Become an Outsider

Two Roles. One Firm.

Chief Outsiders set growth strategy. Team Outsiders put it into action. Which Outsider track is right for you?

Track 1 · Fractional Executive

Chief Outsiders

Serve as a part-time C-level executive — a fractional CMO or CSO — partnering with CEOs to set growth strategy and lead its execution.

Best if you...

  • Have 15–25 years of executive leadership, including 5+ years as head of marketing or sales
  • Held VP, CMO, or CSO roles at multiple large operating companies, reporting to the CEO
  • Lead growth strategy for mid-market and PE-backed clients at the executive level

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Track 2 · Hands-On Practitioner

Team Outsiders

You own the implementation. Deep practitioner in a specific marketing or sales discipline, you turn defined strategies into hands-on execution and measurable outcomes.

Best if you...

  • Go deep in a specific marketing or sales discipline, with results you can show, not just describe
  • Deliver the work hands-on rather than owning the executive client relationship
  • Want flexible work while keeping your own clients and business

Explore the Team Outsiders Track

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Think about the work you're proudest of. What was your part in it?

Track 1 · Chief Outsiders

The fractional executive path

Chief Outsider executives partner with CEOs to translate business priorities into measurable growth strategies, then lead their execution. You work alongside a peer network of seasoned CMOs and CSOs, bringing executive experience and perspective to each engagement.

Engagements provide fractional C-level leadership to mid-market and PE-backed companies across industries.

Role level
Fractional C-suite — CMO / CSO
Background
15–25 yrs executive leadership; VP/CMO/CSO at large operating companies; reported to CEO
You own
Strategy, the CEO relationship, and oversight of the plan
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Resumes primarily built on agency roles or consulting assignments
Track 2 · Team Outsiders

The hands-on practitioner path

Team Outsiders work alongside fractional CMOs and CSOs to turn growth strategies into action, directly delivering the work that moves them forward. You work alongside a vetted network of marketing and sales practitioners, bringing hands-on expertise to each engagement.

Engagements embed you directly in client work across paid media, SEO, marketing automation, content, design, web/UX, analytics, program management, and more.

Role level
Hands-on execution and delivery
Background
Deep, current expertise in a specific sales or marketing discipline — work you can show
You own
The deliverables — campaigns, content, systems, and measurable results
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Evidence-based: work you've personally produced, verified by references

Two tracks. One standard.

Pick your track and start the application.