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SimpsonScarborough

Fractional CMO

SimpsonScarborough

. Join SimpsonScarborough's Fractional CMO bench .

Posted 9/17/2026contractVirginia • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates senior marketing leadership with a focus on higher education institutions, providing strategic guidance during transitions and budget constraints while achieving quantifiable outcomes.

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Senior Marketing LeadershipHigher Education ExperienceBudget AuthorityQuantifiable OutcomesIndependent Contractor Engagement

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Industry Keywords
CMOVP of MarketingMission-Driven InstitutionsMarketing Function DiagnosisLeadership TransitionsReorganizationsBudget-Constrained MomentsSignificant ChangePersonnel AuthorityInstitutional Placements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Join SimpsonScarborough's Fractional CMO bench
  • Provide senior marketing leadership to higher education institutions navigating leadership transitions, reorganizations, budget-constrained moments, or significant change
  • Support institutions without requiring an immediate permanent hire
  • Participate in engagements matched to specific institutional placements as they arise

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Senior marketing leadership experience (CMO, VP of Marketing, or equivalent)
  • Higher education experience strongly preferred; comparable experience in complex, mission-driven institutions considered
  • A track record of specific, quantifiable outcomes, beyond general oversight
  • Experience holding real budget and personnel authority
  • Comfort diagnosing a marketing function's structure and gaps
  • Independent contractor engagement, matched to specific institutional placements as they arise