Key Takeaways
- Best pick by situation: Marketri for a firm-placed CMO with the price and term in writing, and MarketerHire for a two-week trial of a matched CMO. For a CMO plus a team at a published monthly tier, pick Digital Hunch.
- Seven of the nine publish a price, checked November 6, 2026. Chief Outsiders and Kalungi set fees per engagement, and Kalungi can tie part of its fee to quarterly OKRs.
- MarketerHire bills month-to-month and asks 30 days’ notice. Marketri sets a six-month minimum, and Kalungi and 42DM both suggest 6 to 12 months.
- None of the nine publishes a weekly hour count, so ask for the meeting calendar instead.
This list ranks nine fractional CMO agencies and networks for B2B tech companies: Marketri, The Geisheker Group, Chief Outsiders, MarketerHire, GrowTal, Digital Hunch, Kalungi, The Growth Syndicate and 42DM. For each, we checked the firm’s own pages on November 6, 2026, for what you get: hours or cadence, who does the work, the price with its unit, and the minimum term.
Some firms place a CMO from their own bench, networks match you with an independent one, and a third group sends a CMO with its own execution team.
We wrote this guide at Frontal, the go-to-market partner for B2B tech companies, working as an extension of your team. Frontal doesn’t sell a fractional CMO, so it has no ranked entry, and a short section after the three groups covers teams that already have a marketing lead.
What a Fractional CMO Agency Sells
A fractional CMO is a senior marketing leader who works for you part-time. The executive sets the plan and the budget, then leads the people and agencies who carry it out. Fractional CMO agencies supply that person, or vet one and match them to you.
The firms in this list differ most on who does the hands-on work. One commenter on Reddit, who describes doing senior-level consulting, drew the line sharply: “Very few fractional CMOs are people who can also execute on marketing launches or day-to-day programs.” That’s one person’s view in an r/marketing thread, and The Geisheker Group says much the same about its own partners.
So a CMO who plans without executing still needs people who do, whether content writers or outbound lead generation agencies. When you buy fractional CMO services, ask early whether those people come from your payroll, from vendors the CMO hires, or from the firm itself.
A full-time hire is the usual alternative, and that seat turns over faster than the C-suite average. Spencer Stuart’s 2026 study of 346 named S&P 500 CMOs found an average tenure of 4.1 years, against 5.0 for the C-suite as a whole. About a third of those companies (31%) had no CMO, though these are the largest US companies as of June 30, 2025, not B2B tech startups.
How We Chose the Nine and Set the Order
We started from Google’s results for fractional CMO agencies, then opened each candidate’s fractional CMO, pricing, FAQ, case study and terms pages. A firm made the cut only if its own pages sell a B2B fractional CMO, part-time or interim, with more than one executive behind it.
We left out software, self-serve freelancer marketplaces, solo consultants, executive search firms, directories and accelerators that train people to become fractional CMOs. Execution-only agencies are out too, such as B2B lead generation companies.
First come firms that place an executive from their own bench, then networks that match you with an independent one, then firms that add their own team. Inside each group, the more a firm publishes about four things, the higher it ranks. The four are a price with its unit, hours or cadence, a minimum term or notice, and a named B2B tech client with a figure.
When two firms publish the same number of the four, their order carries no meaning. The order measures what a firm puts in writing, not how good its executives are, so call references either way.
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Fractional CMO Agencies Compared
The table lists the nine fractional CMO agencies and networks in entry order. “Not stated” means the firm’s own pages don’t say, and each price keeps its currency and unit.
| Firm | Model | Hours or cadence | Who executes | Price signal | Minimum term or notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketri | Firm-placed CMO | Weekly team meeting, monthly report | Your team, led by the CMO | $7,500 to $20,000 a month | Six-month minimum; 30 to 60 days’ notice |
| The Geisheker Group | Two partner CMOs | Weekly leadership meetings, monthly reviews | Your staff and vendors | From $10,000 a month | 90-day minimum; notice not stated |
| Chief Outsiders | Firm-placed CMO from its network | Not stated | Your team and agencies | No published rate | Minimum not stated; 30 days’ notice |
| MarketerHire | Matched independent CMO | Not stated | The CMO with your team | From $5,000 a month | Month-to-month; 30 days’ notice |
| GrowTal | Matched independent CMO | As needed, no hourly minimum | The marketer you pick | From $100, $160 or $200 an hour by tier | Not published |
| Digital Hunch | CMO plus its team | Weekly syncs, two-week sprints | Its specialists, up to 3 | €3,000, €5,500 or €8,000 a month by tier | 3-month pilot; notice not stated |
| Kalungi | CMO plus its team | On site at least quarterly | Its execution team | No published rate | 6 to 12 months suggested; notice not stated |
| The Growth Syndicate | Lead alone, or with its team | Not stated; billed hourly | Its team, on the full package | From €2,500 a month (lead) or €6,000 a month (team) | 30 days’ notice, no lock-in |
| 42DM | CMO plus its team | Weekly syncs, monthly reports | A PM and 3 to 7 specialists | $3,000 to $12,000 a month, full-service | 6 to 12 months suggested; notice not stated |
A minimum turns a monthly fee into a commitment. At The Geisheker Group, $10,000 a month on a 90-day minimum means at least $30,000 before you can leave.
Where the “Who executes” cell names your team, your own people also build the target account lists and choose the outbound data sources those lists come from.
Fractional CMO Firms That Place an Executive From Their Own Bench
The three firms here supply the executive and stand behind the engagement, while your staff and vendors do most of the hands-on work. Marketri publishes all four things this list orders by, The Geisheker Group publishes three and Chief Outsiders two.
Because your team keeps the hands-on work, budget for outside help as well, such as one of the CRM integration agencies if your CRM and website don’t share data.
1. Marketri, Best for B2B Firms That Want the Price and Term in Writing

Best for: B2B companies that want to meet their CMO, see the fee and know the term before signing.
Based in: Philadelphia, per its contact page.
The executive: “Every Marketri fractional CMO is a senior operator who has run marketing functions, not a consultant who has advised them.” Founder Deb Andrews has “More than 30 years of B2B marketing experience,” and two SVPs bring 15 and 20 years.
Hours and cadence: “A level of involvement rather than a block of time,” with the CMO running your weekly marketing team meeting and reporting monthly.
Who does the work: Your team, led by the CMO, plus Marketri specialists where scoped.
Published result (what it counts): Epoch Solutions Group sells map-based software that utilities use to manage their field workforce. It generated about 1,400 leads in 2022, and revenue had more than doubled by year-end 2022.
Marketri also ran HubSpot and paid search, and the CMO led a cold outreach program, so the result isn’t strategy alone.
Pros:
- The CMO you meet is the CMO you get. “We do not sell with a senior name and staff with a junior one.”
- A fee that moves both ways. The fee is reset each quarter “in both directions,” with no timesheet to approve.
Cons:
- Six months before you can leave. Engagements run on a six-month minimum.
- Roots outside software. Its about page says “Our roots are in professional and financial services,” though it serves SaaS too.
Price and terms: “Most Marketri fractional CMO engagements run $7,500 to $20,000 per month,” priced from “a senior leadership rate of $350 an hour.” Written notice runs 30 to 60 days, depending on size.
2. The Geisheker Group, Best for Series A to C SaaS Teams That Want Two CMOs

Best for: B2B SaaS companies “between Series A and Series C funding, typically $2M+ in ARR,” that want strategy owners rather than doers.
Based in: Watertown, Wisconsin, and Houston, Texas, with no street address on the pages we read.
The executive: Both partners, Peter Geisheker (24+ years) and Michael Pecora (26+ years). It’s a two-partner firm: “You get two senior marketing leaders for the cost of one.”
Hours and cadence: “Weekly leadership meetings, regular sales-marketing alignment sessions, monthly business reviews, quarterly strategic planning.”
Who does the work: Your staff and vendors: “We are not the people who post on LinkedIn or run ad campaigns.”
Published result (what it counts): Nothing at firm level. Its homepage figures are the partners’ “Career outcomes,” with no client named.
Pros:
- A written plan within days. A free 30-minute call brings a note “Within 3 business days” on what to test first and who owns each step.
- B2B only. “We do not work with consumer brands.”
Cons:
- No named client. The pages we read name no current client, so ask for references.
- No named backup. Its pages name its two partners and nobody else, so ask who covers when one is away.
Price and terms: “Fractional CMO Leadership starts at $10,000 per month with a 90-day minimum sprint,” and 12 to 24 months is typical. An optional audit is “a one-time $10,000 project,” and notice isn’t stated.
3. Chief Outsiders, Best for Mid-Market Firms Choosing From a Large Bench

Best for: Mid-market and private-equity-backed companies that want to choose from several CMO candidates.
Based in: Houston, per its site footer.
The executive: One of more than 100 fractional CMOs in its network on November 6, 2026. It matches on “industry experience, growth stage, business goals, and leadership requirements,” and peer-review sessions test each executive’s strategies.
Hours and cadence: Not stated.
Who does the work: Your team and agencies: “A Fractional CMO provides the strategic leadership, direction, and oversight, while agencies support execution.” Its Team Outsiders can fill gaps.
Published result (what it counts): Purview, which sells healthcare software for remote medical records, met several candidates and used a fractional CMO for six months. Its managing director says “ARR is up 33% year over year,” on an undated case page.
Pros:
- Room to scale. Engagements “can be scaled up or down with 30 days notice.”
- Help hiring your full-time CMO. At Purview, the fractional CMO “interviewed and confirmed his selected candidate” for the permanent role.
Cons:
- No typical week on paper. Cost depends partly on “the number of hours required of the role,” but no page we read names those hours.
Price and terms: No published rate; it builds “customized engagements.” Scaling or ending takes 30 days’ notice, and no minimum term is stated.
Networks That Match You With an Independent CMO
A network vets independent marketers and matches one to you, so your CMO isn’t the network’s employee. Both firms here publish a price and one more of the four ranking items, so their order carries no meaning. MarketerHire publishes a notice period, while GrowTal’s engagement terms sit in a client agreement it doesn’t publish.
Unless you also hire specialists through the network, a matched CMO arrives alone. Routine work like routing new leads to the right salesperson then falls to your team or to sales workflow automation.
4. MarketerHire, Best for Trialing a CMO Before You Commit

Best for: Growth-stage teams that want to work with a matched CMO for two weeks before committing.
Based in: No address on its homepage, pricing or CMO pages.
The executive: An independent CMO from its network, found by a hiring specialist. “Our acceptance rate is under 1%,” and its CMO page promises a “Custom Match in 48 Hours.”
Hours and cadence: Not stated for CMOs. You can “Scale hours during peak seasons, reduce during slower periods.”
Who does the work: The CMO with your team, plus any MarketerHire specialists you add.
Published result (what it counts): No B2B CMO result. The result tiles on its fractional CMO page name consumer brands such as ClassPass, Lululemon and Netflix.
Pros:
- A two-week trial. “Every engagement includes a 2-week risk-free trial. If you’re not completely satisfied, you pay nothing.”
- No exit fees. It charges “no recruiting fees, termination costs, or long-term contracts.”
Cons:
- An outside executive. Your CMO is an independent network member, not MarketerHire staff.
- A budget floor. It looks for “growth-stage businesses with at least $5K+ monthly marketing budgets.”
Price and terms: “Plans start at $5,000/month,” covering “your matched expert, ongoing support, and free rematch if needed.” Engagements are “month-to-month with just 30 days’ notice to cancel.”
5. GrowTal, Best for Paying for Interim CMO Time by the Hour

Best for: Teams that want senior marketing hours as needed, with no hourly minimum.
Based in: Redwood City, California, per its terms.
The executive: An independent interim CMO, junior, mid-level or senior. GrowTal screens candidates, ending with a “Final Evaluation by an Industry Expert,” and puts two to four in front of you.
Hours and cadence: As needed: “There are no minimum hourly requirements that need to be met.”
Who does the work: The marketer you pick, working with your team.
Published result (what it counts): No figure on any page we read.
Pros:
- A free replacement. “If you’re not satisfied we’ll match you with a new marketer, at no cost to you.”
- A fast start. You can “Start as quickly as 48 hours.”
Cons:
- Matching, not management. In its own words, GrowTal “does not perform the marketing.”
- Rates set by each marketer. “We allow all GrowTal marketers to set their own individual rates,” so each tier price is a floor.
Price and terms: Interim CMO tiers start at $100 an hour for Junior, $160 for Mid-level and $200 for Senior. It takes a $500 deposit that is “completely refundable,” offers $300 Advanced Matching and invoices every two weeks.
A Fractional CMO Plus the Firm’s Own Team
Here one contract covers the leader and the people doing the work, though The Growth Syndicate’s leader is a marketing lead with optional CMO hours. Digital Hunch publishes all four ranking items, and Kalungi, The Growth Syndicate and 42DM three each, so their order carries no weight. 42DM falls one short because its one figure comes from a client whose business its page doesn’t state.
Before you sign, check the team’s channels against your plan. Ask who sources the contact data each campaign runs on: your own tools, the firm, or one of the lead enrichment services.
6. Digital Hunch, Best for SaaS Teams Between $3M and $15M ARR

Best for: B2B SaaS companies at $3M to $15M ARR that want to pick from published tiers.
Based in: Amsterdam, with Limassol and Wilmington addresses also listed.
The executive: One of its two co-founders, who act as “senior CMO.”
Hours and cadence: “Weekly syncs and honest performance updates,” while “Specialists run execution in two-week sprints” and report in a monthly scorecard.
Who does the work: “We pair a strategist with channel specialists, so you get both the roadmap and the people who execute it.” The top tier adds “up to 3 contributors.”
Published result (what it counts): Xappex sells a data connector for Salesforce and HubSpot. Over 12 months, its ARR growth rate rose from 7% to 11.15% a year, with the marketing budget below 4% of revenue.
Pros:
- Three tiers in public. You can start with strategy only and add hands-on execution later.
- A pilot first. “We start with a 3-month pilot, then move into a long-term engagement.”
Cons:
- A bonus on top. “The retainer usually pairs with an outcome-based bonus tied to the targets we set together.”
- Four people on its about page. Ask who covers each channel your plan needs.
Price and terms: The tiers are “Fractional CMO” at €3,000 a month, “Fractional CMO + Execution” at €5,500 and “Fractional CMO + Team” at €8,000. The two execution tiers take 10% off with a 12-month commitment, and notice isn’t stated.
7. Kalungi, Best for SaaS Teams Tying Part of the Fee to Quarterly OKRs

Best for: B2B SaaS companies that want part of the fee to depend on hitting quarterly goals.
Based in: Kirkland, Washington, per its footer.
The executive: An “Associate or Executive CMO, depending on your request,” certified on its T2D3 method, with Kalungi’s own CMO, Stijn Hendrikse, “involved in your account.”
Hours and cadence: Its FAQ says “We provide a shared model, not part-time.” The CMO is reachable like a team member rather than sold by the hour. Visits are at least quarterly.
Who does the work: Kalungi’s team, across ABM, branding, SEO and content, RevOps, web development and paid media. Sales leadership is a separate service “for an additional charge.”
Published result (what it counts): DataGuard sells privacy compliance software. With a fractional CMO leading a full team, it got 330% more MQLs and $4M in qualified pipeline in under six months.
Pros:
- Pay tied to OKRs. On engagements of 3+ months, the variable part of the fee pays 0% to 125% depending on quarterly OKRs.
- A planned hand-off. At DataGuard, Kalungi hired the new Head of Marketing, then transitioned out.
Cons:
- Shared, not dedicated. Your CMO works across clients, so ask how many accounts that person carries.
- Costs outside the fee. Media spend, software licenses, extra personnel and launch PR are extra.
Price and terms: No published rate. Kalungi uses “a retainer model, that can include a pay-for-performance component,” and calls an engagement of 6 to 12 months a good minimum.
8. The Growth Syndicate, Best for a Marketing Lead on 30 Days’ Notice

Best for: B2B tech companies that want a fractional marketing lead now and a full team later.
Based in: Amsterdam and New York, per its information page.
The executive: A fractional marketing lead, “matched with the right leader for your stage and industry.” The firm says “Every person working on a client account has 5+ years of experience.”
Hours and cadence: Not stated. Week 1 brings a performance audit, and weeks 2 to 3 an ICP and messaging workshop.
Who does the work: Its own team on the Full Marketing Team package, which adds “Optional CMO hours.”
Published result (what it counts): Frends sells an iPaaS for mission-critical automation. Its MQL-to-SQL conversion rose from 14% to 30%, and its ABM program produced 24 direct opportunities, with no window stated.
Pros:
- Quick onboarding. “They got onboarded within days,” says Luc Brandts, CEO at Software Improvement Group.
- A full team on call. The package names six roles, from Head of Growth to Web Developer.
Cons:
- A young firm. Its information page gives “Founded: 2024.”
- A budget floor. It’s “Not for companies with marketing budgets under €5,000/month.”
Price and terms: A marketing lead starts “at €2,500 per month” and the full team “at €6,000 per month,” with “a minimum monthly spend.” Terms read “Fully flexible. Cancel anytime. 30 days’ notice, no lock-in.”
9. 42DM, Best for Tech Firms Wanting a CMO and a 3 to 7 Person Crew

Best for: Tech companies that want a CMO and a delivery crew under one monthly fee.
Based in: Tenafly, New Jersey, with offices in the US, Portugal and Ukraine.
The executive: CEO and co-founder Kate Vasylenko, with 20 years of experience, and two colleagues it presents as “dedicated fractional CMOs.”
Hours and cadence: It promises “daily Slack communication, weekly syncs, on-demand strategy calls, and monthly reports,” with scope reviewed every 30 days.
Who does the work: A project manager and 3 to 7 specialists across content, design, PPC, social, SEO, email and CRM.
Published result (what it counts): A review from Tetiana Kondratieva, CMO at Nectain, credits 42DM with “a 300% increase in U.S. website traffic within six months.” It’s one client’s account on its fractional CMO page, not a case study.
Pros:
- A dated roadmap. A kickoff workshop leads to “a 180-day roadmap with clear priorities.”
- Named fintech and adtech clients. Payoneer, a fintech SaaS company, and Zeeto, in adtech, appear on its pages.
Cons:
- Manager titles. The two colleagues hold the titles Marketing Manager and Marketing Project Manager.
- A long suggested term. It recommends at least 6 to 12 months.
Price and terms: “Most full-service engagements range from $3,000 to $12,000/month, depending on complexity,” with no separate price for the CMO alone. Long-term engagements are billed monthly, and no notice period is stated.
If You Already Have a Marketing Lead
Some teams already have a marketing lead, in-house or fractional, but nobody free to build what that lead plans. Frontal works in that gap. It does not provide a marketing executive.
Its GTM Services page is headed “Senior GTM engineers, embedded in your team.” The page states the working rule: “When someone spots a segment or campaign worth trying, we build it.” Frontal agrees with your marketing lead on the accounts worth pursuing, then builds and runs the work inside your CRM and the tools agreed for the engagement. Your team brings the product knowledge and handles the sales conversations.
The same model covers paid media, content engineering and RevOps work, and most clients start with one service. Everything is built in your accounts.
At AirOps, outbound and ads ran from one account list and produced $7.83M in qualified pipeline and $1.52M in closed-won revenue over 10 months, with no new SDRs. Eoin Clancy, VP Growth at AirOps, said: “They’re great at coming up with ideas that just work, and the execution velocity is high enough that we see all of them through.”
The work fits a B2B tech firm already past product-market fit with a real sales team, whose marketing lead needs builders rather than another executive.
If your lead has a plan waiting on people to build it, book an intro call and bring that plan.
What Fractional CMO Services Cost
$7,500 to $20,000 a month is Marketri’s published range for a firm-placed CMO. The Geisheker Group starts at $10,000 a month, MarketerHire’s matched CMOs at $5,000 a month and GrowTal’s interim CMOs at $100 an hour.
Firms that bring a team publish lower entry points for different work. Digital Hunch’s strategy-only tier is €3,000 a month, The Growth Syndicate’s fractional marketing lead starts at €2,500, and 42DM quotes $3,000 to $12,000 for full-service work.
Seven of these fractional CMO firms publish a figure, and how each fee is set matters as much as the number:
| Firm | How the fee is set | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Marketri | From a $350 hourly rate; the fee resets quarterly | No timesheet to approve |
| The Geisheker Group | “based on senior experience and outcomes, not time” | Optional $10,000 audit, one-time |
| Chief Outsiders | “customized engagements” | No rate published |
| MarketerHire | Monthly plan | Covers the match, support and a free rematch |
| GrowTal | Hourly, with each marketer setting a rate | Optional $300 matching fee; $500 refundable deposit |
| Digital Hunch | Monthly tier | 10% off on a 12-month commitment; a bonus “usually pairs” with the retainer |
| Kalungi | Retainer with a variable part on quarterly OKRs | Media spend and software licenses sit outside |
| The Growth Syndicate | Hourly, with a minimum monthly spend | Not for budgets under €5,000 a month |
| 42DM | Hour-based monthly retainer | Covers full-service work, not the CMO alone |
Price a 90-day total for each finalist: the fee, any deposit, matching charge or bonus, and the team hours your plan needs.
When you weigh any of these against a hire, count benefits as well as salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics put benefits at 32.5% of employer costs for management, business and financial occupations in private industry in June 2026. That was $28.78 of $88.63 an hour, about 48 cents per dollar of wages, across those occupations rather than marketing alone.
If booked meetings are the whole goal, that’s a different purchase: appointment setting services sell meetings, not a marketing plan.
How to Vet Fractional CMO Firms Before You Sign
Email every fractional CMO agency on your shortlist the same questions, then compare the replies.
Meet the CMO You Would Actually Get
Marketri introduces the person during the sales process, Chief Outsiders lets clients such as Purview meet several candidates, and GrowTal puts two to four marketers in front of you. Before you sign, ask:
- What is the CMO’s name, and which roles has that person held?
- How many other clients does that CMO serve right now?
- Who covers the work if the CMO leaves, and is a replacement free?
- Who approves spend and hires vendors, and who holds the admin logins when the engagement ends?
- Which of the firm’s B2B tech clients can you call?
If a firm won’t name the executive before you sign, ask why.
Ask Who Briefs the Work on the CMO’s Days Off
A part-time leader can turn into the bottleneck. Advising a first-time fractional CMO on Reddit, one commenter warned that “every piece of work routes through you to get briefed and approved.” The result, in that commenter’s words: “nothing moves on the days you’re not there.” It’s one person’s advice, and it holds from the buyer’s side too.
Ask who owns intake and contractor briefs between the CMO’s visits, and get the meeting calendar in writing. Marketri’s CMO runs your weekly team meeting, 42DM holds weekly syncs, and Kalungi’s CMO comes on site at least quarterly.
Read What Each Result Counts
The results in this list count leads, revenue, ARR, MQLs, qualified pipeline, an ARR growth rate, conversion, opportunities and website traffic. Digital Hunch’s service page shows “+59%” for Xappex, which is the change in its growth rate (7% to 11.15% a year), not 59% ARR growth.
Ask for the window, the starting point and what else changed. A follower count, like the “twofold increase in LinkedIn followers” in a 42DM client’s review, also moves with LinkedIn’s algorithm, so it says little about pipeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best fractional CMO agencies in 2026?
The best fractional CMO agencies depend on the model you want. For a firm-placed CMO, look at Marketri, The Geisheker Group and Chief Outsiders. For a vetted independent CMO, look at MarketerHire and GrowTal.
For a CMO who arrives with an execution team, look at Digital Hunch, Kalungi, The Growth Syndicate and 42DM.
How much do fractional CMO services cost?
Seven of the nine list a figure on their own pages as of November 6, 2026, and each figure buys a different scope. The lowest monthly figures are €2,500 for The Growth Syndicate’s marketing lead and $3,000 for 42DM’s full-service work, while Marketri’s fractional CMO range tops out at $20,000 a month. GrowTal’s interim CMOs start at $100 an hour.
Chief Outsiders and Kalungi quote each engagement.
How many hours a week does a fractional CMO work?
No firm here puts a weekly hour count on its B2B fractional CMO. Marketri prices a level of involvement instead, and Kalungi describes a shared CMO rather than a part-time one.
Ask for the meeting cadence, such as Marketri’s weekly team meeting or Digital Hunch’s two-week sprints, and for how many clients your CMO serves.
Does a fractional CMO do the hands-on marketing work?
Usually not alone. The Geisheker Group’s partners set strategy and direct your staff and vendors, and Chief Outsiders expects agencies to support execution.
If you want the hands-on work included, pick a firm that pairs the CMO with its own specialists under the same contract, such as 42DM or Digital Hunch.
How long do fractional CMO contracts last?
MarketerHire’s plans are month-to-month with 30 days’ notice, and The Growth Syndicate asks for 30 days with no lock-in. The Geisheker Group has a 90-day minimum, Digital Hunch a 3-month pilot and Marketri six months.
Kalungi and 42DM suggest 6 to 12 months.
Are fractional CMO companies different from talent networks?
Yes. Fractional CMO companies such as Marketri and The Geisheker Group place their own people, and Chief Outsiders places a CMO from its own network of more than 100 fractional CMOs and CSOs. MarketerHire and GrowTal vet independent marketers and match them to you.
GrowTal says it matches and leaves the marketing to the marketer, so ask any network who manages the work after the match.
Is Frontal a fractional CMO agency?
No. Frontal places no marketing executive with clients, part-time or interim. Its team builds and runs agreed go-to-market work, such as outbound, paid campaigns, content and CRM workflows, inside your CRM and the tools agreed for the engagement. Most clients start with one service.
The people behind Frontal work with B2B tech companies that already sell through their own sales team.
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