Marketing Excellence Lead, Small and Medium Business (SMB)

Redmond, WA (Hybrid)

$131K/yr – $272K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own SMB marketing strategy and demand generation across ABM and paid media while tightening end-to-end funnel governance and driving ROI; coordinate content, nurture journeys, and digital experiences to boost conversions and retention; align inbound, outbound, and partner motions into a cohesive SMB GTM and scale co-sell efforts.

  • Growth Strategy & Investment: Own SMB marketing plan, priorities, and alignment to pipeline and revenue goals.
  • Demand Gen & GTM: Lead ABM and paid media, connecting targeting to funnel progression and ROI.
  • Governance & Enablement: Set end-to-end funnel governance, content, nurture, and seller communications to drive conversion and retention and expand LTV.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set SMB marketing strategy and investment priorities aligned to business growth goals.
  • Own demand generation across Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and paid media, aligning targeting strategy to pipeline and revenue impact.
  • Establish end-to-end governance across signals, leads, and funnel progression with clear prioritization and accountability.
  • Optimize performance across channels to improve conversion, signal quality, and ROI.
  • Partner with SMB Marketing to deliver integrated content, nurture journeys, and digital experiences that drive conversion.
  • Define retention strategy to reduce churn and expand customer lifetime value.
  • Align inbound, outbound, and partner motions into a cohesive SMB GTM approach.
  • Lead seller-facing communication to ensure clarity on strategy, priorities, and activation.
  • Support SMB event strategy to drive executive engagement and pipeline impact.
  • Drive partner alignment and pilots to scale co-sell and co-marketing impact.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field OR equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years experience in in Near Term Strategy (2 years out), Management Consulting, Sales, or Finance.

Preferred

  • Experience collaborating in complex, global organizations and working with senior partners across marketing and sales
  • Experience partnering with field sales leadership, regional marketing leaders, and go‑to‑market teams to translate strategy into action.
  • Strong understanding of marketing investment management, ROI measurement, and performance tracking.
  • Experience leading or supporting large‑scale events, executive engagement, and demand generation programs.
  • Ability to influence without formal authority, build alignment, and create clarity in complex or evolving environments
  • Excellent communication skills with comfort presenting to senior leaders and enabling cross‑functional teams.
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Founded in 1975
Redmond, Washington, US
237K employees (11,715 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3B
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
56.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6,377 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
14 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
44

Funding

Total Funding
$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2022
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2020
    Post IPO Equity
  • Sep 1981
    Series Unknown • $1M

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