Sarah Saxty Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

At Creating Forward Studio, I help beauty, wellness, and conscious fashion founders build a brand that sticks and a business that drives sustainable revenue with marketing strategies that cut through the noise. Leveraging my ~20 years of brand-building and marketing experience, I guide clients through my proven framework with high-proximity, 1:1 mentorship and implementation support, working together toward their goals.Visit the site for the full rundown at creatingforward.studio, or keep reading... In my two core offerings, I support brands at every step of the journey—from validating their idea and market positioning to creating a resonant brand to pre-launch road mapping and multi-channel marketing strategy to amplify their business.The Core Offerings:Move Into Momentum: A 5-week mentorship container focused on creating a cohesive Brand DNA and establishing a robust marketing foundation.The Launchpad: A 12-week mentorship program dedicated to developing and executing a multi-channel marketing strategy from pre-launch to post-launch and everything in between.Success Stories:I have worked with businesses at various stages, from just an idea to multi-million dollar annual revenue. I have directed hundreds of marketing campaigns and strategic partnerships at both macro and micro levels. I know which levers to pull to increase organic brand awareness and maximize ROI on every dollar spent, and importantly, how to get scrappy.Who I'm looking to connect with: • Boutique funds and investors interested in beauty, wellness, or conscious fashion brands. • Consumer product founders and early-stage marketing teams. • Consultants, freelancers, and agencies in the startup ecosystem (e.g., web design, PR, social media, creative services). • Entrepreneurial communities, conferences, and events.

New York & Los Angeles, Us

INBLOOM is a beauty and wellness brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in Aug 2020. Focussed on holistic nutrition, the plant-based and premium nutrition powders help people nourish their inner health, nurture their active minds, and amplify their natural beauty.Following a consulting project with the founding team during the launch phase, I became the first senior addition to the team. As Head of Brand & Marketing, I owned and led all aspects of brand strategy, creative production, marketing campaigns, partnerships, PR, influencer, and social media.Taking the business from the Seed stage to consecutive 7-figure revenue in years 1 and 2, I have spearheaded multiple first-time marketing initiatives and milestone collaborations, including: - Nationwide partnerships with Bluestone Lane Coffee Shops & Cafes, Barry’s Fuel Bars, and Van Leeuwen vegan ice cream, with record product sell-throughs- Top-tier organic media and broadcast placement including Goop, Rachel Ray, and Vogue Beauty Secrets, generating billions of organic impressions and a more than 200% increase in revenue- Introducing influencer marketing, text and chat service, plus customer loyalty programs beating industry-standard ROI by 10x In a small start-up environment, I recruited, led and mentored the marketing and social teams andworked directly with external agency partners to support performance marketing and e-commerce growth strategies, web design, development, and merchandising, plus product development and packaging.

New York, New York, Us

Established a digitally native brand from the ground up and designed, produced, and launched a signature collection of accessories and led the marketing efforts which were rooted in engaging content strategies and cultivating a loyal ambassador/customer community.2017 MASTERED Alumni; a 10-month accelerator for fashion business led by industry icons.- High-impact campaign; "#followthegirl" engagement on Instagram, You Tube, Pinterest - Content strategy & editorial design; produced and published ambassador 60+ profiles and lifestyle content shoots- Strategic partnerships; Y7 Yoga, Refinery 29, Soho House, Nike, Soul Cycle and others - Ambassador initiative; cultivated over 60 (organic) top-tier partnerships - Laura Jung, Cyndi Ramirez, Christina Caradona, Lili Singh, Laura Ellner, Nicole Winhoffer and more. - Social media growth; over 20,000 organic followers- Creative direction; styled and produced over 60 video and photo shoots- Web design; led the build of the website and e-commerce platform- Operations; managed the product pipeline strategy, financial negotiations and the P&L

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Australian-based women’s fashion retailer with over 300 retail stores worldwide. Trend forecasting to inform the future strategies of the business across design, e-commerce, merchandising and marketing.- Omnichannel trends; research and analyze apparel, footwear, and accessories businesses- Runway analysis; customized reporting- Sourcing; attend global trade events for vendor opportunities and fabrics or trims- Design forecasting; color palettes, fabrications and finishing’s- Vintage; take archive and print supplier appointments - Travel itineraries; build plans for international research trips

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Early-stage fast growth; integral hire for accessories team. Expanded to over 300 stores in 3 years.I owned the multi-million dollar P&L and design process from the initial concept to production, managing vendors and negotiations, plus retail and e-commerce performance.- Trend forecasting, setting trend direction and translate into saleable assortments - Competitor analysis- Vendor relationships; costing negotiations and nurturing partnerships- E-Commerce; launch e-commerce and 10 international markets- Buying; product selection during market and private label development- Reporting; post seasonal analysis, transforming business hindsight into strategy- C-Suite; engage with Board of Directors on profitability and trend direction. Demonstrate smart risks and volume drivers

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Working in a small team at the earlier stages of establishing Forever New as a leading retailer in the fashion industry.Closely collaborating with the Buying and Design Manager from concept through to trade, successfully resulting in consistent growth of the entire Accessories category of the business.Travel to the Far East for sourcing and development trips.Global inspirational travel pre season.

The Just Group is an Australasian fashion and apparel retailer, with seven (7) well known brands, over 1,000 retail outlets across Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore and over 6,500 employees. Portfolio of brands comprises Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Jacqui E, Peter Alexander, Portmans, Dotti and Smiggle. Working with Accessories Buyer to develop full accessory and footwear range for 140 stores in AU & NZ.

Working closely with the Buyer in all buying functions of the Jay Jays & Just Jeans Accessories categories.

Worked alongside the General Manager of Merchandising, assisting with Buying, Visual Merchandising and Financial Planning Teams in any capacity as required.

An Australasian specialist recruitment provider to the retail channel. Founded in 2001, in Melbourne, Australia now includes 7 offices across Australia and NZ and earned the SEEK Award for Excellence.

Founded in 1993 operating as s single store in Adelaide, Australia. Over a period of 12 years, the company grew to 16 retail stores located across Adelaide and Melbourne, $25M annual sales, 220 employees and earned a national reputation for retailing excellence and marketing innovation in the Fashion Industry.Managed 300 sq ft Flagship retail fashion store, setting budgets and targets and a team of up to 25 including recruitment and rosters.Weekly Visual Merchandising of the store, to include Womenswear/Menswear/Footwear and Accessories.

Business Accelerator Program - Emerging Brands, Accessories

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Fashion Merchandising And Management

Education record