Fran Bellingham


Owner & Founder

Core Team

Portrait of Fran Bellingham, founder and head of growth at Virtual Marketers - NZ based marketing specialists

With over 25 years’ experience in advertising, media and marketing management across New Zealand and the UK, she is the trusted “right hand Fran” businesses turn to for marketing decisions.

Fran operates as Head of Growth at Virtual Marketers and as Virtual Chief Marketing Officer for several of our clients. Her experience spans eCommerce (including her time at Trade Me), Life & Health Insurance, International & Domestic Education, Government behaviour change initiatives, Health SaaS products, Fashion brands, Healthcare Providers and Not-for-Profit membership organisations.

Having worked on both client and agency sides of the business, Fran brings deep knowledge of the NZ creative and media landscape to every strategy she builds – helping clients’ organisations and brands move forward with confidence. It’s a reimagination of how marketing partnerships work, built for the future.

Fran's Credentials

Qualifications & recognition

Google AI-Powered Performance Ads Certification

Google Ads Display Certification