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    Fractional CMO · Executive marketing leadership

    One leader.
    Your entire
    marketing operation.

    Strategy, team leadership, and growth accountability. Get a senior marketing partner without hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer.

    Founder-led. Built around your business.

    Graham Hawks, founder of GH Consulting
    Graham HawksYour growth partner.
    Founder, GH Consulting.
    One strategyAligned teamsClear accountabilityAcross every location

    When marketing outgrows channel management

    You’re investing.
    Who’s leading?

    There are campaigns running, vendors reporting, and people doing the work. But the owner is still connecting the dots.

    We step into that leadership gap: set the direction, coordinate the resources, and bring decisions back to business performance.

    • A shared plan across channels
    • Clear responsibilities for every team and vendor
    • A consistent review of what is working—and what needs to change

    What we lead

    The whole picture.
    The work that matters.

    Executive direction across the full customer journey, scoped to your company and the people doing the work.

    01

    Growth strategy

    Set the roadmap, prioritize channels, and align budgets with your next stage of growth.

    02

    Team leadership

    Give your in-house team, agencies, and contractors a shared direction and clear ownership.

    03

    Paid acquisition

    Guide Google Ads, Meta Ads, offers, and landing pages around qualified demand.

    04

    Local & multi-location growth

    Coordinate local visibility, new location launches, and market-by-market priorities.

    05

    Systems & automation

    Connect attribution, CRM workflows, reporting, and the handoff from marketing to sales.

    06

    Revenue accountability

    Review qualified leads, acquisition costs, booked revenue, and the efficiency of your marketing spend.

    The first 90 days

    From scattered activity
    to a clear direction.

    A working plan for the engagement. Timing and deliverables are agreed around your business.

    1. Days 1–30

      Find the focus.

      Audit spend, channels, people, tracking, and sales handoffs. Agree on the priorities and a practical growth roadmap.

      An agreed roadmap
    2. Days 31–60

      Get everyone moving.

      Align the team and vendors, establish a reporting rhythm, and lead implementation of the agreed priorities.

      Clear owners and next steps
    3. Days 61–90

      Build the next quarter.

      Review early performance, refine the acquisition strategy, and plan the next quarter around what the business needs.

      A plan to improve and scale

    The experience behind the leadership

    A partner who sees
    how it all connects.

    GH Consulting works across websites, advertising, local search, CRM, and automation. That hands-on perspective informs how we lead a marketing operation.

    Explore our client work
    “I can’t say enough good things about Graham. He’s been an incredible asset to our company and is truly the person behind so much of what we do from a technology and marketing standpoint. From our website and digital advertising to AI, automation, and overall marketing strategy, he handles it all and consistently delivers. What really sets him apart is his ability to take an idea, understand what we’re trying to accomplish as a business, and actually turn it into something that works. Having someone we can trust with such an important part of our business is invaluable. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for someone who truly understands technology, marketing, advertising, and AI.”
    Barrett RoushPresident, Impact Hail SolutionsRead more client reviews ↗

    Who it’s for

    A growing business.
    A bigger remit.

    For established companies that need someone to own the marketing direction.

    01Multi-location businesses, franchises, and dealer networks

    02Home service companies expanding into new markets

    03Companies with teams, agencies, or contractors to coordinate

    04Owners ready to delegate marketing leadership

    Explore multi-location marketing

    Choose the right leadership model

    Full-time or fractional?

    Full-time CMO compared with GH fractional CMO engagement
    ConsiderationFull-time CMOGH Fractional CMO
    RelationshipEmployee leadership roleScoped consulting engagement
    CoverageFull-time executive capacityAgreed leadership time and responsibilities
    TeamBuilds and manages internal resourcesCan lead your existing team and vendors
    InvestmentSalary, benefits, and hiring costsCustom retainer; execution and ad spend scoped separately

    Before we talk

    Good questions.
    Clear answers.

    What does a fractional CMO do?

    A fractional Chief Marketing Officer leads marketing strategy, coordinates the people doing the work, and helps the business make better decisions about budgets, channels, and performance. The role is scoped to your company rather than a full-time hire.

    Can you work with our current team or agencies?

    Yes. We can lead your existing team, agencies, and contractors. The first step is to understand their responsibilities, strengths, and gaps, then agree on how decisions and accountability will work.

    Who executes the campaigns?

    Execution can sit with your existing team and vendors, GH Consulting, or a combination. We agree on responsibilities before the engagement starts. Separately scoped production and campaign management are priced independently.

    How is pricing structured?

    Each engagement has a custom retainer based on leadership coverage, team size, locations, and the scope of the work. Advertising spend, third-party tools, and separately scoped execution are additional. We will outline the fee and responsibilities before you commit.

    How quickly can we start?

    We discuss availability on your strategy call. Once scope, access, and the agreement are in place, we establish the kickoff and first priorities together.

    Custom engagements

    Let’s lead your
    next stage of growth.

    Tell us about your company, your marketing operation, and what you want to achieve. We’ll discuss the leadership coverage, scope, and investment that fit.

    Schedule a strategy call Advertising spend, third-party costs, and separately scoped execution are additional.