Growth partner for international startups

Your growth lead, without the full-time hire.

Hands-on growth marketing for startups scaling across borders. A plan tied to revenue, execution that doesn't stall, and numbers your sales team trusts.

Working with teams across Europe · English, Finnish, Spanish

Aapo Kyllönen
The problem

Growth needs three things to line up

A plan tied to revenue

Goals, ideal customers and channels set from your growth targets, not from the latest trend.

Consistent execution

Campaigns, content and outreach shipped every week, without anyone having to chase them.

Results sales can trust

Lead and pipeline reporting that your sales team actually uses to decide where to spend time.

Track record

Across industrial, technology, SaaS and B2B growth companies in Finland and international markets.

11+companies supported as an outsourced marketing lead or mentor
17 M€+combined revenue of my clients last year
274 k€+marketing budgets managed last year
1,800+B2B leads generated from global audiences last year
3,000+hours of client work delivered over 7+ years
Confidential

My clients' names stay with my clients. References are available on request, once we know there's a fit.

The work

What I do for you

Plan & lead

  • Growth and go-to-market planning
  • Goals and key results tied to revenue
  • Project management across founders, sales and partners

Create demand

  • Paid and organic campaigns on LinkedIn, Google and Meta
  • Content that buyers and AI search trust
  • Account-based marketing and outbound

Measure & report

  • Analytics, tracking and dashboards
  • Lead reporting validated with sales
  • Monthly learnings fed into the next plan

What clients thank me for most: things get done without you having to chase anyone. The next idea arrives before you ask.

The edge

AI isn't the point. It multiplies the hours that matter.

Account intelligence
Website visits, intent signals and public triggers turned into a weekly list of accounts that are warming up.
From signal to CRM
Research, verified contacts, personalized first drafts and CRM updates in one flow. Your team reviews and hits send.
Content for AI-era search
Content structured so AI assistants and search summaries cite you, and strong enough to pass an expert buyer's check.
Ways to work together

Pick the depth you need

90 days

Growth Sprint

Foundations in one quarter: positioning, ideal customer profile, go-to-market plan, tracking and the first campaigns live.

Ongoing

Growth Lead

Your fractional head of growth. I run the plan, channels, content and reporting, with a weekly rhythm and quarterly goals.

Monthly

Growth Mentor

Sparring for a founder or a first marketing hire: priorities, plans and a second opinion when you need one.

Flexible terms. A fixed monthly budget, a performance-linked component, or for early-stage teams part of the fee in equity. Agreed case by case.

How it starts

The first 90 days

Weeks 1–2

Audit & align

Goals, ideal customers, current data and quick wins.

Weeks 3–6

Plan & build

90-day plan, tracking, content and campaign setup.

Weeks 7–12

Run & learn

Campaigns live, weekly tests and the first pipeline report.

After that: a weekly check-in, a monthly report and a quarterly plan review. Budget known in advance.

In their words

What people say

“
A hands-on marketing professional with excellent tactical skills and project management abilities. I like his way of making complicated marketing stuff more clear and basically make s**t happen when needed.
Satu KuusinenManaging Director, Suomen Vesitieto
“His ability to combine big-picture thinking with hands-on execution makes him a true asset in any growth-driven environment.”
Katariina WiderholmGrowth, Marketing, Technology, Strategy
“His clear guidance and ability to simplify complex challenges made me feel capable of applying my skills to this very niche and specialized market.”
Mila RönkköE-commerce, Digital and CRM professional
More recommendations on LinkedIn
About

I treat your marketing and brand as if they were my own. Marketing isn't an extra cost. Next to sales, it's one of the main drivers of a healthy business.

Most of my work happens with international B2B growth companies. Alongside that, I help a few local businesses get found and grow.

Family first. Husband and father of two, married to an entrepreneur.

Football referee at a competitive level in Finland, with experience from international bandy tournaments such as the World Cup.

Hands-on at heart. Cooking, gardening and renovation projects, small and big.

  • 2023
    Partner, Tactical & Performance MarketingAboad
  • 2022
    Board Member, Advisor Marketing & SalesMyö Crafts
  • 2021
    Head of Tactical MarketingAboad
  • 2019
    Business-driven Marketing SpecialistAboad
  • 2018
    Freelance marketerSelf-employed
  • 2017
    Digital Marketing Specialist, B2B salesMarkkinointiAkatemia
Contact

Let's talk.

Call or send a WhatsApp message to either number, whichever is closer to you.

Spain
+34 684 485 817
Finland
+358 45 673 3832
LinkedIn
aapokyllonen