Fractional CMO

Plum Good Marketing seeks an experienced Fractional CMO to take ownership of client marketing strategy and operate as a true marketing leader within client organisations. This role involves attending leadership meetings, connecting marketing tactics to measurable business outcomes, and building strategic marketing departments for growth-ready companies.

The position includes a comprehensive development period with training, shadowing, and onboarding into Plum's methodology. You'll work directly inside client businesses as their dedicated marketing department, focusing on manufacturers, EOS-aligned teams, and second-generation business owners who need strategic marketing ownership.

• Own complete marketing strategy for assigned client portfolio
• Attend client leadership meetings as strategic marketing partner
• Connect every marketing tactic to measurable business outcomes
• Build and manage client relationships as trusted marketing advisor
• Operate as internal marketing department within client organisations
• Complete comprehensive training and onboarding programme

• Five to eight years experience owning client relationships
• Proven ability to develop strategic marketing approaches
• Experience working with manufacturing or B2B organisations preferred
• Strong business acumen to align marketing with business outcomes
• Ability to work on-site in Detroit, MI area
• Leadership experience attending executive-level meetings

Plum Good Marketing is a fractional CMO firm based in Metro Detroit, specialising in strategic marketing leadership for growth-ready manufacturers and EOS-aligned leadership teams. The company operates as marketing departments for clients rather than a traditional agency, focusing on strategic ownership and measurable business outcomes.