What is a Fractional CCO (Chief Communications Officer)?
A Fractional Chief Communications Officer is an experienced corporate communications executive who works part-time across multiple organisations, providing strategic comms leadership covering media relations, internal comms, and crisis management.
The Fractional CCO Role
Fractional CCOs typically work 1-3 days per week, providing senior communications leadership for companies needing expert comms counsel without a full-time executive at £180-300k.
Key CCO Responsibilities
Corporate Communications: Messaging, positioning, and stakeholder engagement
Media Relations: Press office, journalist relationships, and PR strategy
Internal Communications: Employee engagement and change communications
Crisis Management: Crisis preparedness, response, and recovery
Investor Relations: Financial communications and investor engagement
Who Needs a Fractional CCO?
Companies needing media relations and PR without a full-time comms director
Organisations preparing for or managing crisis communications
Businesses with major announcements (IPO, M&A, restructuring)
Scale-ups building internal communications as they grow
