Fractional Marketing Leadership.
We support SME founders, CEOs, and leaders of investor-backed portfolio companies who lack a Chief Marketing Officer but seek predictable, scalable growth. Our Fractional Marketing Executives bridge the leadership gap, transforming your marketing potential into a competitive advantage. We provide a cost-effective alternative solution to hiring a full-time CMO.
What is Fractional Marketing Leadership: CMO as a Service.
Is your business at a crossroads, possessing the ambition to grow but lacking the strategic leadership to navigate the complexities of modern marketing? This gap could leave you vulnerable to competitors, wasteful in your marketing spend, and directionless in your efforts to connect with customers. Ultimately, this could limit your growth and diminish your potential to secure a dominant market position. And that’s when we step in...
Turn Your Marketing into a Competitive Advantage.
If your business lacks a defined marketing strategy, suffers from disjointed marketing efforts, fails to generate returns on marketing investment, or is simply struggling to grow, we have a solution. Our Fractional Marketing Executives solve challenges at every stage of the growth cycle, including:
➨ Providing marketing leadership in non-marketer led teams.
➨ Developing and executing a modern marketing strategy.
➨ Increasing company value for sales or mergers.
➨ Improving sales and marketing collaboration.
➨ Adjusting your USP for better market fit.
➨ Optimising the customer journey.
Turn Your Marketing into a Competitive Advantage.
If your business lacks a defined marketing strategy, suffers from disjointed marketing efforts, fails to generate returns on marketing investment, or is simply struggling to grow, we have a solution. Our Fractional Marketing Executives solve challenges at every stage of the growth cycle, including:
➨ Providing marketing leadership in non-marketer led teams.
➨ Developing and executing a modern marketing strategy.
➨ Increasing company value for sales or mergers.
➨ Improving sales and marketing collaboration.
➨ Adjusting your USP for better market fit.
➨ Optimising the customer journey.
Why We Exist - Helping SMEs Grow Through Marketing Transformation.
Watch our short 90-second explainer to learn more about why we exist.
Three Marketing Leadership Solutions.
For businesses operating without a Chief Marketing Officer, we offer three highly agile and adaptable leadership solutions…
Fractional CMO: Your Catalyst for Business Growth.
Fractional CMOs operate as a part-time, outsourced marketing executive, offering C-Level expertise without the full-time costs. As businesses expand, marketing demands grow more intricate, necessitating strategic insight beyond current resources. Fractional CMOs typically provide on-site leadership supporting small to medium-sized businesses, scaleups, and organisations in transition.
Virtual CMO: The Power of Remote Marketing Leadership.
Similar to a Fractional CMO, Virtual CMOs offer part-time or interim strategic and operational marketing leadership, but they work remotely. Using the latest digital engagement platforms, this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool whilst leveraging favourable foreign exchange rates for added value.
Interim CMO: Guiding Marketing Through Business Transitions.
In times of significant business change, you may need dedicated marketing leadership for a specific duration. Interim CMOs offer their expertise during periods of transition, rapid growth, or restructuring, providing invaluable support when you need it most.
How a Fractional CMO Can Grow Your Business.
Operating without a dedicated CMO can be risky for businesses. Without strategic marketing leadership, you may find it challenging to communicate your value proposition, stand out from competitors, connect with your target audience and scale. Having a Fractional Marketing Executive supporting your business can help you:
➨ Strengthen Your Competitive Advantage.
➨ Eliminate Guess-Work & Costly Mistakes.
➨ Safeguard Your Marketing Capability.
➨ Align Your Senior Leadership Team.
➨ Accelerate Business Growth.
➨ Maximise Marketing ROI.
➨ Increase value.
How a Fractional CMO Can Grow Your Business.
Operating without a dedicated CMO can be risky for businesses. Without strategic marketing leadership, you may find it challenging to communicate your value proposition, stand out from competitors, connect with your target audience and scale. Having a Fractional Marketing Executive supporting your business can help you:
➨ Strengthen Your Competitive Advantage.
➨ Eliminate Guess-Work & Costly Mistakes.
➨ Safeguard Your Marketing Capability.
➨ Align Your Senior Leadership Team.
➨ Accelerate Business Growth.
➨ Maximise Marketing ROI.
➨ Increase value.
Fractional Marketing Services.
Our on-demand fractional marketing services are purposely designed to be agile, affordable and adaptable to your evolving business needs.
Audit.
Hire.
Learn.
Free Online Marketing Audit.
Our free online audit assesses your organisation's marketing capability against 14 critical marketing dimensions at the strategic, operational and cultural level. You receive a detailed personalised Scorecard and an invite to a no-obligation workshop to discuss your results. The next 10 minutes could transform your entire approach to marketing.
➨ Takes 10 minutes.
➨ Answer 70 questions.
➨ Get a tailored Scorecard.
➨ Discuss your results with our experts.
Free Online Marketing Audit.
Our free online audit assesses your organisation's marketing capability against 14 critical marketing dimensions at the strategic, operational and cultural level. You receive a detailed personalised Scorecard and an invite to a no-obligation workshop to discuss your results. The next 10 minutes could transform your entire approach to marketing.
➨ Takes 10 minutes.
➨ Answer 70 questions.
➨ Get a tailored Scorecard.
➨ Discuss your results with our experts.
Features of Our Fractional Marketing Services Include...
Customised Leadership Solutions.
Our hand-picked fractional marketing executives offer tailored leadership based on the specific goals, challenges, and dynamics of your business. This ensures that you receive customised solutions that align with your unique market positioning and business objectives.
Flexible Engagement Models.
We offer a range of engagement models and equitable pricing to suit different business sizes, budgets, and needs, from project-based assignments to part-time executive leadership. This flexibility allows you to access top-tier marketing expertise in a way that fits your financial and operational realities, ensuring you can scale our service up or down as required.
Focus on Growth & ROI.
We use cutting-edge analytical tools and strategic methodologies to comprehensively track your marketing performance and return on investment. This not only demonstrates the tangible value of the marketing initiatives but also allows for data-driven decision-making and strategy adjustments to maximise your success.
Cross-Industry Expertise.
We offer a diverse team of Fractional CMOs with experience across various industries and territories offering you a broad spectrum of insights, best practices, and innovative solutions. This cross-pollination of ideas and talent enriches the strategic approach and opens up new avenues for growth and differentiation in your market.
Access to Networks & Resources.
We provide you with access to an extensive network of marketing professionals, vendors, and technology solutions, facilitating collaborations and partnerships that might otherwise be out of your reach. This access extends your existing capabilities, enabling more sophisticated, effective, and efficient marketing executions.
Key Service Benefits:
All of our fractional marketing services are designed to deliver what progressive business leaders demand.
Pricing Policy
Agile.
Adaptable.
Affordable.
Accredited.
How Our Process Works.
Your marketing transformation journey begins with these four steps, each providing value along the way.
Discovery.
Match.
Engage.
Monitor.
VCMO: Award Winning Fractional CMO Hire Company.
In less than a year after our launch, we were awarded 'Best Fractional CMO Hire Company UK' and 'Excellence in Marketing Auditing' at the 2024 Innovation in Business MarTech Awards.
Why You Should Choose VCMO as Your Outsourced Marketing Partner.
Whether you're leading a vibrant business without a CMO or an investor looking to enhance a portfolio company, we present some good reasons to choose VCMO as your go-to marketing partner.
Our Fractional CMO Team.
Want to find out more? Simply get in touch to book a free no-obligation consultation.
FAQ’s
Yes. Our Fractional Marketing Executives have been carefully selected for their exceptional breadth of multi-sector experience, credentials from leading marketing organisations or unrivalled expertise within specific verticals. We leave no stone unturned in assembling a team of experts that possess a diverse range of skills, knowledge and diversity, enabling us to deliver unparalleled value across multiple industries.
As we continue to expand and evolve, our strength in depth will also grow. With each addition to our roster of top-tier marketing experts, we further enhance our capacity to cater to your unique needs and unlock opportunities for growth.
Let us worry about that. Our meticulous due diligence process will dive deep into the essence of your business, unravelling its unique DNA, strategic goals, and organisational culture. We leave no stone unturned in understanding the urgency and nature of your marketing transformation needs.
Armed with this knowledge, we select a the Fractional Executive who is not just a match, but a mastermind in driving the transformation you specifically require. But we also believe in empowering you with choices that align with your vision. In some cases, we may present you with a choice of Executives, each bringing their own specialised skills and expertise. You have the power to interview and select the expert who resonates most with your senior leadership team and organisational culture. It's a tailor-made journey to growth, designed with your preferences at the forefront.
Yes. We have a desire and capability that transcends borders and embraces the global stage. Our business model empowers us to deliver our services anywhere globally. If your business is located outside of the United Kingdom, simply get in touch to explore how we can support you.
It is difficult to give a precise answer as every business has a unique marketing context. The rate of growth will be dictated by the level of investment you're making in the marketing transformation and the degree to which your organisational culture embraces change. Timing is another consideration - are you looking to transform your marketing capability to catch up with your competitors, or to leap-frog them? Regardless of the context, engaging our services will deliver a faster rate of growth compared to operating your business without a chief marketing officer or senior marketing leader.
If we have a marketing executive ready, we can start working in your business within just a few days. How soon we begin mostly depends on how quickly you're able to meet and share information with us. If you're open to having a virtual CMO for remote assistance, we can get going even faster than if you need someone on-site.
No. Nor are we a ‘marketing consultancy’. Picture us as your long-term marketing business partner, offering a distinctive approach that sets us apart from traditional consultants and agencies. While consultants often focus on quick tactical wins, we transcend those limitations. Yes, we excel at delivering tangible outcomes, but our true capability and passion lies in equipping you with strategies, tools and capability to thrive in the face of future uncertainties.
We exist to help you transform your marketing capability into sustainable competitive advantage that delivers predictable, scalable growth. Our approach is forward-thinking and visionary. We collaborate closely with you to develop a roadmap that anticipates market shifts, identifies emerging opportunities, and leverages your unique strengths to mitigate market threats.
By prioritising long-term success, we empower you to navigate the ever-evolving business landscape with confidence and resilience.
In the context of fractional marketing leadership, the term ‘fractional’ simply means accessing the expertise of a CMO for a fraction of the time compared to employing a permanent executive headcount. Where a permanent executive would typically be on your payroll 260 days a year, a fractional marketing executive may be hired on a contractual basis for perhaps 2-5 days per month. For early-stage businesses that can’t afford a typical six-figure salary on a permanent CMO, the fractional model is very appealing.
Our Discovery Sessions are a chance for you to talk through complicated marketing issues. You'll meet with one of our marketing experts who will listen to your concerns and provide new insights to tackle them. These sessions are relaxed—there's no pressure to use our services. Since picking a marketing partner is a big decision, we prefer to focus on understanding your needs and providing initial help for free.
True strategic marketing transcends industry boundaries. We are ready to support organisations of all sizes and sectors, at any stage of their business lifecycle. Clients that get the most value from us are those who recognise the true value of external strategic support, possess an unwavering ambition to drive growth, and fosters a culture that embraces change. Generally speaking, our clients typically have a minimum turnover of £2m / €2m / $2m.
There is no catch. We want to offer business leaders immediate value when they stumble upon VCMO. As a services-based organisation, it is hard for us to show you our expertise until you engage with us. Our free online Marketing Audit offers a glimpse into our capability without you having to part with any money.
The only cost to you is about 10 minutes of your time to answer some questions. The personalised Scorecard you receive on completion will give you plenty of food for thought. It will highlight areas of marketing where you're doing well, and recommendations for elements you can improve.
We provide further value by offering a no-obligation discovery workshop where our experts will discuss your marketing requirements in more detail. There is no hard sell for you to engage with our services. All we care about is helping your organisation do better marketing.
In essence, they are the same thing. Both Fractional and Virtual CMOs operate on a part-time or interim basis, taking on client assignments, or providing strategic and operational leadership. Virtual CMOs will typically deliver their expertise remotely, but can work on-site if required.
Fractional marketing leadership is gaining traction for many reasons. The main reason is enabling companies to access specialised C-level skills without the expense, risk and on-going costs of carrying a permanent executive headcount on the P&L. The fractional leadership model is an attractive option for early-stage businesses that can’t afford a CMO, or large enterprises going through transformation to streamline operational costs.
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