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Chief Outsiders

Fractional CMO and CSO firm embedding experienced C-level executives in mid-market and growth companies, backed by AI-enabled growth platforms.

Chief Outsiders is an Executives-as-a-Service firm that places fractional C-level executives - chief marketing officers and chief sales officers - into mid-market and growth-oriented companies. Rather than acting as advisors, the executives embed directly into client teams as functioning leaders. The firm's roster comprises more than 120 C-level executives with Fortune 500-caliber backgrounds and decades of industry experience, working under a fractional model across the United States.

The firm's work is organised around Growth Gears®, a proprietary methodology built on three interconnected elements: Insight, Strategy, and Execution. This is supported by GrowthGears® OS, an AI-enabled growth acceleration platform that combines artificial intelligence, best practices and transparent workflows to help clients move faster and reduce risk. Its technical focus spans artificial intelligence, AI-enabled growth acceleration, growth strategy and execution frameworks, and marketing and sales leadership.

Chief Outsiders reports having served over 2,000 clients across more than 70 industries, and maintains relationships with more than 300 private equity firms, serving portfolio companies alongside privately held businesses. The firm was founded in Houston, Texas, and provides national coverage across the United States.

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