Hire a Chief Marketing Officer on a fractional basis. Mark Gabrielli brings full CMO-level expertise to your company without the full-time executive cost.
Book a Free Strategy CallYou can hire a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) on a fractional basis - working part-time across your marketing function at $7,500-$15,000/month instead of $200,000-$350,000/year for a full-time hire. Mark Gabrielli is available as a fractional Chief Marketing Officer for companies generating $1M-$100M in revenue who need executive-level marketing leadership without the overhead of a full-time C-suite hire.
A Chief Marketing Officer for hire - also called a fractional CMO or part-time CMO - is a senior marketing executive who works with your company on a retainer basis. They own your marketing function: strategy, team leadership, budget allocation, and accountability for marketing's contribution to revenue. The only difference from a full-time CMO is the hours - typically 10-20 per week vs 40+ - and the cost, which is dramatically lower.
Strategic marketing leadership: positioning, go-to-market strategy, channel selection, and 12-month roadmap. Team leadership: your marketing team has a senior leader who sets direction, runs the weekly meeting, and makes the hard calls. Budget ownership: the CMO allocates and optimizes your marketing spend. Executive presence: the CMO represents marketing at the leadership team level and to the board. Recruiting and hiring: when you're ready to build the team, the CMO leads hiring decisions.
Companies in these situations get the most value from a fractional CMO hire: Revenue between $2M and $50M with inconsistent marketing results. CEO or founder currently making marketing decisions and ready to hand it off. Preparing for a fundraise, product launch, or market expansion that requires senior marketing strategy. Have a marketing team but no senior leader to direct them. Ready to build the marketing function but not ready for a full-time C-suite salary commitment.
The process is simpler than a full-time executive search: define your marketing challenge and goals (not a formal job description), establish a realistic budget ($7,500-$15,000/month), evaluate 2-3 fractional CMO candidates on industry fit and track record, speak directly with references from their current and past clients, and start with a 90-day engagement with clear deliverables before committing to a longer retainer.
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