{"id":1115,"date":"2025-08-11T11:08:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piperline.io\/news\/?p=1115"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:44:19","slug":"what-is-a-fractional-cmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/what-is-a-fractional-cmo\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a fractional CMO? 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#mega-menu-menu-1>li.mega-menu-flyout ul.mega-sub-menu li.mega-menu-item a.mega-menu-link{\r\n      padding:0;\r\n  }\r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n  .mega-sub-menu{\r\n      margin-top:32px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n    li#mega-menu-item-19274.mega-left-section-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-custom.mega-menu-item-object-custom.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-19274.left-section-menu{\r\n        \r\n        width:33%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n          padding-top:0px!important;\r\n             \r\n    }\r\n\r\n    li#mega-menu-item-20335.mega-left-section-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-custom.mega-menu-item-object-custom.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-20335.left-section-menu{\r\n        \r\n        width:24%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n          padding-top:0px!important;\r\n             \r\n    \r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n    li#mega-menu-item-19254.mega-right-section-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-custom.mega-menu-item-object-custom.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-19254.right-section-menu\r\n    \r\n    {\r\n          \r\n        width:33%!important;\r\n        float:right!important;\r\n          padding-top:0px!important;\r\n            \r\n    \r\n    }\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n    li#mega-menu-item-20338.mega-right-section-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-custom.mega-menu-item-object-custom.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-20338.right-section-menu\r\n    \r\n    {\r\n          \r\n        width:24%!important;\r\n        float:right!important;\r\n          padding-top:0px!important;\r\n            \r\n    \r\n    }\r\n\r\nli#mega-menu-item-20344.mega-right-section-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-custom.mega-menu-item-object-custom.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-20344.right-section-menu\r\n    \r\n    {\r\n          \r\n        width:24%!important;\r\n        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and (max-width:1199px){\r\n    .first-col-image.menu-item.menu-item-type-custom.menu-item-object-custom.menu-item-14406{\r\n    display:none!important;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1[data-effect=\"fade_up\"].mega-no-js li.mega-menu-item:hover > ul.mega-sub-menu, #mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1[data-effect=\"fade_up\"].mega-no-js li.mega-menu-item:focus > ul.mega-sub-menu, #mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1[data-effect=\"fade_up\"] li.mega-menu-item.mega-toggle-on > ul.mega-sub-menu, #mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1[data-effect=\"fade_up\"] li.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-megamenu.mega-toggle-on ul.mega-sub-menu{\r\n       \r\n}\r\n\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1{\r\n    text-align:right;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1 > li.mega-menu-flyout ul.mega-sub-menu li.mega-menu-item a.mega-menu-link ul.mega-sub-menu {\r\n    color:#000!important;\r\n} \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 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(max-width: 1710px){\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1 > li.mega-menu-flyout ul.mega-sub-menu li.mega-menu-item a.mega-menu-link{\r\n font-size:15px;  \r\n    }\r\n       #mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1 > li.mega-menu-item > a.mega-menu-link{\r\n        font-size:15px; \r\n    }}\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    a.mega-menu-link:hover{\r\n    background-color:transparent;\r\n    box-shadow:none!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n    \r\n    li#mega-menu-item-14341.mega-intranet-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-post_type.mega-menu-item-object-page.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-14341.intranet-menu{\r\n        width:20%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n          padding-top:50px!important;\r\n             padding-left:50px!important;\r\n        \r\n        \r\n    }\r\n    \r\n        li#mega-menu-item-14232.mega-process-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-post_type.mega-menu-item-object-page.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-14232.process-menu{\r\n        width:20%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n          padding-top:50px!important;\r\n          \r\n        \r\n        \r\n    }\r\n    \r\n            li#mega-menu-item-14235.mega-knowledge-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-post_type.mega-menu-item-object-page.mega-menu-item-has-children.mega-menu-item-14235.knowledge-menu{\r\n        width:20%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n          padding-top:50px!important;\r\n         \r\n        \r\n        \r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    \r\n         li#mega-menu-item-14234.mega-customapp-menu.mega-menu-item.mega-menu-item-type-post_type.mega-menu-item-object-page.mega-menu-item-14234.customapp-menu{\r\n        width:20%!important;\r\n        float:left!important;\r\n        padding-top:50px!important;\r\n            \r\n   \r\n        \r\n    }\r\n    \r\n    #mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1 > li.mega-menu-flyout ul.mega-sub-menu li.mega-menu-item ul.mega-sub-menu{\r\n        box-shadow:none!important;\r\n        background-color:none;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n#mega-menu-wrap-menu-1 #mega-menu-menu-1>li.mega-menu-item>a.mega-menu-link:hover{\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n}\r\n\/*mega menu styles end*\/\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col-block2{\r\n    float:left;\r\n        width:28%;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block-upper{\r\n background:linear-gradient(0deg, #269db9 20%, #30c4e0 150%);\r\ncolor:#fff;\r\nborder-radius: 15px 0px 0px 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col-block-lower{\r\n background:linear-gradient(0deg, #132b38 0%, #025269 140%);\r\ncolor:#fff;\r\nborder-radius: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n   \r\n\r\n\r\n\/*menu structure styles start*\/\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (min-width:2000px){\r\n  \r\n.left-menu-col{\r\n width:33%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n   padding: 0px 20px 0px 40px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.left-menu-col2{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 35px 40px 40px 50px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.left-menu-col1{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 10px 30px 50px 50px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.right-menu-col{\r\n width:33%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n   padding: 0px 20px 0px 40px;\r\n    float:right;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.right-menu-col2{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 0px 40px 0px 20px;\r\n    float:right;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col-block-upper, .first-col-block-lower{\r\npadding:49px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.top-level-section{\r\n    width:67%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    background-color:#eee;\r\n    padding:40px;\r\n    margin-bottom:45px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n.top-level-section2{\r\n    width:72%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    background-color:#e6ebef;\r\n    padding:55px 50px 41px 50px;\r\n    margin-bottom:45px;\r\nborder-radius: 0px 15px 0px 0px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n.sub-menu-left{\r\n   width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    float:left;  \r\n    padding:0px 20px 0px 40px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n.sub-menu-right{\r\n   width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    float:right;  \r\n    padding:0px 40px 0px 20px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n.bt-left-menu-col{\r\n width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.bt-right-menu-col{\r\n width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px;\r\n       font-weight:700;\r\n\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  @media only screen and (max-width:1999px){\r\n.left-menu-col{\r\n width:33%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n   padding: 0px 25px 0px 50px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.left-menu-col2{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n  padding: 35px 40px 40px 50px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.left-menu-col1{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n  padding: 10px 30px 50px 50px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.right-menu-col{\r\n width:33%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding:0px 50px 0px 25px;\r\n    float:right;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.right-menu-col2{\r\n width:24%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding:0px 50px 0px 25px;\r\n    float:right;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block-upper, .first-col-block-lower{\r\npadding:49px;\r\n}\r\n.top-level-section{\r\n    width:67%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    background-color:#eee;\r\n    padding:50px;\r\n    margin-bottom:45px;\r\n}\r\n.top-level-section2{\r\n    width:72%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    background-color:#e6ebef;\r\n    padding:55px 50px 41px 50px;\r\n    margin-bottom:45px;\r\nborder-radius: 0px 15px 0px 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sub-menu-left{\r\n   width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    float:left;  \r\n    padding:0px 20px 0px 50px;\r\n}\r\n.sub-menu-right{\r\n   width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    float:right;  \r\n    padding:0px 40px 0px 20px;\r\n}\r\n.bt-left-menu-col{\r\n width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 50px;\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.bt-right-menu-col{\r\n width:100%;\r\n    display:table;\r\n    padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px;\r\n       font-weight:700;\r\n\r\n}}\r\n\r\n.menu-col-title{\r\nmargin-top: 5px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    letter-spacing: normal;\r\n    color: #269db9;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.menu-col-tx{\r\nmargin-top:10px;\r\nmargin-bottom:20px!important;\r\ncolor:#132b38;;\r\nfont-size:16px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.left-menu-col img, .right-menu-col img, .left-menu-col2 img, .right-menu-col2 img{\r\n    width:35px;margin-right:12px;margin-bottom: -6px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.sub-menu-left:hover{\r\n    color:#269db9;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sub-menu-left img{\r\nwidth: 9px;\r\n    margin-bottom: -3px;\r\n    margin-left: 6px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.sub-menu-right:hover{\r\n    color:#269db9;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sub-menu-right img{\r\nwidth: 9px;\r\n    margin-bottom: -3px;\r\n    margin-left: 6px;\r\n    \r\n}\r\n.nav-find-out-top{\r\n    color:#132b38!important;\r\n    font-weight:600!important;\r\n}  \r\n\r\n.nav-find-out{\r\n    color:#132b38!important;\r\n    font-weight:600!important;\r\n}  \r\n\r\n.nav-find-out-top:hover{\r\n    color:#132b38!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.nav-find-out:hover{\r\n      color:#132b38!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.nav-find-out img{\r\n    width:35px;\r\n        margin-bottom: -10px;\r\n    margin-left: 6px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.nav-find-out-top img{\r\nwidth: 9px;\r\n    margin-bottom: -3px;\r\n    margin-left: 6px;\r\n    \r\n}\r\n\r\n.nav-title-menu{\r\n    font-size:25px;\r\n    color:#269db9;\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.menu-btn-tx{\r\n    margin-top: 3px;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn{\r\nbackground-color: #1d4357;\r\n  color: #fff;\r\npadding: 7px 14px 7px 25px;\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0;\r\n    line-height: 30px;\r\n  \r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn:hover{\r\nbackground-color: #1d4357;\r\n    color: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn img {\r\n    padding: 8px;\r\n    width: 37px;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn2{\r\nbackground-color: #fff;\r\n  color: #000;\r\npadding: 7px 14px 7px 25px;\r\n    border-radius: 5px;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n    font-size: 15px;\r\n    font-weight: 600;\r\n    letter-spacing: 0;\r\n    line-height: 30px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn2:hover{\r\nbackground-color: #fff\r\n  color: #1d4357;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-btn2 img {\r\n    padding: 8px;\r\n    width: 37px;\r\n    display: inline-block;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col-block .nav-title-menu{\r\n    font-size:30px;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n    font-weight:500;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block p{\r\n    margin-top:20px;\r\n    margin-bottom:40px!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (min-width: 1400px) {\r\n.first-col-block2 .nav-title-menu{\r\n    font-size:26px;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n    font-weight:500;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 1399px) {\r\n.first-col-block2 .nav-title-menu{\r\n    font-size: 20px;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\nfont-weight:600;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block2 p{\r\n    margin-top:20px;\r\n    margin-bottom:40px!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.top-level-section p{\r\n     color:#000;margin-top:20px;font-weight:400;\r\n     margin-bottom:0px!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.top-level-section2 p{\r\n     color:#000;margin-top:25px;font-weight:500;\r\n     margin-bottom:0px!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n   \r\n    \r\n@media only screen and (min-width:1200px){    \r\n    .top-menu-level{\r\n    color:#269db9!important;\r\n    font-weight:500;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block{\r\n    background-color: #269db9;\r\n    float:left;\r\n    padding:50px;\r\n        width:33%;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-block img{\r\n    width:100%;\r\n    float:left;\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.first-col{\r\n    background-color: #269db9;\r\n    width:50%;\r\n    float:left;\r\n    padding:50px 50px 210px 50px;\r\n    color:#fff;\r\nfont-size:26px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col img{\r\n    width:250px;\r\n    float:left;\r\n    padding-right:50px;\r\n\r\n}\r\n.sub-menu-first{\r\n        width:50%;\r\n    float:right;\r\n    padding-top:50px;\r\n        padding-left: 50px;\r\n    \r\n}    \r\n.sub-menu{\r\n    width:50%;\r\n    float:right;\r\n        padding-top:30px;\r\n    padding-left: 50px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.menu-section{\r\n   display: table;\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    padding-top: 20px;\r\n    \r\n    \r\n}\r\n\r\n    \r\n.dashicons.dashicons-arrow-down-alt2.before-menu-image-icons{\r\n    margin-top:10px;\r\nmargin-left:-8px;\r\n}}\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (min-width:2000px){\r\n.first-col-block2{\r\n        border-radius: 15px 0px 0px 15px;\r\n}\r\n.left-menu-col2, .right-menu-col2{\r\nmin-height:0px;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width:1999px){\r\n.first-col-block2{\r\n        border-radius: 15px 0px 0px 15px;\r\n}\r\n.left-menu-col2, .right-menu-col2{\r\nmin-height:0px;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width:1800px){\r\n.first-col-block2{\r\nmin-height:550px;\r\n        border-radius: 15px 0px 0px 15px;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\/*menu structure styles end*\/\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\/*responsive styles start*\/\r\n\r\n.elementor-nav-menu li {\r\n    height:60px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item{\r\n    padding-left:0;\r\n    padding-right:10;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--main .elementor-item.elementor-item-active{\r\n    font-weight:400;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) {\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown a {\r\n    padding-left: 20px;\r\n    padding-right: 70px;\r\n    padding-top: 20px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown li:not(:last-child){\r\n       height: auto;\r\n    display: table;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--main>.elementor-nav-menu>li>.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown, .elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu__container.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{\r\n    margin-top:24px!important;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 #150A19;\r\n    padding-bottom:20px;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width: 1023px) {\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown a {\r\n    padding-top: 20px;\r\n    padding-bottom: 20px;\r\n}\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--dropdown li:not(:last-child){\r\n       height: 60px;\r\n    display: table;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--main>.elementor-nav-menu>li>.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown, .elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu__container.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{\r\n    margin-top:24px!important;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 #150A19;\r\n    padding-bottom:0px;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown.elementor-nav-menu__container .elementor-sub-item{\r\n    background-color:#fff;\r\n    border-bottom:1px solid #1d4357;\r\n}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width:799px){\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu--main>.elementor-nav-menu>li>.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown, .elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e .elementor-nav-menu__container.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{\r\n    overflow-y:scroll!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n.menu-item a img, img.menu-image-title-after, img.menu-image-title-before, img.menu-image-title-above, img.menu-image-title-below, .menu-image-hover-wrapper .menu-image-title-above{\r\n    display:none!important;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n@media only screen and (max-width:1199px){  \r\n.first-col-image.menu-item.menu-item-type-custom.menu-item-object-custom.menu-item-14342{\r\n      display:none!important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.first-col-image.menu-item.menu-item-type-custom.menu-item-object-custom.menu-item-14417{\r\n      display:none!important;\r\n}\r\n.first-col-image.menu-item.menu-item-type-custom.menu-item-object-custom.menu-item-14407{\r\n      display:none!important;\r\n}\r\n.first-col-image.menu-item.menu-item-type-custom.menu-item-object-custom.menu-item-14221{\r\n      display:none!important;\r\n}}\r\n@media only screen and (max-width:699px){\r\n.elementor-17071 .elementor-element.elementor-element-5b2cdf4e{\r\n    width:15%;\r\n}}\r\n\r\n\/*responsive styles end*\/\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n.sbv-left {\r\n    width: 61%;\r\n    float: left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sbv-right {\r\n    width: 35%;\r\n    float: right;\r\n    margin-top: -5px;\r\n    margin-right: 8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sbv-right img {\r\n    border-radius: 15px;\r\n    margin-left: 4%;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\nheader {\r\n  position: relative;\r\n}\r\n\r\nul.mega-sub-menu {\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n  left: 0 !important;\r\n  right: 0 !important;\r\nborder-radius: 15px;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader .elementor-container {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader .elementor-column {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader .elementor-widget-wrap {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader .elementor-widget-wp-widget-maxmegamenu {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\nheader ul.mega-menu {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader li.mega-menu-item {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\nheader .mega-menu-wrap {\r\n  position: static !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce2ba8 e-con-full mobile-menu e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dce2ba8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a6a9 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-hidden-desktop hfe-submenu-icon-classic elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-absolute hfe-nav-menu__align-left hfe-submenu-animation-none hfe-link-redirect-child hfe-nav-menu__breakpoint-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-navigation-menu\" data-id=\"472a6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-30b7b9f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30b7b9f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>News and insights<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f89f0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f89f0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a  fractional CMO? What benefits can they bring to founders and CEOs?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51438b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51438b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leading a company can be a lonely journey for founders and CEOs, especially when navigating complex marketing challenges.\u00a0<\/p><p>In this article we dive into how a fractional CMO can help CEOs and founder overcome obstacles and drive sustainable growth with confidence and clarity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d70a9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d70a9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Published: 20 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"links\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section1\"><h3>What is a fractional CMO<\/h3><\/a>  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section2\"><h3>The unique marketing challenges founders and CEOs face<\/h3><\/a>  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section3\"><h3>How fractional CMOs bring proven insight and strategy to your business<\/h3><\/a>  \r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section4\"><h3>Building a growth engine: more than just marketing execution<\/h3><\/a>  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section5\"><h3>Flexibility and cost-effectiveness: why fractional CMOs make good business sense<\/h3><\/a>  \r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section6\"><h3>Conclusion: Why founders and CEOs should consider a fractional CMO<\/h3><\/a> \r\n\r\n<a href=\"#section7\"><h3>Fractional CMO services for B2B tech and SaaS companies<\/h3><\/a> \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4321d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7c4321d5\" 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elementor-element-196a94c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"196a94c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"section1\"><strong>What is a fractional CMO?<\/strong><\/h2>\nA <strong data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"170\">Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)<\/strong> is an experienced marketing leader who works with your business on a flexible, short-term, or part-time basis. They bring senior-level strategic expertise without the long-term commitment or expense of a full-time executive. Often brought in through an agency or consultancy, a fractional CMO provides leadership across marketing strategy, planning, and growth initiatives, customised to fit your business&#8217;s unique goals.\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"603\"><strong>Businesses (especially startups, scale-ups, or SMEs) often hire a fractional CMO when they need expert guidance to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n \t<li>Develop and implement marketing strategies<\/li>\n \t<li>Launch new products or enter new markets<\/li>\n \t<li>Improve brand positioning and messaging<\/li>\n \t<li>Drive growth and revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"936\">This model is ideal for companies that need executive-level marketing expertise but may not yet have the budget or need for a full-time CMO.<\/p>\n\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"section2\"><strong>The unique marketing challenges founders and CEOs face<\/strong><\/h2>\nLeading a company means juggling numerous priorities such as: product innovation, fundraising, hiring, customer success, and long-term strategy. And amidst all these competing demands, marketing can often emerges as a critical yet complex challenge.\n\nMarketing products and services is not just about brand awareness or lead generation, it requires a deep understanding of revenue models, long sales cycles, complex buyer personas, and the critical importance of customer retention.\n\n<strong>Founders and CEOs frequently ask:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong><em>How can I develop a marketing strategy that drives sustainable, predictable growth?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><em>Which channels and tactics deliver the best ROI for acquiring and retaining enterprise or mid-market customers?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><em>How do I ensure marketing efforts align tightly with product development and sales?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><em>How can I measure and optimise key metrics like CAC, LTV, MRR, and churn effectively?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMany founders attempt to manage marketing internally or rely on fragmented agencies, resulting in a lack of strategic direction and ultimately missed growth opportunities. Hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is often the ideal path, but for many startups and scale-ups, the costs and commitment are prohibitive, especially in early stages. This is where fractional CMOs offer a strategic and flexible alternative.\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-2.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-2-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-2-1024x582.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-2-768x436.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"section3\"><strong>How fractional CMOs bring proven insight and strategy to your business<\/strong><\/h2>\nOne of the biggest, and most common mistakes we see is when CEOs and founders try to cut costs by hiring junior marketing consultants or generalist marketing agencies to manage their marketing, expecting the same results that expert specialist services provide.\u00a0 Without deep expertise and strategic insight, these less experienced resources can often drain budgets with ineffective campaigns, misaligned priorities, and limited accountability, resulting in poor ROI and stalled growth.\n<p data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"306\">In contrast, fractional CMOs offer a strategic partnership that brings discipline, focus, and proven frameworks to your marketing, transforming it into a powerful driver of revenue growth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"714\">The value of a fractional CMO lies in their vast experience across various business growth scenarios. Having worked with multiple clients, they understand the key levers that drive success and cut through the noise by applying tested marketing frameworks. By eliminating guesswork, they prioritize the strategies with the highest impact, ensuring that early momentum turns into scalable, repeatable growth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"997\">Through years of hands-on leadership, they\u2019ve honed a toolkit of effective methodologies, distinguishing what truly works from what doesn\u2019t. This deep experience allows them to quickly identify growth opportunities while avoiding common pitfalls, giving your business a clear edge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1275\">Leveraging data effectively is another strength. By using key metrics and analytics to guide decisions, they ensure your marketing budget is spent efficiently, focusing on channels and tactics that provide measurable, sustainable growth rather than chasing short-lived trends.<\/p>\n<strong>Some of the core methodologies fractional CMOs deploy include:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Demand generation:<\/strong> Building scalable, targeted lead funnels that attract high-quality prospects through content marketing, SEO, and paid acquisition.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Account-based marketing (ABM):<\/strong> Tailoring marketing efforts to strategic enterprise accounts with personalised outreach and content.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Conversion rate optimisation (CRO):<\/strong> Continuously improving website, landing pages, and onboarding flows to maximise trial-to-paid conversions.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Data-driven paid media:<\/strong> Leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, Google Ads, and programmatic channels to efficiently acquire decision-makers and influencers.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Content and thought leadership:<\/strong> Producing relevant, authoritative content that educates prospects and positions your company as a market leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThese proven approaches ensure that marketing is not just a cost centre but a measurable growth engine that powers customer acquisition, retention, and expansion.\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"section4\"><strong>Building a growth engine: more than just marketing execution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<strong>Holistic business alignment for scalable growth\n<\/strong>A fractional CMOs impact goes far beyond simply running marketing campaigns. Their true value lies in building an integrated growth engine that connects all critical parts of the business marketing, sales, customer success, and product teams. This holistic approach is particularly vital for complex business ecosystems where each function needs to work seamlessly together to drive consistent, scalable revenue growth.\n\n<strong>Consistent messaging across all touchpoints\n<\/strong>By aligning these departments, fractional CMOs ensure a unified and compelling customer experience throughout the entire buyer journey. This means crafting consistent messaging and clear value propositions that resonate powerfully across every touchpoint from initial awareness through to purchase, onboarding, and renewal.\n\n<strong>Accelerating sales through marketing and sales collaboration\n<\/strong>Effective sales and marketing collaboration is another cornerstone. When marketing and sales teams are tightly integrated, it accelerates deal cycles and improves the quality of leads entering the pipeline, which can increase average deal sizes and conversion rates. The fractional CMO facilitates this alignment by fostering communication, sharing insights, and creating joint objectives and KPIs.\n\n<strong>Reducing churn and driving expansion with customer success\n<\/strong>Additionally, fractional CMOs work closely with customer success teams to develop initiatives that reduce churn and increase expansion revenue. Retaining and growing existing customers is often the most cost-effective path to sustainable growth, and marketing plays a key role in supporting these efforts through targeted campaigns, customer education, and advocacy programs.\n\n<strong>Driving product-market fit with feedback loops\n<\/strong>Moreover, fractional CMOs establish feedback loops with product teams to ensure marketing strategies are informed by real customer needs and market trends. This collaboration helps refine product positioning and drives feature marketing, ensuring the product\u2019s unique benefits are effectively communicated and leveraged in the market.\n\n<strong>Strategic integration for long-term success\n<\/strong>In essence, fractional CMOs act as strategic connectors who break down silos between departments. By integrating marketing with sales, customer success, and product, they enable founders to build a growth engine that is not only powerful but also sustainable and scalable, to ensure long-term success in competitive industry landscapes.\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-1-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-1-1024x582.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-fractional-CMO-level-consultants-empower-founders-1-768x436.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"section5\"><strong>Flexibility and cost-effectiveness: why fractional CMOs make good business sense<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe cost of hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in the UK typically ranges from \u00a3120,000 to over \u00a3200,000 annually, depending on experience and company size. For many startups and scale-ups, especially in the early stages, this level of investment can be a significant financial hurdle. Salaries at this level not only include base pay but also bonuses, benefits, and additional overheads, making a full-time CMO hire a major commitment that may not be feasible or necessary during initial growth phases.\n\nFractional CMOs offer a highly cost-effective alternative by providing senior-level marketing leadership on a part-time basis. Typically, a fractional CMO works 2 to 3 days per week during the crucial first year to establish strategy, build marketing foundations, and guide execution. As the company\u2019s marketing function matures with internal teams or fractional marketing resources coming into play, the fractional CMOs\u00a0 involvement can be scaled back to fewer days per month, focusing more on oversight and strategic guidance.\n\nThis flexible model delivers multiple advantages:\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Access to senior leadership without full-time costs:<\/strong> Startups and scale-ups gain direct access to seasoned marketing executives who bring years of experience, strategic insight, and industry-specific knowledge, all without the financial burden of a full-time salary.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Scalable leadership aligned to business growth:<\/strong> As your company grows and marketing priorities evolve, fractional CMOs can adjust their involvement to match your needs, ensuring you\u2019re never overpaying for unused capacity or underserving critical leadership functions.<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Leveraging teams and resources effectively:<\/strong> Fractional CMO consultants can oversee and integrate <u><a style=\"color: #1d4357!important; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/fractional-marketing-team\/\">fractional marketing teams<\/a><\/u>, providing expert direction to maximize ROI and drive cohesive marketing efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCompared to traditional agencies or junior hires, fractional CMOs typically deliver more focused and impactful results. Their deep strategic expertise and hands-on approach reduce costly guesswork and inefficient spending. This leads to faster, more measurable growth all while keeping your marketing investment predictable and aligned with your business goals.\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"section6\"><strong>Conclusion: Why\u00a0 founders and CEOs should consider a fractional CMO<\/strong><\/h2>\nFor founders and CEOs, the path to growth is rarely straightforward. You\u2019re often balancing product development, fundraising, customer retention, and competitive positioning, all while trying to build a marketing function that can generate predictable, scalable revenue. Many leaders find themselves caught between two unsatisfying options: hiring a full-time CMO long before the business can justify the cost, or relying on junior marketers and generalist agencies that lack the specialist knowledge to deliver the results you need.\n\nA fractional CMO offers a third, smarter path. They bring senior leadership, deep domain expertise, and years of tried-and-tested tech and SaaS marketing playbooks without the full-time price tag. Having worked with multiple clients in similar situations, they know what works, what doesn\u2019t, and how to use data to minimise guesswork. They can plug into your leadership team quickly, align marketing with sales, customer success, and product, and ensure every initiative contributes to your long-term growth goals.\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"section7\">Fractional CMO services for B2B tech and SaaS companies<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"622\"><strong>At Pie &#038; Pointer, our <u><a style=\"color: #1d4357!important; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/pieandpointer.co.uk\/fractional-cmo\/\">fractional CMO consultants<\/a><\/u> are senior marketing leaders who work with your company on a part-time or flexible basis, typically 2-3 days a week or more, providing external, independent expertise tailored to your needs. Unlike traditional agencies or freelance marketers, our fractional CMO consultants offer hands-on leadership and strategic guidance as external partners, helping shape your marketing strategy, align cross-functional teams, and support execution without the cost or commitment of a full-time employee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"988\"><strong>With deep expertise in B2B tech and SaaS marketing, our consultants have driven growth at multiple companies facing similar challenges and competitive landscapes. Their role is to serve as an extension of your leadership team, delivering both strategic insight and practical marketing know-how, while maintaining their status as an independent, external resource. 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