Time & Duration

Two signals define engagement depth in 2025: time commitment is rising and assignments are lasting longer, indicating deeper integration into client organizations.

Key benchmarks:

• Weekly time commitment: Average 14.6 hours per week.

• Average assignment length: 9.7 months.

• Long-tail reality: Some engagements extend beyond one year, including multiple years when leaders are deeply embedded.

What’s driving the longer duration:
The report indicates a move away from narrowly scoped, tactical work and toward broader mandates that require time to implement, refine, and embed—often spanning strategy, infrastructure, and coaching.

Explore the questions in this section:

• How many hours per week is fractional sales leadership?

• How long do fractional sales leadership engagements last?

• How fast do companies hire a fractional sales leader?

Related definitions:

• Engagement Depth (definition)

• Retainer-Based Fractional Engagements (definition)

Other knowledge hubs:

• Compensation & Outlook

• Roles & Problems

See the engagement-depth analysis in the report:

2025 State of Fractional Sales Leadership