Fractional CMO Strategist: Hybrid & Client Travel

Lucas James Talent Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scale Marketing is seeking a Senior Strategist in Chicago to act as a fractional CMO for a portfolio of clients. You will own client strategy, performance, measurement, and ongoing optimization in partnership with our Media, Data, and Creative teams.

You will communicate directly with executive-level client stakeholders to translate business goals into performance marketing strategies, ensuring campaigns drive measurable leads, sales, and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of marketing experience, agency-side or client-side.
• Proven ownership of strategy planning, performance measurement and revenue growth.
• Strong background in performance marketing with demonstrated success in Lead Generation and/or DTC.
• Balanced omni-channel expertise (Paid Media, Search, Social, Traditional, etc.).
• Deep comfort analyzing performance data and translating it into business recommendations.
• Experience leading strategy conversations with senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary strategy and communication lead for Scale Marketing’s client portfolio.
• Own ongoing performance analysis for clients, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Deeply understand each client’s business, industry, competitors, and growth objectives.
• Lead development of performance marketing strategies, growth plans, and budget allocation recommendations.
• Partner with Media, Data Analytics, and Creative teams to design integrated, omni-channel strategies.
• Ensure measurement frameworks are defined upfront and tied to business outcomes (leads, sales, revenue).
• Monitor progress against client goals and make proactive recommendations.
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for clients.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Performance marketing

Lead generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Scale Marketing is seeking a Senior Strategist in Chicago to act as a fractional CMO for a portfolio of clients. You will own client strategy, performance, measurement, and ongoing optimization in partnership with our Media, Data, and Creative teams.

You will communicate directly with executive-level client stakeholders to translate business goals into performance marketing strategies, ensuring campaigns drive measurable leads, sales, and revenue growth.