Fractional Growth & AI Lead

Fractional Growth Leadership, With the AI Systems to Run It

When you need the operator, not just the plan. I run the growth engine alongside your team and build the AI infrastructure it runs on, on a recurring basis. Without the $180K hire.

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Month to month or a sprint · 30-day out clause · Max 3 fractional clients at a time
A solo marketer now ships 3 posts/week ↓

What a fractional head of growth does for you

A fractional CMO or head of growth gives you senior judgment and hands-on execution for a fraction of a full-time executive’s time. I join your team on a recurring basis, set the growth plan, run the channels that matter most, and leave behind systems your team can operate.

The difference with my approach: AI is built into how the work gets done, so each month your team ships more with the same headcount.

The math

A senior growth hire is $180K+ and months to recruit. An AI engineering hire is another $200K+ and still needs someone to decide what to build. I bring both, the growth judgment and the build, next week, with a 30-day out clause.

What is included

Two halves of one job, run as a single mandate.

01The growth side
Business strategy
Brand positioning
Demand gen and paid media
SEO and AEO
Conversion rate optimisation
Email
02The AI side
AI workflows adapted to your team
Custom agents
Workflow automation
Internal tools
Training so the team actually runs them

Building the system and getting it used are the same job.

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§ The shape of it

How a mandate runs

Step 01
Discovery call

30 minutes on your goals, your funnel, and where growth can speed up. You leave with a mini teardown of your funnel.

Step 02
Teardown

The mandate opens with a growth engine teardown and AI readiness audit, ending in a 30/60/90 plan with an owner on every line.

Step 03
Run and build

I run the growth engine alongside your team and build the AI infrastructure it runs on.

Step 04
Review and compound

Regular reviews against what we agreed, plus quarterly Custom AI Training so your team keeps pace as tools change.

§ Proof

What this looks like in practice

Not testimonials about how nice the meetings were. Here’s what actually changed after we worked together.

Inscora
AI Content Engine

PROBLEMA cyber-insurance startup with one marketer, no bandwidth, and a category to own.

BUILTBuilt the whole content engine: a voice system, four content pillars, a 72-post calendar, and an AI drafting workflow.

<5 min
rough bullets to a finished post
72 posts
planned across 6 months
3 / week
on 15 minutes of their time

A machine the team actually runs, not a strategy deck. This is the Fractional Growth & AI Lead in practice.

Terms and the guarantee

Terms
Month to month, or a three-month sprint when there is a defined push.
Fee
Fixed, agreed before we start. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
Included free
Quarterly Custom AI Training for your team ($2,500/qtr).

30-day out clause, no lock-in. Any month that doesn’t deliver what we agreed is free. And every system carries an adoption guarantee: if your team isn’t using it within 60 days, I rebuild free until they are.

Based in Montreal

Fractional growth in Montreal and across Canada

I am based in Montreal. Working sessions run virtually anywhere, or in person in the Montreal area, across Canada, and the northeastern US.

In person
Montreal area, across Canada, and the northeastern US
Virtual
Anywhere, including distributed and hybrid teams
Capacity
Max 3 fractional clients at a time

Frequently asked questions

What is a fractional CMO?

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A senior marketing leader who works with your company part time on a recurring basis. You get executive-level strategy and leadership without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire.

What is the difference between a fractional CMO and a fractional head of growth?

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A fractional CMO usually owns brand and the whole marketing function. A fractional head of growth focuses on measurable acquisition and revenue: channels, funnel, and experiments. My engagement sits on the growth side, and it adds the AI systems that run it.

Do you offer fractional growth marketing in Montreal?

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Yes. I am based in Montreal. Working sessions run virtually anywhere, or in person in the Montreal area, across Canada, and the northeastern US.

How long does a mandate run?

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Most mandates run month to month. Three-month contracts when there is a defined push, which tends to run as a sprint.

How much does it cost?

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Scope varies with team size and stack. What is fixed: every engagement has a fixed fee agreed before we start, no hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

Do you replace my team?

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No. I am embedded in your team: I run the growth engine alongside the people you have and build the systems that help everyone ship more.

Can I leave if it is not working?

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Yes. There is a 30-day out clause and no lock-in, and any month that does not deliver what we agreed is free.

How many fractional clients do you take?

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I cap fractional work at 3 clients at a time so every mandate gets senior attention.

How do we start?

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Book a free 30-minute call. If there is a fit, the mandate opens with a growth engine teardown and AI readiness audit. Many clients start with a training or an audit first, then grow into a mandate.

Related reading

Start with a free 30-minute growth call

Thirty minutes, no pitch. We look at your goals, your funnel, and where AI can move your numbers. You leave with a mini teardown of your funnel whether or not we work together. You will be talking to me, not an SDR.

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