CMO - South West

Fractional CMO / Marketing Director
Part-time | Portfolio Career | Fractional

Are you an experienced CMO or Marketing Director considering a portfolio career?
Join the UK’s leading community of fractional marketing leaders.

About Us

The Marketing Centre is the number one provider of experienced CMOs available on a part-time, and therefore more affordable, basis. Our team comprises over 90 accomplished Marketing Directors, each working with a portfolio of ambitious businesses on a fractional basis. Our model gives clients access to senior marketing expertise without the cost of a full-time hire—and offers our Marketing Directors the chance to do the work they love, on their own terms, supported by a high-calibre peer network.

The Opportunity

We’re expanding our team of fractional CMOs and Marketing Directors. This is a unique opportunity to join a proven, collaborative model that enables you to deliver high-impact marketing leadership across multiple businesses while maintaining flexibility and autonomy.

As a fractional Marketing Director, you’ll take on a portfolio of clients—providing strategic direction, shaping marketing functions, and driving measurable growth. You’ll also contribute to new business development and be part of a team that’s redefining what senior marketing careers can look like.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking commercially driven marketing leaders with extensive board-level experience and a strong track record of delivering transformational impact.

Core Experience & Attributes

• Proven success as a board level CMO or Marketing Director in multiple organisations

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability

• Strong commercial acumen, with experience aligning marketing to business strategy and P&L responsibility

• Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable operating at board level

• Broad sector exposure, ideally including both large corporate and SME environments

• Fluent across brand strategy, digital channels, campaign planning, and analytics

• Knowledge of the evolving role of AI in marketing strategy, with demonstratable experience

• Comfortable working within resource-constrained environments, delivering pragmatic, effective marketing solutions

• Entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, resilient, and results-focused

• Committed to building a long-term, portfolio-based career

• Collaborative by nature—keen to contribute to a team of senior peers

What You’ll Gain

• A flexible, rewarding portfolio career on your terms

• Access to an impressive pipeline of client opportunities

• Structured support, onboarding, and knowledge sharing

• The backing of a trusted, nationally recognised brand

• Ongoing development, peer learning, and networking with a community of experienced professionals

Ready to shape the next chapter of your career?
Join The Marketing Centre and be part of a team that’s raising the bar in fractional marketing leadership.