Fractional CMO Pricing & Engagement Tiers | Hottest Commodity
Engagement Tiers · 2026

Which engagement tier is right for your company?

Strategic marketing leadership, scaled to where you are.

Four engagement tiers, all starting from the same place. Every engagement begins with the $2,500 X-Ray Audit, a forensic read of your acquisition engine delivered in seven days from data access. That audit determines which tier fits, and its fee credits in full toward month one if you continue.

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Choose Your Tier

What do you get in each tier?

Every tier begins with the X-Ray Audit. Every tier includes direct access to Jordan. Every tier is accountable to outcomes, not deliverables.

Tier 1 · Diagnostic

X-Ray Audit

$2,500one-time
7 days from data access to delivery. No retainer commitment.

For founders who suspect marketing is leaking revenue and want forensic clarity before committing to anything bigger.

What You Receive
  • Forensic audit across 10 marketing dimensions
  • Growth Engine Scorecard with tiered grading
  • Money Leak Analysis with dollar-quantified impact
  • CFO Financial Impact Summary with conservative and aggressive recovery ranges
  • 90-Day Roadmap with prioritized fixes
  • Vendor, tooling, and AI opportunity map
  • Live 60 to 90 minute Reveal Call
  • Full audit report in PDF and Word

Credit: The $2,500 fee credits in full to month one of any retainer below.

Tier 2 · Strategic

Growth Partner

$2,000/ month
3-month minimum. Monthly billing thereafter.

For founders with a team or agency already executing who need senior strategic guidance on top, without a full Fractional CMO.

What You Receive
  • X-Ray Audit included in month one
  • Monthly strategy session (90 minutes)
  • KPI tracking and monthly performance reporting
  • Marketing roadmap management
  • Vendor and agency oversight
  • Campaign performance reviews
  • Email and Slack access for async questions
  • Quarterly strategy refresh

Not included: Hands-on execution, ad management, or creative production.

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Tier 3 · Embedded

Fractional CMO

$5,000/ month
6-month minimum. Monthly billing thereafter.

For founders who need executive-level marketing leadership but are not ready to commit to a $250K+ full-time CMO hire.

What You Receive
  • Everything in Growth Partner
  • Weekly strategy sessions as a standing operating cadence
  • Full ownership of the marketing function
  • Annual and quarterly planning, KPI architecture
  • Team management and direct vendor oversight
  • Budget allocation and tracking
  • Board-ready executive reporting
  • On-demand access for strategic decisions

Not included: Direct execution. Direction is given to internal team or vendors.

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Tier 4 · Full Stack

CMO + Execution

$8,000/ month
6-month minimum. Monthly billing thereafter.

For founders who need the strategy and the team to execute it. Jordan leads the strategy. JBA Media builds the work.

What You Receive
  • Everything in Fractional CMO
  • Hands-on execution through JBA Media
  • Paid media management: Meta, Google, LinkedIn
  • Email and SMS build and deployment
  • Content production and creative execution
  • Landing page and funnel optimization
  • Weekly performance reporting cadence
  • Single point of accountability for strategy and delivery

Ad spend: Media budget is billed separately at cost. No markup.

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X-Ray Credit Policy

Your $2,500 audit fee credits in full to month one.

Start with diagnostics. If the X-Ray surfaces enough opportunity to justify a retainer, the entire $2,500 credits to your first month. The audit pays for itself and you scale into the right tier.

Ready to Move

How do you pick the right tier?

Thirty minutes. No pitch deck. We'll talk about where your marketing is, where it needs to go, and which tier fits.

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Or email partners@hottestcommodity.com directly.

What do owners ask before they engage?

Do I have to start with the X-Ray Audit?

Yes. Every tier begins with the X-Ray Audit. It is the diagnostic that determines which tier actually fits, which means nobody is scoping an engagement from a guess.

Does the audit fee count toward a retainer?

Yes. The $2,500 audit fee credits in full toward month one if you continue into any ongoing tier. You are not paying twice to get started.

How long does the X-Ray Audit take?

Seven days from data access to delivery. The clock starts when we have access to your analytics, ad accounts, and CRM, not when the agreement is signed.

Am I locked into a retainer?

No. The X-Ray Audit is a one-time engagement with no retainer commitment. You can take the findings and run them yourself, and some clients do exactly that.

Who actually does the work?

Every tier includes direct access to Jordan. Engagements are staffed with senior operators who own the strategy and the number, not junior account teams.

What are you accountable to?

Outcomes, not deliverables. Every tier is scoped to a number the business cares about, and progress is reported against that number rather than against activity.