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What is a Fractional CMO?

Get an experienced head of marketing without the cost related to a full-time hire

Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is a senior marketing leader engaged on a part-time or contract basis, offering the strategic expertise of a full-time CMO without the long-term commitment or cost. They help businesses align marketing with commercial goals, lead teams or agencies, shape brand and go-to-market strategy, and ensure marketing investments deliver measurable outcomes—making them ideal for growing companies that need leadership before committing to a permanent hire.

Marketing Strategies

Why choose a Fractional CMO

Simply put to get experienced marketing strategic direction with more investment in executing the strategy.

Modern marketing demands strategic leadership that can navigate channel complexity and evolving customer expectations—but most Australian businesses can’t justify a $200k+ full-time CMO investment.

A Fractional CMO provides senior-level strategic thinking without the overhead, integrating deeply into your business to own marketing strategy, team alignment, and commercial outcomes.

Unlike consultants, they bring battle-tested experience from multiple industries, establishing the strategic foundation that makes all marketing efforts more effective. For businesses ready to scale but not ready for full-time C-suite investment, a fractional CMO delivers the strategic clarity needed to unlock sustainable growth.

Fractional CMO

Senior strategic expertise that connects commercial objectives to customer needs, brand positioning, and channel strategy. 

  • Marketing strategy development
  • Go-to-market planning
  • Brand positioning
  • 12-month P&L with ROI projections
  • Leadership team alignment
  • Performance measurement frameworks

Fractional Execution

Specialised experts delivering precise capabilities matched to your business needs, enhanced by AI efficiency.

  • Modular, skills-based resourcing
  • AI-enhanced productivity
  • Scalable engagement models
  • Deep domain expertise
  • Flexible duration & scope
  • Seamless team integration

Where do you want to get to by what time?

Set up realistic objectives and determine the key results that will reach those objectives. Through methodologies like Agile and other project management best practices, we’ll make sure that your objectives are accomplished on time, if not earlier.

How do you get there?

Creating a well-rounded strategy will get you to where you want to go.

We’ll develop, implement, and test various tactics especially for your project.

How do you define success?

Measurement and KPIs will allow you to see your progress towards your goals.

When to consider a Fractional CMO

Here are 5 questions to ask yourself to determine whether you need a Fractional CMO

Do we have a clear, documented marketing strategy that connects your commercial objectives to specific channels and customer segments

If you are lacking a documented strategy, that’s certainly one reason to engage with a Fractional CMO to get this critical foundational element in place.

In a B2B business for example, marketing should support sales by driving top of funnel awareness and credibility while also driving leads.

If marketing and sales operate in silos, or if marketing can’t demonstrate its contribution to pipeline and revenue, you need senior leadership to create alignment.

If you’re adding channels and tactics without a cohesive framework, or if marketing feels chaotic rather than systematic, you need strategic oversight to build scalable foundations.

Do you have the budget for a $200k+ full-time CMO, or would we benefit from senior expertise without the long-term commitment?

  • If the answer is no to the first part and yes to the second, fractional CMO is likely your optimal solution for accessing strategic marketing leadership.

In the fragmented world of marketing, having a well constructed measurement plan is critical. A Fractional CMO can help to get one in place if this does not already exist.

$100k

Annual savings vs an FTE

57%

Growth in fractional CMO roles

100%

Skills based engagement

Marketing Strategies

Why try Fractional Execution?

Simply put to get experienced marketing strategic direction with more investment in executing the strategy.

Marketing success today requires specialised expertise across an ever-expanding range of disciplines. Yet hiring full-time specialists for each domain is neither practical nor cost-effective for most businesses.

Fractional execution provides precisely the expertise you need, when you need it, without long-term commitments or skill mismatches. These aren’t generalists trying to cover everything—they’re domain experts who excel in specific areas, enhanced by AI tools that amplify their productivity.

Whether you need a technical SEO specialist for three months or a marketing automation expert for a product launch, fractional execution lets you build a best-in-class marketing team that scales with your business needs and budget reality.

Why Medium

Skills-based Methodology

We don’t just talk about the future of marketing—we’ve built our entire practice around it. Our approach deconstructs your marketing requirements into specific business outcomes, then assembles precisely the right expertise to deliver them. This isn’t traditional agency thinking; it’s the organisational model that Deloitte research shows makes businesses 107% more likely to place talent effectively

Integrated Leadership & Execution

Unlike agencies that only execute or consultants who only advise, we provide both strategic leadership and specialised execution under one roof. Our fractional CMOs establish the strategic foundation, then activate our network of domain experts—from technical SEO specialists to marketing automation experts—ensuring seamless alignment between strategy and delivery.

AI-Enhanced Efficiency

We leverage AI tools to amplify our specialists’ productivity, allowing content creators to focus on strategic messaging rather than research, and campaign managers to concentrate on optimisation rather than manual setup. This means you get more value from every engagement hour, with faster turnaround times and higher-quality outputs.

Scalable and Low Risk

Our fractional model grows with your business needs and budget reality. Start with strategic leadership, scale up execution capabilities as required, and adjust team size monthly based on priorities. No long-term contracts, no hiring risks, no overhead—just access to senior marketing expertise precisely when and how you need it

What market are you playing in and what is your plan to win?

What skillsets do you need to achieve your objectives

Our Approach

Discovery & Assessmen

  • Conduct internal stakeholder interviews and external market analysis
  • Audit existing marketing activities, systems, and team capabilities
  • Review commercial objectives, customer data, and competitive landscape
  • Identify gaps between current state and growth requirements

Strategic Plan with Targets

  • Develop comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with business goals
  • Define target audience segmentation and value propositions
  • Create channel prioritisation and budget allocation framework
  • Design team structure and capability requirements for execution

Foundation Building

  • Implement core marketing infrastructure and measurement systems
  • Align leadership team on messaging, positioning, and go-to-market approach
  • Establish processes for campaign planning, execution, and optimisation
  • Build or restructure marketing team with right skills and accountabilities

Execution & Optimisation

  • Activate fractional execution specialists for priority channels and campaigns
  • Monitor performance against KPIs and commercial objectives
  • Continuously optimise strategy based on market feedback and results
  • Transition to internal team or ongoing fractional support as business matures

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FAQ’s

Agencies typically offer predefined services with junior-to-mid level staff executing campaigns. Our fractional model provides senior-level expertise that integrates directly into your business, taking ownership of strategy and outcomes. You get C-suite thinking and specialised execution without agency markups or account management layers.

We typically work with clients for a minimum of 3 months to ensure meaningful impact. However, engagement duration varies based on your specific needs—from short-term strategic projects to ongoing partnerships that scale with your business growth.

All our engagements include comprehensive documentation, process mapping, and knowledge transfer protocols. Whether transitioning to internal team members or ongoing fractional support, we ensure business continuity and sustainable capability building.

Absolutely. Our fractional experts integrate seamlessly with internal teams, providing leadership, mentoring, and specialized skills that complement existing capabilities. We’re here to enhance your team’s effectiveness, not replace them.

We establish clear KPIs and success metrics during the strategic foundation phase, aligned with your commercial objectives. Regular reporting includes both marketing performance metrics and business impact measurements, ensuring accountability for real outcomes.

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