EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 9 MIN
How a Freelance Marketer Built a Retainer by Thinking Like a Fractional CMO
from Freelance Marketing with Fexingo: Independent Marketers, Consulting, and Solo Service Providers · host Fexingo
Episode 12 of Freelance Marketing with Fexingo digs into the fractional CMO model as a strategic path to high-value retainers. Lucas and Luna break down how independent marketer Jenna Torres reframed her role from task-doer to strategic partner, landing a $12,000 monthly retainer with a Series A SaaS company. They walk through the positioning shift, the one-page CMO memo she used as a conversation starter, and why pricing by value rather than hours was the key. Specific, actionable, and grounded in a real case—not generic advice. If you're a freelance marketer tired of project-based feast-or-famine cycles, this episode offers a concrete framework to try. #FreelanceMarketing #FractionalCMO #MarketingRetainers #IndependentMarketers #SoloServiceProviders #MarketingStrategy #PricingStrategy #BusinessDevelopment #ClientPartnerships #JennaTorres #SaaSMarketing #ValuePricing #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #MarketingTips #Consulting #RetainerModel Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 12 of Freelance Marketing with Fexingo digs into the fractional CMO model as a strategic path to high-value retainers. Lucas and Luna break down how independent marketer Jenna Torres reframed her role from task-doer to strategic partner, landing a $12,000 monthly retainer with a Series A SaaS company. They walk through the positioning shift, the one-page CMO memo she used as a conversation starter, and why pricing by value rather than hours was the key. Specific, actionable, and grounded in a real case—not generic advice. If you're a freelance marketer tired of project-based feast-or-famine cycles, this episode offers a concrete framework to try. #FreelanceMarketing #FractionalCMO #MarketingRetainers #IndependentMarketers #SoloServiceProviders #MarketingStrategy #PricingStrategy #BusinessDevelopment #ClientPartnerships #JennaTorres #SaaSMarketing #ValuePricing #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #MarketingTips #Consulting #RetainerModel Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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