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Jess Saumarez

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Fractional/Outsourced CMO & Founder at The Marketing Plot
📍 Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Jess Saumarez is a two-time tech founder and Certified Digital Marketing Leader running The Marketing Plot, a fractional CMO consultancy. She specializes in building and scaling marketing functions for B2B companies, leveraging her experience from co-founding acquired startups LUX Rewards and Hedira. People often describe her as passionate, determined, and knowledgeable.

Originally from a family of entrepreneurs, Jess finds her peace in nature and enjoys traveling. She is passionate about supporting other founders, especially women in business, and has served as a mentor for multiple initiatives. Her previous startup, Hedira, was a plant-care app, indicating a personal interest in sustainability and houseplants.

Interesting fact: Her startup Hedira was an app designed to reduce the £829 million worth of houseplants thrown out annually in the UK by helping users care for them properly.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Fractional/Outsourced CMO & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jess shows up

Persuasive
Friendly But Fast
Values Relationships

They like to keep things under control. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Jess cares about

B2B Marketing
Her consultancy, The Marketing Plot, focuses on providing strategic marketing and fractional CMO services specifically for B2B businesses looking to scale.
Startup Growth
As a two-time founder of acquired tech businesses (LUX Rewards, Hedira), she has direct experience scaling companies from the ground up and often mentors other founders.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Fractional/Outsourced CMO & Founder
The Marketing Plot
7-2022 - 4-2023
Director and Chief Commercial Officer
Stephenson Law
9-2020 - 7-2022
Head Of Marketing
Stephenson Law
8-2019 - 6-2020
Head of Marketing
CookiesHQ
7-2019 - 1-2022
Co-Founder - ACQUIRED
Hedira
In the press

Media appearances

About The Marketing Plot and Jess Saumarez. Featured in The Marketing Plot (official website)
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AMA: Jess Saumarez, founder of The Marketing Plot. Featured in Vestd
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Education
1-2023 - 1-2023
Certification
Design Thinkers Academy London
1-2021 - 1-2022
Postgraduate Degree
Digital Marketing Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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