How I Engage Experience About Let's Talk

Embedded leadership.
Not another vendor.

I work with a small number of companies at a time, which means when we work together, I am fully invested. I'm a part of your team, not just another consultant with an opinion. The work looks different for every client, but the expectation is always the same: I'm accountable for marketing strategy, not just advice.

Professional team collaboration

Where I'm accountable.

  • Yes Marketing strategy and prioritization
  • Yes Integrated go-to-market planning
  • Yes Brand positioning and messaging
  • Yes Cross-functional alignment across marketing, sales, product, and CS
  • Yes Launch strategy and readiness
  • Yes Retention and revenue expansion strategy
  • Yes Revenue alignment — marketing and sales connected, leads don't fall through the cracks
  • Yes Oversight of execution partners and agencies
  • Yes Executive decision support and leadership team participation

Where I'm not the right fit.

  • No Day-to-day channel execution — paid ads, email campaigns, SEO
  • No Media buying or bid management
  • No Marketing operations, attribution setup, or tooling
  • No Sales training or sales team coaching
  • No Budget administration or headcount management

Every engagement starts with the same question: what does your company actually need?

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Primary Offer
Fractional CMO Retainer

You have a marketing team, but no one is leading it. Campaigns are running, activities are happening — but no one owns the bigger picture. You know you need a marketing executive. You're not ready for a full-time hire.

As your fractional CMO, I function as a genuine member of your leadership team. I join your planning rhythms, sit in the meetings where decisions get made, and take real accountability for marketing strategy week to week. Your team keeps executing. I make sure they're executing the right things.

Retainer clients typically work with me 8–10 hours per week, integrated into your team's existing rhythm.

What ongoing engagement looks like
  • Embedded in your leadership and marketing team rhythms — standups, planning, reviews
  • Weekly strategic direction and prioritization
  • Cross-functional alignment across marketing, sales, product, and CS
  • Revenue alignment — marketing and sales connected, messaging consistent through the pipeline
  • Ongoing oversight of execution partners and agencies
  • Regular reporting to CEO/COO on marketing performance and priorities
Investment
Most clients invest $10–20k/mo
Ongoing · Scoped to your needs · Priced based on hours and complexity
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Defined Engagement
Strategic Project

You have a specific, high-stakes challenge that needs senior leadership to own it. A product launch. A messaging overhaul. A GTM strategy for a new market. Or a moment of transition — a CMO on leave, an executive gap, a critical initiative with no one to lead it.

Strategic projects are well suited to organizations that need experienced outside leadership without a long-term commitment — someone who can get up to speed quickly and deliver results on a defined timeline.

Scope, timeline, and deliverables are defined together before we begin, so there are no surprises.

Investment
$5k–$25k
4–8 weeks · Scoped together · Priced based on complexity
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Not Sure Where to Start
Discovery Sprint

You know something isn't working, but you're not sure what. Marketing feels scattered. Results are inconsistent. You're not confident you're focused on the right things.

The Discovery Sprint is a focused 1–2 week engagement that gives you clarity fast. I come in, get oriented quickly, and take a rigorous look at your current marketing — strategy, positioning, team, execution, and how marketing connects to the rest of the business.

The output isn't a pretty deck. It's a clear-eyed assessment of where you are, what's working, what isn't, and exactly where to focus next.

What you receive
  • Written marketing audit — honest assessment of current state
  • Prioritized roadmap — top opportunities ranked by impact and effort
  • Quick wins identified — immediate actions your team can take now
  • Executive readout — a working session to walk through findings
Investment
~$4,000
1–2 weeks · Fixed scope · Natural entry point to a longer engagement
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From first conversation to full context — faster than you'd expect.

01
Discovery call
We talk about where your company is, what's working, what isn't, and what you need from a marketing leader. I'll tell you honestly if I think we're a fit.
02
Mutual evaluation
Good engagements go both ways. I'll meet with key members of your leadership team, sign an NDA, review key documents, and scope the engagement together.
03
Rapid orientation
I get into your business fast — reviewing current strategy, meeting the team, understanding your customers, and identifying the most important things to address first.
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Embedded and moving
Within the first few weeks, I'm operating as a genuine part of your leadership team — in your rhythm, aligned with your goals, and accountable for results.

I'll tell you when I'm not the right call.

Part of working with a small number of clients is being selective. If your situation isn't one where I can deliver real value, I'll say so — and point you toward something that might serve you better.

Execution-only needs. If you need someone to run campaigns, manage ads, or execute a content calendar — that's not what I do. I work alongside your execution team, not instead of them.

Early-stage companies without product-market fit. Fractional CMO leadership works best when you have something to market. If you're still finding your footing on the product side, the timing probably isn't right.

Rescue situations with no runway. If marketing needs to save the company in 60 days, I'm not the right answer. Good strategy takes a little time to take hold.

Highly political or siloed environments. Cross-functional work requires access and trust. If leadership isn't genuinely open to that, it won't work.

Not sure which engagement is right for you?

Most conversations start with a simple question: here's where we are — does this make sense? Let's find out together.

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