Fractional CCO service
C-suite communications leadership, strategic messaging, media relations and brand positioning for organizations that need executive direction part time.
About this guide
Published by Beltway MediaLast updated November 2026
About this guide
This fractional chief communications officer guide is published by Beltway Media, the Washington, D.C. communications consulting firm it describes.
Beltway Media publishes this site to explain the fractional CCO role, engagement types and costs in plain language, so corporations, nonprofits and public affairs teams can decide whether part-time C-suite communications leadership fits them. It is one of a small number of websites Beltway Media publishes.
Book a free consultationWho publishes this fractional CCO guide?
Beltway Media publishes it. Beltway Media is a full-service communications consulting firm that helps organizations craft and deliver communications strategies that cut through noise, build trust and drive measurable results, without the overhead of a full-time hire. Its main website is beltway.media.
What Beltway Media does
Method
The firm combines data-driven analytics, communications strategy and behavioral science, including its Four Languages Model of how audiences read, see, hear and experience content.
Who it serves
Corporations first, then nonprofits and associations, plus public affairs and government relations teams. Clients have ranged from startups to federal agencies.
Who leads Beltway Media?
Joshua I. Altman is managing director. He has more than two decades of experience shaping how people see, hear and connect with big ideas. Before founding the firm, he was a multimedia journalist at The Hill, covering federal policy including energy and the environment, tax and finance, healthcare, immigration, defense and criminal justice, and reporting on election cycles.
For more than two decades he has served on The Telly Awards Judging Council, a group of past winners who judge the annual competition. He has worked with clients including the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce. He holds an M.A. in Communication, Culture and Technology from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from The George Washington University.
He has discussed the chief communications officer role on podcasts including the Love Your Brand Podcast and the Business Mastery podcast; those conversations are listed on Beltway Media's leadership in the media page.
Why this site exists
People searching for a fractional chief communications officer often find guidance written for fractional CMOs instead. This guide focuses on the communications role specifically, explains how engagements work and labels every borrowed market number with its source. Read how we write it in our approach.
Common questions
Who leads Beltway Media?
Joshua I. Altman is Beltway Media's managing director. He has more than two decades of communications experience, was a multimedia journalist at The Hill, and has served for more than two decades on The Telly Awards Judging Council. He has worked with organizations from startups to the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Commerce.
More in the FAQ: Who leads Beltway Media?Where is Beltway Media based?
Beltway Media is a communications consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Its fractional CCO integrates with client teams on a schedule that fits their needs, and the free consultation is booked online. If in-person work matters to you, confirm availability for your location during that first call.
More in the FAQ: Where is Beltway Media based?Does Beltway Media offer free resources?
Yes. Beltway Media publishes free communications quick guides, including a startup communications guide and a messaging guide, free startup and cybersecurity communications checklists, a free Startup Communications Assessment with a personalized action plan, and The Signal, its blog on communications strategy, trust and AI.
More in the FAQ: Does Beltway Media offer free resources?What does a strategic communications firm do?
A strategic communications firm helps an organization decide what to say, to whom, through which channels and why, then helps deliver it. Beltway Media, a Washington, D.C. communications consulting firm, combines data-driven analytics, communications strategy and behavioral science to craft and deliver strategies that cut through noise, build trust and drive measurable results.
More in the FAQ: What does a strategic communications firm do?How do I get started with Beltway Media?
Schedule a free consultation at beltway.media/free-consultation. The discovery call covers your communications challenges, goals and current capabilities, and it is the first of Beltway Media's three steps, followed by a custom strategy and ongoing leadership. There is no cost for the initial conversation.
More in the FAQ: How do I get started with Beltway Media?Talk to Beltway Media about a fractional CCO
Start with a free discovery call about your communications challenges, goals and current capabilities. Beltway Media scopes every fractional CCO engagement to what your organization actually needs.
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