Big experience
Small commitment
Better outcomes
Prepared for you following our conversation
$30k
per month, full-time C-suite
The challenge
Most businesses have gaps
that hold back growth.
01
The salary problem
A full-time senior leader costs $200-250k in base salary alone. Before superannuation, payroll tax, WorkCover, and recruitment fees, you're looking at $30k per month from day one.
02
The risk problem
A wrong hire at the C-suite level costs 18-24 months of momentum. The recruitment fee alone is $30-40k. And you won't know if they're the wrong fit for 6-12 months.
03
The timing problem
The gap between needing senior expertise and being able to justify a full-time hire is exactly where businesses stall. The very moment you need leadership is when you can least afford it.
What we are
The constant in
your leadership equation.
Fraction is a fractional consultancy. We are not a marketplace where you browse profiles. We are not a recruiter who fills a seat and disappears. We are a partner embedded in your business - diagnosing gaps, bringing in the right senior leader, and staying involved until the job is done.
We are the constant. The fractional leaders are the variable - plugged in precisely where and when your business needs them. COO, CRO, CMO, CFO, CPO, Chief of Staff, and AI leadership.
Diagnosis first
We learn your business before recommending anyone
Guided match
You meet your leader, you have full say, we guide the decision
Embedded execution
2-3 days a week inside your team, running the function
Accountable throughout
We stay involved until the engagement delivers results
Clear transition path
Hire permanently when ready, or stay fractional. Both are valid.
The model
One gap solved.
Then the next.
Then the next.
A gap or growth blocker emerges. Revenue is inconsistent. Operations are breaking. Finance isn't investor-ready.
Fraction diagnoses and plugs in the right leader. That function is built. The business grows in that unit.
A new gap emerges. Now it's marketing. Or AI. Or the founder needs a Chief of Staff to connect strategy to execution.
Fraction diagnoses again and plugs in the next leader. The business grows systematically, one solved gap at a time. Fraction stays constant throughout.
Healthy
Diagnosing
Gap - Fraction executing
Your Business
fraction. embedded throughout
COO
Operations
Processes running
CRO
Revenue and Sales
Fraction executing
CMO
Marketing
Diagnosing
CFO
Finance
Reporting clear
CPO
People and Culture
Fraction executing
CoS
Chief of Staff
Diagnosing
AI Lead
AI and Automation
Stack integrated. Workflows running. Healthy.
fraction. constant - leaders plug in as each gap is identified
How it works
Four steps from gap to growth.
01
Diagnose
We learn your business inside out
We spend time in your business understanding goals, gaps, and the 12-18 month plan. We identify the highest-leverage leadership gap and which function to address first. Most founders think they know - we help confirm or challenge that.
02
Match
We guide the match - you decide
We recommend the best-fit leader from our bench based on your business, stage, and culture. You meet them before day one. A focused introduction, not a directory. You have full say.
03
Embed and build
They work inside your team
Your fractional embeds 2-3 days per week, runs the function, manages the team, owns the outcomes. Not a slide deck from outside the building. Real execution.
04
Transition
Hire permanently or stay fractional
When ready, we design the permanent role based on what was actually built and bring in the right leader. Or stay fractional. Both are valid outcomes.
Who we work with
Whatever the stage. We have seen it.
Startups and early stage
Senior expertise before you can afford it full-time
Access to leaders who have built this before, without the salary commitment you are not ready to make. The expertise of a $250k executive at a fraction of the cost and commitment.
Scale-ups
Revenue is moving but the organisation has not caught up
We build the functions and systems that let you scale with confidence, not chaos. Operations, revenue, and people infrastructure designed for where you are going, not where you have been.
Stalled growth
Something is not working and you are not sure what
We diagnose the bottleneck honestly. Often businesses are trying to fix the wrong thing. The diagnostic step alone changes the direction of the business.
Exit ready and M&A
Investor-grade leadership and rigour, fast
We build the leadership bench and operational rigour that acquirers and investors expect. A Fractional CFO, COO, or CRO embedded ahead of a raise or exit can meaningfully move the valuation.
Bridging and interim cover
A key leader has left and you cannot afford the gap
We bring an experienced leader into the seat quickly so the function does not drop. Within two weeks, not the three months it takes to hire permanently.
Established businesses
Senior leadership without the full-time overhead
Many mature businesses run permanently better with a fractional COO or CFO embedded part-time. The overhead of a full-time hire is simply not justified when 2-3 days delivers the outcome.
Our bench
Leadership across every function.
COO
Operations
Process design, team structure, and accountability frameworks so the business runs without the founder in every decision. Operational infrastructure built to scale.
CRO
Revenue and Sales
Sales playbook, pipeline architecture, CRM implementation, and forecasting so revenue becomes predictable and not accidental. A working system, not a strategy deck.
CMO
Marketing and Growth
Brand positioning, demand generation, and channel strategy with every dollar connected to a measurable outcome. Marketing that actually converts.
CFO
Finance and Commercial
Cash flow visibility, board and investor reporting, data room preparation, raise or exit readiness. The financial rigour that gives you clarity and credibility.
CPO
People and Culture
Talent strategy, org design, performance frameworks, and the culture foundations that make great people join and stay. People infrastructure for the next stage of growth.
AI
AI and Automation
AI stack audit, workflow automation across functions, tool selection and implementation. Your team does more without adding headcount. Real integration, not a roadmap.
Chief of Staff
Strategic Execution
The right hand of the founder. Connects strategy to execution, manages cross-functional priorities, and builds the leadership rhythm that keeps the business moving. Particularly powerful for founders who need a trusted operator so they can focus on what only they can do.
Investment
Senior expertise.
Fractional commitment.
Full-time impact.
Monthly engagement cost
Standard
2 days per week - 8 days per month
$10,000 - $14,000/mo
Most common
2.5 days per week - 10 days per month
$12,500 - $17,500/mo
Intensive
3 days per week - 12 days per month
$15,000 - $21,000/mo
Exact rate confirmed on the discovery call based on your brief.
What you do not pay
No superannuation
No payroll tax
No WorkCover
No recruitment fee
No lock-in contract
No leave entitlements
Zero termination risk
The true cost of a full-time senior hire
Base salary (annualised monthly)~$21,000
Superannuation (11.5%)+$2,400
Payroll tax, WorkCover and leave entitlements+$3,300
Equipment and onboarding costs+$500
Potential recruitment fee (spread over 12 months)+$5,000
True full-time monthly cost, year one
~$32,200/mo
Fraction (most common engagement)
$12,500 - $17,500/mo
What an engagement looks like
From fractional to full-time -
or stay fractional.
Months 1-5
Fractional leader embedded
2 days per week inside your team. Running the function, managing the team, owning the outcomes. Building the processes, playbooks, and systems that outlast the engagement. Developing your existing team as they go.
Months 5-6
Role design and sourcing
Permanent role scoped based on what was actually built. We design the job description, find the right candidates, and support the interview process.
Months 6-8
Structured handover
Permanent hire brought into a working system with a 90-day structured transition. Documentation, playbooks, and team context handed over properly.
Months 9-14
Quarterly advisory
Optional 6-month quarterly advisory. Fraction stays available to support the new permanent leader through their first year.
Average engagement
5 months fractional
Alternative outcome
Stay fractional indefinitely
Time to permanent hire
Into a working system
↑
Permanent hire sourcing is an additional cost - if you need Fraction to source, assess, and onboard the permanent hire, this is scoped separately and confirmed on the discovery call.
What happens next
Three steps from here to embedded.
1
Discovery call - 30 minutes
We learn the business, understand the goals, and identify the highest-leverage leadership gap. Honest advice - including if Fraction is not the right fit for your stage yet. No obligation.
2
We recommend the right leader - you meet them
Based on the diagnostic, we recommend the best-fit leader from our bench. You meet them before any engagement begins. A proper introduction, not a cold start. You have full say.
3
Engagement begins - within 2 weeks
Once aligned, your fractional leader is onboarded into your tools, team, and rhythms. From week one they are running the function, not ramping up. Most engagements are fully operational within the first two weeks.
Email
hello@fraction.partners
Website
fraction.partners
Our promise on the discovery call: honest questions, straight answers. We will tell you what the highest-leverage gap is, what a Fraction engagement would look like, and what it costs. If we are not the right fit, we will say so. No pitch. No pressure.
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