Fractional CMO Perth | Fractional Marketing Director | Senior Advisory
Growing companies often hit a ceiling where they need senior marketing leadership but cannot afford a full-time CMO or Head of Digital. I fill that gap as your Fractional CMO or Fractional Marketing Director. I'm an independent consultant, not an agency. I join your Slack, attend your board meetings, and manage your team. You get fractional time but full ownership.
Need a Fractional CMO or Marketing Director in Perth? I provide senior marketing leadership without the full-time salary. As your Fractional CMO, I'm embedded in your business, setting strategy, managing vendors, coaching your team, and reporting to the board. This is not agency work. It is hands-on execution from an independent consultant with over twenty years of experience across 15+ industries. A Fractional CMO engagement is typically 30 to 40 percent of the cost of a full-time Head of Digital when you factor in salary, superannuation, recruitment fees, and equity.
Challenges This Solves
- The Leadership Gap: Marketing team has juniors executing tactics but nobody setting the course.
- CEO Overload: The CEO is trying to run marketing on weekends and burning out.
- Agency Management: No internal expertise to know if your agency is doing a good job.
- Board Reporting: No one who can translate marketing activity into language the board understands.
- Cannot justify the cost of a full-time CMO or Head of Digital at $200k+ per year.
Capabilities
- Fractional CMO and Fractional Marketing Director services
- Strategic marketing leadership and direction
- Agency and vendor management and accountability
- Board-level reporting and advisory
- Team mentoring, coaching, and capability development
- Budget planning, allocation, and ROI tracking
- Marketing operations oversight and process design
- Cross-functional alignment between sales, marketing, and technology
- Recruitment support for full-time marketing hires
Outcomes
- Senior marketing leadership at 30-40% of full-time executive cost
- Clear strategic direction for marketing team from day one
- Better agency and vendor accountability with independent oversight
- Improved board-level marketing reporting and decision support
- Structured marketing operations and documented processes
- Clear path to hiring full-time leadership when the time is right
Questions
What is a Fractional CMO and how is it different from hiring a marketing agency?
A Fractional CMO is a senior marketing executive who works with your business on a part-time or retainer basis. Unlike a marketing agency, a Fractional CMO sits inside your business, attends leadership meetings, manages your team, and takes ownership of outcomes. I am an independent consultant, not an agency. You get strategic leadership and hands-on execution without the overhead of a full-time executive salary.
How is a Fractional Marketing Director different from a freelancer?
A freelancer takes a task ticket and completes it. As your Fractional Marketing Director or Fractional CMO, I help write the tickets. I am strategic infrastructure. I am responsible for the Why and the outcome rather than just the task. I set the course, manage vendors, coach your team, and report to the board.
How much does a Fractional CMO cost compared to a full-time hire?
A Fractional CMO engagement is usually about 30 to 40 percent of the cost of a full-time Head of Digital when you factor in salary, superannuation, recruitment fees, and equity. You get the same level of strategic thinking and leadership without the long-term financial commitment.
Are you available for emergencies outside your retainer days?
Yes. While I have set days and hours, I am integrated into your communication channels. If the website crashes on a Tuesday or a campaign needs urgent attention, I am there. That is the difference between a consultant on retainer and one who disappears between invoices.
How do we transition out of a Fractional CMO arrangement?
My goal is often to make myself redundant. I help you build the systems, processes, and team capability so you can eventually hire a full-time replacement. I will help write the job description, sit on the interview panel, and manage the handover.
Resource
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Ready to Talk?
Contact Paul Parsons to discuss your specific challenges.