Karen Bowness
Marketing Strategist
Experienced B2B Marketing Leader Driving Revenue Growth Through Full-Funnel Demand Generation
About Karen
Results-driven B2B marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in building and scaling full-funnel demand generation engines across APAC and the USA. Skilled in SaaS and HR technology, driving measurable pipeline growth, ARR growth, and CAC efficiency. Capable of balancing strategy, hands-on execution, and mentoring high-performing teams. Recognised for creating repeatable campaign frameworks and sales enablement toolkits to improve deal velocity and opportunity creation.
Experience
Different Creative
Marketing Consultant (2025 – Present)
Partnered with sales leaders and founders of high-growth B2B tech firms to build sales-first marketing engines. Designed and optimized full-funnel demand generation programs while delivering GTM strategy, sales enablement, and lead generation to accelerate pipeline growth.
LiveHire
Global Marketing Manager (2022 – 2024)
Led APAC demand gen and global marketing, aligning with regional sales goals. Owned demand generation and ABM programs, leveraging partnerships to drive lead generation. Managed high-performing global marketing team, resulting in impressive pipeline growth.
JobAdder
ANZ Marketing Manager (2021 – 2022)
Drove leads to support hypergrowth for an Australian Recruitment Saas Software vendor. Led APAC marketing strategy, oversaw in-person and digital events, and worked closely with PR Agency to drive digital and TV coverage. Achieved and exceeded monthly lead targets while revamping content for increased lead conversion rates.
Medtech Global/ManageMyHealth
Marketing & Communications Manager (2020 – 2021)
Managed marketing activities for New Zealand's largest Health Technology vendor. Developed and executed strategic marketing plans, implemented content strategy, managed a team, and drove revenue growth while reducing costs. Implemented content marketing and improved CRM accuracy and data quality.
Intuit QuickBooks
Marketing Manager (2019 – 2020)
Supported the Sales Team with marketing campaigns across South Africa, Asia, and Ireland. Designed and executed marketing activities, built relationships with associations, and utilized Eloqua for effective campaigns. Introduced a content marketing strategy that generated 225 demo requests in 6 months.
Sage MicrOpay
Product Marketing Manager (2006 – 2009)
Managed tactical and strategic aspects of Product Marketing for a Payroll/Human Resources software developer. Developed marketing plans, collateral, case studies, product demonstrations, and media releases. Successfully launched a web-based HR offering and relaunched a failing enterprise payroll application.
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