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Our Approach: Strategic. Disciplined. Different.
Marketing Without Strategy Is Just Noise.
That’s why our approach blends certified expertise, proven frameworks, and modern tools — delivering marketing leadership that doesn’t just perform, but transforms.
Chartered Marketers. Always.
Every Fractional CMO in our network holds Chartered Marketer status with the Chartered Institute of Marketing — a designation held by fewer than 2% of marketers globally.
That means your marketing is led by professionals with the strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and leadership credibility to deliver in the boardroom — not just the briefing room.
We don’t believe in junior advisors or recycled generalists. We embed seasoned operators who’ve driven real transformation — not just written polished decks.
✅ What this means for you: Board-level confidence, sharper direction, and the assurance of working with leaders who’ve done it before.

SOSTAC®: Our Strategic Operating System
All our Fractional CMOs are SOSTAC® Certified Planners, applying this globally recognised framework to every engagement — bringing structure, rigour, and repeatable results.
How SOSTAC® shapes your strategy:
- Situation: Audit your current market, team, data, and performance.
- Objectives: Set measurable outcomes linked to business goals.
- Strategy: Align effort, channels, and investment to a clear roadmap.
- Tactics: Select only the actions that serve the strategy.
- Action: Assign owners, timelines, and delivery mechanisms.
- Control: Track progress with live dashboards and real-time KPIs.
✅ What this means for you: A clear, commercially aligned plan — built to deliver outcomes, not just activity.

Powered by Proven Marketing Frameworks
Alongside SOSTAC®, we apply time-tested strategic frameworks to sharpen decision-making, prioritise resources, and unlock growth.
These include (but are not limited to):
- SWOT & TOWS
- PESTEL Analysis
- Porter's Five-Forces
- Ansoff Matrix
- BCG Growth-Share Matrix
- Business Model Canvas
- Resource Based View
- Plus brand positioning maps & customer journey frameworks
Each framework is applied with discipline, not dogma — tailored to your business context and commercial objectives.
✅ What this means for you: Clear alignment, confident decisions, and a shared strategic language across your leadership team.
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Enabled by AI, Accelerated by Custom GPTs
We combine human expertise with cutting-edge automation. Every Fractional CMO has access to VCMO-built custom GPTs and AI tools that streamline thinking, accelerate output, and enhance creative and commercial agility.
We use AI to:
- Model scenarios and test hypotheses in real time
- Build draft strategies, messaging, and frameworks
- Explore creative directions fast — without sacrificing rigour
- Iterate at speed while retaining strategic oversight
✅ What this means for you: Faster thinking, better outputs — and no drag on your internal team.

Cross-Sector Thinking. Commercially Applied.
We bring deep marketing expertise and broad commercial insight across SaaS, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, and more.
Our planning adapts fast — applying patterns, principles, and performance drivers from high-performing industries to your unique context.
We always:
- Spot what’s working across sectors
- Apply fresh thinking to familiar problems
- Leverage insights from across the VCMO network
- Deliver hybrid, on-site or remote engagements that suit your culture
✅ What this means for you: Relevant, real-world strategies — not theory or tunnel vision.
Every Marketer Personally Vetted by Our Founder
Every CMO is personally selected by Paul Mills, VCMO’s founder, based on their ability to deliver real transformation in complex, scaling environments.
We don’t accept applicants chasing gig work or have just been made redundant. We back proven strategic leaders with the presence to operate at pace, in confidence, alongside C-suite and investor stakeholders.
✅ What this means for you: No weak links. No false starts. Just embedded leadership that performs.
Whether you’re exploring your leadership options or ready to move fast, discover how our approach could work for you.
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