Your First Interview In 5 Days
Fractional Ecommerce Recruitment
for Modern Consumer Brands
Hire vetted fractional ecommerce executives and leaders, placed by a recruiter that works only with DTC and ecommerce brands.
Successful Placements At Top Ecommerce and Consumer Brands
Why fractional hiring works in ecommerce
Most recruiters and marketplaces do not understand the difference between a chief marketing officer who ran brand campaigns at a large retailer and one who built a DTC growth engine from $5M to $50M with a lean team. Those are different skillsets, different playbooks, and different hires. A generalist matching you to whoever is free on a shared bench will miss it.
That is what fractional ecommerce recruitment is for. You get a senior operator who has done the job before, placed by a recruiter that works only in DTC and ecommerce, without the salary, equity, and long ramp of a full-time hire. When the fit is right, a fractional engagement can convert to a permanent one.
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When a Fractional Hire Makes Sense
Interim coverage
Your VP of ecommerce left or a leader is on parental leave. A fractional hire keeps the business moving and stops you from rushing the permanent search.
Budget reality
You need executive-level marketing strategy or finance, but the full-time salary does not fit yet. Fractional hiring gives you that expertise at a fraction of the annual cost, with no benefits overhead.
Test before you commit
You want to validate a role or a person before a full-time offer. A fractional engagement lets both sides build confidence first, and many convert to permanent.
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Fractional Ecommerce Executive Roles We Recruit
Fractional CMO
Owns marketing strategy across performance marketing, retention, SEO, Google Ads, and brand positioning.
Fractional CFO
Owns cash flow, margin, forecasting, and the financial model behind your growth.
Fractional COO
Owns operations, supply chain, and the systems that keep a scaling brand running.
Fractional CTO
Owns the Shopify stack, integrations, data, and the technical roadmap.
Fractional CPO
Owns product strategy, roadmap, and the line between merchandising and development.
Fractional creative and brand lead
Owns brand positioning, copywriting, and graphic design direction across the funnel.
Fractional head of growth
A growth marketer who owns acquisition and the growth model across paid and owned channels.
Fractional VP of ecommerce
Owns the P&L of the digital business, channel strategy, and CRO.
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Our Fractional Ecommerce Executive Hiring Process
1 Client Intake Call
We begin with a structured intake so the role is defined with precision before sourcing begins. That includes clarifying whether you need a fractional CMO, COO, CFO, CTO, or VP of ecommerce, how many hours a week the role calls for, and how it fits your current org, board expectations, and growth stage.
We map your leadership gaps, agency relationships, and category nuances. We also confirm whether this is a standing fractional engagement, an interim placement to cover a departure or leave, or a fractional hire you expect to convert to full-time later.
From scope to success metrics, we align early. You define what the leader needs to own in the first 90 days. We build the candidate profile around it.
2 First Interviews in 5 Days
Within five business days, we present a focused shortlist of fractional candidates aligned to your brief. Each profile is screened for earned experience, P&L ownership, leadership style, and measurable performance impact at your revenue stage.
We prioritize senior operators who understand ecommerce growth levers, from performance marketing and retention to supply chain and the Shopify stack. Our sourcing goes beyond job boards. We tap our network of vetted operators who take fractional work and are not reachable through traditional headhunters.
You meet the best candidates quickly. We hold the quality bar throughout the search.
3 Weekly Refinement
We provide a shared portal to track candidates, feedback, and interview stages in one place.
We run weekly alignment calls and keep direct communication open to recalibrate the search in real time. Each week, we refine the profile based on your input, board priorities, and how the role needs to work alongside your existing team.
You focus on evaluating fit and leadership alignment.
We adjust the search so the engagement holds up, whether it stays fractional or converts to a permanent seat. Because fractional leaders can start quickly, most brands move from first interview to a working executive in three to five weeks.
4 White-Glove Talent Solutions
We manage the operational lift: interview scheduling, structured reference checks, and any executive-level assessments tailored to your real business challenges.
We set the engagement terms, the scope, the hours per week, the rate, and the start date, and we provide market guidance on rates so the offer stays competitive for senior fractional talent.
From first interview to signed agreement, we handle negotiation, timeline, and candidate communication with discretion, and we stay involved for the life of the engagement. If the fractional hire converts to full-time, or you need a second role, we handle that too.
Constant Hire vs. Fractional marketplace
vs. Solo fractional consultant vs. In-House Hiring
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Specialization
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Roles best fit
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Why DTC Brands Work Constant Hire
Specialized Ecommerce Focus
We are not a generalist firm with an ecommerce practice on the side. We recruit only for DTC and ecommerce brands, which means we know the difference between a chief marketing officer who scaled a Shopify brand across performance marketing, SEO, and retention, and a marketing director from a large retailer. That difference decides the hire.
Industry Expertise
Our team works with 7, 8, and 9-figure ecommerce brands. We understand the leadership skillsets, P&L ownership, and growth-stage experience it takes to scale past $50M, so the fractional executives we present can operate at your stage from day one, not learn it on your budget.
An active operator network
We do not rely on LinkedIn keyword searches to find fractional talent. We have built relationships with over 1,000 senior ecommerce operators, many of them passive candidates who take fractional jobs and are not reachable through traditional headhunters. That network is how we produce a shortlist in days.
Speed & White-Glove Service
We present a vetted shortlist within five business days of kickoff, and because fractional leaders can start fast, most engagements begin within three to five weeks. You get executive experience quickly, and you pay nothing until you hire. No retainer.
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What is a fractional ecommerce executive?
A fractional ecommerce executive is a senior leader, such as a fractional CMO or CFO, who works with your brand part time instead of full time. They set strategy, lead people, and own outcomes for a defined scope, bringing executive experience at a fraction of a full-time salary.
How is a fractional hire different from an agency or a contractor?
A fractional leader is embedded in your team and accountable for results. They run strategy, manage people and agencies, and sit in your meetings. An agency delivers a service. A contractor executes tasks. A fractional executive leads the function.
How fast can you place a fractional leader?
You meet qualified candidates within five business days of the intake call. Fractional searches move faster than full-time searches, and most placements complete within three to five weeks of starting the engagement.
What does a fractional ecommerce hire cost?
Cost depends on the role, the scope, and the hours per week. Market rates for a fractional executive commonly run from a few thousand to twenty thousand dollars a month, well below the all-in cost of a full-time hire. We work on a contingent model, so you pay nothing until you hire.
Can a fractional engagement convert to a full-time hire?
Yes. Many fractional placements convert once both sides have validated the fit. A fractional engagement is a low-risk way to test a person and a role before you make a permanent offer.
Which fractional roles do you recruit for?
We recruit fractional leaders across the senior ecommerce team: CMO, CFO, COO, CTO, CPO, VP of ecommerce, and head of growth. If you are not sure which role you need, we help you scope it on the intake call.
Build the executive fractional team that scales your ecommerce brand
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