Marc Holland is a senior marketing leader with over 20 years’ experience transforming marketing functions into strategic growth engines. He’s held leadership roles with global brands including SharkNinja, O2/Telefónica, and LEGO, driving multi-million-pound revenue growth through data-led, commercially creative strategies.
Known for building and mentoring high-performance teams, Marc excels at orchestrating complex global initiatives and pioneering innovative go-to-market approaches that set new industry standards.
Today, he combines his corporate expertise with executive coaching to develop the next generation of marketing leaders capable of navigating complex business landscapes with confidence and vision.
In this episode of The Space Between, we explore what it really takes for agencies to move from supplier to trusted partner.
Marc asks agencies to challenge the comfort zone; calling for less cut and paste and more grounded, strategic creativity. He wants innovation aligned with budgets and built on existing strategy, using a test–learn–iterate approach with minimal risk and maximum potential.
Clients love seeing fresh ideas backed by solid planning and clear routes to board-level approval.
Trust, we hear, comes not from saying yes to everything but from honesty, collaboration and cultural fit. Sometimes, the most powerful move is bringing clients together simply to spark conversation.
The big takeaway: deeper strategic thinking, paired with cultural alignment and empathy, transforms how clients perceive value.
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About The Space Between
The Space Between is where honest conversations live - the ones agencies rarely make time for. Hosted by the team at MSQ, it explores the gap between what we say we do and what really drives growth, creativity, and change.
Each episode brings together voices from across the agency world to unpack the space between ideas and action, leadership and reality, data and instinct. No spin, no posturing - just clarity, curiosity, and the occasional uncomfortable truth.
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