Fractional CMO & CXO in Tamil Nadu Senior leadership, part-time.
A fractional CMO is a senior marketing leader who works with you part-time. Kishore Ravi takes on a small number of these roles in marketing, sales, technology and operations for growing companies in Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode and Bangalore. He has held seven C-suite roles, including CEO and CMO.
By Kishore Ravi, founder · Updated
What does the fractional CMO service include?
A fractional CXO who has held the seat: marketing, sales, technology or operations, part-time.
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Fractional CXO
A part-time CMO, CTO or COO who has done the job.
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Sales & BD
Build the pipeline, the pitch and the process.
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Go-to-market
Launch plans for new products, cities and countries.
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Digital transformation
Move teams and processes onto the right tools.
Why choose Pencilbuddha for fractional CMO?
Because Kishore leads the work himself, with a small senior crew behind him, so you deal with one person from the first call to launch.
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He has held the seat
CEO of Daze Corporation, CIO of Pyramidion Solutions, Head of Global Marketing at Panamon Technologies, CMO of Cliffton Realty and more.
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Strategy with a studio behind it
The plan comes with a team that can design, build and run it, so nothing waits for a new hire.
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Before the full-time hire
Get senior thinking now, then hire with a clear brief when the role is ready.
You get
- A seat at your leadership table
- A quarterly plan
- Hiring and team guidance
Best for
Growing companies that need senior leadership before a full-time hire.
Who have we done this for?
Clients include Cliffton Realty. On stage as CMO: Seven C-suite chairs held, from CEO to CMO.
How it works
The practice.
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30minStep 1 · Breathe in
A free 30-minute call
Tell me what you sell, who buys it and what's in the way. Bring your numbers if you have them.
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01dayStep 2 · Sketch
A written proposal in one working day
Scope, timeline, price and the exact people who will work on it.
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07daysStep 3 · Sharpen
Build, review every week
Ideas start on paper, then move to screens. You see real work every week on WhatsApp or a call.
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∞Step 4 · Ship
Launch and keep sharpening
We launch, track what converts, and keep improving the site, the ads and the content.
FAQ
Questions about fractional CMO.
What does a fractional CMO do?
Sets the marketing plan, owns the budget and the numbers, guides the team and joins leadership meetings, for part of the week instead of full-time.
Can Kishore lead sales too?
Yes. He has been Director of Sales and Business Development at Kanini IT and builds the pipeline, the pitch and the process.
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