MarTech Strategy Lead

Colorado Springs, CO (Hybrid)

$143K/yr – $274K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns cross functional product and experience work from discovery through validation and delivery, translating needs into initiatives and building roadmaps that move KPIs.

  • cross-functional leadership: align business, UX, Technology, Ops, and Marketing to shape opportunities into executable bets.
  • Defends and communicates value with data-driven business cases and KPI tracking for digital products and experiences.
  • Mentors teams, communicates complex concepts to senior audiences, and drives clarity across discovery, development, and delivery to mitigate risks.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Independently leverages Digital or Technology research, business and market intelligence, and data-driven insights to identify opportunities, propose solutions, create and maintain roadmaps, and improve performance.
  • Leads team and stakeholders to envision, define, and translate Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities (customer 'needs' and 'wants' as well as all other input forms into problems, gaps, etc.) into initiatives (i.e., requirements, epics, features) and drives execution strategy.
  • Shepherds highly complex, highly integrated, and strategic Digital or Technology product and experience opportunities from idea to market validation through collaboration with all relevant stakeholders and SMEs (Business, UX, Technology, Ops, Marketing, etc.).
  • Drives, quantifies, and defends Digital and Technology product and experience investments through Business Case artifacts and hypotheses, communicating the value proposition of Digital or Technology products and experiences.
  • Continuously leverages expert data-driven problem-solving techniques and analytical rigor to understand and report on product and experience performance against KPIs/KRIs; shares best practices with team members.
  • Guides team to generate meaningful insights through a variety of tools and resources to uncover areas of opportunity to inform Digital or Technology product and experience improvements; follows through to ensure applicable improvements are implemented.
  • Sets the standard for preparing compelling presentations, and other forms of communication to communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience, including senior leadership, and facilitates Digital or Technology product definition, concept and collaboration sessions to coordinate discovery, development, delivery, and validation activities, as well as to mitigate risks and dependencies.
  • Conducts internal and external research and conducts situational analysis to identify and apply industry best practices and trends to increase effectiveness of Digital or Technology products.
  • Actively manages ambiguity, influences others to bring in 'big picture' thinking and drives clarity, solutions, and execution plan among team and stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
  • 8 years Digital/Technology Product Management experience, to include Digital/Technology experience in Strategy/Planning, Innovation, User Experience, Process Engineering, Analytics, and/or Research/Testing; OR an Advanced degree and 6 years of Digital/Technology Product Management experience, to include Digital/Technology experience in Strategy/Planning, Innovation, User Experience, Process Engineering, Analytics, and/or Research/Testing.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Technology/Digital products and emerging technology platforms, applications data analysis and research techniques and standards.
  • Proven track record to effectively develop, influence, present and communicate highly complex business, digital, or technology concepts to cross-functional teams, non-technical users and senior leadership.

Preferred

  • Proven Expertise in Marketing Technology - 10+ years of experience implementing and managing enterprise-level Marketing, CRM and CDP solutions, such as Salesforce and Adobe, with a track record of driving adoption and measurable business impact.
  • Hands-On Experience with Leading Platforms - Deep technical and strategic experience with tools such as Adobe Experience Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Data 360, Salesforce CRM, and Workfront. Experience in translating business requirements into technology solutions.
  • Executive Stakeholder Engagement - Proven success influencing senior leadership and building enterprise-wide partnerships to align MarTech initiatives with strategic business objectives.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Skills - Demonstrated success in building and managing relationships with diverse internal stakeholders. Proven ability to influence internal clients and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align enablement initiatives with business objectives. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Change Management Leadership - Strong background in designing and executing enterprise-wide change management strategies to drive adoption of new technologies.
  • Innovation in Enablement Practices - Ability to leverage emerging technologies (e.g., digital learning platforms, AI-driven training personalization) to enhance user experience and adoption.
  • Integration Awareness Across MarTech Ecosystem - Understanding of how enablement programs support interconnected platforms like CDP, CRM, workflow tools, and outbound marketing systems.
  • Measurement & Continuous Improvement - Experience defining success metrics for adoption and using data-driven insights to optimize enablement strategies.

Benefits

  • Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
  • For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.
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USAA

Since the beginning, our mission has been to provide a range of financial services to the military community and their families. Along the way, we’ve also established ourselves as a destination employer for passionate people looking to serve those who are willing to give it their all. Our mission is to stand with our members and be there for them and their families by facilitating their financial security. It starts with offering a range of highly competitive products, exceptional service, and trusted advice. But to be the military community’s provider of choice also takes dedicated team members who share our core values of service, loyalty, honesty, and integrity.

Founded in 1922
San Antonio, Texas, USA
40K employees (1,174 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
235.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$15.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
45.8%
Referral
19.5%
Social
3%
Paid
2.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~40K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
771 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
5.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
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