Commercial marketing leadership

Good businesses deserve better marketing.

I help founders and leadership teams sharpen their positioning, generate demand and build marketing that supports sales and business growth.

B2B technology & specialist services · UK & international

Adrian Whitcombe smiling, wearing a jacket and checked shirt
Adrian WhitcombeCommercial thinking. Practical action.
Experience built across
Virgin Media
Cable & Wireless
Expedia GroupEgencia
TechInformed
Boost

What I do

Clarity. Demand.
Leadership.

Three connected areas of support, shaped around your business goals and the marketing capability you already have.

01 / CLARITY

Positioning &
proposition

Make it easier for the right customers to understand your value and choose your business.

  • Ideal customers & market focus
  • Value proposition & messaging
  • Brand direction & sales narrative
02 / DEMAND

Go-to-market &
demand generation

Turn commercial goals into a focused marketing plan that generates demand and supports sales.

  • Marketing strategy & priorities
  • Campaigns, content & channels
  • Sales alignment & measurement
03 / LEADERSHIP

Marketing leadership &
team development

Bring experienced direction to your team, agencies and activity, with clear ownership of what happens next.

  • Ongoing marketing leadership
  • Team structure & mentoring
  • Agency oversight & budget priorities

Who I help

You've built a good business.
Let's help marketing catch up.

I work with founders, owners and leadership teams of established and growing B2B businesses, particularly in technology, software and specialist services, with experience in media and M&A advisory.

B2B technologySaaS & softwareIT servicesConsulting & professional servicesMedia & publishingM&A advisory
01

Your offer is stronger than your story.

You need clearer positioning and messaging that reflect what makes your business valuable.

02

Activity isn't translating into enough pipeline.

You want a more focused plan and confidence that your marketing investment supports sales.

03

Your team needs experienced direction.

You have people and partners in place, but need someone to set priorities and lead the work.

04

You're preparing for the next stage.

Growth, a new market or a leadership gap calls for stronger marketing capability.

Why work with me

Commercial experience.
Built from the ground up.

From winning and retaining customers to leading international marketing teams and building a business of my own. Each stage shapes how I work with yours.

01 / COMMERCIAL ROOTS

Sales &
customer growth

New business, account growth and retention at Virgin Media, Cable & Wireless, Comstor and Evalueserve.

02 / MARKETING AT SCALE

Egencia /
Expedia Group

Led EMEA marketing across 12 markets, managing teams and agencies in close partnership with sales.

03 / BUILDING FROM ZERO

TechInformed

Built marketing and customer success, recruited an eight-person team and helped grow readership to 1M+ within 12 months.

04 / FOUNDER EXPERIENCE

Boost

Working directly with B2B founders and leadership teams, while helping experienced professionals build independent businesses.

Selected client work

Strategy into practice.

Positioning and fundraising communications for CloudSeals. Website and content for Ryan Capital Partners. Messaging and marketing support for Suada.

Explore Example Client Work

Let's talk

Your business is established.
Let's help it go further.

Good businesses deserve better marketing. If yours is ready for a new direction or stronger growth, let's talk about what needs to happen next.