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Fractional Content Operator

Brand content, run end-to-end.

A senior operator owning the strategy and production across your brand assets and content channels.

For B2B companies that need someone to move fast, own the work and its results, and run it without hand-holding.

Justin DeMarchi

Run by Justin DeMarchi · Toronto

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2021–2026
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Why it matters

Your content speaks for you before you’re ever in the meeting.

Before anyone books a call or meets your founder, they’ve already met your content. It forms the first impression of your company: the story, the look and feel, the quality, the personality. And it speaks for you whether you’ve shaped it or not.

You want that content working for you, and compounding over time. But on lean B2B teams, it usually lands wherever there’s capacity. Spare internal hours, a freelancer, a junior, because that’s what’s available. Consistency goes first, quality follows, and the impression erodes.

One senior operator owning brand content end-to-end closes that gap, without the onboarding or the full-time hire. One vision across everything you publish, one owner accountable for it, so your market presence holds together and reflects the best of who you are.

What I own

Up to six functions. One accountable owner.

“We run your content” is vague. Here’s what it actually means in practice. Open any one to see what we manage.

  • Web presence & SEO/GEO

    Your site making the case before the sales call.

    Full site build, landing pages, on-page copy, schema, SEO, and GEO work that helps buyers and AI answer engines understand what you do, why it matters, and when you should be considered.

  • Long-form content

    Depth that earns the shortlist.

    Guides, essays, reports, and strategic articles that build topical authority and give buyers a real reason to trust you before the first call.

  • Short-form & social

    Showing up where buyers already are.

    Social media management across founder and corporate accounts. Consistent short-form, adapted for the voice, format, and buying context of each channel.

  • Content management

    One system, not scattered effort.

    The calendar, pipeline, standards, reviews, and publishing rhythm. Planning through shipping run as one operation, so work does not stall in drafts or leave the building off-brand.

  • PR & speaking

    Succeeding in public-facing appearances.

    Speaker prep, talking points, contributed ideas, media coordination, and message development for moments where your perspective needs to land clearly.

  • Performance marketing

    Paid distribution connected to the content.

    Landing pages, creative, and campaign inputs for Meta, LinkedIn, and Google, so paid activity is connected to the message and content system instead of running as a separate lane.

See it in action

A short walkthrough of how we work.

Imagine brand content no longer relying on spare time, scattered handoffs, or a single founder carrying the whole thing.

Imagine

The whole content function running, owned end-to-end, without a full-time hire on the books.

Justin DeMarchi, founder of DUO
Senior operator. Direct partner.

You work directly with the person running it.

I’m Justin DeMarchi. I run DUO and lead every engagement personally.

I’ve spent eight years working with B2B teams across North America and Europe, plus three years in political communications.

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Testimonials
Justin helped us position our brand as a trusted authority, providing real value through one of the top-performing channels.
Armin Baig
Director of Sales & Marketing, Kritik
Kritik
Justin helped strengthen our global presence by clearly communicating differentiators in quality, innovation, and advanced asset intelligence.
Dan MacGregor
Co-Founder & CXO, Nexxiot
Nexxiot
Justin has a real talent for brand storytelling. He knows how to craft a narrative that resonates and makes your company stand out.
Nick Jones
Co-Founder, Classet
Classet
Why this, not the alternatives

What you’re choosing between.

Most teams considering who will own brand content weigh four options. Here’s how a senior fractional operator compares.

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DUOSenior Fractional OperatorFull-time hireAgencyFreelancersDo it yourself
Cost$5k–$10k / monthSix figures, locked inMonthly retainerHourly or project basedFree
Time to startShipping within weeksMonths to hire, then rampWeeks, through onboardingFast after brief is deliveredWhenever you have time
Senior judgmentSenior, hands on the workSenior, if you land the right oneProven systems, with different hands on the workExecutes the brief you writeYours
Owns the functionYesYesOwns part of the functionNoYes
Message & VoiceBuilt, documented, protectedStrong, if you find the right personPolished, but often filtered through layersDepends on the brief you writeYours by default
Pricing

$5,000 to $10,000 per month.

Scoped around the level of ownership, cadence, and production required. The monthly fee includes strategy, senior judgment, and end-to-end ownership of the agreed content function. Any project-specific costs are discussed before they land.

Fixed monthly fee, invoiced monthly. No hourly tracking. No surprise invoices. After we align on priorities, cadence, and scope, I send a proposal. If priorities shift, we rewrite the scope. Three-month minimum.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

  • How is a Fractional Content Operator different from a fractional CMO?

    A fractional CMO advises on team, strategy, and oversight. The work is usually leadership and oversight at a distance. A Fractional Content Operator owns and runs the content function from inside the team. Strategy and production both. Same level of judgment, closer to the operations. Most engagements run alongside an existing marketing lead, not replacing one.

  • Who's a good fit for an embedded engagement?

    This fits when the content gap is too senior for a junior hire and too cross-functional for a single specialist. Usually that means lean B2B teams, founder-led companies pre or early Series B, or established teams that need senior content judgment without making a full-time hire.

  • How much time does this take from your team?

    Less than you'd think. The point of an embedded operator is to remove decisions from your plate, not add to them. Expect a weekly check-in, monthly reviews, and async approvals on what's ready to ship. Beyond that, the work happens in the background.

  • Can we start smaller and expand?

    Yes. Three-month engagements are the floor. If the fit is right and the work is compounding, we extend. If priorities change, we adjust scope together.

  • What happens if scope changes mid-engagement?

    We reshape. Monthly check-ins keep scope and value in sync. The fixed monthly fee covers the agreed scope; meaningful changes get a new proposal before they land.

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