Fractional COO

Operations thatactually run.

At Brazen, we plug in as your fractional COO - building the systems, sops and accountability that let the business run without the founder being in every decision. Backed by an MBA, GAICD qualification, and C-suite experience reporting directly to boards. For Australian business owners stuck in the day-to-day who need to get back to leading.

1–2 Days
Per week - senior, embedded
$2M–$30m
Revenue range we work best with
3Mo+
Typical engagement length
1/4 Cost
Of a full-time COO hire
What we actually do

Fractional COO marketing built for trade businesses.

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Boardroom-grade leadership.

GAICD-qualified, MBA-trained, with C-suite experience reporting to boards. You get senior operational judgement and governance experience - not a consultant who's never carried the weight of P&L and board accountability.

- 02

Systems that scale.

We audit how work actually flows, document the sops, pick the right tools, and remove the bottlenecks that have you stuck answering the same questions every week.

- 03

Team accountability.

Weekly leadership rhythm, clear kpis per role, scorecards and 1:1s. People know what they own, what good looks like, and where they stand.

- 04

Numbers that mean something.

Real operational dashboards - cash, margin, capacity, delivery - not gut feel. You make decisions on data, not vibes.

- 05

Get the founder out of ops.

The goal is to give you your week back. Less firefighting, more leading. We build the function so you can hire (or promote) a full-time COO when the time's right.

What's included

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

1–2 Days per week engagement
Operational audit + roadmap
Systems + SOP documentation
KPI + scorecard framework
Weekly leadership rhythm
Hiring + team structure review
Tooling + tech stack review
Monthly board-ready reporting
- Our promise

Love it or leave it.

No lock-ins. No juniors. No jargon. If we're not booking more of the right jobs on your calendar, walk away. Simple.

- 01

No lock-in contracts.

Month to month. Cancel any time. You stay because it's working, not because you signed a two-year deal.

- 02

Senior marketers only.

The person building your strategy is the person running it. No juniors, no offshore hand-offs, no learning on your budget.

- 03

Measured in booked jobs.

Reports show calls, leads and profit. Not impressions, not reach, not clicks that never turn into work.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

How is a fractional COO different to a consultant?+

A consultant recommends. A fractional COO executes - embedded in your team, running the weekly rhythm, owning the outcomes alongside you.

Do you work remotely or in-person?+

Both. Australia-wide, on-site weekly for SE Queensland clients. Remote works fine everywhere else in Australia.

When do I need a COO vs. Just better systems?+

If you're the bottleneck on every decision, hiring drama is constant, or you can't take 2 weeks off without things falling over - it's a COO problem, not a software problem.

Let's grow your
Fractional COO.

- Real trade results
187%.
more profit for our lead trade client
-54%.
lower cost per lead
#1.
rankings for primary trade keywords