Fractional Head of Product Marketing™
Executive-Level Product Marketing Leadership—Without the Full-Time Cost
What Is A Fractional Head of Product Marketing?
A Fractional Head of Product Marketing is an experienced product marketing leader who works with a company on a part-time or contract basis. They provide executive-level leadership for positioning, messaging, go-to-market strategy, product launches, sales enablement, competitive intelligence, and team development without the cost of a full-time VP or Head of Product Marketing.
Common Product Marketing Challenges We Help Solve
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Positioning that doesn't differentiate
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Messaging that feels generic
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Weak product launches
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Inconsistent sales enablement
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Lack of PMM processes
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Competitive losses to weaker products
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Product, marketing, and sales misalignment
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Missing product marketing leadership


Who Should Hire a Fractional Head of Product Marketing?
This service is ideal for:
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Series A-D SaaS companies
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HR Tech companies
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B2B software firms
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Companies launching new products
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Organizations moving upmarket
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Teams with junior PMMs who need leadership
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Companies without a VP of Product Marketing
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Firms preparing for funding or acquisition
When Should I Bring in a Fractional Head of Product Marketing?
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You don’t have a senior product marketing leader, but need one now
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AI has impacted your products and market and you need repositioning
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Growth has stalled due to unclear positioning or weak GTM execution
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You’re moving upmarket or repositioning your product
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Product, sales, and marketing are not aligned around a clear story
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You’re preparing for a funding round, acquisition, or scale phase
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You’ve hired junior PMMs but lack strategic leadership and direction


What does a Fractional Head of Product Marketing Do?
As your Fractional Head of Product Marketing, KJA Marketing operates as part of your leadership team, owning both strategy and execution:
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Positioning & Messaging Leadership
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Go-To-Market Strategy & Execution
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Sales Enablement & Revenue Impact
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Build the Product Marketing Function
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Content & Narrative Strategy
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Market & Competitive Intelligence
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Executive & Board-Level Impact
What Do You Get With Fractional Product Marketing?
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Messaging and positioning framework
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ICP and persona definitions
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Go-to-market plans and launch frameworks
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Sales enablement toolkit (pitch decks, battlecards, etc.)
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PMM playbooks and templates
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Content strategy roadmap
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Competitive intelligence insights
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Executive-ready strategy presentations


How Do I Work With a Fractional Head of Product Marketing?
Flexible, embedded executive leadership
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Monthly retainer engagement
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Integrated into your leadership and GTM teams
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Balance of strategic direction and hands-on execution
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Scales based on company stage and business needs
Why work with KJA Marketing?
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More than 30 years of product marketing experience across companies including IBM, Oracle, Progress Software, Loftware, and Salary.com.
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40+ product launches
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Multiple product marketing teams built and led
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Millions in product pipeline influenced
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Experience across HR Tech, SaaS, Infrastructure Software, Security, and Enterprise Applications
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Former Director of Product Marketing at Salary.com

Ready to Expand Your Product Marketing?