Why buy when you can rent

"We need a marketing person who can build websites, do SEO, write copy, shoot/edit videos, be amazing at all social media channels, know Adobe, deeply understand GA4..."
This happens when a company is expanding and is looking to fill a marketing position for the first time.
They think they need to be EVERYWHERE doing EVERYTHING.
First of all, you need a marketing STRATEGY.
A lot of growing companies waste 6-12 months hiring a full-time CMO who spends half their time in meetings and the other half "getting up to speed."
Here's what actually does the job:
An experienced Fractional Marketer who's done it before audits everything in 2 weeks, and builds a road-map.
Then you execute with contractors and agencies who cost 1/3 of a full-time team.
Been doing this across software, healthcare tech, and B2B manufacturing.
I see the same pattern every time:
- Content is inconsistent or nonexistent
- No clear positioning
- Sales team has no marketing support
- Trade shows treated like charity donations
Fix these four things and watch the money pile up.
You don't need a $150K full-timer. You need someone who's built the playbook and can hand it off (or execute for you).