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Fractional CMO Services

Senior marketing leadership on demand

Get the strategic direction of a seasoned CMO without a full-time hire. We provide retained marketing leadership that steers strategy and guides your team.

Retained

Senior leadership

Strategic

Direction

Flexible

Engagement

Overview

What this service does

Many organizations need senior marketing leadership but not a full-time executive salary. A fractional CMO provides the strategic direction, prioritization, and executive judgment of a seasoned marketing leader on a retained basis.

We embed as your marketing leadership, setting strategy, prioritizing investment, guiding your team, and bringing executive counsel to the table, scaled to what your business actually needs.

Where it fits

Part of the RE² Engine

Fractional CMO Services sits in RE² Counsel because on-demand marketing leadership is a retained advisory relationship. It's the senior-strategist access that defines the Counsel component in Audience & Stakeholder.

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How it works

A clear, repeatable process

01

Immersion

We learn your business, goals, and team to lead from an informed position.

02

Strategic Direction

We set marketing strategy, priorities, and investment direction.

03

Ongoing Leadership

We guide execution and provide executive counsel on a retained basis.

Inside the work

What's included

Get the strategic direction of a seasoned CMO without a full-time hire. We provide retained marketing leadership that steers strategy and guides your team.

  • 01Retained marketing leadership
  • 02Marketing strategy and prioritization
  • 03Team guidance and oversight
  • 04Executive counsel and reporting
  • 05Investment and channel direction

Proof

Leadership without the overhead

We got executive marketing direction we couldn't have afforded to hire full-time.

Retained CMO-level leadership that set strategy and steered the team.

FAQ

Common questions

How much time do we get?
Engagements are scaled to your needs, from a few days a month to deeper involvement.
Will you manage our team?
We provide leadership and guidance to your team and vendors as part of the retained relationship.
How does this fit the RE² Engine?
It is the RE² Counsel component, retained senior advisory in Audience & Stakeholder.

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