Find and Hire the Best Fractional CROs
Hire a Fractional CRO
Get matched with senior marketing leaders
who can own your growth strategy without the
cost or delay of a full-time hire
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You’ll be working with Fractional Jobs founder
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Taylor Crane
What does a fractional CRO do?
Everything a normal revenue leader would do, but while working on a flexible, part-time basis. Whether you’re exploring where to find a fractional CRO or already in talks with candidates, here’s what you can expect:
Sales Strategy
Define the target segments, sales motion, and pricing that fit your product. They build the plan that takes you from founder-led sales to a repeatable revenue engine.
Pipeline & Forecasting
Build the pipeline stages, metrics, and forecasting discipline leadership can trust. They give you a clear view of where revenue is coming from and what is at risk.
Sales Team Building
Hire, onboard, and coach account executives and SDRs. They set quotas, comp plans, and territories so the team is motivated, accountable, and consistently hitting targets.
AI Automation
Bring deep expertise in integrating the latest AI workflows into sales. They modernize your stack and automate prospecting and follow-up, delivering efficiency long after their tenure.
Revenue Operations
Set up the CRM, tooling, and processes that keep the funnel clean and measurable. They remove friction between marketing, sales, and customer success so deals move faster.
Enterprise Deals
Lead complex deals and strategic relationships personally. They open doors, run negotiations, and land the accounts that change your company’s trajectory.
Retention & Expansion
Align post-sale teams around renewals and expansion. They reduce churn and grow net revenue retention so every customer becomes more valuable over time.
Partner Channels
Develop reseller, referral, and integration partnerships that extend your reach. They build channel programs that generate pipeline well beyond direct sales.
Marketing Alignment
Partner closely with marketing to align pipeline with closed revenue. They connect demand programs to bottom-line impact so go-to-market efforts directly fuel growth.
FRACTIONAL CROs FOR START-UPS AND
EARLY STAGE GROWTH COMPANIES
Cost-Efficient Expertise
Access senior-level marketing strategy without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Startups get top-tier experience for a fraction of the cost while still accelerating growth.
Startups get top-tier experience for a fraction of the cost while still accelerating growth.
Speed to Impact
Plug in quickly with proven strategies, skipping the long ramp-up period of a permanent executive.
This allows startups to act immediately on pressing growth opportunities and market shifts.
This allows startups to act immediately on pressing growth opportunities and market shifts.
Flexible Engagement
Scale scope and hours as your business evolves.
Companies avoid long-term commitments while matching expertise to changing needs across fundraising, launches, and new market entry.
Companies avoid long-term commitments while matching expertise to changing needs across fundraising, launches, and new market entry.
Proven Playbooks
Apply experience from multiple startups and growth phases.
Tested approaches shorten the learning curve and focus efforts on tactics that drive growth.
Tested approaches shorten the learning curve and focus efforts on tactics that drive growth.
How to hire a fractional CRO
Designed to find
you a
Fractional CRO
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It starts with the largest network of fractionals in the U.S. (& beyond!)
The challenge with most recruiting options is that you’re only reaching a small subset of available talent. However, we have virtually every fractional in our database. Seriously.
Your chance of finding the perfect match is only as good as your top-of-funnel. Our process starts by getting your opportunity in front of virtually everyone that could be a fit.
Your chance of finding the perfect match is only as good as your top-of-funnel. Our process starts by getting your opportunity in front of virtually everyone that could be a fit.
We’ll handpick the best 5 - 10 options for you.
We do the hard, tedious, work of sifting through all the interested candidates to identify the few that are exceptional fits for your need. We’ll send you their profiles to your email, and you tell us who you want to chat with.
This work is done by humans. We use AI to move faster, but humans outperform AI matching algorithms when quality matters.
This work is done by humans. We use AI to move faster, but humans outperform AI matching algorithms when quality matters.
Get email intros to the ones you like the most.
We make direct email introductions to the candidates you want to meet with. Then, we get out of the way from there. You can run your interview process however you want.
We’re here to help along the way, too. Use us as a sounding board or thought partner as you hone in on who the perfect fractional is for your needs.
We’re here to help along the way, too. Use us as a sounding board or thought partner as you hone in on who the perfect fractional is for your needs.
Hire & pay your fractional directly. Not through us.
We are not a middleman! This is the best part about getting help from Fractional Jobs. We don’t take a % fee of the relationship like most marketplaces. You own the relationship with the candidate you hire.
Sign a contract with them directly. Pay them directly. You can even convert them into a full-time employee if there’s mutual interest.
Sign a contract with them directly. Pay them directly. You can even convert them into a full-time employee if there’s mutual interest.
How much a fractional CMO costs
Pricing
Unlike agencies or marketplaces that take an ongoing cut of your hire’s earnings, Fractional Jobs charges employers a one-time referral fee so every dollar you pay your CRO goes directly to them.
| Company | Fee Structure | Cost Over 1 Year | Ongoing Fees |
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| Recruitment Agencies | % of salary, up front | $5-30K+ depending on the role | Not ongoing, but fees are based on the negotiated salary |
| Other Marketplaces | % commission on earnings | $10-50K+ depending on the role | 10-20% ongoing markup of total fees paid |
| Fractional Jobs | One-time referral fee | $3K - $8K, depending on the role | None, 100% of wages paid directly to your hire |
Get a list of the top 5 fractionals that match your needs.
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Wall of Love
Companies love us for three reasons.
They love the candidates we send.
They love how much time we save them.
They love how fast we move.
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All in all, you saved us soooooooo much time, and provided a good roster of candidates based on the info we gave to you. Great job! 100% our offer, when we have decided, will be going to one of your candidates!
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Josh Nelson
CEO
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I thought the quality of candidates sent over was impressive - I did not expect to receive that quality nor number of candidates. I was pleasantly surprised! We were able to expand our search from just a technical expert to someone experienced on the product side too. This is the kind of candidate we were not reaching in our own search, and that we found through Fractional Jobs.
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Annabelle Sullivan
Head of People
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Hi Taylor, these are all super solid!
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Brian Spracklen
CEO
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Nikki has been excellent btw, very happy with the hire.
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David Shuldiner
COO
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Hi Taylor, I have now interviewed J****r, J****e and D****e. WOW! I’m really impressed that our two discussions allowed you to identify such impressive candidates so quickly.
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Bill Becker
CEO
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I wanted to share how well things have worked out with J******n. He has been an outstanding addition—professional, trustworthy, and deeply engaged in our business. Beyond his financial expertise, he has helped me and my senior team think more strategically and productively about the company. Just as importantly, he has seamlessly integrated into our culture - I genuinely feel he’s part of our team.
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Joe Mannello
CEO
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All in all, you saved us soooooooo much time, and provided a good roster of candidates based on the info we gave to you. Great job! 100% our offer, when we have decided, will be going to one of your candidates!
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Josh Nelson
CEO
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I thought the quality of candidates sent over was impressive - I did not expect to receive that quality nor number of candidates. I was pleasantly surprised! We were able to expand our search from just a technical expert to someone experienced on the product side too. This is the kind of candidate we were not reaching in our own search, and that we found through Fractional Jobs.
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Annabelle Sullivan
Head of People
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Hi Taylor, these are all super solid!
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Brian Spracklen
CEO
At Fractional Jobs, we’ve made hundreds of placements that have had an outsized impact on our client’s organizations.
White Glove Support
The work is done by humans. We’re supported by our in-house, best-in-class AI matching algorithm, but real people are going through every profile to ensure it’s a fit for your needs.
Technology is great, but we every one of our client’s is unique. We find and fix the gaps before you see them.
Technology is great, but we every one of our client’s is unique. We find and fix the gaps before you see them.
Largest Global Network
Fractional Jobs maintains the largest network of Fractional Talent, globally. Beyond our database, our founder Taylor Crane manages a fractional newsletter read by 25,000+ senior fractionals across the world.
Seriously, book a call and let us show you why our clients are so consistently impressed by the quantity and caliber of the talent in our network.
Seriously, book a call and let us show you why our clients are so consistently impressed by the quantity and caliber of the talent in our network.
Comprehensive Resources
We provide dedicated support for every fractional hire, from onboarding to contract negotiation to templates.
We are a go-to resource for Fractional CMOs and maintain a toolkit that supports them through every step of the journey. Fractional Jobs is the trusted source for fractional resources.
We are a go-to resource for Fractional CMOs and maintain a toolkit that supports them through every step of the journey. Fractional Jobs is the trusted source for fractional resources.
Own Your Relationship
Unlike other agencies or marketplaces, Fractional Jobs believes in letting you and your fractional talent completely own the relationship.
Set your contract terms, agree on a rate, and pay them directly! Fractional Jobs will never take a cut of your hire’s earnings.
Set your contract terms, agree on a rate, and pay them directly! Fractional Jobs will never take a cut of your hire’s earnings.
LEARN
Everything there is to know about hiring fractional talent.
Start here!
The Complete Guide
From zero to hero, the Complete Guide covers everything there is to know about fractional work, for talent and companies.
Browse The GuideWritten by Fractional Jobs founder
The Case Studies
Examples of fractional work done successfully, as told by our clients and the fractional leaders they hired from our network.
Read the Case StudiesIn-depth Playbooks
Deep dives into the most critical parts of fractional work. We cover everything from finding clients to minimizing taxes, & more.
Get the PlaybooksWritten by Fractional Jobs founder
Our Blog
Our latest thoughts, news and ideas on fractional work and the fractional world in general. Written by us, and outside experts.
Read The BlogThe Fractional Work Report 2026
The largest data set and analysis ever conducted on the fractional work industry, and a clear story about where the fractional trend is headed.
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We have virtually every
Fractional CRO
in our database. Seriously.
Marketing Director
CHRO
Head of Lifecycle
VP Marketing
Marketing Director
Head of GTM
CMO
Marketing Director
VP Marketing
Paid Media Specialist
Head of Lifecycle
HR Director
Head of Brand
VP Marketing
CMO
VP Social
Head of GTM
CCO
Growth Marketing Lead
CMO
Creative Director
CRO Expert
Paid Media Specialist
Paid Media Specialist
Creative Director
Head of Brand
VP Social
Partnerships Director
VP Social
AI Engineer
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Katie Perry
Fractional Marketing Lead
(prev.) Public.com
Josh Grau
Fractional CMO
(prev.) Wealthfront
Emily Hollender
Fractional VP Marketing
(prev.) The Wing
Kristen Sager
Fractional CMO
(prev.) Indiegogo
20,000+
fractional leaders in our network... and counting.
Senior Talent Only
Think c-suite execs, heads of, directors, and senior individual contributors.
We’re not a great fit if you’re looking for a junior freelancer. For that, try other platforms.
We’re not a great fit if you’re looking for a junior freelancer. For that, try other platforms.
Every Industry Covered
Anything tech & SaaS, eCommerce & DTC, professional services, SMBs, and more.
We can get really niche too, like “remote patient monitoring expertise in healthtech.”
We can get really niche too, like “remote patient monitoring expertise in healthtech.”
Available Part-time
You could hire someone for 2, 10, 20 hrs per week, or anything in between. Up to you!
Some folks will even have capacity for 40 hrs per week interim roles.
Some folks will even have capacity for 40 hrs per week interim roles.
All Major Geographies
Our network is primarily from the U.S. and Canada, with experience at U.S.-based companies.
But we have talent around the world, including the UK, EU, MENA, and elsewhere.
But we have talent around the world, including the UK, EU, MENA, and elsewhere.
If you let us help your fractional search, there’s an 86% chance that you’ll hire one of the candidates we introduced you to.
Frequently asked questions
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For Companies
Book a call with us to get started.
Not ready for a call? Send us an email to start a conversation at
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hello@fractionaljobs.io
For Talent
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For Partnerships
We also work with companies that want to advertise to an audience of fractional executives and other fractional talent.
To learn more, send us an email to
To learn more, send us an email to
hello@fractionaljobs.io
Fractional Jobs is the talent network for fractional leaders and the companies looking to hire them. For talent, we offer the resources to break into fractional work successfully, and introductions to potential clients. For companies, we’ll help you hire fractional talent across 10+ different function areas.
+ a fractional team of developers,
marketers, and more.
