Fractional CMO

Marketing that moves things.

Senior marketing leadership, without the full-time commitment. I'm Lou Nylander, a marketing leader with nearly 20 years in B2B adtech and media. I work with ambitious companies who need an experienced CMO in their corner: someone who can shape strategy, lead teams, and get things done.

Lou Nylander speaking and gesturing at a Wildflowers event, black and white photo
Nearly 20
Years in B2B marketing and adtech
900+
Member community built from scratch, now Wildflowers of London
Global
Experience across APAC, EMEA and beyond
CMO
Strategic and executional depth
How I work

Four ways I plug in

01

Marketing strategy and positioning

Clarity on where you play, who you're for, and what makes you worth choosing.

02

GTM and launch

From product-market fit to first campaigns, built to drive revenue, not just awareness.

03

Team leadership and mentoring

Interim leadership, hiring support, and building marketing functions that last.

04

Brand and messaging

The words, ideas, and identity that make your brand easy to remember and hard to ignore.

05

Personal branding for leaders

The same visibility that brings speaking invitations, without chasing them. Built for founders and executives who want to be known for what they know.

Lou Nylander smiling, headshot in a garden

“The best marketing doesn't feel like marketing. It feels like the right thing at the right moment.”

— Lou Nylander

Background

Where this comes from

Previously Global Marketing Director at Unruly, Associate Marketing Director at PubMatic, and senior roles at AOL UK. Speaker at Cannes Lions, UN Women UK, and the University of Cambridge. Founder of Wildflowers of London, Community Business of the Year 2025.

What clients say

In their words

“Lou has been a Godsend at a critical time of formally structuring our CIC and developing our marketing and branding strategy. She demonstrated patience, creative thinking and an incredible ability to absorb a large volume of information and create a comprehensive road map with a vision and set of goals that is clear to both our team and our audience. This has been crucial in propelling our organisation to the next stage of operation.”

“Lou also proved an invaluable resource as she drew on her wide network to pull in the best talent across various areas of expertise to support our set-up process. This took away much pressure from our team and allowed us to focus on delivery in a stress-free environment.”

Randa Ahmad-Hassan
Randa Ahmad-Hassan
Business Operations Expert and Philanthropist, anaSudan CIC

Beyond the fractional work

Work with Lou

Nearly 20 years, however you need it

Nearly 20 years of B2B marketing experience, in adtech, programmatic, and purpose-led brands, available without the full-time hire. There's a way to work together that fits where you are right now.

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