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Setting Up a Fractional CMO for Success with Jessica Zall - FiredUp! Podcast
FiredUp! - The Startup Marketing Podcast
Setting Up a Fractional CMO for Success with Jessica Zall
Sep 12, 2024 Episode 53
Firebrand
Startups often need strategic marketing leadership but not necessarily the full-time commitment of a traditional CMO. Enter the fractional CMO- an experienced marketing executive who comes in to provide high-level guidance and expertise on a part-time or contract basis. In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Zall, a fractional CMO herself, to unpack everything from finding the right CMO to what to expect from this working relationship and how to effectively leverage this flexible leadership model. This week, episode 53 of the FiredUp! podcast is about setting up a fractional CMO for success!
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In this episode of the FiredUp! podcast, Jessica Zall shares the difference between working with a fractional CMO and a marketing consultant and actionable steps you can take right now to effectively find, onboard, and get the most from your fractional CMO.
_Jessica Zall is an accomplished, forward-thinking B2B and B2C marketing and communications leader with over 20 years of global business experience. She is recognized for aligning sales and marketing strategies to generate significant growth, with a special emphasis on fintech, financial services, and B2B SaaS. Through her work, Jessica has built and led highly skilled marketing and communications teams and devised high growth marcom strategies for companies at $5MM to $20B+._
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