Chief Marketing Officer

3 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Marketing Centre Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Fractional CMO / Marketing Director

Part-time | Portfolio Career | Fractional

Are you an experienced CMO or Marketing Director considering a portfolio career?

Join the UK's leading community of fractional marketing leaders.

We are looking for CMOs who are already to local Scotland. This role is not suitable for relocation/ remote working.

About Us

The Marketing Centre is the number one provider of experienced CMOs available on a part-time, and therefore more affordable, basis. Our team comprises over 90 accomplished Marketing Directors, each working with a portfolio of ambitious businesses on a fractional basis. Our model gives clients access to senior marketing expertise without the cost of a full-time hire—and offers our Marketing Directors the chance to do the work they love, on their own terms, supported by a high-calibre peer network.

The Opportunity

We're expanding our team of fractional CMOs and Marketing Directors. This is a unique opportunity to join a proven, collaborative model that enables you to deliver high-impact marketing leadership across multiple businesses while maintaining flexibility and autonomy.

As a fractional Marketing Director, you'll take on a portfolio of clients—providing strategic direction, shaping marketing functions, and driving measurable growth. You'll also contribute to new business development and be part of a team that's redefining what senior marketing careers can look like.

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking commercially driven marketing leaders with extensive board-level experience and a strong track record of delivering transformational impact.

Core Experience & Attributes

  • Proven success as a board level CMO or Marketing Director in multiple organisations
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability
  • Strong commercial acumen, with experience aligning marketing to business strategy and P&L responsibility
  • Confident stakeholder manager, comfortable operating at board level
  • Broad sector exposure, ideally including both large corporate and SME environments
  • Fluent across brand strategy, digital channels, campaign planning, and analytics
  • Knowledge of the evolving role of AI in marketing strategy, with demonstratable experience
  • Comfortable working within resource-constrained environments, delivering pragmatic, effective marketing solutions
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: self-directed, resilient, and results-focused
  • Committed to building a long-term, portfolio-based career
  • Collaborative by nature—keen to contribute to a team of senior peers

What You'll Gain

  • A flexible, rewarding portfolio career on your terms
  • Access to an impressive pipeline of client opportunities
  • Structured support, onboarding, and knowledge sharing
  • The backing of a trusted, nationally recognised brand
  • Ongoing development, peer learning, and networking with a community of experienced professionals

Ready to shape the next chapter of your career?

Join The Marketing Centre and be part of a team that's raising the bar in fractional marketing leadership.

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