Horacio Garay, B2B Marketing Director based in Santiago, Chile

I build B2B marketing teams, and the pipeline they own.

20+ years leading marketing at global corporations, agencies and high-growth startups across Latin America. I plug in as a fractional, interim or full-time marketing director, or advise founders and exec teams on their go-to-market calls.

  • 20+ years in marketing
  • 40+ brands
  • 9 cities across LATAM and Europe
Portrait of Horacio Garay
Founder of Framehead and co-founder of Mandatorio.

Companies where I've led or advised marketing

What I work on.

From the first strategy session to the deck your AE brings to the final meeting.

Strategy & B2B go-to-market

Everyone on your team knows who you sell to, and why they buy.

  • Fractional CMO. Part-time exec leadership: commercial strategy, KPIs tied to revenue (not vanity metrics) and a clear key-account focus.
  • GTM for complex offers. Launch plans for SaaS, industrial, corporate and consulting solutions, mapped to the enterprise buying cycle.
  • ICP & buyer personas. Which companies to go after, and every seat on the buying committee: CFO, CIO, end users.

Demand gen & pipeline

More of your pipeline comes from accounts that can buy.

  • Account-based marketing. Targeted plays to land and expand high-value accounts, down to the right stakeholders.
  • Inbound & content. Case studies, whitepapers and industry reports that teach buyers something and make you the reference in your category.
  • Pipeline & CAC/LTV audit. Conversion at every stage, acquisition cost, and the upsell and cross-sell you're leaving on the table.

Sales & marketing alignment

No more "bad leads" vs. "bad follow-up" fights.

  • RevOps. MQL-to-SQL criteria, marketing–sales SLAs and one shared commercial process.
  • Sales enablement. Decks, battlecards and ROI calculators that help your AEs close.
  • B2B MarTech. HubSpot or Salesforce, marketing automation, Sales Navigator and ZoomInfo, configured around how your team sells.

Reputation & thought leadership

Buyers know your name before your AE calls.

  • Executive presence. Founders and execs showing up on LinkedIn and key channels with a point of view buyers trust.
  • Executive events. Webinars, private dinners and conferences where the right people meet you, and qualified leads follow.

Team assessment & development

A marketing team that ships without waiting on you.

  • Skills & gap audit. Hard skills, soft skills and tools vs. what the plan needs, plus where work stalls: know-how, overload or blurry roles.
  • Leadership & culture check. How your managers delegate and decide, how info flows with Sales and Product, and how safe people feel to take initiative.
  • Org redesign. Right people in the right seats, with clear ownership, reporting lines, role-level KPIs and growth paths for high-potentials.
  • Coaching & alignment. 1:1 mentoring for your managers or future CMO, plus workshops that rally the team around shared goals.

How we can work together

Fractional
Your head of marketing a few days a week, owning team and results.
Best for: senior leadership before a full-time hire
Interim or full-time
I run the function through a transition, launch or new market, or for the long haul.
Best for: owning marketing end to end
Advisory
Recurring sessions for founders and exec teams who execute in-house.
Best for: key calls with a seasoned outside view

Need a team to build the whole system too? That's what we do at Framehead, the Go-To-Market Studio I founded.

See how Framehead builds it

Product and value prop first. Channels second.

I flip the funnel

Most teams start at the top: channels, campaigns, paid media. I start with product, brand and value prop. Nail that foundation and every layer above it compounds. Skip it and you're just burning runway faster.

B2B deals are won on credibility

When a committee signs off, reach matters less than trust. I started out as a journalist, and it stuck: trust is earned in the story, not the ad. So I shape the message for every stakeholder evaluating the deal, not just whoever clicks.

Marketing and sales share one scoreboard

My work is measured in pipeline and closed-won, not deliverables. That forces both teams onto the same goals, data and language.

  1. Channels ABM · Executive events · Webinars LinkedIn thought leadership · SEO · Content Outbound · Partnerships · Referrals
  2. System & team Team & roles · RevOps · MarTech Sales enablement · Automation Messaging · Copywriting · GTM motions
  3. Foundation ICP · Buying committee Pain points Value prop Brand

Product | Service

Channels only scale what the foundation and the system can convert.

Where I've led marketing.

Global scale on Samsung and Samsonite. Startup speed at Betterfly. B2B depth at Framehead and Mandatorio.

  1. Framehead Now Founder & CEO
  2. Mandatorio Now Co-founder
  3. Emprelatam Now Lecturer & mentor
  4. Buydepa CMO
  5. Betterfly Head of Global Brand & Marketing
  6. Samsonite Head of Omnichannel & Digital LATAM
  7. Cheil Worldwide Digital Director for Samsung

What people I've worked with say.

Execs, founders and marketing leaders from companies in Latin America and Europe.

His contributions were essential to shaping the brand in Chile and establishing a data-driven marketing framework. His technical skills, strategic vision and ability to inspire his team were invaluable.
Leo LimaCMO, Samsung Electronics Chile
We assumed what worked for us in Mexico would work in the next market, but Horacio showed us that buyer behavior there was different. We had to take a step back and rework a few things to land a better strategy.
Lukas WeberChief of Sales, Blinkist
Horacio is one of the few individuals who stands out for their exceptional work. In a field where talk is cheap, it's refreshing to find someone who consistently goes above and beyond.
Nicolás VidalHead of Media Network LATAM, Red Bull
Horacio played a key role in leveling up our product at a4Agro. His approach gave us sharp insights to optimize our business model, and his take on tech alternatives noticeably boosted the overall product.
José VivasCTO, a4Agro
Horacio has been my go-to mentor for finding product-market fit. He's been super clear, fully involved, honestly almost treating the product like it was his own. He's helped me spot key opportunities.
Christian VicencioCo-Founder, LaboratOp

FAQ.

Don't see your question? Just send me a message.

What does a Fractional CMO do?

Runs marketing on a part-time basis. I own the commercial strategy, lead the team and agencies, and answer for results to leadership, just like an in-house CMO, without the full-time price tag.

How is this different from hiring an agency?

Agencies execute tasks. I sit at the leadership table, make business calls and own outcomes, not deliverables. When needed, I also help you pick, brief and manage agencies.

What kind of companies do you work with?

B2B companies with consultative, committee-driven sales: Series A to C startups, established SMBs in scale-up mode, and global companies entering Latin America.

Are you open to a full-time leadership role?

Yes, when the challenge and the company are a fit for what I do best. The conversation starts like any other: through the form below or on LinkedIn.

How does this relate to Framehead?

Framehead is the Go-To-Market Studio I founded. Here I work in a personal capacity, as a marketing director or advisor. When a company also needs a team to build the full system, we run it through Framehead.

How do we get started?

With a 30-minute call to understand where your company is and what it needs. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you and point you to someone who is.

Let's talk.

30 minutes, remote. Tell me what's going on at your company and I'll get back to you to set up a time.

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