Director, Global Strategic Marketing – Data Centers & Global Accounts

Glenview, IL (Hybrid)

$154K/yr – $211K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead Wesco’s global B2B marketing for data center, CSS, and global accounts, driving integrated GTM, partner collaboration, and cross-regional programs across the US and Canada; own demand generation, ABM, digital marketing, and analytics while guiding a matrixed marketing organization.

  • Own global marketing leadership across multiple business units and regions
  • Drive integrated GTM, marketing programs, and performance measurement
  • Collaborate with executive sales, supplier relations, and partners to accelerate growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide global marketing leadership supporting Wesco’s Data Center business, Global Accounts organization, and Communications & Security Solutions (CSS) business across the United States and Canada.
  • Serve as the marketing leader partnering with executive sales leadership and strategic technology partners to identify growth opportunities, develop integrated go-to-market strategies, build high-impact marketing programs, and accelerate business performance.
  • Partner closely with the broader marketing organization, supplier relations and strategic technology partners to develop and execute joint marketing strategies that strengthen partner engagement, increase market awareness, and drive mutual business growth.
  • Develop and execute integrated global marketing programs including demand generation, sales enablement, account-based marketing (ABM), digital marketing, customer engagement initiatives, executive thought leadership, content marketing, events, and strategic campaigns.
  • Provide strategic leadership across Wesco’s global marketing organization by collaborating with regional marketing teams across EMEA, APAC, and CALA to align priorities, share best practices, and execute globally consistent marketing initiatives that support regional business objectives.
  • Influence marketing strategy across multiple global regions without direct authority, aligning executive stakeholders around shared business priorities while ensuring consistent execution across international markets.
  • Align marketing investments with strategic business priorities while measuring performance through pipeline influence, customer engagement, campaign effectiveness, marketing ROI, and overall business impact.
  • Develop dashboards and marketing analytics (business insights) to optimize marketing effectiveness and support data-driven decision making.
  • Manage partners, marketing budgets, external resources, and strategic initiatives to maximize business performance and operational excellence.
  • Recruit, coach, and develop high-performing marketing professionals while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of progressive B2B marketing experience with increasing strategic leadership responsibility.
  • 5+ years of experience leading integrated marketing programs within a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing global go-to-market strategies that drive measurable business growth.
  • Experience partnering with executive sales leadership, Supplier Relations, and strategic technology partners to develop business growth initiatives.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders across multiple business units and geographic regions without direct authority.
  • Strong executive communication, strategic planning, organizational leadership, and relationship management skills.
  • Experience managing marketing budgets, agencies, and external business partners.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience measuring marketing performance, business outcomes, and return on marketing investment.

Preferred

  • Experience marketing enterprise technology solutions including Data Centers, digital infrastructure, networking, connectivity, cloud infrastructure, AI infrastructure, physical security, industrial technology, or other B2B technology markets.
  • Experience supporting Global Accounts, enterprise sales organizations, or strategic customer programs.
  • Experience working with strategic technology partners to develop integrated marketing initiatives and accelerate business growth.
  • Experience leading global marketing initiatives across North America, EMEA, APAC, and CALA.
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Wesco

At Wesco, we believe life should run smoothly. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on. Harnessing 100 years of ingenuity and expertise, we increase profitability, improve productivity and mitigate risk for approximately 150,000 customers worldwide. With millions of products and locations in more than 50 countries, Wesco is your partner in progress.Our company’s greatest asset is our people. From our corporate and field offices to our distribution sites, Wesco employs over 20,000 professionals around the globe. We’re committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our workforce by embracing the unique perspectives, authenticity, and individuality our team members contribute to the company.Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company with 2023 net sales of $22.4 billion.

Founded in 1922
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
12K employees (453 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
313.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$29.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.1%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
4.5%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
321 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$4B
Last Raise
$1.5B
Post IPO Debt, 20 days ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $1.5B
  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $800M
  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $1.7B

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