Chief Growth Officer

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth and new-business leadership for Empower Ocean with end-to-end ownership of RFPs, relationships, and scalable growth channels.

  • Owns end-to-end growth initiatives and new business pipeline.
  • Must-have: senior, hands-on growth leadership with government RFP experience.
  • Standout: proven ability to build scalable referral networks and active consultant relationships.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Personally lead new business efforts from initial outreach through close
  • Shape and respond to RFPs with clear, compelling, executive-level storytelling
  • Experience working on Government State and/or Federal RFP’s ideal
  • Ability to draft early RFP submissions essential
  • Manage internal pitch teams with speed, discipline, and clarity
  • Drive higher win rates through better preparation, positioning, and follow-through
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with media search consultants and industry influencers
  • Ensure Empower–Ocean is consistently top of mind in relevant searches
  • Proactively engage consultants rather than waiting for introductions
  • Build scalable referral relationships with:
Requirements
  • This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for a proven growth executive who understands that aggressive growth requires initiative, urgency, and ownership
  • The CGO will be accountable for driving new client wins and building sustained momentum across the organization
  • Experience working on Government State and/or Federal RFP’s ideal
  • Ability to draft early RFP submissions essential
  • Not a purely strategic role and not a relationship-only position. This is a results-first growth leadership role.
Preferred
  • Experience working on Government State and/or Federal RFP’s ideal
  • Ability to draft early RFP submissions essential
  • Senior, hands-on leadership role for a proven growth executive
  • This is not a purely strategic role and not a relationship-only position. This is a results-first growth leadership role.
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Empower Media

We are Empower®America’s largest woman-owned agency. A true growth partner for brands, we empower our clients to Grow Fearlessly, to abandon inhibitions and reach new heights. We deliver results. And if that means finding a new way or creating a new process, we do it. From the day we opened in 1985, Empower has challenged the advertising status quo. Empower is led by powerhouse CEO, Ashlee Clarke. With her uncompromising drive and unparalleled vision, she sets a new standard for world-class agency work. Ashlee has the tenacity that has broken many glass ceilings, and the business experience to break new ground to help clients go where others feared to go. Chris Clarke serves as Empower’s Executive Chairman. He is regarded as one of the most significant thought leaders in the advertising and marketing world. He is credited for revolutionizing marketing in the early ‘90s with the establishment of guerilla marketing, and innovating digital marketing in the early 2000’s. He continues to push the industry forward. With a finger on the pulse of cultural relevance, Ashlee and Chris offer a wider view of opportunities to connect with consumers. The Clarkes are Broadway producers with a remarkable 20 Tony nominations and 5 wins. Just this year, they also co-produced The Fabulous Four, a film starring Bette Midler and Susan Sarandon. Not only does Empower influence broader culture, our integrated team of experts in Media, Creative, Analytics, and Influencer Marketing outperforms expectations, leaving mediocrity in our dust. Some of our extraordinary client partners include Whataburger, Tempur Sealy, Jack Link’s, Jockey International, Sprouts Farmers Market, Weber Grills, GNC, Fifth Third Bank, JUST Capital, Bank of America and Freshpet. Empower is pure opportunity, for our clients and team members alike. Are you ready to challenge yourself, level up and work with an unstoppable team that’s building new ways to help brands Grow Fearlessly? Join us.

Founded in 1985
Chicago, Illinois, USA
208 employees (61 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$37
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.7%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
5%
Social
8.4%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~208

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
49 (24% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

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