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Fractional / Interim CMO

A fractional CMO on your terms, without a full-time hire.

Bring in a marketing leader who has already owned the outcome, not just advised on it.

I've run digital marketing functions end to end more than once: for Prakhar Software Solutions, for PCG DigiVerse, for Reliance Education, and earlier still for The MCC Studio. Each time, fractional leadership meant owning the outcome, not just the activity.

How This Works

Here's What This Actually Looks Like

I take direct ownership of the budget, the team, and the number it's supposed to produce, not an advisory seat on the sidelines.
I set a 90-day plan first, so we both know what "working" looks like before we're six months in.
I report on revenue and pipeline, not impressions or activity, on a schedule that matches how your business actually runs.
I build the team under me if one doesn't exist yet, or direct the one you already have.

I've done this before at Prakhar Software Solutions, building and running the group's digital marketing function from the ground up, and again inside PCG DigiVerse, the consulting practice I built and then handed off once it could run without me. Earlier still, I ran marketing for The MCC Studio and for Reliance Education. Each time, I owned the number the function was accountable for, not just the plan behind it.

That's the difference between this and my GTM/Marketing Consulting service: I sit inside your business, on your own schedule, accountable for a number, not handing over a plan and moving on to the next client.

Good fit if:

you need marketing leadership now, but a full-time CMO hire isn't the right size, timing, or risk for where the business is today.

Not a fit if:

you're looking for a strategy document to hand to someone else to execute. That's my GTM/Marketing Consulting service instead.

Frequently Asked

FAQs: Fractional / Interim CMO

What does a fractional CMO actually do?

As a fractional CMO, I take on the marketing leadership role itself: the budget, the team, the accountability, for a defined number of days a week or month, instead of as a full-time hire. You get the ownership without the full-time cost or commitment.

How is this different from your GTM consulting service?

Fractional leadership means I sit inside your business and own an ongoing number: budget, team, results, on your own schedule. Consulting means I diagnose a specific problem, hand over a plan, and stay accountable to it on a retainer, without taking day-to-day ownership.

How many days a week do you typically work?

It depends on the size of the budget and team involved. Engagements have ranged from a few days a month to a near-full-time commitment, and we agree the working rhythm upfront, based on what the role actually needs.

Will you build a marketing team, or work with mine?

Both, depending on what exists. I've built and run marketing functions directly from scratch, and I've directed existing teams too. Either way, I'm accountable for what the team produces, not just for advising it.

What's the minimum commitment?

Engagements typically start with a 90-day plan, so we both know what "working" looks like before extending further. Most run considerably longer than that once the plan is in motion.

How do you measure success in a fractional role?

Revenue and pipeline outcomes tied to the budget I'm running, not impressions, activity, or vanity metrics. In practice, that means tracking the line from ad spend all the way to closed sales, not just to leads.

See General FAQs

Worth Knowing

“The average tenure of a Fortune 500 CMO is now just 4.3 years, the shortest of any C-suite role.”

A short seat means most companies spend more time mid-search or mid-gap than they'd like. A fractional or interim leader keeps the function moving while that search happens properly.

Source: Spencer Stuart, CMO Tenure Study 2025

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Fractional / Interim CMO

Here's What This Actually Looks Like

Good fit if:

Not a fit if:

FAQs: Fractional / Interim CMO

Book a Free Discovery Call

Thirty minutes, no pitch.

Book a Free Discovery Call

Prefer to Write First?

Gaurav Bhatnagar

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Fractional / Interim CMO

Here's What This Actually Looks Like

Good fit if:

Not a fit if:

FAQs: Fractional / Interim CMO

Book a Free Discovery Call

Thirty minutes, no pitch.

Book a Free Discovery Call

Prefer to Write First?

Gaurav Bhatnagar

Quick Links

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