Joshua M.
Fractional CMO | Marketing Strategy for Founders
Fractional CMO for founders who have a marketing team or agency but need senior strategy. I built Sketchy’s marketing function from the ground up and helped the company grow toward a $30M majority-stake acquisition. That usually means figuring out why growth has slowed, preparing for a launch, or deciding where to invest when the business has outgrown its current approach. A few examples of my work: • Sketchy: Spent five years building the marketing function across acquisition, content, email, product launches, and hiring. • NuNorm: Developed the marketing strategy for a funded men’s cosmetics brand, then built and directed the team carrying it out. Over two years, I reviewed performance and adjusted the strategy, helping increase website conversion from 0.4% to 1.3%. • Leadership development: Recently developed the positioning and go-to-market strategy for a product launch. I also helped the company revise its approach to acquiring B2B clients. There are two ways we can work together: MARKETING ASSESSMENT & STRATEGY I review your business, customers, current marketing, and results, then develop a plan with priorities, channel recommendations, budget considerations, and measures of success. Your team gets a clear explanation of what to do and why. ONGOING FRACTIONAL CMO SUPPORT I stay involved through weekly working sessions, performance reviews, and strategic feedback. I help your team apply the plan, work through decisions, and adjust as we learn. When you need additional support, I help define the roles and advise on hiring or agency selection. My work covers positioning, go-to-market strategy, acquisition, conversion, lifecycle marketing, and team development. Your team handles production and day-to-day delivery; I take responsibility for the strategy and its ongoing review. I work with a small number of clients at a time so I can stay close to the business. “We would highly recommend working with Josh to support your business with marketing development.” — Brooke Williams, Creative Director, NuNorm Send me a little about your company, who currently handles marketing, and where you need help. We can discuss whether there’s a fit. Josh
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $47k
Billed in all: $252,493$252k
$47k in the last 6 months
Across 24 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 0.29% in Market Research
Top 1% in 6 of 13 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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