The Future of Leadership is Fractional.
Switzerland's most ambitious scaleups face moments that demand senior expertise — a CFO to lead a fundraise, a CMO to unlock growth, a COO to build for scale. The full-time hire can wait. The challenge can't.
Switzerland has an untapped reserve of elite C-suite women — proven leaders who chose flexibility, available on exactly the terms a scaling business needs.
Blaze connects you to them.
“For almost 20 years across SEB, British Telecom, and Virgin Money working with the C-suite, I realised something: I never wanted to become them.
I wanted the impact, but I wanted to lead on my own terms. Fractional is that way.”
Emelie Metscher, fractional Chief of Staff and Founder of Blaze
The Problem We Solve
For founders and CEOs
You need senior expertise: but a full-time C-suite hire isn't the right move yet, or you just need the expertise for a specific growth phase. Every month without the right senior leader costs you: missed opportunities, slower decisions, time spent on problems you cannot solve. Blaze gives you access to vetted, experienced female executives, scoped to exactly what you need, when you need it.
For senior female leaders
You've spent 20+ years building expertise that most businesses would need to access. Yet the way senior talent has always been hired in Switzerland - full-time or not at all - leaves too many exceptional female leaders on the sidelines. Blaze connects you with ambitious Swiss businesses that need exactly what you bring. On your terms.
Stop hiring for capacity. Start hiring for impact.
How We Work
Some founders know exactly what they need and are ready to find their person. Others want to think through the right structure first. Either way, Blaze has a starting point for you — and we stay involved long after the placement is made.
Blaze Advisory
Not sure where to start? We assess your leadership gaps and build a clear picture of what your business actually needs before any search begins. The output is your Fractional Roadmap — which role to prioritise and why.
Want to go further? We can also develop job descriptions, KPIs and an embedding guide for your two priority roles - and if you do, your engagement fee to find you the right leader is waived.
Blaze Connect
You know what you need. We find your fractional leader. Every match is personal — we only put someone forward we'd stake our reputation on. If the right fit isn't in our Blaze network, we go looking.
We work on a transparent engagement fee plus a small percentage of the placement value. No hidden costs — you know exactly what you're paying before you commit.
Blaze Anchor
We don't place and disappear. Blaze stays involved throughout the first year, with regular check-ins with both you and your fractional leader to make sure the fit is working and the impact is real.
We're invested in this because your success is our success. That accountability is built in by design - not bolted on.
Elite talent. Zero overhead.
Why Blaze
Transparent pricing, no surprises
Traditional agencies charge a hefty percentage of an executive's annual salary. We charge a simple engagement fee plus a small % of the placement value — you know what you're paying before you commit.
Execution-focused
Our executives don't just advise. They embed in your team, own KPIs, and lead from the front. These are operators, not consultants.
A powerhouse network
We are not a database of CVs. Blaze is a closed network of senior female leaders who have already chosen the fractional path — vetted, experienced, and ready to go.
Proven model, Swiss market
We've placed fractional leaders and designed fractional org models for high-growth businesses in the UK. Blaze brings that hands-on experience to Switzerland.
Inside the Blaze Network
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"Clarity over complexity — I build the financial foundations that let businesses scale."
- Blaze Fractional CFO
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"A holistic approach to brand, growth and customer strategy."
- Blaze Fracional CMO
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"Senior strategy and operations — I build and scale teams across Europe."
- Blaze Fractional COO
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"I help businesses turn data into decisions and AI into competitive advantage."
- Blaze Fractional Head of Data & AI
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"I build high-performing, people-first organisations that stop losing talent."
- Blaze Fractional CPO
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"I turn stalled organisations into high-performing ones."
- Blaze Fractional CEO
