What is a Fractional Chief AI Officer?
Much like a Fractional CMO, a Fractional Chief AI Officer provides short-term leadership over your internal AI projects and processes until you are ready to make a full-time hire. It is NOT a permanent or long-term role, but a stopgap.
If you have AI projects or a team that needs oversight, but you don’t have the budget for or enough work to keep a FTE busy (or if a FTE leaves suddenly and you need short-term help, which is the most common need I encounter), a Fractional CAIO can fill the gap.
What all might a Fractional Chief AI Officer do?
- Put together an SEO audit or strategy for your company or a client
- Be the SEO Expert on calls with current or potential clients
- Scope out and write proposals for SEO projects
- Provide guidance on job descriptions and conduct interviews for SEO hires (including for a FT Director)
- Train team members or clients in SEO
- Manage a team of internal SEO folks, review their work, provide coaching/mentorship, etc.
- Work with in-house or outsourced writers on content strategy, content briefs, a content calendar, etc.
- Create SOPs, training guides/videos, templates, etc.
Essentially, anything a FTE would do, but for 10-20 hours a week over 2-3 months at most.
With over 25 years working in the digital strategy space, and 10+ years working hands on with AI tools (starting with Google Cloud Vision API in early 2016), I can help you rebuild your business to be AI-first.
I’ve consulted on and run strategy campaigns for 500+ companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, Stripe, Spotify, Goodreads, Nokia, Fannie Mae, HTC, Getty Images, iStockphoto, Everlywell, Goldbelly, Allstate, InVision, SambaNova, Cohere.ai, and many others.
I’ve driven over $300,000,000 in added revenue to my clients and employers over the years directly from the projects I’ve worked on and overseen (probably way more than that at this point, but I stopped counting).
I’ve held Director-level roles at multiple agencies and companies, spanning technology, marketing, SEO, and growth, where I’ve presented to CEOs and CMOs, boards, investors and advisors, trained teams, spoken at events, advised startups, and coached executives. I’ve also run my own agency for 18 years and change, at times in parallel to the other roles I’ve held.
I’m also an accomplished writer, having written four books (two bestsellers), as well as numerous posts for Inc., Entrepreneur, Moz, and other publications.
Lastly, I love managing teams and helping people to achieve their greatest potential, which is encapsulated in my management philosophy.
You can look over my LinkedIn profile here.
What Does a Fractional Chief AI Officer cost?
I charge a flat weekly rate, with a 4 week minimum retainer and a 28-day out.
10 Hours Per Week (2 hrs/workday) – $5,000/wk
20 Hours Per Week (4 hrs/workday) – $10,000/wk
You’re not responsible for taxes, benefits, recruiter costs, office space, equipment, etc., just the weekly rate. Payment for the first 4 week period is due upfront, and then you will be charged the same rate again at the start of the next 4 week period.
Working With Me
I work in this capacity with only 1-2 clients at a time. I have one slot available now.
This is a temporary stopgap role, so I try to limit engagements to a max of 3 months, with rare exceptions.
I’m available for email and Slack from 9am to 5pm PST.
I’m only available for Zoom/Meet calls from 12pm-5pm PST. It’s best if the time is split no more than 50/50 between calls and async tasks, so no more than 1 hr of calls per day please (2 hrs max, but only if there are no other async tasks that day).
I do not travel for work. This is a 100% remote offering.
I’m comfortable with Email, Slack, Zoom, Basecamp, Asana, or Trello for comms and project management.
I invoice via Stripe, and work begins when the payment clears.
Interested? Let’s chat 🙂