Kirsty Mckenzie

Beyond Limits

Heading up all demand generation, product marketing, and marketing operations for Beyond Limits. Helping sales drive next level growth globally.

Director of Growth Marketing

Consulting on marketing strategy for the EMEA region
Beyond Limits is a leading Hybrid AI company driving operational optimization and productivity across industries including energy, manufacturing, fintech, and healthcare. Our innovative solutions merge human expertise with AI technology, enabling reasoning even with incomplete data. Trusted autonomy ensures human oversight, fostering confidence in AI-driven decisions while mitigating operational risks. Established in 2014, Beyond Limits benefits from Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory technology, originally developed for NASA missions. Recognized by industry leaders including Database Trends and Applications, Frost & Sullivan, and CB Insights, we continue to pioneer AI excellence. Learn more at www.beyond.ai

Senior Marketing Consultant

Current Project >
Industrial Ai B2B Solutions > EMEA Marketing Strategy contractor

Past Projects >
Hydrogen Tech start-up - Marketing & Branding project 
GCC Insurance Company - Content Strategy for New website
Sporting Event - Growth and demand generation project
GCC Marketing Agency Partner
MENA Fintech Start-UP
Tekrevol - App development company

Senior Marketing Strategy Consultant For B2B

MODS

As Head of marketing at MODS, I led a multifaceted marketing team, leveraging key technologies like Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Adobe Creative Suite, to boost brand awareness, customer engagement, and revenue streams. Highlights include:

Crafting a robust marketing strategy in alignment with company goals, underpinned by data insights sourced through Tableau and Google Analytics.

Managing a diversified global budget across multiple channels, including digital, social media via Hootsuite/Buffer, and traditional advertising, while keeping track of ROI through SEMrush/Moz.

Building lasting relationships with key stakeholders, optimizing customer relationship management through HubSpot and using Slack/Teams for internal communication.

Conducting A/B Testing to refine campaign effectiveness and employing Asana/Jira for project management, all aimed at facilitating cross-functional collaboration between product, sales, and customer success teams.

Through these strategies, MODS broke new ground, rivaling industry leaders like AVEVA, and Hexagon. I'm passionate about driving growth, fostering innovation, and delivering stellar customer experiences by maximizing cutting-edge tools and technologies.

Head of Marketing / CMO

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

**Covid Staff reductions 2020 redundancy**
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)- An American multinational enterprise specializing in business IT solutions - B2B

Key Responsibilities:
Team Management and Development: Hired, managed, and developed Individual Contributors (ICs) using my skills in team leadership and personnel development.

Strategy Alignment and Implementation: Directed and supervised the alignment of multiple marketing strategies with both internal and external organizations. Utilized my expertise in market research and strategic planning to drive customer awareness, consideration, purchase intent, and actual purchases.

Campaign Development and Management: Took charge of ACP-building, demand generation, customer relationship campaigns, and PR Communications. Employed strong skills in campaign strategy and public relations to foster brand integrity and public perception.

Event Management: Planned and executed various corporate events, leveraging my strong organizational skills and attention to detail to deliver seamless and impactful experiences that aligned with our brand message.

Metrics Deployment and Accountability: Established and enforced relevant marketing metrics, goals, and benchmarks. Demonstrated operational prowess in innovating ways to solve business problems and ensure timely, effective completion of priorities.

Data-Driven Analysis for Continuous Improvement: Conducted closed-loop analysis to assess program results and to determine indicated actions. Utilized analytical skills to drive continuous improvements to marketing efficiency and effectiveness.

Head of UAE Country Marketing

AVEVA

*Energy, Infrastructure & Marine B2B* - As Director of Marketing for the Middle East, Africa & Pakistan region at AVEVA, I lead a team of marketing professionals to develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns that drive brand awareness, lead generation, and revenue growth across the region. Winner of most successful event in 2019 at AVEVA. Spearheading attendance at ADIPEC and partner SE / AVEVA events across the MEA region, including locations such as South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Oman, Egypt, Bahrain and the UAE.

My responsibilities included:

Developing and implementing marketing strategies that align with our business goals and objectives for the Middle East, Africa & Pakistan region.

Managing a substantial marketing budget and ensuring optimal allocation of resources across various channels, including digital, social, and traditional advertising.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including sales, product, and customer success, to execute integrated campaigns and product launches.

Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and vendors.

Utilizing data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and making data-driven decisions to optimize performance.

Championing the brand voice and message across all touchpoints, ensuring consistency and relevance in all communications.

Director of Field Marketing | Middle East, Africa & Pakistan

*Oil & Gas offshore* - Managing global Marketing and communications, I supported the CEO and Operations Manager in driving new business opportunities for MODS globally, with a focus on increasing brand awareness and implementing internal/external communications strategies for our products and services. With a strong understanding of the Oil and Gas sector and experience as an Autodesk Developer company, I lead account-based marketing efforts. Responsibilities include identifying potential events and clients, analyzing competitors and industry data, creating and implementing ABM campaigns, managing global branding and budget, launching a new brand, producing global corporate literature, developing creative product videos and animations, providing presentation support for sales meetings, and developing interactive training solutions using Adobe Captivate. This position may require global travel.

Marcom &  Business Development Manager (Global)

KCA Deutag

*Oil and Gas Drilling * - As a Marketing and Communications manager, I was responsible for supporting the development and implementation of marketing strategies that drive brand awareness, lead generation, and revenue growth in the energy sector. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute integrated campaigns and product launches across various channels, including digital, social, and traditional advertising. I also utilize data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and make data-driven decisions to optimize performance. During my time in this maternity cover role, I am committed to delivering high-quality results that meet business objectives and supporting the success of the marketing and communications team, including a very large event for over 1000 customers and employees held in Germany to celebrate 125 years of business.

KCA Deutag (Head office Aberdeen) who are one of the largest international drilling contractors. The company employs over 8,000 staff in more than 22 countries and it had revenue in 2012 of US$1.7 billion.

(Maternity Cover) Marketing and Communications manager

As a B2B and B2C marketing consultant, I develop effective marketing strategies that drive growth and achieve business objectives. I offered tailored solutions customized to clients' unique needs, utilizing data-driven insights to optimize campaigns across various channels. Starting as a freelancer, I balanced work and family, allowing me to be flexible for my young children. As they've grown older, I've transitioned to a corporate career, bringing my expertise and passion for marketing to drive success for my clients.

Creative Marketing & Brand Consultant

Sitekit

Marketing Manager in B2B tech, driving growth & revenue in the UK. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, executing integrated campaigns and events that engage prospects, customers, and partners across channels. A data-driven approach tracks performance, measures ROI, and optimizes campaigns. Passionate about technology, committed to driving success and growth as a thought leader in this growth led company.

Marketing Manager

Enigma Design & Print

MD and Senior Creative leading a talented team to develop and execute creative strategies that drive brand growth for business start-ups. Passionate about innovation and committed to staying ahead of the curve, I worked closely with clients to deliver impactful results that exceed expectations.

MD & Senior Creative Manager

Marketing Leadership 🚀 Driving Business Growth Through Strategic B2B Marketing Initiatives 🌍💪🏆

As a seasoned marketing leader with a robust track record in B2B industrial technology, I specialize in product and demand generation marketing. My expertise spans AI, SaaS, and industrial sectors, where I've successfully led transformative campaigns for global leaders like AVEVA and HPE. At Beyond Limits, I drive innovative marketing strategies that elevate brand presence, enhance customer engagement, and fuel business growth. My career is marked by a passion for bridging complex technological solutions with market applications, making them accessible and relevant to diverse stakeholders.

Throughout my career, I have honed my ability to craft and execute comprehensive marketing strategies that resonate with a global audience. Leveraging the power of digital transformation, I redefine customer engagement and drive significant business outcomes. My approach is deeply rooted in data-driven methodologies, ensuring every campaign is targeted, effective, and measurable.

I have a proven ability to build lean and agile marketing teams, elevate brand presence on a global scale, and spearhead innovative lead-generation campaigns. My accomplishments are a testament to my proficiency in delivering results that not only meet but often exceed expectations. Additionally, I am a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry, mentoring emerging talents and guiding them toward sustainable, impactful careers.

Beyond my professional achievements, I am committed to staying at the forefront of marketing innovation, continuously exploring and adopting new technologies and strategies. My vision is to market products and create narratives that resonate, inspire, and drive change. Let’s connect to explore how we can revolutionize marketing in the industrial tech sector together.

Kirsty Sweeney

Contracts Performance & Cost Analyst

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Co-leading Economics department,  organising Economics debates, BP Economics society chair, Oxbridge and Russell Group prep, educational business development, mentorship scheme, supporting Law department with a similar set-up

Co-Subject Lead Economics 

Teaching A-level Business and A-level Economics, ALPs 2 in Economics (2022), consistently outstanding results

Teacher of Business & Economics (A-level)

Homework Help (UK)

Managing a tutoring company of 20 qualified consultants who provide tutoring to school children at all school levels P1 to S6 and beyond. Established on 3rd July 2014, we successfully operate in and around Aberdeen with over 60 happy pupils.

Chief Executive Officer

Wyvern College Academy Trust

Teaching Maths from Y7 to Y11 for all abilities, while training with Wildern Partnership & studying at University of Chichester to acquire my PGCE and QTS.

Teacher of Mathematics (PGCE salaried)

OneSubsea

•	Solely managing all contract related activities, including monitoring the financial performance of contracts, costing and tendering for new work
•	Solely responsible for the preparation of all assigned proposals, from concept through completion in readiness for customer consumption
•	Solely responsible for implementation of Commercial Processes in Sharepoint and Intranet with a focus on improving maintenance and management of contractual documents, governance and business returns
•	Reporting to company’s internal management at director level
•	Solely responsible for weekly and bi-weekly internal reports on company performance
•	Leading Commercial Team improvement projects and initiatives
•	Liaising with various departments in day-to-day tender activity and taking tender responsibility

Commercial Manager

- Managing all contract related activities, including monitoring the financial performance of contracts, assisting in the costing and tendering for new work, negotiating terms and conditions and contract amendments and participating in a variety of business development activities. 
- Responsible for financial evaluation of the projects and profit enhancement strategies
- Successfully developing financial business cases for director level and external for the client
- Providing Competitor and Market Forecast Analysis (offshore-onshore) using Excel and MS Project to Senior Management
- Actively involved in Planning via MS Project to facilitate the achievement of demanding deadlines and deliverables, enabling the project to proceed to the next phase
- Developing tools and new strategies to facilitate the achievement of department goals, e.g. creating of Benchmarking, Costing tools etc. 
- Driving the project of creating workflows, standardizing processes and procedures to bring forward Commercial Department as a pilot function
- Actively involved in implementation and design of Sharepoint and company-wide IMS (Integrated Management System) using MS Visio
- Participating in external negotiations with clients
- Providing a prompt and appropriate response to team worldwide related to contractual and financial point including making innovative decisions to prevent future repercussions
- Frequently interacting with company’s internal management and director level

Commercial Analyst

Energy Institute.

Non-profit organization, connecting students and professionals from the Oil & Gas industry at University of Aberdeen

Vice President - Energy Institute (EI) Student Chapter

Markit Academy

Participated in online competition for online trading of commodities over several months, with 1000s of participants across UK and making at times 1st and 2nd place in online investments and evaluations.

Trading

Ferrostaal AG

Tasked with investment analysis, report writing, secretarial and organizational jobs
Developing of presentations and translation

FINANCIAL ANALYST

German Foreign Chamber of Commerce

Responsible for project marketing, event organization, market research, commercial tasks and translations

Marketing & Finance Intern

I am a degree-qualified Economist MSc (Econ) with 5 languages and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from University of Chichester and a QTS in Mathematics, currently working as Economics Teacher in Barton Peveril Sixth Form College teaching A-levels. I have over 4 years’ industrial experience in Oil & Gas commerce and finance on multi-billion projects, where I acquired skills of project and contract management and knowledge of various Economics software, with excellent transferrable quantitative and analytical skills. Taking the lead role has allowed me to develop an excellent skills base including: commercial negotiation, financial modelling, contractual review, budgeting, financial and performance improvement management. As a Founder and Executive Director of Homework Help (UK) Ltd. I have acquired the essential entrepreneurial skills, e.g. team work, client interface, business development, HR, finance and external communications where I was solely responsible for running a business of upto 20 consultant- tutors. 

During my MSc at University of Aberdeen, I have acquired knowledge of various Economics software (incl. SPSS, eViews, Crystal Ball etc.), extensive understanding of economic theories and quantitative skills, particularly with natural resources (e.g. oil & gas, renewable energies etc.). My MSc thesis was in Real Options, developing an offshore gas field in Australia which went beyond the usual DCF approach, outlining various options to abandon, defer and develop using Black-Scholes model.

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