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Title: Fractional CMO jobs in the United Kingdom | Deftridge
Summary: 52 Fractional CMO tasks in the United Kingdom, from £60 to £177 an hour. Typical rate £95 an hour; median market wage £37. Rate shown up front.

United Kingdom · **Updated November 3, 2026**

# Fractional CMO jobs in United Kingdom

52 open Fractional CMO tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £60 to £177 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Fractional CMO here is **£95 an hour**, built from a market median wage of £36.74. At five hours a week that is about **£2,060 a month**.

**£95/hr** typical rate, senior level

**£36.74/hr** market median wage

**£60–£177** range of open task rates

**52** open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom

## Open Fractional CMO tasks in United Kingdom

Remote tasks and tasks tied to a city in United Kingdom.

[See all 52](https://deftridge.com/jobs/#role=fractional-cmo&place=united-kingdom)

One-off Posted Oct 28

### [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-london-dt-2229763/)

Director · Fractional CMO

B2B software company for HR teams · 5,000+ employees

**£121–£152** / hour

About £1,370–£2,750 in total

- about 15 h in total

- Hybrid · London

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-london-dt-2229763/)

Regular Posted Nov 2

### [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-5660492/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Last-mile delivery company for food producers · 201–500 employees

**£71–£83** / hour

About £1,000 a month at 3 h a week

- 2–4 h a week

- Remote · United Kingdom

- Starts within 2 weeks

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-5660492/)

One-off Posted Oct 26

### [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-london-dt-9161345/)

Executive · Fractional CMO

Omnichannel retailer selling furniture · 501–1,000 employees

**£149–£177** / hour

About £980–£1,960 in total

- about 9 h in total

- On-site · London

- Starts within 2 weeks

- Top 25% for the role

- Shortlisting

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-london-dt-9161345/)

One-off Posted Oct 30

### [Agency and Freelancer Selection · Legal services](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-walsall-dt-4053793/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Legal services provider advising lenders · 201–500 employees

**£75–£86** / hour

About £480–£970 in total

- about 9 h in total

- Hybrid · Walsall

- Starts within 7 days

- Shortlisting

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-walsall-dt-4053793/)

One-off Posted Oct 22

### [Marketing Team Structure Plan · Media](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-london-dt-1751952/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Digital media company covering technology · 501–1,000 employees

**£122–£151** / hour

About £550–£1,090 in total

- about 6 h in total

- Hybrid · London

- Starts within 7 days

- Top 25% for the role

- 5 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-london-dt-1751952/)

One-off Posted Oct 27

### [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-united-kingdom-dt-7607092/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Series C developer-tools company for hospitals and clinics · 201–500 employees

**£84–£98** / hour

About £730–£1,460 in total

- about 12 h in total

- Remote · United Kingdom

- Starts next week

- 5 interested

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-united-kingdom-dt-7607092/)

One-off Posted Oct 28

### [Launch Plan Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-glasgow-dt-7684052/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Series C HR software company for field-service companies · 201–500 employees

**£78–£97** / hour

About £260–£530 in total

- about 4 h in total

- Hybrid · Glasgow

- Starts within 7 days

- Shortlisting

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-glasgow-dt-7684052/)

One-off Posted Nov 3

### [Marketing Plan and Budget (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-high-wycombe-dt-3211567/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Biotech company in oncology · 501–1,000 employees

**£78–£92** / hour

About £850–£1,700 in total

- about 15 h in total

- Hybrid · High Wycombe

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-high-wycombe-dt-3211567/)

Regular Posted Oct 30

### [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call · Food and drink](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-hemel-hempstead-dt-8670067/)

Director · Fractional CMO

Restaurant-technology company in plant-based food · 201–500 employees

**£66–£79** / hour

About £940 a month at 3 h a week

- 2–4 h a week

- Hybrid · Hemel Hempstead

- Starts next week

[View task](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-hemel-hempstead-dt-8670067/)

### All 52 open Fractional CMO tasks for United Kingdom

Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.

- [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-london-dt-2229763/)£121-£152/hr · hybrid in London

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-5660492/)£71-£83/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-london-dt-9161345/)£149-£177/hr · on site in London

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-walsall-dt-4053793/)£75-£86/hr · hybrid in Walsall

- [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-london-dt-1751952/)£122-£151/hr · hybrid in London

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-united-kingdom-dt-7607092/)£84-£98/hr · remote in the UK

- [Launch Plan Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-glasgow-dt-7684052/)£78-£97/hr · hybrid in Glasgow

- [Marketing Plan and Budget (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-high-wycombe-dt-3211567/)£78-£92/hr · hybrid in High Wycombe

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-hemel-hempstead-dt-8670067/)£66-£79/hr · hybrid in Hemel Hempstead

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-united-kingdom-dt-1740153/)£95-£117/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-united-kingdom-dt-6506095/)£87-£102/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-united-kingdom-dt-5522623/)£82-£97/hr · remote in the UK

- [Launch Plan Review](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-united-kingdom-dt-8311490/)£84-£98/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-united-kingdom-dt-8615078/)£84-£104/hr · remote in the UK

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-london-dt-9723663/)£127-£156/hr · hybrid in London

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-united-kingdom-dt-1673324/)£81-£97/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-2857201/)£93-£105/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-united-kingdom-dt-8317410/)£84-£101/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-london-dt-9444589/)£156-£175/hr · on site in London

- [Launch Plan Review](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-united-kingdom-dt-1773089/)£91-£108/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Plan and Budget (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-united-kingdom-dt-4830024/)£95-£123/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-united-kingdom-dt-4978858/)£110-£126/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-derby-dt-6362306/)£93-£110/hr · hybrid in Derby

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-crawley-dt-7546183/)£98-£111/hr · hybrid in Crawley

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-colchester-dt-7602840/)£79-£99/hr · hybrid in Colchester

- [Marketing Team Structure Plan](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-team-structure-plan-united-kingdom-dt-3476176/)£86-£96/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-southport-dt-3399216/)£64-£80/hr · on site in Southport

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call (Zoom)](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-london-dt-3816077/)£135-£152/hr · hybrid in London

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-london-dt-6461196/)£125-£148/hr · on site in London

- [Marketing Plan and Budget](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-london-dt-8766373/)£121-£155/hr · on site in London

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-united-kingdom-dt-7983347/)£84-£96/hr · remote in the UK

- [Launch Plan Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-chelmsford-dt-9223881/)£77-£93/hr · hybrid in Chelmsford

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-4057088/)£73-£82/hr · remote in the UK

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-manchester-dt-7489485/)£93-£118/hr · hybrid in Manchester

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-oldham-dt-2298178/)£92-£118/hr · hybrid in Oldham

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-leeds-dt-9446257/)£70-£88/hr · hybrid in Leeds

- [Launch Plan Review (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/launch-plan-review-manchester-dt-9666965/)£77-£86/hr · hybrid in Manchester

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-united-kingdom-dt-3059233/)£99-£116/hr · remote in the UK

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-london-dt-6365601/)£123-£152/hr · hybrid in London

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call (Zoom)](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-7989226/)£69-£84/hr · remote in the UK

- [Marketing Metrics Framework](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-metrics-framework-united-kingdom-dt-2933204/)£85-£101/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-swindon-dt-4666725/)£89-£106/hr · hybrid in Swindon

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-birmingham-dt-2824935/)£72-£89/hr · hybrid in Birmingham

- [Marketing Plan and Budget (Notion)](https://deftridge.com/job/marketing-plan-and-budget-united-kingdom-dt-9824180/)£85-£106/hr · remote in the UK

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-united-kingdom-dt-9994151/)£96-£112/hr · remote in the UK

- [Agency and Freelancer Selection](https://deftridge.com/job/agency-and-freelancer-selection-belfast-dt-8095704/)£78-£87/hr · hybrid in Belfast

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call (Zoom)](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-8573474/)£86-£113/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-8862638/)£87-£107/hr · remote in the UK

- [Positioning and Messaging Workshop](https://deftridge.com/job/positioning-and-messaging-workshop-united-kingdom-dt-1795730/)£84-£103/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-united-kingdom-dt-5760011/)£73-£83/hr · remote in the UK

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-cardiff-dt-4108495/)£60-£77/hr · on site in Cardiff

- [Weekly Marketing Leadership Call](https://deftridge.com/job/weekly-marketing-leadership-call-london-dt-8529874/)£111-£132/hr · hybrid in London

## What Fractional CMO pays in United Kingdom

Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10th | £18.16 | £390 | £37,800 |
| 25th | £25.78 | £560 | £53,600 |
| Median | £36.74 | £800 | £76,400 |
| 75th | £50.30 | £1,090 | £104,600 |
| 90th | £68.92 | £1,490 | £143,400 |

Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. [Method](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/).

### Deftridge rate by level

| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Director | £75 | £1,630 |
| Executive | £95 | £2,060 |

### About this role

Part-time marketing leadership: positioning, plan, budget and the team or agencies that run it. Usual tools: HubSpot, GA4, Notion, Looker Studio.

[All Fractional CMO rates by country](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/)

## Working on the side in United Kingdom

What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

Checked on official pages, November 2026

- For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates)

- Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-employed-national-insurance-rates)

- Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. [Source](https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines)

Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. [Read the guides](https://deftridge.com/guides/)

## Fractional CMO rates nearby

- [London 35 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/london/)

- [North West 29 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/north-west/)

- [West Midlands 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/west-midlands/)

- [South East 27 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/south-east/)

- [Yorkshire and The Humber 26 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/yorkshire-and-the-humber/)

- [East of England 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/east-of-england/)

- [South West 26 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/south-west/)

- [East Midlands 26 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/east-midlands/)

- [Scotland 26 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/scotland/)

- [Wales 26 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/fractional-cmo/wales/)

## Other Marketing & Content roles in United Kingdom

- [Content Lead £45/hr typical · 38 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/content-lead/united-kingdom/)

- [B2B Content Writer £30/hr typical · 23 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/b2b-content-writer/united-kingdom/)

- [SEO Specialist £30/hr typical · 47 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/seo-specialist/united-kingdom/)

- [Paid Ads Specialist £30/hr typical · 28 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/paid-ads-specialist/united-kingdom/)

- [Email & Lifecycle Marketer £30/hr typical · 15 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/email-and-lifecycle-marketer/united-kingdom/)

- [LinkedIn Ghostwriter £30/hr typical · 8 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/linkedin-ghostwriter/united-kingdom/)

- [Case Study Writer £35/hr typical · 9 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/case-study-writer/united-kingdom/)

- [Product Marketing Manager £35/hr typical · 37 tasks](https://deftridge.com/jobs/product-marketing-manager/united-kingdom/)

## Questions about pay, fees and privacy

The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
