# What Is a Fractional CMO? | Crank

Source: https://wearecrank.com/fractional-cmo

A fractional CMO gives your business senior marketing leadership part-time — strategy, accountability, and results without the cost of a full-time hire.

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[What Is a Fractional CMOThe complete buyer guide to the fractional CMO model.](/what-is-a-fractional-cmo)[Fractional CMO Operating SystemOne coherent model for strategy, decisions, delivery, and evidence.](/fractional-cmo-operating-system)[Fractional CMO FieldcraftTacit portfolio-CMO operating knowledge made explicit.](/fractional-cmo-fieldcraft)[The CMO Command CentreA decision system and cross-client executive control plane.](/fractional-cmo-command-centre)[Make the NumberWork backwards from a growth target into pipeline, demand, and investment.](/make-the-number-marketing-model)[Client OnboardingA repeatable way to enter a new account and establish control.](/fractional-cmo-client-onboarding)[Scale a Fractional CMO PracticeIncrease leverage without becoming the delivery bottleneck.](/scale-fractional-cmo-practice)[Practice InfrastructureOperational hygiene that protects scope, continuity, and client control.](/fractional-cmo-practice-infrastructure)[Growth Squad PodOptional execution layer under the fCMO when capacity is the constraint.](/growth-squad-pod)[Partner Case StudiesDelivery evidence that reduces partner-selection and reputation risk.](/fractional-cmo-partner-case-studies)