CMO - Southern

The Marketing Centre; Southampton; Remote; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A leading marketing consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Fractional CMO / Marketing Director to join their team. This position offers a unique opportunity for commercially driven marketing leaders to provide high-impact strategic direction to a portfolio of clients while maintaining flexibility. Ideal candidates will possess extensive board-level experience, strong commercial acumen, and a proven track record in transformational marketing. Join a supportive network that prioritizes collaborative success in the marketing field.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Access to client opportunities

Structured support and onboarding

Networking with senior peers

Qualifications

• Extensive board-level experience in marketing leadership.
• Experience in strategic alignment of marketing to business goals.
• Ability to work in resource-constrained environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact marketing leadership across multiple businesses.
• Provide strategic direction and shape marketing functions.
• Contribute to new business development and team collaboration.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Strong commercial acumen

Confident stakeholder manager

Proven success as a board-level CMO

Fluent across brand strategy

Knowledge of AI in marketing strategy

Entrepreneurial 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.

About Us

The Marketing Centre is the number one provider of experienced CMOs available on a part-time basis, making senior marketing leadership more affordable. 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 demonstrable 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.

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