Part time sales, marketing or GTM leader.
Leadership
Fractional CMO in Toronto
A fractional CMO is a senior marketing leader who works part time for your business, owning the plan, the budget and the agencies. ether. is a growth firm based in Toronto that provides fractional marketing leadership to small and midsize businesses. One day a week is C$5,250 a month, two days is C$10,000, and advisory starts at C$850.
Options and prices
Fractional CMO pricing
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Same role with more hands on time: hiring, pipeline reviews, board reporting.
Interim leader embedded with the team, owns the number.
Situations we handle
Sound familiar?
We spend on marketing but nobody senior owns it.
A fractional CMO owns the plan, the budget and the agencies, and reports to you.
Our marketing lead is going on leave.
Fractional or embedded cover for the length of the leave, with a handover plan.
Who it is for
- Businesses spending on marketing with no senior owner
- Owners running marketing themselves
- Teams between hires or covering a leave
Not the right fit for
- Businesses that need a full time leader in the office every day
What is included
- Marketing plan and budget ownership
- Agency and vendor management
- Weekly cadence with your team
- Reporting to the owner or board
- Hiring support
What you will see, and when
A 3 month minimum applies, because the first month is mostly diagnosis.
Connectors
How it connects to the rest
Each service is one part of a larger growth pipeline, and passes something useful to your search, ads, tracking and sales outreach.
- Search
Owns the AI search and content plan.
AI Search Optimization - Paid
Owns ad budgets and the agencies running them.
Google Ads - Outbound
Aligns marketing with sales so inbound and outbound share one pipeline.
Fractional Sales Leadership - Tracking
Reports on enquiries and pipeline.
GA4 + Conversion Tracking
Process
How it works
Diagnose
Two weeks on numbers, team and channels.
Plan
A 90 day plan with targets.
Lead
Weekly cadence, decisions and reporting.
Hand over
Hire and onboard a full time leader when you are ready.
Questions
Fractional CMO questions
How much does a fractional CMO cost in Toronto?
At ether., a fractional CMO is C$5,250 a month for one day a week or C$10,000 for two days, with a 3 month minimum. Three or more days a week is quoted.
What does a fractional CMO do?
Owns marketing strategy and results part time: the plan, budget, agencies and reporting.
What is the difference between advisory and fractional?
Advisory is a few hours a month of senior advice. Fractional means we run the function part time.
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