Fractional Jobs for Startups
Part-time executive roles at UK's fastest-growing startups
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Top fractional startup roles
Fractional CTO for Startups (£800-£1,400/day)
Product development and technical strategy
Team building and engineering leadership
Technical due diligence for fundraising
Architecture decisions for scaling
Fractional CFO for Startups (£600-£1,200/day)
Financial modelling and fundraising support
Investor relations and board reporting
Financial controls and cash management
Series A/B preparation and due diligence
Fractional CMO for Startups (£600-£1,000/day)
Go-to-market strategy and positioning
Growth marketing and acquisition channels
Brand building and messaging
Sales enablement and lead generation
Fractional CISO for Startups (£500-£900/day)
Security strategy and risk assessment
Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Enterprise sales security requirements
Incident response planning and training
Fractional HR for Startups (£400-£800/day)
People operations and culture building
Recruitment strategy and talent acquisition
Employee handbook and policies
Performance management systems
Startup sectors hiring fractionally
FinTech Startups
High demand: Fractional CFO, CISO, Compliance
Key requirement: FCA regulatory knowledge
View roles: FinTech startup jobs
HealthTech Startups
High demand: Fractional CTO, CMO, Regulatory Affairs
Key requirement: NHS/healthcare experience
Growth driver: Digital health transformation
AI/DeepTech Startups
High demand: Fractional CTO, Head of AI, CMO
Key requirement: Technical leadership and scaling
Growth driver: Enterprise AI adoption
SaaS Startups
High demand: Fractional CMO, CFO, COO
Key requirement: B2B growth and operations
Growth driver: Remote work technology demand
London startup job locations
Silicon Roundabout / Tech City
Silicon Roundabout jobs - Old Street tech cluster
Shoreditch startup jobs - Creative tech hub
View all: London startup jobs
Other UK startup hubs
Manchester: Northern tech cluster
Edinburgh: Scottish fintech and AI
Cambridge: Deep tech and university spinouts
Bristol: Games and creative tech
Startup funding stages and hiring
Pre-Seed / Seed (£25K-£2M)
Focus: Product-market fit, early team
Typical hires: Part-time CTO, fractional marketing
Engagement: 1 day/week, equity-heavy packages
Series A (£2M-£10M)
Focus: Scaling operations, VC governance
Typical hires: Fractional CFO, CMO, CISO
Learn more: Series A startup recruitment
Series B+ (£10M+)
Focus: Market expansion, operational excellence
Typical hires: Senior fractional or full-time C-suite
Higher day rates: £1,000-£1,500+ for senior roles
Why choose fractional over full-time?
For startups:
Cost: 60-70% less than full-time executives
Speed: Hire within days, not months
Experience: Access to senior talent with cross-sector expertise
Flexibility: Scale up/down with business needs
For executives:
Variety: Work with multiple high-growth companies
Learning: Diverse challenges and business models
Equity: Multiple equity positions in growing companies
Autonomy: Choose projects and engagement level
Startup fractional executive day rates UK
| Role | Day Rate | 2 days/week annual | 3 days/week annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fractional CEO | £1,000-£1,800 | £104k-£187k | £156k-£281k |
| Fractional CTO | £800-£1,400 | £83k-£146k | £125k-£218k |
| Fractional CFO | £600-£1,200 | £62k-£125k | £94k-£187k |
| Fractional CMO | £600-£1,000 | £62k-£104k | £94k-£156k |
| Fractional CISO | £500-£900 | £52k-£94k | £78k-£140k |
| Fractional HR | £400-£800 | £42k-£83k | £62k-£125k |
Plus equity: typically 0.1-1% for early-stage fractional executives
How fractional startup hiring works
For opportunities:
Complete executive profile with startup experience
Get matched with relevant startup opportunities
Interview and start within 1-2 weeks
For startups:
Submit hiring brief → with role requirements
Receive 3-5 qualified opportunities within 48 hours
Interview and select your preferred executive
Start engagement within 1 week of selection
View more startup opportunities:
London startup jobs - London-specific roles
FinTech startup jobs - Financial technology
London tech startup jobs - Technical roles
