Fractional CMO Services

Fractional CMO Services – Drive Growth and Maximize Impact

Accelerate growth and elevate marketing performance with Toptal’s Fractional CMO Services. Our team translates your business objectives into data-driven strategies, strengthens go-to-market execution, and delivers measurable results through disciplined, agile leadership.

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Clients Served

35,000+

Total Vetted Professionals

30,000+

Toptal Total Projects Delivered

85,000+

Years in Business

15+

TRUSTED BY LEADING BRANDS

Our Services

Toptal Fractional CMO Services

Elevate your marketing organization with strategic leadership and scalable expertise. Our Fractional CMO Services empower you to align teams, accelerate performance, and execute with precision across every stage of growth.

Marketing Strategy

Define a clear strategic roadmap that connects vision to execution and drives measurable outcomes.

Brand Positioning

Differentiate your brand with compelling narratives that resonate with your target audience and build long-term loyalty.

Go-to-Market Planning

Launch products effectively by aligning messaging, channels, and teams for maximum speed and market impact.

Demand Generation

Accelerate pipeline growth through targeted, performance-based campaigns designed to deliver qualified leads.

Performance Marketing

Optimize ROI across paid, owned, and earned channels through measurable, data-driven tactics.

Marketing Operations

Streamline processes and technology to enable efficient collaboration, reporting, and cross-functional performance.

Team Leadership and Development

Empower marketing teams through mentorship, process design, and performance optimization that build organizational capability.

Customer Acquisition Strategy

Capture high-value customers with strategies that leverage data, segmentation, and predictive analytics.

Retention and Loyalty Programs

Drive repeat engagement with life-cycle marketing programs that nurture relationships and boost customer lifetime value.

Digital Transformation

Modernize your marketing function with integrated digital tools and analytics that enhance agility and enable faster decision-making.

Content Strategy

Build trust and authority through cohesive storytelling that connects brand purpose with audience needs.

Marketing Analytics and Insights

Turn complex data into actionable insights that guide strategy, performance optimization, and executive reporting.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver Fractional CMO Services

Our fractional CMOs, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

Discover

A leader from our team works with you to understand your business challenges, pain points, and strategic goals to uncover new opportunities and identify the options to reach your objectives.

Define

Toptal leaders collaborate with your team to define your specific goals and service needs, evaluating multiple approaches and aligning requirements with your strategic objectives to define the best solution.

Develop

Once your service is defined and you have your talent or team on board, they will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals, whether you’re scaling your marketing operations or launching a data-driven growth initiative.

Deploy

Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.

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Jeff Gangemi

Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead

Jeff is a renowned expert in data-driven growth strategies and content marketing, with more than 15 years of experience in developing comprehensive demand generation and digital growth programs. Previously at Accenture Song, he led the Cross-Channel Audience and Customer Growth division, focusing on innovative strategies in various sectors. As a Senior Growth Strategist, he enhances digital methodologies for enterprise clients and plays a key role in team development and optimizing digital performance. Jeff has a strong track record in executing successful international campaigns and continues to leverage this expertise in his current endeavors.Jeff is a renowned expert in data-driven growth strategies and content marketing, with more than 15 years of experience in developing comprehensive demand generation, including SEO, along with other paid, owned, and earned digital channels.

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CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS

Fractional CMO Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading fractional CMO services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal
On-demand Talent & Teams

End-to-End Delivery by Toptal

Comprehensive project delivery, tailored to your specific requirements.

Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead

Delivery Manager

Fractional CMO

Brand Strategist

CMO

Digital Marketing Strategist

Fractional CMO

Performance Marketing Expert

Jeff Gangemi

Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead

Jeff is dedicated to helping clients of all sizes build digital marketing strategies that directly impact revenue. With a background in digital growth consulting with Accenture, Jeff brings expertise across demand generation strategies, content, campaigns, lead and funnel management, operating model design, cost optimization, martech and data, and digital transformation.

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Experience

15+ Years

Rachael Karaffa

Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

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Experience

9+ Years

David Bailey

Verified Expert in Marketing

25+ Years

of Experience

Fractional CMO

David has rich experience in diverse marketing and product roles. He led cross-functional teams in global organizations, including Apple and Samsung, and managed distributed teams in smaller startups and scale-ups. David is passionate about developing and executing strategies to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

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Joe Reske

Verified Expert in Marketing

17+ Years

of Experience

Brand Strategist

Joe is a driven and highly accomplished senior consumer marketing executive with extensive experience in brand strategy; full-funnel marketing campaigns; earned, social, and paid media-mix management; budgeting; and event activation. He has provided leadership across a wide spectrum of marketing roles for world-class brands within CPG, retail, and hospitality, and he's an expert at developing bold and innovative solutions supported by data-driven analytics.

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Chad Richard

Verified Expert in Marketing

32+ Years

of Experience

CMO

Chad is a Fortune 500 executive with 32+ years of business experience leading world-class brands ranging from high-tech startups to Fortune 500 companies, including 20+ years in VP and CMO roles. He has launched, managed, and grown world-leading brands, including Procter & Gamble’s Olay, ADT Security Services, Squeeze.com, and Talkmap. Chad has an MBA with Honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in marketing and finance.

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Ravi Shankar Mishra

Verified Expert in Marketing

21+ Years

of Experience

Digital Marketing Strategist

Ravi is a product and digital marketing leader with 21 years of experience across Europe, India, and the US. With over seven years of entrepreneurial experience, including founding his angel-funded healthtech venture, he's led product and marketing functions at Zalando and Amazon. Ravi is an SEO expert who has scaled organic traffic to millions of global users for various projects and startups.

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Camila Pereira

Verified Expert in Marketing

13+ Years

of Experience

Fractional CMO

Camila is a seasoned professional with 13+ years of experience in marketing and analytics. She has worked for agencies like Omnicom Media Group and companies like Just Eat, managing budgets of over £7 million globally. With a master's degree in advertising and multiple certifications, Camila excels in agency transitions and establishing in-house teams. She is an innovative thinker who thrives on pushing boundaries, leveraging analytics and digital strategies to drive outstanding performance.

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Andre N. Walker

Verified Expert in Marketing

8+ Years

of Experience

Performance Marketing Expert

Andre is a digital performance marketer and project manager with more than eight years of extensive experience in digital marketing project management, web management, brand strategy, and digital strategy. His expertise extends across brands such as Uber, Nestlé Purina, HubSpot, and Acorns, where he has managed full-project life cycles for 5+ years. Andre has led multiple initiatives where his projects with brands have increased open rates and CTR by 17%, driven leads by 40%, and grown revenue by 33%.

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On-demand Talent & Teams

30,000+ vetted professionals, ready to deploy individually or in teams

Fractional CMO

Paid Media Expert

Content Marketing Strategist

Brand Strategist

Fractional CMO

Performance Marketing Expert

Growth Marketing Consultant

Fractional CMO

Brand Strategist

Verified Expert in Marketing

24+ Years

of Experience

Fractional CMO

A global marketing leader with years of experience bolstering startups and blue chip companies like Johnnie Walker, American Express, BCG, and The Washington Post, Brion has exceeded goals, expanded into new markets, and significantly increased profits. He has managed dispersed cross-functional teams to create campaigns with digital and global insight. Brion’s innovative strategy has garnered awards for exceptional marketing that delivers.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

16+ Years

of Experience

Paid Media Expert

Junior is a marketing professional with a bachelor's degree in advertising and certifications from Google and Meta. He has a strong background in paid media, digital marketing strategies, and data storytelling. With 16 years of experience across industries and international markets, Junior has collaborated with well-respected agencies like Leo Burnett and contributed to campaigns for brands like Disney and Heineken. Notably, his data-driven campaigns have led to Samsung's market share recovery.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

13+ Years

of Experience

Content Marketing Strategist

Tamara is a content marketing professional with over a decade of experience. She has a strong track record in developing and implementing comprehensive content strategies, managing projects, and fostering partner marketing initiatives. Tamara excels in creating engaging content that resonates with audiences. Her ability to curate, distribute, and edit content effectively, coupled with her skills in content operations and development, make her an asset to any organization.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

6+ Years

of Experience

Brand Strategist

Sarah is a results-oriented marketing leader who crafts impactful brand and product strategies, go-to-market (GTM) strategies, and digital advertising. She excels in building teams and driving customer success. Sarah has led high-profile multimillion-dollar campaigns like the Bud Light Super Bowl and built a loyalty program that boosted lead conversion by 83%. Her GTM strategy for the US fastest-growing cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0, also won a 2023 Webby Awards nomination for viral video marketing.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

36+ Years

of Experience

Fractional CMO

Michael is a data-driven B2B marketing consultant with 36+ years of experience accelerating growth via high-impact marketing initiatives. He has doubled growth rates for numerous SaaS, fintech, AI, and data services products. Michael brings deep expertise in B2B SaaS positioning, packaging, pricing, account-based marketing, and sales enablement. He has a track record of enhancing brand visibility, accelerating ARR growth, increasing market penetration, and leading high-performing teams.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

6+ Years

of Experience

Performance Marketing Expert

Viktoriia is a creative marketing and project manager with more than 6 years of experience delivering impactful campaigns, content, and collateral through a blend of established and innovative strategies. She is skilled in leading teams, managing vendor relationships, and driving community growth initiatives. Adept at driving revenue growth, enhancing brand engagement, and optimizing marketing performance, Viktoriia has a proven track record of achieving business objectives while exceeding expectations.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

16+ Years

of Experience

Growth Marketing Consultant

Irshad is a curious, data-driven marketing leader with more than 16 years of experience. He loves connecting the dots between users, data, and technology and discovering the what and why. His expertise spans B2B SaaS and B2C, leading paid acquisition, GTM, CRM, SEO, content strategy, email marketing, and marketing analytics. Irshad has successfully executed marketing campaigns to drive revenue and acquire and retain users for audiences of 30+ million and for 0-1 startups to establish product-market fit.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

30+ Years

of Experience

Fractional CMO

Kristin is a media strategy and marketing expert with nearly three decades of experience driving impactful campaigns and brand transformations. At IKEA, she orchestrated the groundbreaking Airbnb collaboration, achieving a 22.75% increase in store visits and a global media reach of 800 million. Kristin also spearheaded Temple & Webster's first brand marketing function, delivering campaigns that boosted direct search traffic by more than 50% year-over-year. Her expertise in aligning media strategies with business goals ensures measurable results, enhanced visibility, and meaningful audience engagement.

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Verified Expert in Marketing

13+ Years

of Experience

Brand Strategist

Gabriel is an entrepreneurial expert-generalist with diverse experience and a reputation for getting things done. He has worked at global, regional, and C-suite levels as CEO and COO in four early-stage startups, two top global banks (RBC and Citi), and a multinational consumer packaged goods company (Nestlé). Gabriel is passionate about leveraging digital and account-based marketing, finance, entrepreneurship, and technology to make the world a better place for generations to come.

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UNRIVALED EXPERTISE

Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

Why organizations choose us

Toptal in Action

Discover the cutting-edge benefits our global clients enjoy from the Toptal network.

Toptal helps Corpay scale marketing efforts, optimizing digital experiences and boosting SEO performance.

Challenge: As a fast-growing S&P 500 fintech company with 800K+ customers, Corpay needed to keep pace with rapid business change. The marketing team had to deliver landing pages, optimize digital experiences, and improve middle-of-the-funnel performance, without the delays of permanent hires.

Solution: Toptal provided highly skilled talent across UX/UI, copywriting, and analytics to deliver landing pages, strengthened SEO and analytics infrastructure, and a complete website redesign.

Outcome: With Toptal’s support, Corpay launched 50+ landing pages in a single quarter, improved blog SEO rankings, and overhauled its analytics back end to meet best practices for performance measurement.

Toptal gives me unlimited flexibility and makes me a much better marketer.

Alex Kaminsky

Chief Brand Officer

Toptal Ranked #1 Most Reliable Professional Services Company in America

Newsweek and Statista’s rankings were based on an independent survey of more than 2,400 decision-makers at Fortune 500s.

IBM — Newsweek's Most Reliable Companies in America 2026 ranking. Toptal is ranked #11, the highest-ranked professional services firm.

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Methodology for the Rankings

How likely the respondent is to recommend the selected company to others.

Measures the convenience of interaction with the company and efficiency of processes.

Measures the company’s cost-effectiveness and quality relative to price.

Measures whether the company consistently meets or exceeds expectations in quality and timeliness of deliverables.

Measures the company’s ability to consistently fulfill commitments and maintain customer trust.

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OUR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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Jeff Gangemi

Growth & Digital Marketing Practice Lead

15 Years of Experience

Jeff is the Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead at Toptal. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and an MBA from Cornell University with an emphasis in leadership and innovation. Jeff has spent the past 15 years building demand generation, content marketing, and digital programs that drive meaningful transformation and growth for both internal teams and external clients. Before joining Toptal, he held senior management roles at Accenture Song, Material, and Telus International.

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