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Fractional CMO in Melbourne

TL;DR

A fractional CMO in Melbourne gives fashion, food, health and education brands senior growth leadership without a full-time executive salary. Working remotely alongside your in-house team and agencies, I own the growth plan, retention strategy, attribution and budget decisions, from about A$9,100 a month.

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How I work with Melbourne teams

Many Melbourne brands have built loyal communities but plateaued once paid social became more expensive. As your fractional CMO I rebuild the growth model around customer lifetime value: tightening acquisition to profitable segments, expanding email, SMS and loyalty programmes, and adding channels such as search and wholesale partnerships where they pay back. I also plan campaigns around Melbourne's event calendar so the big moments are prepared, not rushed.

What’s included

  • Growth strategy and a 90-day plan tied to one revenue target
  • Attribution fixed first — GA4, server-side tracking, ad platform conversions
  • Channel ownership across SEO, GEO, paid media, CRO and lifecycle
  • Weekly spend decisions: what to kill, what to scale
  • Weekly progress report to founders — revenue, not vanity metrics
  • Hiring, briefing and managing agencies, freelancers or an in-house team
  • AI and automation layer so reporting and routine work run on their own

The Melbourne context

  • Melbourne fashion and lifestyle brands face ACCC scrutiny on environmental and sustainability claims, so 'eco' messaging on product pages and in ads needs evidence behind it.
  • Health, allied health and cosmetic clinics must follow AHPRA advertising guidelines, which restrict testimonials and certain claims, so growth tactics that work in retail need adapting before they can be used.

Tracking and data collection follow Privacy Act 1988 (APPs), Spam Act 2003 & Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). Victorian health service providers handle health information under state rules as well as the federal Privacy Act, so clinic and medtech tracking is set up to keep health data out of ad platforms. Email and SMS lists are built on recorded consent with a working unsubscribe in every message.

Want the full picture? Read the complete Fractional CMO service overview, or see everything I do for Melbourne companies.

How we work together

Simple. Transparent. Results-focused.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A 30-minute call. You share the challenge, I tell you honestly whether I can help.

  2. 02

    Audit

    I audit tracking, funnel, channels and team, and hand you a ranked plan with budgets.

  3. 03

    Build

    We fix measurement and ship the highest-impact systems first. I own the metrics.

  4. 04

    Scale

    Optimize, automate and scale what works. Weekly decisions, compounding results.

FAQ

Fractional CMO in Melbourne: FAQ

Is a fractional CMO useful for a Melbourne brand that is already profitable?

Often it is most useful then. Profitable brands have the data and budget to scale, and a fractional CMO helps you invest that profit in the channels and retention programmes that grow margin rather than just revenue.

Can you work with our Melbourne creative agency?

Yes. I act as the client-side growth lead: turning performance data into briefs, testing creative systematically and making sure brand work is measured against clear commercial goals, while the agency keeps ownership of the craft.

Can you work with Melbourne brands that sell in-store and online?

Yes. I connect Shopify POS or your retail system with ecommerce and email data so you can see customer value across channels, then use that view to decide where to open, promote or invest next.

Do you work with AHPRA-regulated health businesses?

Yes, with the guidelines built into the process. Ads, landing pages and review requests are planned to avoid prohibited testimonials and misleading claims, and your practitioners or compliance advisers approve anything clinical before it goes live.

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Work with me

Fractional CMO in Melbourne? Let’s talk.

Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.

  • ✓ No obligation
  • ✓ No sales script
  • ✓ Honest feedback
  • ✓ Clear next steps