Fractional CMO · Keynote speaker · Author
Marketing strategy that gets remembered, not just seen.
I’m Simon Kingsnorth, a Fractional CMO, keynote speaker and author of Digital Marketing Strategy, the textbook used on CIM and university courses worldwide. I help technology and financial services companies build marketing that drives real growth.
- Author of 3 Kogan Page books
- Digital Marketing Strategy, 4th edition
- 25+ years in marketing leadership
- CEO of SK
- 30,000 newsletter subscribers
Who I work with
Founders and CEOs
You need senior marketing leadership without a full-time hire. I step in as your Fractional CMO, set the strategy and build the team to deliver it.
Event organisers
You need a speaker who gives your audience something to act on. I speak on marketing strategy, AI and brand around the world.
Marketing teams
You need your people sharper and aligned. I run training built on the frameworks in my books.
Ways to work with me
Choose the route that fits what you need.
Fractional CMO and consulting
Senior marketing leadership, part-time. Strategy, team and results, without a full-time hire.
Book a call ›Keynote speaking
Talks on marketing strategy, AI and brand that leave audiences with something to act on.
Check availability ›Need a full team? My agency, SK, delivers strategy, campaigns, SEO and content for growing companies. Visit SK ›
New · Fixed price
The AI Marketing Audit
Find out exactly how to set up your marketing for success with smart AI systems, from copy and design to advertising and analysis.
- A review of your current tools, content, data and workflows
- A prioritised AI roadmap across copy, design, advertising and analysis
- A walkthrough session with your team
Fixed price
£2,500
Excluding VAT. Implementation is priced by project scope.
Book your audit What’s included ›“This is not the digital age. It’s the human age.”
AI has made marketing easier to produce and harder to notice. When every competitor uses the same tools, the advantage goes to the brands with a clear point of view, real expertise and the confidence to be distinctive. That’s the work I do: strategy that builds authority, not just activity.
The books

Digital Marketing Strategy
4th edition
The integrated framework used on CIM and university courses worldwide.
Buy ›
The Digital Marketing Handbook
2nd edition coming soon
The practical guide to running every channel well.
Buy ›
Marketing in Web 3.0
AI, the metaverse and what comes next
Where marketing goes next, and how to get ahead of it.
Buy ›Buying for a team or a course? Ask about bulk copies ›
What clients say
“A truly trusted strategic partner.”
“A partner who delivers quality and keeps evolving with SEO, GEO and AI.”
Got a marketing challenge, an event or a team to train?
Let’s talk.