# Fractional | Austin > Fractional executive search for SMEs in Austin, United States. We match vetted, part-time C-suite leaders — CFO, COO, CMO, CTO, CRO and CHRO — to your stage, sector and challenge. Full-time impact, without full-time cost. Also: non-executive directors drawn from a collective of vetted C-suite operators. Access C-suite leadership for Austin's fastest-growing companies - without full-time executive costs. Proven fractional leaders who deliver strategic impact at 30 to 60% less than the cost of a traditional hire. Flexible executive leadership for companies navigating growth, funding rounds, and market expansion in Austin. Fractional is the fractional executive search partner for SMEs. We draw on a curated, vetted collective of 350+ senior executives and embed the right one directly into your business — an operator who holds the decisions in their domain and is accountable to outcomes, not a consultant who advises and steps away. Every engagement is business to business, typically 4 to 24 hours per week over six to twenty-four months, scalable on one month's notice, at 30 to 60% less than a full-time hire. Fractional is building its Austin collective: applications from senior executives are open now, and we welcome early briefs from Austin businesses. Fractional | Austin is part of Fractional Global, live across the Middle East and Asia Pacific. What sets Fractional Austin apart: - **Cost-Effective C-Suite Access**: Get senior executive expertise at 30 to 60% less than full-time cost. Pay only for the time you need, scale up or down as priorities shift. - **Immediate Strategic Impact**: No onboarding delays. Our leaders hit the ground running with proven frameworks and Austin market expertise. - **Texas Tech Hub Specialists**: Navigate Austin's rapidly growing tech landscape, venture capital dynamics, and talent acquisition challenges with experienced local executives. ## Executive roles - [Fractional CFO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-cfo): finance leadership for funding rounds, board reporting and cash flow. - [Fractional COO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-coo): operators who turn strategy into delivery as the business scales. - [Fractional CMO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-cmo): positioning and the marketing engine, built and run for real return. - [Fractional CTO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-cto): technical direction across architecture, product and delivery. - [Fractional CRO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-cro): revenue leadership aligning sales, marketing and go-to-market. - [Fractional CHRO](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/fractional-chro): people, culture and compliance aligned to how the business needs to grow. - [All services](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services): every fractional C-suite role we place in Austin. ## Board and governance - [Non-Executive Directors](https://www.fractional-austin.com/services/non-executive-director): board appointments: non-executive directors drawn from a collective of vetted C-suite operators. ## Solutions by business moment - [SMEs](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/smes): the senior leadership layer, without the full-time cost. - [Startups](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/startups): senior operators who have done it before, without the burn rate. - [Scale-ups](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/scale-ups): leadership for the growth phase, deployed as a stack when needed. - [Family businesses](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/family-businesses): professionalise the business, protect the family. - [Fundraising](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/fundraising): investor-ready finance leadership for the raise ahead. - [Turnaround](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/turnaround): crisis and turnaround operators, matched and moving within days. - [Market entry](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/market-entry): enter Austin with a leader who already knows the market. - [Private equity](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/private-equity): PE-fluent operators for portfolio companies. - [Investment firms](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/investment-firms): a vetted leadership bench for your portfolio. - [Revenue growth](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions/revenue-growth): commercial leadership accountable for outcomes. - [All solutions](https://www.fractional-austin.com/solutions): browse every business moment we support. ## Get started - [Apply to join the collective](https://www.fractional-austin.com/apply): for senior executives who want to work fractionally. - [Brief a search](https://www.fractional-austin.com/contact): tell us the moment and we will match a leader. ## Optional - [Readiness assessment](https://www.fractional-austin.com/tools/fractional-executive-readiness-assessment): a short check on whether your business is ready for a fractional leader. - [Become an ambassador](https://www.fractional-austin.com/champion): help build the Austin collective. - [Fractional Global](https://www.fractional-global.com): the wider collective across the Middle East and Asia Pacific. --- Fractional | Austin — full-time impact, fractional commitment. Part of Fractional Global.