CMO recruitment agency
The right CMO changes a company's trajectory; the wrong one costs eighteen months and a large salary. Cemoh shortlists vetted chief marketing officers — fractional, part-time or full-time — matched to your stage and sector within 48 hours.
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Hiring a CMO
CMO recruitment is the search for a marketing leader who can own strategy, team and budget, not just run campaigns. Cemoh maintains Australia's largest pool of vetted senior marketers and presents a shortlist of chief marketing officers matched to your brief within 48 hours.
Most Australian businesses hiring their first CMO don't need one five days a week — they need executive-level thinking for two or three. That's why fractional arrangements have grown so quickly here, and why we vet candidates for commercial judgement and leadership, not just channel knowledge.
Engage a CMO fractionally from a day a week, scale the arrangement as the function grows, or recruit a permanent executive. Many clients start fractional and convert the same person to full-time once the model has proven itself.
Typical day rate
$650–$5150 a day, averaging $1445 — see the Chief Marketing Officer rate guide
What a strong CMO delivers
- Marketing strategy tied to revenue targets
- Team structure, hiring and mentoring
- Budget ownership and board-level reporting
- Positioning and brand decisions
- Agency and channel accountability
- + shaped to your brief
Flexible ways to hire a CMO
Start with a freelance CMO, scale to part-time, or recruit a permanent hire — whatever suits your team right now.
- Freelance Recruitment
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Whatever your needs are across the marketing spectrum – whether it be SEO, copywriting, videography, web development, graphic design, or something else – our marketing freelancers are up to the task.
✓ Project-based work
✓ Flexible arrangements
✓ Specialised skills
Get started - Part-Time Recruitment
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Our marketing experts can be hired on a part-time basis, helping you regularly with tasks or projects that demand a bit more time and consistency than a freelance gig but don't quite meet the need for full-time employment.
✓ Regular commitment
✓ Ongoing support
✓ Consistent availability
Get started - Full-Time Recruitment
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Is your marketing team growing, leading you to search for new talent? Recruiting a marketer on a full-time basis might be the solution, especially if you haven't been able to find the right candidate on your own.
✓ Dedicated resource
✓ Full-time commitment
✓ Team integration
Get started
Priced for speed and choice
The real value isn't the cheapest fee — it's a curated shortlist within 48 hours, drawn from Australia's largest pool of vetted marketers. Our pricing is simple and transparent.
Permanent placement
From 15% of first-year salary
For full-time hires. One transparent fee — your 48-hour shortlist of vetted candidates is included. Executive search and hard-to-fill roles may be higher.
Freelance & part-time
No placement fee
Engage a vetted marketer by the hour, day or project — you simply pay their rate. See our rate guide for typical market pricing.
No lock-in either way — start with a freelancer and move to a permanent hire only when it's working.
Featured CMOs
A sample of the vetted CMOs available through Cemoh.
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Jezey Wolf (Nee Taylor)
Chief Marketing Officer
A passionate, energetic and focused marketing, communications and business consultant dedicated to driving results, and growth for your brand.
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Chris Jowsey
Chief Marketing Officer
Helping Australian businesses grow with expert digital marketing, eCommerce strategies, and tailored action plans.
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Tommy Holt
Chief Marketing Officer
Experienced Marketing Executive Driving Brand Growth and Leadership
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Christy Gridley
Chief Marketing Officer
Results-driven Marketing Leader with Strategic Vision and Content Expertise
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Greg Abbey
Chief Marketing Officer
Greg is a senior brand and marketing strategist known for delivering commercial outcomes in complex service environments.
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Kelly Dimkovska
Chief Marketing Officer
Dynamic Healthcare Marketing & Operations Executive
Why choose Cemoh for CMO recruitment?
Australia's largest vetted talent pool
No one in Australia has a bigger pool of vetted marketers. Choose from 779+ experts — CMOs included — each screened by senior marketers before they join, so you get a genuine choice of CMOs, not whoever happens to be available.
We Know Marketing
Our team has decades of marketing experience. We are marketers ourselves, so we know exactly what a strong CMO looks like — and how to match one to your business.
Flexible Hiring
No long-term contracts. Hire a CMO full-time, part-time or on a project basis — and scale up or down as your business needs change.
Cost-Effective
Skip the agency markup. Get direct access to senior CMOs at a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire or traditional recruiter.
How much does a CMO cost?Rated 5.0 out of 5 by our clients
"Matt has now saved the organisation up to $10K per year. Amazing work!"
Heidi Hancock
Bespoke Lifestyles
"A great support in helping us focus on the digital marketing approaches that make sense for our business. Refreshing to work with a team that gets it."
"I really enjoy their insights and how they turn a complex strategy into something meaningful. A wealth of knowledge they're happy to share. Highly recommend."
How Cemoh compares to a traditional executive search firm
Same goal — the right marketer in your business. A very different way of getting there.
| Comparison area | Cemoh | Traditional agency |
|---|---|---|
| Choice of talent | Australia's largest pool of vetted marketers — 779+ to choose from | Limited to whoever they can source for the brief |
| Speed | Curated shortlist within 48 hours | Weeks of searching, advertising and screening |
| Ways to engage | Freelance, part-time or permanent — switch as needs change | Usually permanent placements only |
| Who does the vetting | Senior marketers — we vet on craft, not keywords | Generalist recruiters screening résumés |
| Marketing expertise | Run by marketers who know what good looks like | Recruiters, not marketers |
| Commitment | No lock-in — scale up or down whenever you need | Large upfront placement fee for a fixed, permanent hire |
Frequently asked questions about CMO recruitment
Answers to common questions about hiring CMOs through Cemoh.
What's the difference between a fractional CMO and a full-time CMO?
Scope and cost. A fractional CMO gives you the same executive-level direction for a few days a week at a fraction of a full-time salary, which suits businesses whose marketing function doesn't yet justify a permanent executive. If you're weighing the two, our fractional CMO service is usually the lower-risk place to start, and we can convert the engagement to permanent later.
How senior are the CMOs in Cemoh's network?
Genuinely executive. Candidates we put forward for CMO briefs have run marketing functions and owned budgets before — many for national brands or scale-ups — and our vetting tests for the commercial scars that only come from having done the job, not just held the title.
Can a CMO hired through Cemoh build out the rest of my marketing team?
Yes, and it's one of the most common patterns we see. The CMO sets the strategy, works out which roles the plan actually needs, and then we recruit those specialists alongside them — so the team is shaped by the strategy rather than assembled before it exists.
How much does it cost to hire a CMO?
Freelance CMOs on Cemoh typically charge between $650 and $5,150 a day, averaging around $1,445 — see our Chief Marketing Officer rate guide for the live figures. For permanent placements, our recruitment fee generally starts at around 15% of the candidate's first-year salary.
Recruit other marketing roles
Need a different specialist? Explore our dedicated recruitment pages for every marketing role.
Get a curated shortlist of CMOs in 48 hours
Tell us what you need and our team will hand-pick a shortlist of vetted CMOs, usually within 48 hours.
- Australia's largest pool of vetted marketers
- A hand-picked shortlist within 48 hours
- Freelance, part-time or permanent — no lock-in
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