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Marketing & Content · Updated November 3, 2026

Fractional CMO jobs

Part-time marketing leadership: positioning, plan, budget and the team or agencies that run it. 606 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week.

$205/hrtypical US rate, senior level
$206/hrmedian published task rate
606open tasks
4-12 ha week for a typical task

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One-off

Marketing Team Structure Plan

Director · Fractional CMO

Specialty retailer with 40 stores · 501–1,000 employees

$203–$261 / hour

About $930–$1,860 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · New York City
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Launch Plan Review

Director · Fractional CMO

Series B direct-to-consumer brand for outdoor gear · 51–200 employees

€117–€136 / hour

About €380–€760 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Hybrid · Turin
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and Italian
One-off

Agency and Freelancer Selection

Director · Fractional CMO

Public-sector services provider serving cities · 1,001–5,000 employees

€105–€126 / hour

About €690–€1,390 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · anywhere in the EU
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Positioning and Messaging Workshop (Miro)

Executive · Fractional CMO

Recruiting platform for healthcare staffing · 5,000+ employees

€151–€173 / hour

About €1,300–€2,600 in total

  • about 12 h in total
  • Remote · Italy
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and Italian
One-off

Marketing Metrics Framework (Looker Studio)

Director · Fractional CMO

Mobility company in EV batteries · 51–200 employees

€122–€156 / hour

About €830–€1,670 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · Dublin
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Marketing Plan and Budget

Director · Fractional CMO

Series C edtech company for K-12 schools · 201–500 employees

€103–€125 / hour

About €1,140–€2,300 in total

  • about 15 h in total
  • On-site · Nicosia
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
Regular

Weekly Marketing Leadership Call

Director · Fractional CMO

Electric-vehicle maker in fleet services · 1,001–5,000 employees

€103–€130 / hour

About €1,510 a month at 3 h a week

  • 2–4 h a week
  • Hybrid · Eisenzicken
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • English and German
One-off

Marketing Team Structure Plan

Executive · Fractional CMO

AI research company for drug discovery · 5,000+ employees

$225–$276 / hour

About $1,000–$2,000 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Remote · Texas only
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Positioning and Messaging Workshop

Director · Fractional CMO

Online travel company in short-term rentals · 201–500 employees

$232–$271 / hour

About $2,000–$4,000 in total

  • about 12 h in total
  • Hybrid · Livermore
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Launch Plan Review (Notion)

Executive · Fractional CMO

Series B online marketplace for outdoor gear · 201–500 employees

$229–$277 / hour

About $760–$1,520 in total

  • about 4 h in total
  • Hybrid · Boston
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Marketing Plan and Budget (Notion)

Director · Fractional CMO

Digital media company in lifestyle · 501–1,000 employees

€117–€147 / hour

About €1,320–€2,650 in total

  • about 15 h in total
  • Remote · Italy
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
One-off

Agency and Freelancer Selection

Executive · Fractional CMO

Series A online marketplace for home goods · 51–200 employees

$213–$276 / hour

About $1,470–$2,950 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Remote · United States
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
  • 4 interested

Recently filled

Fractional CMO tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range.

What a Fractional CMO earns by level

Rates in the United States for the regular role format. Companies pay 15% on top of these figures; you keep all of it.

Full US rate table · How rates are built

LevelPer hour5 h a week, per month
Director$170$3,680
Executive$205$4,440
  • Regular role$205
  • One-off task$235
  • Task bundle$215
  • Expert hour$250

Fractional CMO rates by country

Typical rate for a senior Fractional CMO in local currency, and the tasks open there now.

CountryTypical rate / hourMarket median wageOpen tasks
United States$205$81.68195
CanadaCA$140CA$56.0358
Poland€55€20.9656
United Kingdom£95£36.7453
France€100€39.8737
Germany€110€42.8137
Spain€80€32.4030
Italy€135€53.1222
Netherlands€120€47.7515
Portugal€75€28.7910
Sweden€110€43.2110
Bulgaria€55€21.838
Greece€75€29.148
Ireland€140€55.538
Czechia€70€28.367
Hungary€60€23.637
Slovakia€55€21.656
Austria€135€53.275
Croatia€65€24.905
Romania€50€19.425
Denmark€170€66.234
Lithuania€70€26.974
Belgium€160€63.433
Cyprus€105€42.073
Malta€65€24.953
Finland€140€55.352
Slovenia€85€34.162
Estonia€65€26.371
Latvia€60€23.351
Luxembourg€175€69.931

Highest-paying states and regions

Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data.

What the work looks like

Fractional CMO tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:

  • Marketing Plan and Budget: Annual or half-year plan with goals, channels, budget and owners.
  • Positioning and Messaging Workshop: Defines who the product is for, why it wins and how to say it.
  • Agency and Freelancer Selection: Writes the brief, shortlists suppliers and runs the pitch.
  • Marketing Team Structure Plan: Which roles to hire first, which to outsource and why.
  • Weekly Marketing Leadership Call: Weekly check-in that sets priorities and unblocks the team.
  • Launch Plan Review: Reviews a launch plan for gaps, timing and measurement.
  • Marketing Metrics Framework: Defines the few numbers marketing is judged on.
At a glance
Levels
Director, Executive
Formats
Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle, Expert hour
Usual tools
HubSpot, GA4, Notion, Looker Studio
Also searched as
part-time cmo, interim cmo, marketing lead, head of marketing

Who does this work

Professionals whose day jobs match this role.

Marketing ManagerHead of MarketingMarketing DirectorChief Marketing OfficerVP of Marketing

Questions about Fractional CMO work

How much does a Fractional CMO earn?

In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior Fractional CMO is $205 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $206. At five hours a week that is about $4,440 a month.

How many hours a week does it take?

Typical load for this role is 4-12 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.

Do I need a licence or a particular tool?

Usual tools are HubSpot, GA4, Notion and Looker Studio. No licence is required.

Which formats are offered?

This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle, expert hour. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.

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