Fractional CMO · Growth marketing · Book PR

Growth withdirection.

Senior growth marketing for D2C brands, startups and authors. I set the strategy and do the work: paid acquisition, CRO, email and lifecycle, SEO and digital PR, joined up around the number that matters to your business.

Based in Singapore Clients across the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific
Client coverage and campaigns featured in
BBCITV NewsThe SunDaily MailVOGUEWomen's HealthLaw360HR Magazine
Proof, not promises

From launch to£2m+.

I led the full direct-to-consumer launch of MONPURE London, the premium scalp and haircare brand: positioning, site, paid social and search, Klaviyo, influencer and PR, all run as one growth system.

£500k

revenue in the first six months after launch

£2m+

revenue by year two

Across other client campaigns: tier-1 coverage in the BBC, ITV, The Sun, Daily Mail, Vogue and Women's Health, and a creative community grown past 5,000 members for Bonny Snowdon Academy.

Ways to work together

How I canhelp.

Every engagement starts small: a fixed-scope first step so you can see how I think and work before committing to anything ongoing. Priced on deliverables and outcomes, never on hours.

01 · START HERE

Growth Foundations

For founders who need focus. A deep audit of your brand, funnel and channels, and a clear plan for where growth will come from.

  • Brand, funnel and tracking audit
  • Positioning and messaging
  • 90-day growth roadmap
02 · BUILD

Growth Launch

For brands ready to move from plan to traction. I build and run the acquisition engine and prove what works.

  • Paid social and search set-up
  • Landing pages and CRO
  • Email flows and reporting
03 · SCALE

Growth Partner

Fractional CMO. I join your team part-time, own the growth plan and manage channels, agencies and freelancers.

  • Monthly strategy and sprints
  • Channel and budget management
  • Board-ready reporting
04 · AUTHORS

Book Marketing & PR

Publicity and Amazon Ads for independent authors and publishers, with bespoke one-to-one media pitching.

  • Three-month PR campaigns
  • Press kits and pitching
  • Amazon Ads
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What I do

The fullgrowth stack.

One senior operator across every channel, so strategy, spend and creative stay connected instead of split across five agencies.

Paid acquisition

Meta, Google and Amazon Ads. Account structure, creative testing and budget pacing built around contribution margin, not vanity ROAS.

CRO and landing pages

Shopify and Squarespace optimisation, landing pages and testing roadmaps that lift the conversion rate you already pay for.

Email and lifecycle

Klaviyo flows, segmentation and campaigns that turn first orders into repeat customers.

SEO and GEO

Search and AI answer-engine visibility: technical fixes, content plans and the authority signals that get you cited.

Affiliate and influencer

Creator and affiliate programmes set up, recruited and managed, with tracking that shows what actually drives sales.

Digital PR

Earned coverage in national, consumer and trade media, pitched one-to-one. Past clients have landed the BBC, ITV and Vogue.

Brands and organisations I have worked with
MONPUREThis Is SilkLustre ClearSkinSupplement HubStoryTerraceTeamerCambridge CCAFBonny Snowdon AcademyWellbeing Lead AcademyL MarksSnapReviseSibyl
Where I work

UK roots.Global reach.

Growth Kompass Limited is a UK company. I am now based in Singapore and work with clients across three regions, with working hours that overlap all of them.

United Kingdom

Where Kompass began

D2C, beauty, wellbeing and education brands, plus authors and publishers.

Europe

Cross-border growth

Ecommerce, health and consumer brands across Europe, from growth audits to paid media, CRO and lifecycle.

Singapore and APAC

On the ground

Founders, publishers and authors across Singapore and Asia-Pacific, including brands looking to launch into the UK and Europe.

How it works

Clear steps,no lock-in.

You always know what you are getting, what it costs and what success looks like before any work begins.

01

Discovery call

30 minutes on your goals, numbers and budget. If I am not the right fit, I will say so.

02

Paid audit

A fixed-fee review of your brand, funnel and channels, with quick wins you can act on straight away.

03

Roadmap

A prioritised plan with targets, budgets and the order to do things in.

04

Delivery

I run it with you as a launch project or an ongoing fractional retainer, reported monthly.

Kris Barnes, founder of Growth Kompass
About Kompass

Hi, I'mKris.

I am a growth marketer and fractional CMO. I have scaled D2C brands from launch to seven figures, led digital growth at the University of Cambridge's Centre for Alternative Finance, and run book campaigns that put authors in front of national and trade media.

Kompass exists for businesses that need senior thinking and hands-on delivery without hiring a full-time CMO or a full-service agency. You work with me directly, every time.

In their words

What clientssay.

Founders, authors and publishers across the UK, Europe and the US.

Kris is data driven, highly ambitious, takes his time to understand the business and its needs very deeply and seems to be able to do the work of 5 people in half the time it takes 1. Highly, highly recommend.
Sonal KeayFounder, This Is Silk
I have had the pleasure of working with Kris to market both my book and my business. His diligence, expertise, and commitment have been exceptional. I recommend him without reservation.
Chaka PattersonAuthor and Professor, University of Chicago Law School
Kris was responsible for setting the overarching strategic direction for all digital activities, ensuring they were aligned with the broader brand and business objectives. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Katie NealCo-Founder, The Pinata Lab

Ready for yournext stage?

Tell me where you want to get to. I will tell you honestly whether I can help and what the first step looks like.

Singapore · United Kingdom · Europe · www.growthkompass.com