Fractional CMO

Fractional CMO for lean B2B SaaS teams

Senior marketing leadership without the senior hire. We build the strategy, work alongside your team to run it, and build AI into the workflows you already use, so your people spend their time on the work only they can do.

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A free, 20-minute conversation about your team, your pipeline, and your goals.

Want a diagnostic first? See the Funnel Audit and Roadmap →
The Short Answer

What is a fractional CMO?

A fractional CMO is a senior marketing leader who works with your team part-time. They set the strategy, own the plan, and stay accountable for pipeline, at a fraction of the cost and commitment of a full-time executive hire.

For a lean B2B SaaS team, the skill is usually already in the room. The capacity isn't. A fractional CMO for SaaS companies adds senior direction and extra hands without adding another seat to the org chart.

Signs it's time

Pipeline swings from quarter to quarter, even though the team is working hard
You spend most of your week executing and little of it planning
Campaigns stall because something more urgent keeps coming up
The roadmap outgrows the capacity your team has
What You Get

Senior leadership, working inside your team.

You get a partner who plans the work and helps your team finish it.

A plan tied to pipeline

We start with your revenue targets and work backward to a full-funnel plan your team can run. Every priority has a reason, an owner, and a place on the calendar.

Execution beside your team

We get in the weeds with you, building campaigns, launches, and programs alongside your people, so the strategy never sits in a deck.

AI-powered workflows that fit how you work

Once the strategy is set, we build AI into the workflows your team already runs. Repetitive work gets faster, and your people spend their time on the work only they can do.

Reporting leadership can read

Spend, pipeline, and progress in one view, so you can walk into the executive meeting with a clear story.

Need channel execution too? We also offer Digital Marketing, including paid media, AEO, SEO, and ABM. Explore Digital Marketing →

Your First 90 Days

What you get in 90 days

A clear plan first, then work that ships, then systems your team can run on its own.

1

Days 1 to 30: Discovery

We open with a kickoff meeting, then map your workflows, funnel, goals, and bottlenecks. You get a clear picture of where pipeline is leaking and a prioritized plan for what to fix first.

2

Days 31 to 60: Build

We turn the plan into your first priority campaigns and workflows, built around the way your team already operates.

3

Days 61 to 90: Embed

We run the plan alongside your team and set the reporting rhythm. You come out with playbooks, a working cadence, and a clear view of what moves pipeline next.

Want this mapped before you commit? The Funnel Audit and Roadmap gives you a prioritized roadmap in about four weeks. Sign a fractional agreement within 30 days of receiving it, and the audit fee is credited toward your engagement. See the Funnel Audit and Roadmap →

Your Next Step

How the free 20-minute strategy call works

The right amount of support depends on your team, so we start with a conversation instead of a menu.

1

We learn your situation

In 20 minutes, we walk through your team, your pipeline, your goals, and what's getting in the way.

2

We assess your needs

We identify where senior leadership and extra capacity would move pipeline most, and where they wouldn't.

3

You get a strategy and proposal

Within ten business days, we schedule a follow-up call to present your strategy and a proposal scoped to what you told us, so you can see exactly what working together would look like.

Is This Right for Your Team?

Built for lean B2B teams.

Built for

B2B SaaS and fintech companies between $1M and $100M ARR
Marketing teams of one to five people
Pipeline that grows through lead gen
Teams already using AI ad hoc and ready for a system
Who You'll Work With

Senior experience, close to your team.

Tyler Heaps has spent more than 15 years in B2B marketing, leading demand generation for more than ten SaaS brands. When you work with Heaps Consulting, you work directly with him, from the first call to the final playbook.

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Questions

What lean teams ask before they start.

How is a fractional CMO different from a marketing agency?

A fractional CMO owns your marketing strategy and works inside your team. An agency typically hands your team deliverables and a report. With Heaps Consulting, you get the senior planning and the hands-on work together, so the plan and the execution stay connected.

How much does a fractional CMO cost?

It depends on your team's goals, size, and stage, so the right scope comes first. On a free 20-minute strategy call, we learn what you need. Within ten business days, we present a proposal built around it. If you'd rather start with a diagnostic, the Funnel Audit and Roadmap is a paid first step, credited toward your engagement when you sign within 30 days of receiving it.

Can a fractional CMO work with the team we already have?

Yes, and that's when it works best. We work alongside your marketing team, build around your existing workflows and stack, and leave you with playbooks your team owns.

Will AI replace my team?

No, and we'd be the wrong partner if that's the goal. Heaps Consulting builds AI into your workflows to take repetitive work off your team's plate, so your people can focus on strategy and creativity.

We've already tried AI tools. How is this different?

Tools aren't the hard part. A system is. We build AI-powered workflows into your actual demand gen and content operations, so AI stops being a side experiment and becomes how the work gets done.

What happens on the strategy call?

It's a free, 20-minute conversation about your team, your pipeline, and your goals. You leave with a clearer picture of where to start. Within ten business days, we hold a follow-up call to present a strategy and proposal scoped to what you shared.

How quickly will we see results?

A clear plan and clear priorities come first. Pipeline impact follows as the plan and workflows mature. We set expectations for both in your proposal.

Ready to see what your team can do with a fractional CMO in your corner?

Book a free 20-minute strategy call. We'll talk through your team, your pipeline, and your goals, then present a strategy and proposal built around what you need.

Book a Strategy Call

Want a diagnostic first? See the Funnel Audit and Roadmap →