Executive Search · Marketing Leadership
Specialist recruitment for Chief Marketing Officers across technology, SaaS, and digital companies. Executive search for marketing leaders who build marketing strategies, scale marketing teams, and drive marketing-led growth from startup to enterprise scale.
Define marketing challenges, channel mix, target audience, and growth stage. Assess current marketing team structure, brand position, and strategic marketing objectives.
Target marketing executives with relevant industry experience, marketing methodologies, and track record scaling similar brands and teams. Global talent search.
Comprehensive evaluation including product case studies, team leadership assessment, strategic thinking evaluation, and references from previous product roles.
Product vision assessment, cultural fit evaluation, and alignment with company growth objectives. Technical product competency and market understanding validation.
Offer negotiation including equity components, product milestone bonuses, and integration support with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams.
Comprehensive comparison of full-time, fractional, and consultant marketing leadership options.
| Model | Full-time CMO | Fractional CMO | Marketing consultant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Full-time CMO | Fractional CMO | Marketing consultant |
| Time commitment | 5 days/week | 2-3 days/week | Project-based |
| Annual cost | £130k-£280k+ | £90k-£195k | £50k-£130k |
| Strategic ownership | Full ownership | Strategic oversight | Advisory only |
| Team management | Direct reports | Team guidance | Limited involvement |
| Marketing strategy | Full control | Strategic input | Consulting only |
| Best for | Scale-ups to enterprise | Growth-stage companies | Specific initiatives |
B2B SaaS: Enterprise software marketing leaders, API marketing strategy, developer marketing experience, marketing-led growth in B2B markets, and multi-tenant platform marketing.
Fintech: Financial services marketing expertise, regulatory compliance marketing, payments marketing leadership, and embedded finance marketing strategy.
Consumer: Consumer marketing leadership, marketplace marketing, social media strategy, consumer subscription marketing, and customer lifecycle optimization.
Healthcare: Digital health marketing, clinical marketing optimization, healthcare compliance marketing, medical device marketing, and patient marketing experience.
Climate Tech: Climate technology marketing, ESG marketing strategy, sustainability marketing leadership, and green technology brand development.
Early-stage startups: First marketing hire, product-market fit marketing, lean marketing methodologies, customer research foundation, and initial marketing team building.
Growth-stage companies: Marketing scaling leadership, team expansion, campaign prioritisation frameworks, marketing analytics implementation, and go-to-market optimization.
Scale-ups: Marketing organization design, multiple brand management, international marketing expansion, and marketing-led growth optimization.
Enterprise companies: Enterprise marketing portfolio management, platform marketing strategy, API marketing development, and large-scale marketing team leadership.
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