Independent list · re-checked September 28, 2026 · published by Primortul LLC

fractional CMOs in California

2 of the 14 fractional CMOs on this list are based in California (CA), in Los Angeles, Irvine. The other 12 are based elsewhere on the list. Who leads them, the work they can show, and why each one made the list. This is the list, not a ranking of the state. Nobody pays to be ranked.

  1. 05 on the list · Los Angeles, CA

    Hawke Media

    Since 2014

    Hawke Media is a Los Angeles marketing consultancy founded in 2014 by Erik Huberman that trades under the trademarked tagline Your Outsourced CMO, with offices listed in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Its model pairs senior marketing strategists with a full-service team covering lifecycle, paid search and social, Amazon, SEO, content, creative and web on a month-to-month, a la carte basis, and its site says it has grown more than 6,000 brands including Crocs, Red Bull, Verizon and Sweetgreen.

    Why it’s hereThe best-known outsourced-CMO model for consumer brands, with 6,000-plus brands served per its site and a published roster of national clients.

    Who leads itErik Huberman, CEO.

    Work they can showK-Swiss. Widened Facebook ad targeting beyond sneaker enthusiasts, reaching 900% ROAS on a one-day Ghostbusters collection sale. Crocs. Social media work featured as a case study.

    Estimated cost

    Estimated: $8,000–$15,000/mo, typical for US fractional CMO retainers; not a quote.

    Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

    outsourced CMO · ecommerce and DTC · paid media · lifecycle marketing · full-service execution

  2. 11 on the list · Irvine, CA

    Cerius Executives

    Cerius Executives is an Irvine, California firm at 100 Spectrum Center Drive that places interim, part-time and fractional executives, including fractional CMOs, from a network it describes as thousands of experienced executives. Its site groups offerings into interim, part-time or fractional and project-based engagements, and shows a section of companies its executives have worked for. It is one of the older general fractional-executive providers in the United States.

    Why it’s hereA long-established fractional executive placement firm whose site explicitly lists fractional CMO among its part-time offerings.

    Estimated cost

    Estimated: $8,000–$15,000/mo, typical for US fractional CMO retainers; not a quote.

    Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

    fractional and interim CMO · interim executives · executive search · mid-market

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