Featured Service

Fractional CMO

C-suite marketing leadership – without the C-suite salary. Senior strategy, embedded in your business, on your terms.

What Is a Fractional CMO?

Your Marketing Leader.
On Your Terms.

Most growing businesses in New Orleans, Metairie, Mandeville, and across the Gulf Coast need senior marketing leadership — but a full-time CMO costs $150,000–$250,000 per year in salary alone, before benefits and bonuses.

A Fractional CMO gives you that same level of strategic expertise at a fraction of the cost — embedded in your business on a defined schedule, driving your marketing function forward without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Your BLARE Fractional CMO isn't a consultant who delivers a report and leaves. They're in your meetings, managing your team, overseeing your vendors, and accountable for your marketing results — just like an in-house executive.

Is This Right for You?
Growing Fast You've scaled beyond founder-led marketing but aren't ready to hire a full-time CMO
In Transition Lost a marketing director or rebuilding after a rebrand, acquisition, or pivot
No Strategy You have a marketing team but lack the strategic leadership to unify and direct them
Wasting Budget Spending on marketing without a clear system to measure, attribute, and optimize ROI
Need Speed A new product launch or competitive threat demands immediate senior marketing leadership
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Marketing Strategy & Roadmap

Annual and quarterly plans with measurable KPIs, budget allocation, and channel priorities tailored to your New Orleans, Metairie, Mandeville, or Gulf Coast market position.

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Team & Vendor Leadership

Manage your internal marketing staff, agency partners, and creative vendors — bringing accountability and alignment to every relationship and deliverable.

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Performance Reporting

Monthly executive-level reporting on marketing performance, campaign ROI, competitive landscape, and strategic pivots — delivered directly to ownership.

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Brand Positioning & Messaging

Define and own your market position. Consistent brand voice, competitive differentiation, and messaging frameworks across every channel.

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Budget Planning & Optimization

Build the right marketing budget from scratch or optimize an existing one. Every dollar tied to a business outcome and tracked against performance benchmarks.

Channel Integration

Unify your TV, radio, digital, social, and OTT efforts into one coherent strategy — maximizing every dollar across the Gulf South media landscape.

How It Compares

Fractional CMO vs. Your Options

FactorFractional CMO (BLARE)Full-Time CMOMarketing ConsultantJunior Manager
Annual CostFraction of full-time$150K–$250K+Project fees$45K–$65K
Senior Experience 20+ years Varies Sometimes Limited
Embedded in Team Yes Yes No Yes
Strategic Roadmap Yes Yes Deliverable only No
Vendor Management Yes Yes No Limited
Flexible Engagement Scalable Full-time only Project-based Full-time only
Gulf Coast Market Knowledge Deep expertise Varies Varies Limited
Ready to Grow?

Let's Make Some Noise.

Get a free strategy consultation. We'll review your current marketing, identify your biggest opportunities across New Orleans, Metairie, Mandeville, or the Gulf Coast, and show you exactly how BLARE can drive your growth.