Fractional AI Strategy Advisor
$5,000/month retainer · $3,000 one-time setup fee · Typical engagement 9–18 months · ~8–10 hours/month
Fractional AI Strategy Advisor is part of the Elegantix catalog: Senior strategic direction on AI without hands-on implementation. Monthly strategy sessions, quarterly opportunity refresh, and a senior thinking partner who keeps your AI strategy honest.
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Format
- Typical engagement 9–18 months
- Roughly 8–10 hours per month
- Strategic direction, not hands-on execution
Investment
- $5,000 / month retainer
- $3,000 one-time setup fee
What you'll get
Senior strategic direction on AI without hands-on implementation involvement. Includes a monthly 2-hour strategy session with your CEO or senior sponsor, a quarterly AI Opportunity Map refresh, a monthly written AI briefing report, async Slack/Teams access for questions, and an annual governance framework review. Setup covers a lightweight audit, the first AI Opportunity Map, and your initial governance framework.
Who this is for
CEOs and COOs of $5M–$15M companies with 30–80 employees who have solid internal execution capacity but lack senior-level AI strategic direction. Also suitable for larger companies in a "strategy first, execution later" phase.
Why take this
Most mid-market companies don't need an embedded AI executive. They need a senior thinking partner who stays current on the AI landscape, keeps their strategy honest, and provides monthly directional guidance. Hiring internally for this function costs $180,000+ per year and 3–6 months of search time. This engagement delivers the strategic-advisor function for roughly one-third the cost, starts within two weeks, and benefits from pattern recognition across every other client the advisor works with.
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