CMO - North West

The Marketing Centre; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading marketing consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced Fractional CMO / Marketing Director for a part-time portfolio career. The role involves strategic direction across multiple clients while offering flexibility and autonomy. Ideal candidates will have extensive board-level experience and a strong commercial acumen. The position promises a rewarding career with access to a pipeline of client opportunities and ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to client opportunities

Professional development

Community networking

Qualifications

• Proven success as a board level CMO or Marketing Director in multiple organisations.
• Experience aligning marketing to business strategy.
• Comfortable operating at board level.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and drive measurable growth for clients.
• Contribute to new business development.
• Collaborate with a team of senior marketing leaders.

Skills

Board level CMO or Marketing Director experience

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Brand strategy knowledge

Understanding of AI in marketing

Self-directed and results-focused

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Overview

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. We are looking for a CMO already based in the North West.

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.