Fractional marketing leadership that gets the work done.

Work with Troy McCartan as your part-time senior marketing lead. He works with you to develop a plan and then executes the plan, delivering campaigns, content and programs alongside your team.

Troy McCartan, founder of OrangeFin Agency
Troy McCartan, opens in a new tab20 years in B2B manufacturing and distribution. MBA with a specialization in AI Leadership.

Choose the time. Set the priorities.

Choose the monthly time your work needs. The priorities and fee are confirmed before work starts.

10 hoursmonthly minimum5 hoursadd as neededYour allocationagreed for the month
  1. 1Discuss what you need
  2. 2Confirm hours, scope and fee
  3. 3Start the monthly work
  • 3-month initial commitment.
  • Meetings use the monthly allocation. Reporting does not.
  • Unused hours do not roll over.
  • After the initial term, either party can give 30 days notice.

What happens each month.

Set priorities, complete the work, then review the month.

  1. 1

    Set priorities

    Decide what needs attention and what fits the available time.

  2. 2

    Deliver the work

    Run agreed programs and create campaigns, content and sales materials.

  3. 3

    Review activities and results

    See what was completed, how it performed and what comes next.

See how Fractional works.

Senior marketing leadership and hands-on execution, planned around the hours you agree each month.

From plan to finished work.

A fractional engagement can include marketing direction, campaign execution, content, websites and customer tools.

The Sleepybird home page with its greenhouse image, editorial headline and booking action.

The same brand, carried into the website.

Sleepybird applies the system to visitor information, ticket selection and a four-step booking flow.

See the Sleepybird project

Why companies hire fractional marketing leaders.

The Nearshore Company

Revenue nearly doubled over four years. Its leaders credited favourable industry conditions and work with a fractional CMO on strategy, messaging and sales processes.

Read the Chief Outsiders case study

Jefferson Dental

The company reported cutting marketing spending by roughly two-thirds while maintaining similar results after working with a fractional CMO.

Read the Chief Outsiders case study
What is fractional marketing?

A senior marketer works with your business on a part-time basis. OrangeFin combines marketing direction with agreed execution alongside your team.

What is the minimum commitment?

The minimum is 10 hours per month for an initial 3-month commitment. More time can be added in 5-hour increments.

What counts toward the monthly hours?

Meetings and agreed execution use the monthly allocation. Preparing the monthly activity and results report does not.

Do unused hours roll over?

No. Unused hours do not roll into the following month. After the initial 3 months, either party can end the engagement with 30 days notice.

How is the fee set?

The fee is agreed based on the monthly hours, responsibilities and scope. You receive the scope and fee before the engagement begins.

Need one defined project? See the Agency model.