Transforming Ideas to Reality, Seamlessly.
Interim executive support focused on marketing and talent development.
Transforming Ideas to Reality, Seamlessly.
Transforming Ideas to Reality, Seamlessly.
Transforming Ideas to Reality, Seamlessly.
I create smart, practical marketing, go-to-market, or HR strategies and budgets that align with your business goals—so you can use your resources effectively and grow faster.
My focus is on building and enhancing high-performing teams through systematic recruitment, role development, coaching, and implementing effective change management strategies.
I lay the groundwork for a robust marketing framework, establishing clear brand positioning and messaging, conducting competitive analysis, and gathering content and customer insights to ensure your marketing efforts have a powerful impact.
I manage and refine strategy execution by choosing appropriate tools, defining compelling value propositions, creating supportive content and sales tools, steering campaigns, and monitoring KPIs to enhance return on investment.
I work with you to identify and apply strategies to break through growth barriers, refine marketing and sales funnels, introduce new products, and help you break into new markets.
I provide strategic leadership that ensures your marketing efforts are closely aligned with your broader business goals, while also delivering valuable insights to executives, investors, and other key stakeholders.
Results-driven executive with 25 years of experience in B2B product marketing, vertical market solutions, professional services, and SaaS strategies. Proven track record across a spectrum of organizations, from small startups to large enterprises.
My time at large firms like Nortel, Mitel, Bell Canada, and Nanometrics equipped me with a solid foundation in go-to-market and product marketing. These roles were balanced by opportunities at smaller companies where I enjoyed the “all hands” challenge of driving growth in resource-constrained environments.
The pandemic led me to rethink my purpose and where I could have a meaningful impact. In 2022, I founded Ryval to focus on making an impact by helping Canadian talent and businesses thrive.
How a lean marketing team with a limited budget successfully implemented a focused strategy to drive significant business growth and achieve long-term objectives, despite resource constraints.
Ineffective marketing, low user engagement and increasing competition, Physiotec was facing a stark reality: act quickly to build a scalable growth engine, or risk stagnation.
Despite ambitious growth goals, team development and operational project delivery needed refinement to achieve long-term objectives.
In December 2022, CartoVista, a SaaS platform for interactive GIS mapping, faced a critical growth roadblock—no in-house marketing expertise - the CEO was stretched thin.
LeadPulse.io had technical marketing expertise, but its brand didn’t tell the right story. With no dedicated marketing team, the CEO was stretched thin—juggling sales, client management, and marketing alone.
Lacking a clear HR structure, data, or strategy, the company risked falling behind in attracting and retaining top talent. Tasked with rebuilding HR, led a transformation initiative focused on strategy, efficiency, and talent optimization.
"Vani was instrumental in developing our marketing strategy, and helped shape our programs. She brings tremendous expertise in understanding customer needs, to shape brand messaging." Syed Hussain, CEO LeadPulse.io
"Vani is an exceptional leader—sharp, results-driven, and always ready to take on new challenges with confidence and expertise. She has a remarkable ability to drive initiatives forward, ensuring that goals are not only met but exceeded." Daniel Guay, VP Finance & Human Resources, Wibbi (formerly PhysioTec)
"It's a rare day when you can hire someone without second guessing, that is Vani Edwardson for you. for starter ask her about the time she managed with her amazing team to turn $1 of marketing spend into $7 of revenue." Fred Boulanger, CEO, Macadamian
I partner with no more than two companies at any one time on a monthly retainer. Think of me as an interim marketing leader—here to build your team, set the strategy, and get things moving while you search for your long-term hire.
For early-stage companies laying the groundwork before hiring in-house.
What I bring: Go-to-market strategy, Quarterly plans, budgets & KPIs, Messaging, positioning, brand refresh, and content roadmap.
What you get: ~12 hrs/week of live support (meetings, 1:1s, reviews), Asynch Slack/email access Monday–Friday
For companies that need a steady marketing hand but don’t have a full-time leader yet.
What I bring: Operational planning, budgets & KPIs, Team guidance & coaching, Hands-on help with execution
What you get: ~8 hrs/week of asynch support, Slack/email access Monday–Friday
For companies that need brand and content leadership—without building an in-house team.
What I bring: Brand and content strategy,
Leadership for website refreshes, campaigns, and launches, Finalized messaging and polished creative assets.
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