Fractional CMO Services for the Exhausted Chief Everything Officer

You don’t need another contractor.
You need a strategic partner who treats your vision like their own.

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Executives Who Wear Many Hats isn't Leadership --- It's Survival.

Argelia Martinez Standing Proud as a Fractional CMO in Chicago IL.

Many CEOs look fully staffed on paper; in reality they are the ones holding it all together.

Juggling CEO and CMO responsibilities

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Marketing feels tactical and reactive

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Everything feels like a fire drill

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Your email strategy is nonexistent

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Contractors and staff are waiting on you for clarity

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Does this feel like you lately? You need a partner that understands systems, people, and growth.

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Why Partner With a Chief Marketing Officer in Chicago?

$1 M+

Budget Management

Argelia Martinez, chief marketing of leading a brand strategy workshop and guiding executives on building sustainable marketing systems.

$1 M+

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In new revenue generated

40% ROAI

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For a national food brand

20+ years of

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Leadership in MarComm

For the past five years, I’ve helped CEOs and mission-driven teams bring order to chaos. Beyond campaigns, my focus is helping leaders step back into their role as chief executive officers.

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I have led teams to build and execute strategies for consumer packaged good brands, global ride share accounts, and tourism clients. Guided national nonprofits to built systems that make teams stronger in enhancing their internal and external communications. The Lesson? Growth comes not from hustling harder, but from having people in the right seats at an organization, a clear strategy, and the right operating systems.

Today, I step in as a fractional Chief Marketing Officer—guiding, mentoring, and building the foundation your team needs to grow with clarity and purpose. I have proof points by the numbers but my reputation from partners is of utmost importance.

How Can Marketing Communications Support Your Business?

Explore my people first approach below.

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Drive Purpose & Profit

My first priority is to collaborate with stakeholders to understand the ecosystem and how communication decisions are conducted & measured to drive both purpose and profit.

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Train Future MARCOMM Leaders

I will co-design a training curriculum to teach the team how to create a practice that will allow creativity and discipline to grow your MARCOMM efforts.

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Build Sustainable Operating Systems

I will implement best practices to organize ideas, assist with copywriting, and save time with day-to-day MARCOMM administrative work.

Argelia is a knowledgeable and thoughtful professional who brought clarity and intention to every conversation. She’s an excellent communicator and a trusted sounding board—working with her helped me better organize both my ideas and my workflow. Her strategic mindset and ability to see the bigger picture made her an invaluable partner in the planning and execution of our work.

Vanessa Moreno
Director of Event Production at Justice for Migrant Women

Argelia is not only a marketing expert but she also uses her skills to elevate the team and possesses a unique ability for brands, corporations, businesses, and organizations to connect with their employees.

Onyx Montes
Museum Educator

Argelia is great at making plans, articulating her vision, and creating a structure/workflow.

Mónica Ramírez
President of Justice for Migrant Women

What Shifts When You Work With Me?

Turn Marketing Overwhelm Into a Clear Path for Growth

You are driving revenue while carrying the weight of the world. With the right fractional executive, a much-needed restart is only seconds away—and it can begin now.

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Align

Your first step is simple: let’s talk about where you are and where you want to go.

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Design

We will define the priorities and customize a plan that fits your team, your brand, and your growth vision.

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Lead

I embed with ease as your fractional executive, guiding your team to execute your MARCOMM plans, so you can step fully into your CEO role.

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Less Doing.
More Leading Your Team to
Success.

Together, we’ll move from overwhelm to ease. Whether you need a focused strategy review, a tailored workshop, or a steady fractional partner, you’ll finally have a trusted leader by your side.

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Ready to Begin?

Let’s start the conversation and see if this partnership feels right for you.

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argelia.martinez81@gmail.com

(773) 988-8203

Chicago, IL

Curious What it’s Like to Partner With a Fractional Executive?

Review these FAQs to get a clear picture of what it’s like to work with a fractional executive.

  • A fractional CMO is an experienced leader who works with you side by side on a project or part-time basis. They provide clarity to your marketing communication efforts and connect the dots to business growth. You get the expertise you need, exactly when you need it, without the overhead of a full-time hire.

  • A Growth Marketing Officer is best for organizations that are ready to scale but need senior-level marketing expertise without adding a full-time executive. Leadership teams benefit from a partner who can turn growth goals into clear strategy and action. It’s especially powerful for organizations at a crossroads—whether you’re entering new markets, scaling fast, or needing to make your marketing dollars work harder.

  • I’ll be as involved as your business needs me to be. For some teams, that means rolling up my sleeves and working alongside staff to guide day-to-day execution; for others, it’s providing high-level strategy, accountability, and direction. My role is flexible, but always focused on making sure your team feels supported and your marketing dollars produce results.

  • A fractional CMO is setting the strategy along your side and responsible for contributing to the organization’s profits. Contractors are great at executing tactics—activating campaigns, managing social media, designing assets—but they need clear direction to be effective. With a fractional CMO, you get the leader who sets the course, and contractors become much more valuable because they’re working toward focused goals.

  • Marketing results depend on our orchestrated efforts to meet goals and your current foundation, but most clients start seeing measurable impact within 3–6 months. Early wins often come from identifying low hanging fruit to optimize and clarify the strategy, while bigger growth outcomes take consistent execution, measurement, and making adjustments over time. My focus is on upskilling your team’s efforts, setting up systems and campaigns that deliver both short-term wins and long-term results.

Couldn’t find what you were looking for? Write to us at:

argelia.martinez81@gmail.com