Source: https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/ Title: Fractional CMO jobs | Deftridge Summary: Fractional CMO tasks with the rate up front: 611 listed, 4 to 12 hours a week. Typical US rate $205 an hour. Professionals pay no fee. Marketing & Content · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Fractional CMO jobs Part-time marketing leadership: positioning, plan, budget and the team or agencies that run it. 611 tasks are open now, sized for 4 to 12 hours a week. **$205/hr** typical US rate, senior level **$206/hr** median published task rate **611** open tasks **4-12 h** a week for a typical task ## Open Fractional CMO tasks [See all 611](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=fractional-cmo) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-rimini-dt-1094121/) Director · Fractional CMO Series B workflow automation company for logistics teams · 51–200 employees **€116–€148** / hour About €530–€1,060 in total - about 6 h in total - Hybrid · Rimini - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-rimini-dt-1094121/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Launch Plan Review](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-turin-dt-4953551/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-turin-dt-4953551/) Regular Posted Nov 3 ### [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-brussels-dt-7601213/) Director · Fractional CMO Series C accounting software company · 201–500 employees **€130–€161** / hour About €1,890 a month at 3 h a week - 2–4 h a week - Hybrid · Brussels - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role - English and French [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-brussels-dt-7601213/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-livermore-dt-8610033/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-livermore-dt-8610033/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Marketing Metrics Framework (Looker Studio)](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-dublin-dt-9507248/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-dublin-dt-9507248/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-netherlands-dt-7327225/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-netherlands-dt-7327225/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-nicosia-dt-9957961/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-nicosia-dt-9957961/) One-off Posted Nov 3 ### [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-netherlands-dt-2006553/) Director · Fractional CMO Series B analytics software company for field-service companies · 201–500 employees **€108–€125** / hour About €470–€930 in total - about 6 h in total - Remote · Netherlands - Starts within 7 days - Top 25% for the role [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-netherlands-dt-2006553/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-new-york-city-dt-2759145/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-new-york-city-dt-2759145/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-texas-dt-7205448/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-texas-dt-7205448/) One-off Posted Nov 2 ### [Positioning and Messaging Workshop (Miro)](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-italy-dt-8215977/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-italy-dt-8215977/) Regular Posted Oct 30 ### [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-eisenzicken-dt-1357937/) 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 [View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-eisenzicken-dt-1357937/) ## Recently filled Fractional CMO tasks that found their professional in the last two weeks, with the rate agreed inside the published range. - [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call (Zoom) Executive · Remote · anywhere in the EU Filled in 36 days at €138 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-italy-dt-6178663/) - [Marketing Metrics Framework Executive · Hybrid · Stockholm Filled in 11 days at €128 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-stockholm-dt-3352731/) - [Marketing Plan and Budget Director · Remote · Poland Filled in 20 days at €53 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-poland-dt-9526594/) - [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call (Zoom) Director · Hybrid · Cologne Filled in 35 days at €96 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-cologne-dt-6816273/) - [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call Director · Remote · United States Filled in 41 days at $185 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-states-dt-6995500/) - [Marketing Team Structure Plan Executive · Remote · United States Filled in 10 days at $255 an hour](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-united-states-dt-9791326/) ## 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](https://deftridge.com/rates/fractional-cmo/united-states/) · [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/) | Level | Per hour | 5 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. | Country | Typical rate / hour | Market median wage | Open tasks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $205 | $81.68 | 195 | | Canada | CA$140 | CA$56.03 | 58 | | Poland | €55 | €20.96 | 57 | | United Kingdom | £95 | £36.74 | 53 | | Germany | €110 | €42.81 | 38 | | France | €100 | €39.87 | 37 | | Spain | €80 | €32.40 | 30 | | Italy | €135 | €53.12 | 22 | | Netherlands | €120 | €47.75 | 16 | | Portugal | €75 | €28.79 | 12 | | Sweden | €110 | €43.21 | 10 | | Bulgaria | €55 | €21.83 | 8 | | Greece | €75 | €29.14 | 8 | | Ireland | €140 | €55.53 | 8 | | Czechia | €70 | €28.36 | 7 | | Hungary | €60 | €23.63 | 7 | | Slovakia | €55 | €21.65 | 6 | | Austria | €135 | €53.27 | 5 | | Croatia | €65 | €24.90 | 5 | | Romania | €50 | €19.42 | 5 | | Belgium | €160 | €63.43 | 4 | | Denmark | €170 | €66.23 | 4 | | Lithuania | €70 | €26.97 | 4 | | Cyprus | €105 | €42.07 | 3 | | Finland | €140 | €55.35 | 2 | | Malta | €65 | €24.95 | 2 | | Slovenia | €85 | €34.16 | 2 | | Estonia | €65 | €26.37 | 1 | | Latvia | €60 | €23.35 | 1 | | Luxembourg | €175 | €69.93 | 1 | ## Highest-paying states and regions Typical senior rate where the state, province or region has its own wage data. - [California $250/hr · 20 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/california/) - [Massachusetts $245/hr · 3 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/massachusetts/) - [New York $230/hr · 13 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/new-york/) - [Colorado $225/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/colorado/) - [District of Columbia $225/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/district-of-columbia/) - [Rhode Island $225/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/rhode-island/) - [Virginia $225/hr · 2 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/virginia/) - [Delaware $215/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/delaware/) - [Maine $215/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/maine/) - [Washington $215/hr · 3 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/washington/) - [Wyoming $215/hr · 0 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/wyoming/) - [New Jersey $210/hr · 1 tasks · United States](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/new-jersey/) ## 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 Manager Head of Marketing Marketing Director Chief Marketing Officer VP 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. 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