Freelance marketeer voor start- en scale-ups

Freelance marketeer voor start- en scale-ups

Spanish / English / Dutch

Hi, I’m Bart Stemkens. I turn strategy into weekly execution — from data to creative. With 10 years of experience, I plug into product teams and founders to move fast, test smart, and learn what actually drives growth.

What I do

I help founders & product teams get a grip on their marketing — by setting direction, creating actionable roadmaps, and executing weekly growth experiments.

I plug into your team 2 to 3 days a week. From there, I run growth experiments — across the stack: from data to creative, from ads to onboarding.

I handle most of the work myself. If something falls outside my scope — and AI can’t help — I bring in one of my trusted specialists.

For who I do it

In 95% of the cases, teams bring me in because:

  • They’ve got growth ideas, but no system to test or prioritize them
  • They need temporary marketing capacity — someone who can step in and adapt fast
  • They’re stuck in tunnel vision and want a fresh perspective to move forward (the system and perspective come included)

In the other 5%, they haven’t found product-market fit yet. I don’t rule those out — but only if there’s urgency, grit, and a clear path to validation.

You’ll probably get value from working with me if:

  1. You have something people genuinely want — and can prove it
  2. You’re ambitious about becoming the best in your space
  3. You have someone who can show up to a weekly check-in
  4. You’re open to experiments flopping — as long as we learn fast

Testimonials 

“Bart is a multi-skilled professional able to make your business grow. He can handle high levels of complexity, and is pleasant to work with at all times.”

— Rens, CEO @ KIMO
“With Bart, you have everything you need to grow and scale—no extra resources required. If you could clone him, you’d leave your competitors in the dust.”

— Sarah, Head of Growth @ Small Improvements
“Smart, pragmatic, hard-working, and a great guy to have around. Our intake doubled, and costs were cut in half. Bart takes initiative, makes decisions, and gets things done.”

— Marnix, Proposition Manager @ Nationale-Nederlanden

→ view all testimonials

Client cases

Squla (Edtech)

From zero to 5,000 paying users in 14 months — with 90% trial-to-paid conversion.

KIMO (AI learning platform)

150,000 onboarded users in 10 countries, with low CPA and improving D1 retention.

Bieden & Wonen (Proptech)

From 3 to 10 franchise offices, while cutting lead costs by 50%

→ view all cases

Get in contact

If the testimonials or cases weren’t enough to convince you to schedule a call, I’ve got one last move: send me your website and I’ll reply with one growth experiment you could run tomorrow. Free. No pitch. No strings.

FAQ

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Will I actually work with you — or someone else?

You’ll work with me directly. I handle the work myself. If we need a specialist — and AI can’t do the job — I’ll plug someone in from my network, but only in consultation with you.

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What does it cost?

Most teams bring me in 2–3 days a week. I work with a fixed day rate. Want a ballpark? Just ask.

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Do you work with any type of company?

I work with SaaS teams — both B2B and B2C. Most of my experience is in HR Tech, Marketplaces, PropTech, FinTech, Social Platforms and EdTech. What matters most: a strong product (or a clear path to one) and the ambition to grow.

Depending on the type of company, I’ve worked under different titles — head of growth, freelance online marketer, freelance digital marketer, freelance growth hacker, freelance growth lead. If this feels like a game of buzzword bingo: you’re not wrong. It’s mainly here to boost my SEO game.

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Where are you based?

Amsterdam. I work remotely but happy to show up when it adds value.

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Have you built products yourself?

I’m currently working on my first own product — a digital training platform that helps you hit specific movement goals (think: handstands, muscle-ups, that sort of thing). It’s a mix of habit, coaching and challenge. Ask me about it.

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We’re pre product–market fit — can we still work together?

If you’ve got focus and the right early signals, I might be the right fit. Otherwise, probably too early.

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How many teams have you worked with?

Dozens — from early-stage startups to innovation teams at large companies. Brands I’ve worked with include:

→ Squla, Nationale Nederlanden, Stekkies, KIMO, DFNS, Nestlé, Legal Fit, Closure, Nescafé, Valyuu, Bieden & Wonen, Innoleaps, Small Improvements, Financieel Gezond, Chirpley, Klup, Closure, Zoegas, Biedboek, RFM en 4S Real Estate. 

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