CMO Left Mid Campaign: Keep Revenue Moving
When a CMO leaves in the middle of a live campaign, the priority is keeping revenue moving while you decide on the permanent hire. An interim or fractional CMO can be in seat within a week, run the campaign to completion, protect the agency roster, and give the CEO a real read on which marketing bets are working.
Week one priorities
- Interim or fractional CMO in seat within 7 days
- Freeze new commitments, protect committed spend
- One call per agency and platform partner
- Sales and marketing weekly review re-established
What the interim CMO owns
The live campaign, the pipeline number, the agency relationships, the marketing team, and the honest read for the CEO on what to keep and what to cut. The point is not to launch new bets. The point is to protect the revenue already in flight and stabilise the function for the permanent hire.
When to convert to fractional long term
For smaller companies, a fractional CMO on two or three days a week is often the right permanent answer, not just a bridge. Convert only after the interim has run enough of the calendar to know what the role really needs.
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