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An empathetic, results-driven Equestrian Tech marketing leader and individual contributor, passionate about building authentic connections and solving meaningful problems. I thrive on putting people (and their horses!) at the forefront of every project, specialising in equestrian tech, strategic global partnerships with purpose-driven organisations, growth, marketing, product and paid media. I focus on both the B2B and B2C space, addressing customer pain points through innovative solutions and actionable data insights.I seek creative yet data-driven ways to reduce CAC and boost growth. Not an easy feat - and achieving this requires a great team, hard prioritisation, curiosity, kindness, honesty, flexibility, trust, real-life experience - and a little magic dust. With 15+- years of 'listening leadership,' I've built small and agile or freelance specialist marketing or growth teams from scratch, led growth acquisition, product and app growth, managed sprints, driven customer and sales success, strategic partnerships, created copy, repurposed content and mastered cost-efficient, results-driven paid advertising for apps, startups, Fortune 500 companies, and high-growth SaaS environments. My superpowers:1. Getting things done quickly and pivoting as needed—a skill honed in fast-moving businesses, startups, and.. #mumlife!2. Folks tell me I’m pretty great at creating and nurturing a psychologically safe culture where trust and collaboration fuel exceptional work. I’m a natural connector, aligning the ‘people dots’ to bring out the best in every project, I excel at building and grow strong global, strategic partnerships.3. Using data to inform every next move, constantly experimenting and iterating to drive innovation and impactful results.And.. When I’m not at work, you can find me exploring the African bush, forest, desert or coast on horseback!Special Interests: SaaS | Equestrian Tech | Non-Profit | Mental HealthReforge Courses: Product Marketing | Growth SeriesAwards: Finalist, Best Mobile Campaign (IAB Africa)Additional Training: Mindset courses, equine therapy, Masterson Method bodywork, NVQ in Horse Care (BHS)
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Chief Growth Officer (Ridely And The Horse Welfare Score)RidelySouth Africa
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Growth PartnerThe Equine Documentalist Nov 2024 - Present -
Chief Growth Officer & Global PartnershipsRidely Jul 2024 - PresentStockholm, Stockholm County, Se -
Chief Marketing OfficerRidely Oct 2023 - PresentStockholm, Stockholm County, Se
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Growth Marketing | Paid Media | AcquisitionRidely Jul 2023 - Sep 2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, SeGrowing purpose-driven Equestrian Tech, alongside a passionate and talented team.Mobile app demand gen | Cost-efficient paid media acquisition (paid social & paid search) | Strategy and execution | Sprint management; prioritizing growth team activity for impact (product marketing, acquisition, activation) | CVR and customer funnel | Marketing analytics (Mixpanel, GA4, Appsflyer, ad platforms) | Tracking advising and troubleshooting | Data-driven growth marketing | Creative testing strategy and briefing | Customer-first, performance marketing copywriting | Marketing Consulting
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Equestrian Tech Cgo/Cmo | Growth, Marketing, Partnerships. Paid Media & ProductBee Strydom Fractional Marketing May 2023 - PresentAs a Fractional CMO/CGO, I bring a unique blend of expertise across equestrian tech, growth, marketing, global partnerships, business development, paid media, and product marketing. Working as an integrated team member, I dive deeply into your business to align strategy with goals, employing data-driven, customer-focused solutions and identifying high-impact growth levers to prioritize campaigns by reach, impact, and effort.I immerse myself in understanding both the product and the customer, ensuring that messaging is on point and resonates. My superpowers include creating an empowering team culture, where people feel safe to share ideas and do their best work. I get things done, pivot rapidly when needed, can write good copy and have a strong foundation in performance marketing, making me an asset in dynamic SMBs and startups. Driven by discovery, I keep people (and their horses!) at the centre of every project, addressing customer pain points with great products and human-to-human campaigns. Why hire a fractional growth leader?- Gain years of expertise without the full-time cost or commitment.- A fractional leader integrates as a part-time team member, allowing for full collaboration and strategic alignment.- No juniors managing your campaigns or accounts—only experienced oversight.- Skilled in working with company-level OKRs to connect marketing and growth strategies with business goals.- Ideal for filling strategic gaps that aren’t large enough for a full-time hire, while aligning with your company's specific goals.Special interests; Equestrian |SaaS |Non-profit |Mental health
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Head Of Performance @ Hotjar (Saas | High-Growth | Plg | B2B)Hotjar Dec 2021 - Jun 2023St Julian'S , Malta, MtAs Hotjar's Head of Performance Marketing, I grew a globally distributed team of talented marketers, managing a 7-figure budget and achieving tangible results. I shaped my team's (and our multi-functional marketing acquisition squad's) KRs, strategy, & tactical roadmap - in line with company OKRs & product roadmaps. My team successfully expanded into new markets & multi-SKU, implementing continuous experimentation to convert potential customers with effective ad messaging & targeting. Drove product awareness & found smart ways to get more customers cost-efficiently, forming strong collaborations with the product, exec & data. Our initiatives fueled company-wide projects (i.e. localization). _____________Achieved YOY increased CVRs, LTV, product installs, and customers for paid / performance marketing, by:1. Increasing and decreasing investment, making quick decisions to cut ineffective initiatives and jump on promising opportunities.2. Hiring smartly and optimizing team efforts for high-impact prioritization.3. Building strong relationships with key stakeholders (senior execs, product, sales, data).4. Developing OKRs, strategies, and tactical roadmaps aligned with company objectives.5. Talking to real customers! 6. Conducting market research and launching rollouts in new global markets.7. Using qualitative and quantitative insights to refine messaging and target ideal customers8. Co-creating an attribution model that made sense and could give us better data to act uponPrevious roles within my tenure, at Hotjar:- Performance, Content and SEO Lead (Nov ‘20 - Dec’21) - Acting Lead: Performance, Content and SEO Lead (Jul ‘20 - Nov ‘20) - Paid Marketing Lead (Oct 19 - Jul ‘20)- Paid Marketing Specialist (Jan ‘19 - Oct ‘19) -
Performance, Content & Seo Lead @ HotjarHotjar Jul 2020 - Dec 2021St Julian'S , Malta, Mt"if each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants." (Ogilvy)Grew a team of 1, to a team of 11.
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Paid Marketing Team Lead @ HotjarHotjar Oct 2019 - Jul 2020St Julian'S , Malta, Mt
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Paid Search Specialist @ HotjarHotjar Jan 2019 - Oct 2019St Julian'S , Malta, Mt
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Community Customer Success & Support (Volunteer Cohort 4 2018/2019)Buffer Aug 2018 - Jul 2019San Francisco, Ca, Us(Volunteer) Community Support for Buffer (SaaS, B2B, PLG, Social Media) -
Global Marketing Lead (B2B, Performance)Hellokindred (Formerly Ventureweb) Dec 2016 - Dec 2018London, England, Gb- Launched and centralized digital marketing for global team across 5 geos, collaborating with senior leadership across timezones and functions.- Curated, scheduled, and managed valuable content for our two key customer profiles.- Led and delivered a Gatsby/React platform site overhaul, improving user journeys and content curation. Utilized tools like Slack, Active Collab, Asana, git, InVision, Trello, Todoist.- Implemented social media strategy, achieving impressive YOY growth (LinkedIn: 133% follower growth 2017-2018) using organic and paid tactics. Proficient in tools like Buffer, MeetEdgar, Feedly, Zapier, Hootsuite, Hubspot, etc. -
Hq Equestrian Magazine - Digital & Paid Media Lead ConsultantSelf Employed Jul 2015 - Dec 2016Satellite Beach, Florida, UsDigital Strategy & Marketing, for a successful and very niche Publishing Media house.Negotiating the transitioning of Print media to Online. Panorama Media Corp. HQ Equestrian Magazine, AnimalTalk Magazine, HQ Pony, Braintainment, Tjop & Dop, Teenzone, Hype, Skyways and G3AR (formally PC Format)During this time I also consulted for SMBs and B2C eCommerce and Insurance companies. -
Google: Industry Manager Of Ecommerce / Retail, South AfricaGoogle Sep 2013 - Aug 2015Mountain View, Ca, UsAt Google, I thrived in a revenue growth & customer success role, establishing strong relationships with C-suite clients & fueling rapid growth. From onboarding > optimization, we successfully went to market using Google's innovative betas & tools within a fiercely competitive & fast-growing eCommerce landscape, driven by mobile. I developed compelling case studies and championed successful product launches, both internally and externally. Alongside, I coached SME founders (Women@Google), taught digital marketing courses for disadvantaged students & served as Regional Lead (Sub-Saharan Africa), overseeing community NGO projects. -
Googleserve Regional Lead AfricaGoogle Sep 2013 - Aug 2015Mountain View, Ca, Us- Facilitating and managing the team of Office Leads across Google offices in Africa for GoogleServe Community and philanthropic activities.- Serving as the Office Lead for South Africa, organizing gServe events and partnering with JAM International to make a positive impact.- Led efforts to feed 77 children for a year and sorted over 3400 shoes for needy children in Africa.- Established a meaningful partnership with a local school in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, to support the children and continue making a difference in their lives.
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Mobile Marketing Manager @ ZandoRocket Internet Jul 2012 - Sep 2013Gb- Digital project management - Mobile marketing channel management- Usability consultant- DoubleClick, AdWords, Analytics, DS3.- Sole management of mobile SEM / GDN, Affiliate, Display and SMS campaign performance.- Integration of mobile strategy into all online marketing channels (including laterally into ---CRM/SEO/IT/Communications). Ensuring compliance with mobile best practices across the board for channels, PR & product development for mobile.- Proven Results: Showing mCommerce campaign revenue growth (av 142%) month on month.SEM/GDN Coordinator- SEM / GDN Google Co-ordinator for the most forward-thinking clothing retail site currently in South Africa. Part of the Rocket Internet group, Europe.- Analytics, daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on last click statistics. Analysing the assisted conversion / multi-device impact.- Co-ordination of team and paid search management of the large Zando AdWords account.Promoted to Mobile Manager. -
Paid Media Co-Ordinator @ ZandoRocket Internet Jul 2012 - Sep 2013GbPromoted to Mobile Manager (continued with responsibility of PPC). Please see above description.
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Paid Media Portfolio ManagerTherebellion Feb 2010 - Jun 2012Cape Town, Western Cape , ZaI was the 1st employee of an Advertising Agency start-up ran by two ex-Googlers. - Wide range of services such as (but not limited to) Google AdWords, PPC, Analytics, SEO, Mobile, Social Media, Digital Services and Consultancy.- An exceptionally strong focus on ROI advertising.- Adwords and Analytics management, deep-dive reporting and pitching- Bringing SMBs online
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Bee Strydom Education Details
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University Of Wales Institute, Cardiff, WalesBroadcasting And Media -
St Peters Rc Sixth FormTourism
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Severn Vale School, Gloucester, UkGcse'S
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Bee Strydom works for Ridely
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Bee Strydom's current role is Chief Growth Officer (Ridely and The Horse Welfare Score).
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What schools did Bee Strydom attend?
Bee Strydom attended University Of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales, St Peters Rc Sixth Form, Severn Vale School, Gloucester, Uk.
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