Fractional spend.

full gtm.

I deliver proven go-to-market strategies without the cost of a full-time hire.

Together, let’s create and execute a go-to-market strategy that prepares your B2B business for its next stage of growth.

EXPERIENCED LEADER

Michael Stern

As a fractional leader, I bring over two decades of go-to-market experience.

Most recently, as CMO, I transformed a private equity-backed, high-growth B2B technology company into a category leader, achieving 250% ARR growth and leading to its successful acquisition. I then developed a growth strategy to identify over $100M in revenue expansion for the private equity-backed parent company.

Prior to that, I held leadership roles across advertising, digital, and public relations agencies within global holding companies. This included being a founding member of a holding company’s first social media agency, where I built, scaled, and achieved its successful exit.

Currently based in Chicago, I use my scale-up company and global agency leadership experience to create go-to-market strategies for forward-thinking B2B companies ready to transform their commercial organizations and position themselves as category leaders for their next stage of growth.

If that sounds like you, let’s talk!

CLIENT FOCUSED

WHO I WORK WITH

Brilliant leaders in managed services, professional services, and SaaS organizations who are ready to reimagine their go-to-market strategy.
Icon for Founder

FOUNDERS / CEOS

…who need fractional go-to-market leadership to improve performance.

Icon for Private Equity Firms

PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS

…who need to help portfolio companies reach their market potential.

Icon for Chief Revenue Officer

CHIEF REVENUE OFFICERS

…who need a marketing copilot to drive top-line revenue growth.

WHAT THEY SAY...

PROVEN METHOD

TACKLING YOUR GTM CHALLENGE

Whether you’re redefining a category, struggling to break through a crowded marketplace, or wrestling with rising customer acquisition costs, I can help.

Together, we’ll quickly identify actionable solutions using five fundamental go-to-market questions.

Where do you play?

If you don’t define your category, someone else will. Category leaders gain a strategic, competitive, and financial edge—this is no longer optional.

Who are you for?

Trying to be everything to everyone risks becoming nothing to anyone. Effective GTM strategies link specific customer pain points with specific solutions.

Why do you win?

What would your customers say if asked to recommend you? These reasons test whether your unique selling proposition truly resonates.

What do you sell?

Prospects now spend most of their buying journey independently exploring solutions. They expect clear, accessible answers without needing a salesperson.

How do you scale?

AI enables organizations to enrich customer data, boost sales performance, and lower marketing costs. Embracing this shift is essential for scaling growth.

LET'S DO THIS

Fractional GTM services

I offer a deliverables-based partnership that provides clear value for your trust and investment. After a free consultation, I provide a tailored proposal to address your growth challenges and develop an effective go-to-market strategy. 

FOUNDATIONAL PLANNING

Align marketing, sales, product, and customer success to develop strong positioning, clear messaging, and market readiness.

  • Brand positioning
  • Category design
  • Competitive assessments
  • Ideal customer profiling (ICP)
  • Investor & commercial pitches
  • Market analysis/segmentation
  • Product marketing
  • Sales enablement
  • Value proposition/messaging

Activate your GTM plan across marketing, sales, and partnerships to maximize impact and achieve measurable outcomes.

  • Account-Based Marketing (ABM)
  • Channel development & optimization
  • Content & campaign development
  • Customer advocacy programming
  • Demand generation & lead acceleration
  • Influencer & stakeholder engagement
  • Partnership & alliance programming
  • Analyst relations & ROI assessments
  • Thought leadership initiatives

Use data and automation to boost effectiveness, streamline processes, and support continuous growth in marketing, sales, and customer success.

  • AI/technology transformation
  • Budget allocation/management
  • Data/analytics reporting
  • Marketing automation
  • OKR management
  • Performance scorecards
  • Resource/capacity planning
  • Revenue operations
  • Talent training/development
orange cog graphic

case studies

success stories

Sales Enablement

Expanding cross-referral revenue

A global professional services firm with hundreds of offerings faced challenges due to the complexity of its service lines. By restructuring its services within a client-centric, solution-focused framework, I was able to help the organization unlock $106M in new revenue opportunities through upselling and cross-referrals. 

Brand Positioning

Creating a category leader

An AI-driven intelligence company was primarily recognized for its social media insights, which overshadowed its broader capabilities. I led the effort to reposition the business as a leader in Real-time Risk Intelligence, redefining the product strategy, energizing the sales team, and contributing to a significant enhancement in its market value at the time of exit.

Content and Campaign Development

Personalizing content at scale

To break into a highly valued, guarded market, the GTM strategy had to focus on personalized engagement. To do so, prospects were ranked, insights discovered, and private roundtables hosted for like-minded cohorts. This created a multi-million dollar pipeline, exceeded launch expectations and revealed new revenue opportunities for the business. 

Demand Generation & Lead Acceleration

Resurrecting sales pipeline

Following an acquisition, business performance suffered during a challenging integration period. In response, a new GTM strategy refocused sales development targets, redefined deal stages and optimized product messaging. These efforts doubled sales rep production, significantly increased pipeline coverage, and successfully returned quarterly ARR to prior levels.

Analyst ROI assessments

Proving return-on-investment

As a newcomer in a fractured marketplace, third-party endorsement of the need and business case for engaging the brand proved difficult. To address this, I engaged market analysts to create impactful content demonstrating the business and ROI impact of the company’s solutions. This elevated the buyer conversation to a C-suite decision and faster conversion.
green cog graphic

LET'S GO TO MARKET

READY TO GET STARTED?

I’m here to help. Book a no-hassle, 30-minute consultation, and together, we’ll explore your growth opportunities.