and supplier contracts to deliver cost-efficient campaigns.
Group Account Director
Gloo Digital
Jan 2012 - Apr 2013 (1 year 3 months)
Scaled digital, social, and data-driven marketing capabilities and led the continent's largest digital account at the time ($1.5M) for First National Bank, establishing measurement and operations for performance-led marketing.
Senior Account Director
34 Degrees South
Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 (3 months)
Held joint general management accountability for the Johannesburg office and led sales-driven marketing across nine FoodCorp consumer brands, improving activation and demand-led execution.
Account Director
Grey London
Mar 2010 - Sep 2011 (1 year 6 months)
Directed multi-market brand and go-to-market execution for CPG clients including P&G and GSK, leading a major omnichannel relaunch and partnering on digital platform development.
Account Director
TBWA\WorldHealth
Apr 2007 - Feb 2010 (2 years 10 months)
Coordinated integrated healthcare marketing for Pfizer cardiovascular brands, supporting Lipitor's patent-to-generic transition and developing a digital platform for healthcare professionals.
Senior Account Executive
Publicis Healthcare
Jan 2004 - Mar 2007 (3 years 2 months)
Progressed from Office Administrator to Senior Account Executive supporting global pharmaceutical clients, building foundation in regulated healthcare marketing and operational discipline.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Arts, Arts
1998 - 2003
Activities and societies: Leadership, Management, Mentorship and Coaching; programs including YSC and Lumina
Completed a Bachelor of Arts degree with focus on leadership, management, mentorship, and coaching between 1998 and 2003.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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