Fractional CMO

Senior marketing leadership.

Without the full-time hire.

Nine Marketing embeds as a partner in your business to accomplish your corporate goals. We direct the team you already have, or bring our own to execute. C-suite strategy, plus the engine to deliver it.

Trusted by teams at Fatburger Canada, Asahi UK, TELUS Health, BCLC & Vasanti Estate Winery

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The leadership gap

You've outgrown grassroots marketing.

Most growth-stage teams hit this wall. The work is getting done, but nobody senior owns where it's all going. Three signs it's time:

I

Your team lacks direction

Capable people executing tactics with no senior strategy above them. Effort is high; the plan tying it together is missing.

II

Marketing is reactive

Campaigns run on instinct and last-minute requests instead of a funnel built on purpose. Spend goes out; it's hard to say what's working.

III

A full-time CMO can't be justified

A senior marketing hire runs $200k to $300k+ in total comp. You need the thinking, not the salary, benefits, and 12-month hiring risk.

WHAT IS A FRACTIONAL CMO

A Fractional CMO is a senior marketing executive who owns your strategy, team, and budget, without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire. Most fractional CMOs stop at advice. Nine leads the team you already have, or brings ours, so the strategy actually gets built.

Why nine

Strategy and the team to deliver it.

A full-time CMO is expensive. A solo fractional CMO gives you insight but no engine. A traditional agency executes but won't lead. Nine gives you both: leadership and execution, working with your team or bringing ours, under one accountable partner.

Full-time CMO
Solo fractional CMO
Traditional agency
Nine Fractional CMO
Executive-level strategy
Yes
Yes
Limited
Yes
Execution team (yours or ours)
You hire it
No
Yes
Yes
Owns budget & accountability
Yes
Advisory
Yes
Yes
Fraction of full-time cost
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flexible, month-to-month
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
The engagement

A CMO, embedded in your business.

A senior Director of Marketing leads the engagement, backed by Nine's full brand, digital, and creative team when you need execution capacity.

Positioning & strategy

Clarify who you are, who you serve, and the plan to reach more customers and increase revenue.

Marketing plan & budget ownership

A full-funnel plan with clear priorities, owned end to end, not handed off.

Leads your team, or brings ours

Direction for your internal marketers if you have them, plus Nine's execution team when you need capacity.

Full-funnel execution

Brand, web, digital ads, content, SEO/GEO, and creative, delivered by your team or ours, not just planned.

Reporting to leadership

Clear monthly reporting tied to business objectives, in language your leadership team can act on.

Senior partner in the room

A strategic partner for founder and leadership decisions, not a vendor waiting for a brief.

How it works

From first call to embedded in weeks.

I

Marketing discovery call

A discovery call to assess exactly what you need. You leave with a clear read on the gaps, whether or not we work together.

II

Your marketing map

We define positioning, priorities, and the plan, so you see exactly what comes next before committing.

III

Embed & execute

Your Fractional CMO leads. They direct your internal team if you have one, or bring Nine's team to execute. Scaling up or down as you grow.

Helping brands grow into their next chapter

Growth-stage brands at inflection points: entering new markets, launching new products, outgrowing their initial strategy. Here's the Nine effect:

REPOSITION
COMPLIANCE TO ADVISORY

From tax-season vendor to year-round financial partner.

brand strategy
brand identity
messaging
website design and development
3x
RETURN ON INVESTMENT

From scattered campaigns to a marketing engine with measurable return.

Packaging
Paid Ads
Retail Strategy
Tradeshow Assets
VIRAL LAUNCH
ANTICIPATION BEFORE AVAILABILITY

Turning a menu item into a moment, with buzz built before doors opened.

Storytelling
Photography
Videography
Paid Ads
Art Direction
BRAND IDENTITY
NAMING TO SHELF READY IDENTITY

A new winery launched with credibility, not just visibility.

Naming
Packaging
Tradeshow Assets
Art Direction
Storytelling
+82%
YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH

From neighbourhood favourite to franchise ready brand.

Rebrand
Photography & Videography
Paid Ads
Website
Franchise Strategy
Interior Design
Packaging Design
REBRAND
FROM NAMING TO INTEGRATING A CLINIC EXPERIENCE

Aligning a wellness clinic's brand with a philosophy of collective care

Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Interior Brand Integration
Website Design & Development
Experiential Activations
Franchise Strategy
Investment

Executive leadership, at a fraction of the cost.

$3,000/mo starting

Scoped to your stage and hours, on a month-to-month or quarterly basis.

The Math
Nine Fractional CMO $3k/mo
full time CMO 200-300k+ a year in total comp
Every engagement includes
A senior Fractional CMO leading your marketing
Nine's team to execute, or works with yours
Owned strategy, plan & budget
Monthly reporting to leadership
Month-to-month or quarterly, scale up or down
Proof

What clients say.

The team at Nine Marketing has been integral in helping set up our branding. Their creativity, customer service and quick timelines have made our lives a lot easier. We'd recommend them to anyone looking for a marketing group that actually cares.

Dave S.
CEO, Vasanti Estate Winery

The team at Nine Marketing have done a fantastic job for our company. From our initial touch base to strategy execution, we are tremendously happy with the results we have received.

Darryl C.
VP Marketing, HiFive Chicken

Nine Marketing delivers the complete package. Proven by utmost professionalism, unparalleled dedication, and unwavering commitment. Highly recommended for medium businesses seeking to amplify their reach and maximize ROI.

Sam C.
Operations Manager, AsahiUK
Questions

The things leaders ask first.

Why not just hire a full-time CMO?
How is this different from a solo fractional CMO?
Why not just use an agency?
How fast can you start?
Are we locked into a contract?