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Week of July 20, 2026 · 92 active roles · 55.9% salary disclosure

Active Roles
92
▼ -2 vs last week
Median Salary
$75K
▲ +$3,000 vs last week
0%
Growth Hires
10%
Turnaround
55.9%
Disclose Pay
What we’re seeing: Median comp climbed $3,000 week over week. Worth raising on your next renewal.

Salary Snapshot

Level Median vs Last Roles
C-Level $80,000 ▼ -$24,000 23
VP $190,000 ▼ -$5,000 13
Director $120,000 ▼ -$18,267 63
Senior $94,200 ─ flat 28
Mid $72,800 ▲ +$10,400 158
Entry $47,256 ▲ +$3,576 74

By Role

Demand by Title
Fractional Director · $212K–$306K 121 roles
Fractional VP · $161K–$204K 21 roles
Fractional CFO · $117K–$181K 19 roles
Fractional Head of · $168K–$237K 4 roles
Fractional CTO · $156K–$215K 4 roles
Fractional CIO · $96K–$136K 4 roles
Fractional COO · $100K–$133K 3 roles
Fractional CISO 2 roles

New This Week

Featured Roles
Gartner: Director Analyst - Sourcing, Contracts and Negotiations – Digital Experience Platforms/Adobe (Remote: North America)
$148,000-$175,500/yr · Not specified · TX, US (Remote) View this role ›
Newly Booked: Virtual General Manager – Portfolio of Med Spas
$200,000-$250,000/yr · Not specified · Remote View this role ›
: Part-Time Social Media + Content Coordinator
$25-$28/hr · Not specified · Charleston, SC, US (Remote) View this role ›
Lakay Health Services: Part-time Healthcare Marketing & Community Outreach Coordinator
$20-$30/hr · Not specified · Germantown, MD, US (Remote) View this role ›
Nuclearn: Fractional VP of Sales
$120-$150/hr · Not specified · US (Remote) View this role ›
15Aesthetics Medspa: Content & Marketing Coordinator (Part-Time)
$17-$20/hr · Not specified · Houston, TX, US View this role ›
This week’s playbook
Fractional, interim, or consultant: position yourself right ›

The distinctions buyers care about, and how to pitch each one.

Top Companies Hiring

Company Roles Avg Salary Remote
Northrop Grumman 8 $134K 1 remote
Oak View Group 7 $0K on-site
Western Governors University 6 $0K 6 remote
BAE Systems USA 6 $123K 3 remote
Gartner 5 $153K 5 remote

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Fresh Demand

Posted This Week
Gartner
Director Analyst - Sourcing, Contracts and Negotiations – Digital Experience Platforms/Adobe (Remote: North America)
NEW
NKC Health
Director Strategic Sourcing & Contracting
NEW
Newly Booked
Virtual General Manager – Portfolio of Med Spas
NEW
WEPA libros
Social Media Content Creator (Remote | Part-Time Contractor)
NEW
Lakay Health Services
Part-time Healthcare Marketing & Community Outreach Coordinator
NEW
Buckle
Freight Coordinator (Part-Time)
NEW
Nuclearn
Fractional VP of Sales
NEW
LUXE Optometry
Patient Coordinator -Front Desk Receptionist (Part-Time / leading to Full-Time)
NEW

Skills in Demand

What Employers Want
Compliance 44% of roles
ERP Systems 43% of roles
Board Experience 33% of roles
Audit 15% of roles
AI / Automation 6% of roles
QuickBooks 4% of roles
Investor Relations 4% of roles
Fundraising 3% of roles
GAAP 2% of roles
Due Diligence 2% of roles

Why They’re Hiring

Reports Cro (30)Reports Vp (19)Turnaround (9)Build Team (8)Reports Ceo (6)Immediate (4)First Hire (1)

Demand by Function

What Companies Need
Operations 145
Sales 60
Finance 46
Marketing 38
Engineering 16
Data 15
People 15

Tool Stack

Most Requested Tools
Tool Mentions
Salesforce 31 (33.7%)
AWS 12 (13.0%)
HubSpot 9 (9.8%)
Python 8 (8.7%)
Power BI 8 (8.7%)
Azure 7 (7.6%)
Mailchimp 6 (6.5%)
GCP 6 (6.5%)
Anthropic 5 (5.4%)
Claude 4 (4.3%)

Metro Spotlight

Metro Roles Median vs Last
New York 37 $73K ▲ +13
Los Angeles 23 $90K ▼ -13
Chicago 8 $100K ▲ +2
Washington DC 5 $83K ▼ -5
Seattle 5 $110K ▲ +2

Signal Watch

Signal Count % of Roles
Growth Hires 0 0%
Turnaround 9 10%
Immediate Fill 4
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