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AI-Native Marketing Leadership

Your AI-Powered
Fractional CMO

B2B SaaS marketing leadership and AI-native execution - without the full-time hire. Scale from $500K to $5M ARR with strategic intelligence at every step.

Sample performance report  Example only
Pipeline Performance Live Tracking
+147%
MQL Growth
4.2x
Pipeline ROI
62%
Win Rate
Content Engine
Organic traffic growth
^ 78% this quarter
Keyword rankings
^ 54 new page-1 rankings
GTM Health Score
82
out of 100
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The Problem

Most SaaS companies outgrow their marketing before they realize it

You've achieved product-market fit, but growth has plateaued. You need strategic marketing leadership - but hiring a full-time CMO is premature and expensive. Traditional agencies don't understand your business.

  • Strategic leadership at a fraction of the full-time cost

  • AI-native execution that scales with your growth stage

  • Data-driven decisions backed by proprietary SaaS benchmarks

  • Results in weeks, not quarters

Full-time CMOCortexCMO
Cost$200K+/yrFrom $5K/mo
Time to start3-6 months2 weeks
AI-native opsRarelyCore to model
SaaS benchmarksGeneralProprietary data
Scalable executionTeam dependentAI-powered
FlexibilityFixed contractModular tiers
What We Do

Six agents. One growth system.

Every lever that drives B2B SaaS revenue — each powered by a dedicated AI agent, directed by senior strategic judgment.

01
GTM Strategy & Positioning
02
Content Engine & SEO
03
Analytics & Attribution
04
Market Research
05
AI Stack Build
06
Demand Generation

GTM Strategy & Positioning

ICP definition, messaging hierarchy, competitive moat, and 90-day roadmap.

87% see faster pipeline velocity
GTM StrategyICP Profile
Target Segment A — Primary ICP
Title
Head of Marketing
Company Size
50–500 employees
ARR Stage
$1M–$5M
Buying Trigger
Pipeline plateau
Core Pain Points
Unpredictable pipeline MQL quality CAC visibility
Positioning Wedge
"The only fractional CMO that ships pipeline-ready deliverables in your first 30 days — not a strategy deck."
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Content Engine & SEO

Eight assets a month — AI-produced, human-edited, built to compound.

+78% organic traffic in Q1
Content EngineQ1 Pipeline
ArticleStatusEst. Traffic
Why $1M ARR Is a Critical Marketing Inflection PointLive2.4K/mo
Buyers Are 70% Decided Before They Hit Your SiteLive1.8K/mo
The GTM Playbook for Series A B2B SaaSDraft3.1K/mo
SaaS Email Nurture Sequences That ConvertPlanned890/mo
Organic Growth
+78%
Page-1 Rankings
54
Assets / Month
8
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Analytics & Attribution

Multi-touch attribution and pipeline reporting tied directly to revenue.

3.1x ROI visibility improvement
Analytics & AttributionQ1 Pipeline
Total Attributed Pipeline
$847K
vs. Prior Quarter
+41%
Organic SEO42% · $355K
LinkedIn28% · $237K
Paid Media18% · $152K
Email Nurture12% · $102K
MQLs
143
SQLs
38
Pipeline ROI
4.2x
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Market Research

Competitive landscape, buyer insights, and market sizing on demand.

Full landscape in 2–3 days
Market ResearchCompetitive Landscape
Category: Fractional Marketing Leadership
Provider
SaaS Focus
AI-Native
Time to Value
CortexCMO
2 weeks
Full-time CMO
3–6 mo
Traditional Agency
4–8 wk
Freelancer
~
1–2 wk
Market Opportunity
No incumbent owns the AI-native + B2B SaaS-specific fractional CMO segment at $1M–$5M ARR.
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AI Stack Build

Custom n8n workflows, Claude agents, and CRM integrations for lean teams.

8–12x output vs. manual
AI Stack Build● Live
Content Automation Workflow
🔍
Research Agent
Keyword + competitor data
🧠
Strategy Agent
Brief + angle selection
✍️
Content Agent
Draft → human edit → publish
📤
Sanity CMS
🔗
LinkedIn
📊
HubSpot
n8n orchestration · Claude API 8–12x output vs. manual
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Demand Generation

Paid, earned, and owned programs built around pipeline targets.

+147% MQL growth in 90 days
Demand GenerationPipeline Funnel
Q1 Funnel Performance
Awareness
24,500 impressions
Paid + LinkedIn + SEO
8.2% CTR
Engaged
2,010 visits
Blog + Landing Pages
14.3% conv.
MQL
287 qualified leads
+147% vs prior qtr
26.5% SQL rate
Closed Won
37 deals · $847K ARR
4.2x ROI
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How It Works

From assessment to execution in two weeks

01

Free Assessment

We benchmark your marketing across 12 dimensions vs. SaaS companies at your ARR stage.

02

Strategic Roadmap

A prioritized 90-day plan with specific plays, projected outcomes, and resource requirements.

03

AI-Native Execution

Our agent stack activates - creating content, running research, analyzing data, deploying campaigns.

04

Measure & Compound

Weekly reporting against pipeline goals. Continuous optimization. Your marketing flywheel turns.

Your Deliverables

Four things in your hands by week two

Tangible artifacts, not slide decks. Every engagement starts with these four outputs — built for your company, your stage, your market.

Day 5
Marketing Assessment Report
12-dimension audit with your score, benchmark comparison, and a ranked list of revenue gaps with $ impact per gap.
Includes
GTM Health Score (out of 100)
12 dimension breakdown
Pipeline gap in dollars
30-min debrief call
Week 2
90-Day Growth Roadmap
A week-by-week action plan ranked by pipeline impact — not a generic list, built for your specific gaps and growth stage.
Includes
Priority-ranked plays
ICP + positioning brief
Channel strategy + budgets
Projected outcome per play
Month 1
Pipeline Attribution Dashboard
Live reporting that ties every marketing dollar to pipeline. You'll know which channels are working before the quarter ends.
Includes
Multi-touch attribution
MQL → SQL → Closed tracking
Weekly pipeline reporting
CRM + HubSpot integration
Month 1+
Content Engine (8/mo)
Eight AI-produced, human-edited assets every month — blog posts, LinkedIn, emails, case studies — built to compound in search and pipeline.
Asset types
Long-form SEO articles
LinkedIn thought leadership
Email nurture sequences
Sales enablement assets
Sample Output

What your marketing assessment actually looks like

A real deliverable — not a slide deck. Your personalized report includes a health score, gap analysis, pipeline math, and a 90-day action plan.

cortexcmo.com/your-report
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ROI Reality Check

What is weak marketing actually costing you?

Most B2B SaaS companies at $500K–$5M ARR have 40–60% of their pipeline gap sitting in fixable marketing problems. Move two sliders to see yours.

Based on outcomes across our client portfolio. Individual results vary.

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MQLs per month40
Average deal size$25K
Estimated pipeline gap per year
Revenue left on the table with under-optimised marketing
ROI multiple
Months to payback
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We'll benchmark your marketing program against SaaS companies at your exact ARR stage, identify your highest-leverage gaps, and show you what $1M in additional ARR looks like.

12-dimension marketing audit tailored to your growth stage
Benchmarked against 100+ B2B SaaS companies in your category
Prioritized recommendations with projected revenue impact
Delivered within 2 business days — often the same day

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