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Hello!
I am Manu Prasad

A Fractional CMO for startups and SMBs.

With over two decades of experience in companies such as Myntra, Urban Ladder & most recently Scripbox, where I was the CMO, I am a full stack marketer, having led diverse teams across brand, digital marketing, growth, social media, content and PR. 

Since 2024, I have worked as a Fractional CMO on brand and growth initiatives, for startups in multiple domains – foodtech, omnichannel D2C, mobility, global staffing etc. 

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tl; dr version

All about the Fractional CMO in 1 minute

What is this organism?

A Fractional CMO works with the founding/ leadership/ marketing team on brand and growth challenges, until the organisation is ready to hire a full-time CMO.

Who are your clients?

Early to growth-stage startups and bootstrapped businesses that wants smart, lean marketing. Mature startups with a specific problem in growth, brand, content etc

What do you do for them?

Clarity : On brand and marketing objectives
Momentum: With processes and execution discipline
Outcomes: Using dashboards and metrics that matter
In essence, accountability at a fraction of the cost

The Fractional CMO toolkit

I call it OTP for ATM. No, not money, and not 24/7,
Own The Problem for All Things Marketing.

Brand Strategy

Aligning the brand to the business, and creating positioning and value propositions to drive growth.

Communication Strategy

Converting the brand strategy into creative effectiveness across multiple consumer touchpoints - digital and offline.

Growth: Acquisition & Retention

Creating efficient methods of acquiring customers through paid and organic means, and making them profitable.

Marketing Analytics

Setting up a cadence, and dashboards, to monitor and improve brand and business metrics.

Stakeholder Management

Handling internal (leadership, marketing team, investors) and external (vendors, agencies) stakeholders for all things marketing

Hiring & Mentoring

Building and equipping a team with processes and a mindset to help the organisation meet business goals

We've not come this far to only come this far

Let’s connect to understand your needs, and find a way to work together.

The Fractional CMO you need


The 'ex' axis

Two decades of experience across legacy brands, agency & startups in India

I have worked in diverse domains – from fashion to media to wealth management, and furniture and lingerie in between. This helps me understand your context faster, recognise patterns from unrelated categories, and implement frameworks that fit.

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scripbox logo
Urban Ladder logo
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The 'why' axis

A full stack marketer with leadership expertise in brand, digital, and growth

The chart gives you a quick read of how long in my 21 year career I have been working on specific domains. The youngest is PR (‘only’ 7 years). I can help you with a holistic perspective, or a deep dive into one or more specific marketing domains.

Brand Management
90%
Performance Marketing
60%
Content
80%
Social Media
60%
PR
35%
Marketing Automation
40%

As seen on

A sense of kaam

Creatively effective. Boringly efficient. 

Manu Prasad | Brand Campaign | Positioning

Brand, Positioning, Campaign

Scripbox - Invest with Confidence

Ready to get, set, grow?

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A full stack marketing podcast 

This is not Marvel, there is no post-credits scene. 

But can I interest you in the startup or SMB pages?