Lauren Archer Etherington

CMO @ Clarity | Agency Marketing & PR Specialist, working with Independent Global Agencies | BIMA 100 2025 | Awards Judge

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

About

I’m a Fractional CMO and strategic marketing adviser for ambitious agencies. For 16 years, I’ve worked in marketing and PR, with almost 12 of those spent in and around independent agencies across digital, creative, product, communications, research and more. I help agency founders and leadership teams sharpen positioning, strengthen messaging, build credible marketing strategy and bring more commercial focus to growth. In practice, that means fewer random acts of marketing, more clarity over what matters, and a stronger plan for getting there. I’ve worked with agencies striving for £1m, agencies already turning over £10m+, and plenty in between. Different size, same familiar issues: such as unclear positioning, inconsistent marketing, stretched founders, and activity that looks busy but lacks direction. I bring strategy, challenge, structure and accountability so agency marketing starts pulling its weight and delivering what it needs to for agencies that are serious about growth. Experience includes Clarity Global, NOVOS, Kerv, Climb & Conquer, Impression, Evolved Search, Silverbean, Visualsoft and more. I’ve also written 55+ award entries that have resulted in wins at national and international levels. If you need senior marketing leadership without a full-time hire, let’s talk 🤙

Experience

  • Founder, Agency Marketing & PR Consultant at Archer&
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

    The Agency Brand Marketing & PR Specialists 🏹 Brand Marketing, PR and Communications Consultant, working with independent agencies across the UK to make them sh*t hot at their own Marketing, PR and Communications and stop the Random Acts of Marketing that are diluting their authority and holding them back. With over 15 years of experience, Archer& delivers strategic Brand Marketing and PR services to independent Agencies, helping agency founders and their teams to reach the scale of their ambitions and become businesses that people want to work with and for. We help shape messaging, tell the right story, grow agency brands, and build the reputations of agencies, their founders and their team members with our strategy-first, BS-free approach to Brand Marketing and PR. Clients: Evolved Search, Clarity Global, NOVOS, MMC, Green Ginger Digital, Komodo, Shoptimised, Impression, Show + Tell, Seller Presto and many more. Ready to become the Agency you dreamed of when you started? For more information, head over to archerand.co.uk or get in touch by emailing [email protected]. I'd love to hear from you and get to work on making your agency brand work as hard as you do.

  • Fractional CMO at Clarity
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Brought into this global Communications and Marketing agency as a Fractional CMO, initially on a project basis, and now in a long-term partnership. I work with senior leadership, reporting directly to the CEO, to devise and execute Clarity's global marketing strategy while also providing mentoring and support to the marketing team. Key projects have included an ICP development project, an overhaul of brand collateral and positioning, international marketing plans, and much more! I oversee the global marketing budget and strategy, with activity across the UK, US, ANZ and Europe, positioning Clarity as the go-to agency for B2B tech visionaries.

  • Fractional CMO at Surfacd
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    As part of my role at Clarity, I also work on the Marketing team for Surfacd, Clarity's proprietary digital product. Surfacd is an AI visibility tool which provides businesses with transparency across how their brand appears in AI Search across platforms such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and more.

  • Brand Marketing & PR Consultant at Cameo Digital
    Oct 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

    My freelance services are also available for hire via the forward-thinking digital marketing collective, Cameo Digital. We strive to deliver the very best digital marketing expertise an agency could offer, with a unique business model that works better for clients and consultants alike. As part of Cameo Digital, I deliver Brand Marketing and PR strategy and service delivery, becoming a true extension of a client’s team by handling their entire Marketing and PR needs. These services can be accessed on their own, or as part of a wider digital strategy, delivered by my esteemed colleagues, Charlotte McMurray and Gemma Neesham. Find out more about Cameo Digital and our unique approach on our website: www.cameodigital.co.uk.

  • Fractional CMO at NOVOS | eCommerce Agency of the Year
    Nov 2024 - Mar 2025 · 5 mos

    Fractional CMO support for fast-growing eCommerce Search and Digital PR agency, NOVOS. I assisted the internal Marketing function with strategy and planning during a key phase of growth, providing guidance on lead generation and nurturing, brand activities, and content marketing for the agency. Additionally, I provided mentoring and support for their talented Marketing Manager.