a new paradigm in marketing leadership

Fractional Marketing Services for SMEs.

Our fractional marketing services are designed to adapt to the evolving needs of SMEs to deliver scalable and predictable growth. Whether you need to evaluate your marketing performance, fill a leadership gap, or develop your sales and marketing talent, our solutions can be delivered remotely, on-site or a combination of both offering maximum choice, flexibility and affordability.

Our Services Transform Your Marketing Capability.

the role we play

We have the leadership, expertise and solutions that can transform your marketing performance into a sustainable competitive advantage. Our capabilities include:

➨ Performance audits
➨ Product and service launches
➨ Mentoring and upskilling talent
➨ Strategic planning and execution
➨ Enhancing marketing performance
➨ Complete communication strategies
➨ Customer and competitor research
➨ Digital strategy and transformation
➨ Optimising marketing investments
➨ Brand strategy and development
➨ Customer excellence strategies

Our services are delivered by a combination of our hand-picked fractional marketing executives and innovative delivery partners. Together we analyse everything, break bad marketing habits and create marketing magic that delivers growth.

Paul Mills, Founder VCMO

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the role we play

Our Services Transform Your Marketing Capability.

Photo of Paul Mills, CEO & Founder VCMO

We have the leadership, expertise and solutions that can transform your marketing performance into a sustainable competitive advantage. Our capabilities include:

➨ Performance audits
➨ Product and service launches
➨ Mentoring and upskilling talent
➨ Strategic planning and execution
➨ Enhancing marketing performance
➨ Complete communication strategies
➨ Customer and competitor research
➨ Digital strategy and transformation
➨ Optimising marketing investments
➨ Brand strategy and development
➨ Customer excellence strategies

Our services are delivered by a combination of our hand-picked fractional marketing executives and innovative delivery partners. Together we analyse everything, break bad marketing habits and create marketing magic that delivers growth.

Paul Mills, Founder VCMO

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Marketing Auditing: Evaluating Your Performance.

Our Marketing Audits provide an independent and thorough evaluation of your marketing capabilities. We assess key strategic elements like competitive drivers, brand positioning, website performance, employer branding, content, and systems. This helps identify and prioritize areas to focus your marketing resources, unlocking growth potential and enhancing competitive advantage.

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Fractional Marketing Leadership: Guiding Your Strategy.

Our Fractional, Virtual, and Interim CMOs provide vision, expertise, and leadership to support your company’s growth. We offer onsite collaboration, flexible remote management, and interim cover during transitions. Our agile, adaptable, and affordable solutions integrate seamlessly into your business, driving growth, navigating market changes, and enhancing competitive advantage.

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Mentoring & Coaching: Unlocking Potential.

We provide tailored 1:1 mentoring to help individuals unlock their full marketing potential. Invest in the professional development of your talent and witness their growth as they acquire invaluable skills and knowledge, taking your business to new heights.

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Marketing Training: Safeguarding Capability.

Through strategic partnerships with world-class training providers, we offer transformative learning programs for your sales and marketing teams. From building better marketing plans to brand management and social selling with LinkedIn, these programs equip your talent to add immediate value to your business.

The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Fractional CMO.

FREE TO DOWNLOAD

We appreciate that you may be unsure about the benefits of fractional marketing leadership compared to the traditional option of employing a full-time senior executive or agency support. So that's why we have published a comprehensive guide to help you make an informed decision about integrating a Fractional CMO into your business strategy.

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FREE TO DOWNLOAD

The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Fractional CMO.

We appreciate that you may be unsure about the benefits of fractional marketing leadership compared to the traditional option of employing a full-time senior executive or agency support. So that's why we have published a comprehensive guide to help you make an informed decision about integrating a Fractional CMO into your business strategy.

5 Reasons Why Clients Choose Our Marketing Services.

Clients choose us because we cover the entire marketing mix, solving any marketing problem. Our fractional executives are meticulously selected, and our delivery partners are trusted from years of collaboration. More importantly, we have a deep passion and commitment to your brand's success. We go beyond being marketing specialists, becoming an integral part of your team and your trusted partner.

1. We Provide Expert Leadership.

We embed gold-standard methodologies and industry best practices that strengthen your marketing capability.

2. We Deliver Growth.

We give reassurance that you can achieve faster growth and an improved market position.

3. We Bring Strategic Alignment.

We build and deliver marketing strategies that align with your business objectives to drive growth.

4. We Lower Operational Costs.

We will help you avoid recruitment fees and the costs associated with a full-time senior marketing executive.

5. We Bring Business Confidence.

We give reassurance that you can delegate your marketing challenges to our Fractional CMOs so you can focus on running the business.

REASONS TO BELIEVE

VCMO: Best Fractional CMO Hire Company UK.

We were awarded 'Best Fractional CMO Hire Company UK' and 'Excellence in Marketing Auditing' at the 2024 Innovation in Business MarTech Awards. And we are also shortlisted as 'Business Start-up of the Year' in the Business Leader Awards 2024.

Our marketers have supported these brands...

Our project was to create a top-level marketing strategy which, once built, we could drive forward ourselves. And I can honestly say the work has been transformational for Yellowtail. After each workshop with VCMO, both Dennis Hall and I would be amazed at how much we'd achieved. We worked hard! But the results are worth it.

Sarah Steele
Operations Director, Yellowtail Financial Planning

Shout out to Paul Mills who bravely took on running a positioning workshop with us yesterday. Is there anything harder than doing the thing your client does for others for them?! Great work. Really thought provoking, and so important to have facilitated by someone with an external perspective!

Bryony Thomas
CEO, watertight business thinking

James Crawford delivers...He took the brief, gave clear advice on content, produced highly professional materials and a well set out delivery plan. He identified where further attention was necessary and all delivered in a straightforward and friendly manner. Highly recommended for your next marketing initiative.

Paddy Gordon
Director, Shepton Veterinary Group

Paul is a professional strategic marketeer who is able to apply his expertise with marketing budgets large and small. The commercial impact of Shaw & Co's rebrand, which was initiated, designed and implemented by Paul, has been to differentiate us positively in a sector where few have succeeded. He delivers what he promises, on time and on/under budget, to a high quality. Paul made a positive impact on our business that will last.

Rod Leefe
chair, shaw & co

VCMO brings knowledge, insight and practical experience to the table, but also something else, which is quite rare, the unwavering commitment to finishing the job without compromising on the quality of the output. Their work for Yellowtail has been exemplary and we're seeing the results already.

Dennis Hall
founder, yellowtail financial planning

Lydia possesses a deep understanding of marketing strategies and has consistently delivered exceptional results. Her ability to analyse market trends, create engaging campaigns, and drive customer acquisition is truly impressive. Her dedication, attention to detail, and strong communication skills make her an invaluable asset to any organisation. I cannot recommend Lydia enough for her expertise, professionalism, and exceptional work ethic.

Alan Leckey
Business Consultant, CCO - the Collaboration Company  

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