Bald man wearing glasses and a black jacket with arms crossed, standing against a gray background.  Photo is of Tim Lion Principal Strategist at Tim Lion | Strategic Marketing Advisory.

Tim Lion

Principal Strategist

Strategist and global marketing executive, Tim Lion has a marketing career spanning 15+ years, working with global brands like Meta, Activision Blizzard, Sony, and Binance, as well as agencies such as We Are Social, AKQA, Hogarth Worldwide, WaveMaker, and many more.

An innovative, creative and disciplined thinker

I will help you get unstuck and choose the right path forward

I can help you solve the problem that is stopping progress, causing friction, or perhaps is not yet even clear to you

It’s hard to read the label from inside the bottle.

Through structured, time-bound sprints and workshops, I help businesses get unstacked, achieve clarity and direction, and deliver tangible, actionable outputs that let you get to work on progress right away.


Services

The right sized solution, at the right time, for the right stage of growth.

Strategy Sprints

Project & Advisory

Fractional Engagement

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Why this work works


Nearly 50% of irish start-ups claim they lack marketing skills & experience

— Scale Ireland State of Start-Ups Survey 2024

SMEs that invest in marketing capabilities grow 24% faster, on average

-Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship

Brands perceived as meaningfully different can command a price premium, with consumers willing to pay up to 37% more for such brands

- Kantar BrandZ 2024


Client Reviews

“Tim has that rare mix of excelling at both the strategy and operations of marketing. He would always look to understand the underlying business challenge and then partner on practical and effective ways to overcome it.”

— Ciáran Norris, Global Agency Lead, Meta

“As an innovator, Tim challenges the status quo and seeks new channels and opportunities. He’s smart, he’s sharp, and he really cares about his colleagues and the success of the business.”

— Zoe Lawrence, 
Director of EMEA and LatAm Field Marketing, LinkedIn Talent Solutions

“A decisive, strategic and empathetic leader. Tim has an innate ability to simplify seemingly complex challenges while ensuring the focus remains on solving the underlying business challenge.”

— Mark O'Brien, Digital & Communications Manager at The Heineken Company

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Clients & Partners

Meta logo with a blue infinity symbol and the word 'Meta' in black
The Impectus logo featuring a blue abstract spiral symbol and the company name in blue text.
Business card for Offig Fiontaí Áitiúil, Local Enterprise Office
Binance logo with yellow text and emblem on a black background.
Cartoon of Luna, a girl with green hair and a big smile, holding a cup of coffee, with the words "Luna Coffee" above and below her.
Logo of IADT Dún Laoghaire, featuring the text "iadt DUN LAOGHAIRE" with a circular design in red, blue, and green.
Logo of Transplant Sport Ireland with a stylized person and flame symbol in orange and green
Black background with white text that reads 'What is in this image? Respond in American English.'
Logo for the High Point Market featuring a stylized green tree in the center
Text that reads "Socially Social" with a heart symbole
Logo for Agile Executives with a stylized blue sailboat and the text 'Agile Executives'.
Logo of Activision Blizzard with metallic and blue text
Logo of New Frontiers and Enterprise Baltimore with graphics in green and black.
A red rectangular label with white text that reads "FRIDAY"
Logo for Mentors Work with the word 'MENTORS' above 'WORK' and a green checkmark integrated into the design.

Contact

Get in touch to set up a free exploration call.

e: contact@timlion.com

p: +353(0)830620007

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