Marketing Contractor
Marketing & Communications support when you need it
Using a marketing consultant for flexibility
Bringing in a contract marketing and communications professional allows your organisation to scale support when and where it’s needed without hiring full-time staff.
You might be managing a public-facing project, preparing for a campaign, or need someone to pick up the day-to-day marketing and engagement tasks that your internal team doesn’t have the capacity for.
That’s where I come in. I offer short-term, fixed-term, or project-based support so you can move things forward without being locked into long contracts or slow onboarding.
You get experienced marketing and communications leadership minus the overhead.
BENEFITS
Flexible support when you need it
Bring in senior-level marketing and communications capability without the overhead. I offer project-based, fixed-term, or short-term support. No long contracts required.
Experienced support without the overhead
Gain access to senior-level marketing and communications expertise—without the cost or commitment of hiring in-house.
More space for your team to focus
Free up internal resources by outsourcing the comms and marketing tasks that slow progress. I step in quickly, keep things moving, and lift the load
Working with me
I make it easy for organisations to bring in senior marketing and communications support quickly and with minimal ramp-up.
I’ll work with you to quickly understand where support is needed. This could mean driving a campaign, filling a gap in your team, or managing day-to-day comms activity. The goal is to relieve the pressure and keep things moving.
I can implement an existing strategy, lead a specific campaign, or step in as a reliable extra set of hands when capacity is low.
The benefit of working with a contractor is flexibility. You can engage me for a project during peak periods or to cover team absences like extended leave.
I work independently or alongside your team to keep your marketing and communications moving forward so you can stay focused on the bigger picture.
What’s included in my marketing & communications support
I provide flexible support across marketing, communications, and engagement—tailored to your organisation’s needs. That might mean leading a specific campaign, managing your channels, or supporting internal teams when capacity is tight.
Typical areas I cover include:
Public-facing communications (newsletters, social media, web updates)
Campaign and content delivery
Stakeholder and community engagement support
Internal communications
Light-touch brand or messaging development
Planning and execution of marketing strategies
Hands-on support with tools like Canva, email platforms, or ad managers
I work alongside your team or independently to keep your communications effective, timely, and on track.
Marketing consulting allows you to outsource marketing when your business needs to.
FAQs
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Bringing in a marketing consultant gives you access to senior-level expertise without the time, cost, or commitment of hiring in-house. It’s a flexible way to get important projects moving, fill a temporary gap in your team, or bring in extra support when capacity is stretched.
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Organisations that need senior-level marketing and communications support without committing to a full-time hire. This includes teams facing a staffing gap, project deadlines, or periods of high demand. A marketing contractor is ideal when you need someone who can step in quickly, take ownership, and deliver results from day one.
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If you’re based in Tauranga I can come to your office on set days and hours. If you’re remote, I can arrange weekly online meetings to discuss requirements.
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It depends on your organisation’s needs, but I offer flexible support across strategy, planning, and hands-on delivery. Typical areas include:
Marketing and communications planning
Campaign and content delivery
Public engagement and consultation comms
Social media and channel management
Email marketing, newsletters, and blog content
Stakeholder and agency coordination
Light-touch Canva design and asset creation
Internal communications and staff updates
Basic SEO improvements and web content refinement
I can work alongside your team or take ownership of specific projects to help keep your marketing and communications running smoothly.
Testimonial
Maria made the creation of a marketing strategy and its roll out a breeze. We needed a high-level strategy that could inform us how to get the best results from the events we are delivering.
Maria also assisted us with key marketing stakeholder relationship management and this saved us time as well as provided a service that we definitely needed!
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