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A fractional CMO is a Chief Marketing Officer who works with a company on a part-time or contract basis, typically 10 to 20 hours per week. They provide the same strategic marketing leadership as a full-time CMO (brand strategy, go-to-market planning, team building, channel ownership) at a fraction of the cost. Most fractional CMOs work with 2 to 4 companies at the same time.

An agency executes campaigns. A fractional CMO owns the strategy and acts as a senior leader inside your company. They set direction, hire vendors, manage your marketing team, and are accountable to revenue outcomes, not just deliverables.

Most fractional CMOs charge between $3,000 and $15,000 per month depending on hours, experience, and scope. That compares to $200,000 to $400,000 per year for a full-time CMO, not including benefits and equity.

Most companies hire a fractional CMO when they have found product-market fit and need to scale, when a full-time CMO is not yet justified by revenue, or when they need senior marketing leadership to bridge a gap between hires.

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