Darren Hopper | Fractional CMO and CPO, Auckland

BabylonSixty was founded because great ideas deserve more than just a strategy. They deserve momentum.

I've led product, marketing and go-to-market for technology companies in New Zealand, Australia and the US for over a decade. BabylonSixty is how I do that work now: embedded, part-time, and accountable for the outcome.

In all that time one truth stood out. Organisations, big or small, struggle to leverage their expertise fully.

Enterprise teams are often hindered by policy, process, or a fear of change, while startups race against time and budget constraints to drive growth. In today's fast-moving tech landscape, the real challenge is making sure great products deliver value and sell.

Success comes from running in the right direction. True alignment, clarity of vision, and focused execution make the difference.

I roll my sleeves up and work alongside your teams.

I help businesses build go-to-market plans that are grounded in product thinking, customer insight, and real-world execution. Whether you're launching something new, repositioning for growth, or trying to align teams behind a shared direction, I work with you to turn thinking into action and strategy into results.

From shaping positioning to enabling sales and building internal alignment, I bring structure, clarity, and energy to the parts of the journey that often get overlooked.

Over the years, I've worked across industries, with start-ups, scale-ups, and large enterprises. No matter the size or sector, the challenges are often the same: how to connect what you've built with the people who need it, simply, clearly, and confidently.

If you're ready to take something to market or take it further, I'd love to help you make it happen, with purpose, pace, and impact.

Darren Hopper, Founder, BabylonSixty

Track record

Where the experience comes from.

Markets

New Zealand · Australia · North America · EMEA

Experience working across EMEA, UK, US and ANZ markets

Sectors

Six industries

Telco, Fintech, cloud, Cyber security, SaaS across B2B and B2C

Functions led

Marketing, product, go-to-market

At start-up, scale-up and enterprise scale.

Roles offered

Three

Fractional CMO, Fractional CPO and fractional GTM leader.

Based

Virtual

With clients across the US, Australia and New Zealand, distance is not a problem. Most engagements are virtual.

Experience

Over a decade

Driving product, marketing and GTM functions at senior levels.

Client voices

Grounded in real outcomes.

"Darren is an exceptional talent who brings together deep expertise in both product and marketing, with the ability to strategize and execute at the high level. His firm is the ideal partner for a Series A startup."

Lydia Zhang

Co-founder · Ridge Security (USA)

"A rare talent. Darren combines a genuine interest for solving real customer problems with an inherent commercial and strategic brain. Having worked with Darren for many years I know I'll get high quality work every time."

Ross Delaney

CEO · Datacentre220

"When I needed help bringing our brand to life, I knew Darren was the right person to call. His ability to rapidly understand and connect with our business and customers meant we were able to deliver our refreshed brand identity and value propositions quickly with very high quality."

Mike Boyens

GM Commercial · FLSSH

Darren Hopper, fractional product and marketing leader.

Where the experience comes from.

Grounded in real outcomes.

Let's find out if BabylonSixty is right for you.