Growth Marketing Strategist

Marketing that drives
real growth,
not just impressions.

I help scaling media companies and content-driven brands build the marketing infrastructure they need to grow, with clear strategy, measurable results, and zero guesswork. From 60,000-follower brand-building to 52% audience growth at a Big Five publisher.

7+ Years in Marketing
52% Audience Growth
60K+ Followers Built
Areas of Expertise
GTM Strategy Paid Advertising Email Marketing Content Strategy SEO Influencer Marketing Analytics & Reporting Team Leadership Brand Messaging Social Media

Past Employers
Hachette Book Group
Simon & Schuster Audio
Sourcebooks
About Sarah

Strategy built from the inside out.

I'm a New York and New Jersey-based growth marketing strategist with over seven years of experience leading campaigns for some of the biggest names in publishing and media. I've sat in the room where budgets are decided, managed the teams executing the work, and tracked the analytics that prove what's working, all while running a personal brand that scaled to 60,000+ followers and a Substack from 1,000 to 20,000 subscribers in under 12 months.

That combination of creative vision, operational rigor, and data fluency is what I bring to every engagement. I don't just hand over a strategy deck. I help you build the systems, the messaging, and the team alignment to execute it.

I specialize in working with media companies, content brands, and creator-economy businesses that are scaling fast and need senior-level marketing leadership without the full-time overhead.

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Data-Driven by Default Every recommendation is grounded in analytics, from audience insights to multi-platform ad performance.
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Deep Media Industry Roots 6+ years in book publishing and audio gives me fluency in content marketing that generalists don't have.
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Operator, Not Just Advisor I've managed freelancers, onboarded entire teams on new platforms, and built workflows that scale.
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Published Author & Creator Author of A Year of Slow Living (Rock Point / Quarto Group). Founder of Slow Morning Diaries: 60,000+ followers, 20,000+ Substack subscribers.
Services

Three ways I help your business grow.

Whether you need clarity on your strategy, a full go-to-market roadmap, or someone to manage the moving parts. I offer flexible engagements built around your goals.

01
The Deep Dive

Audits & Research

Before you can grow, you need to know what's working and what's wasting your budget. I dig into your full marketing picture and surface the gaps.

  • Marketing Stack Audit: fix tracking and eliminate waste
  • Competitor Analysis & Audience Profiles
  • Buyer persona refinement for high-value customers
02
The Roadmap

Strategy & Launch Playbooks

A clear, actionable plan that maps every marketing channel to a business outcome. No fluff. Just the roadmap your team needs to execute with confidence.

  • 6–12 month Go-To-Market Strategy
  • Brand Messaging & Promotional Timelines
  • Budget Allocation for maximum channel ROI
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The Management

Team Leadership & Ops

I step in as a fractional marketing leader, managing vendors, building workflows, and aligning your marketing and sales teams to move faster together.

  • Vendor & Agency Oversight
  • Workflow & Project Management Setup
  • Marketing-to-Sales Handoff Systems
Selected Results

Work that moved the needle.

A snapshot of impact delivered across major media and publishing brands.

Hachette Book Group · 2022–2025
+52%

Audience growth across all managed social platforms

Developed and executed a cross-divisional social media strategy, growing Hachette's US channels by 52% while increasing engagement rates. Created best-practice resources adopted company-wide and led the evaluation of new platform expansion opportunities.

Hachette Book Group · Open Book Vertical
40% Avg.

Email open rate on monthly campaigns, 2× the industry average

Managed monthly email campaigns for the Open Book content vertical, achieving a consistent 40% average open rate. Oversaw a team of five freelance copywriters, led an SEO-driven content redesign, and coordinated social distribution to drive qualified website traffic.

Simon & Schuster Audio · 2025
AI Ops Lead

Led department-wide AI adoption for content & marketing ops

Pioneered the department's strategy and implementation of generative AI tools, establishing best practices, managing adoption across the team, and integrating AI into the content creation and operational workflow to measurably improve efficiency.

Slow Morning Diaries · 2017–Present
60K+

Following built from scratch, plus a 1K→20K Substack in under 12 months

Built and monetized a personal brand to 60,000+ cross-platform followers with 8,000+ monthly active viewers. Engineered a Substack email strategy that grew subscribers from 1,000 to 20,000+ in under 12 months. Secured an international publishing deal with Rock Point (The Quarto Group), a live proof-of-concept for the audience-building work she brings to clients.

How It Works

From first call to full strategy.

A clear, low-friction process so you always know what happens next.

1

Discovery Call

30 minutes to understand your goals, current challenges, and where the biggest opportunities lie.

2

Audit & Proposal

I review your existing marketing, then send a tailored scope of work with clear deliverables and timeline.

3

Strategy & Build

We work together to develop the strategy, assets, or systems your business needs, with regular check-ins.

4

Launch & Iterate

I support execution, track results, and refine the approach based on real performance data.

Investment

Flexible engagements for growing teams.

All packages are customized to your needs. These are starting points, not rigid tiers.

Strategy Sprint

Ideal for brands who need clarity fast. A focused audit or go-to-market plan delivered in 2 to 3 weeks.

From $2,500

One-time project

  • Marketing or channel audit
  • Competitive landscape review
  • 60-min strategy presentation
  • Written recommendations & next steps

Launch Playbook

For brands launching a new product, campaign, or entering a new market. Includes end-to-end launch strategy.

From $5,000

Project-based

  • Full GTM launch plan
  • Brand messaging framework
  • Channel strategy & budget allocation
  • Launch timeline & team playbook

Ready to build something that actually works?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about where your marketing is today and where it could go.

Book a Discovery Call