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Fractional vs. Full-Time CMO ROI Modeler
See the real cost of a full-time hire, and what fractional saves you.
A live ROI calculator. Adjust salary, employer costs, recruitment fee, ramp-up, and engagement length to compare total cost of ownership between a full-time CMO and a fractional Leadership Role engagement.
5 questions · 1 minute · No email required
Your assumptions
€180,000
28%
€35,000
4 months
12 months
Fractional monthly fee: €6,000 Fixed, Leadership Role
Live results
Total cost over engagement period
- Full-time
- €265,400
- Fractional
- €72,000
- Difference
- €193,400
You save
€193,400
Months generating pipeline
- Full-time
- 8 months
- Fractional
- 11.5 months
Full-time ramp-up = 4 months at full cost, zero pipeline output
Cost of ramp-up with no commercial output
- Full-time
- €76,800
- Fractional
- €0
Side-by-side comparison
| Full-time CMO | Fractional (Leadership Role) | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | €230,400 | €72,000 (€6k × 12) |
| Employer costs | €50,400 | None |
| Recruitment fee | €35,000 | €0 |
| Time to embed | 8–12 weeks | 2–3 weeks |
| First commercial output | Month 5 | Week 2–3 |
| Ramp-up dead cost | €76,800 | €0 |
| Total cost (12 months) | €265,400 | €72,000 |
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