AI Demand Generation Lead

Seattle, WA (On-site)

$150K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end demand generation and GTM for the AI Market Unit, align marketing and sales, enable the AIMU portfolio, and optimize cross-functional programs from lead to pipeline.

  • Lead cross-functional demand programs and measure funnel performance
  • Collaborate with Sales, Content Strategy, and Field Marketing to drive opportunities and pipeline

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end demand generation and GTM strategy for the AI Market Unit, including target audience definition, segmentation and full-funnel conversion paths.
  • Drive business development within existing accounts in partnership with BU/Service Line Sales leads—supporting client calls, presentations and meetings to progress AI opportunities and deals.
  • Design and operationalize integrated demand programs by translating AIMU priorities and offerings into measurable campaigns, events and activation plans.
  • Establish and maintain marketing-to-sales alignment, including a clear feedback loop, shared definitions (e.g., MQL/SQL), pipeline governance and program follow-up motions.
  • Lead sales enablement for AIMU offerings, coordinating with Content Strategy and Field & Growth Marketing to create enablement assets, deliver training and run office hours.
  • Provide orchestration and insight across demand programs, ensuring the right mix of channels and tactics is used to generate and progress demand.
  • Own post-program follow-up processes to ensure events and campaigns convert to meetings, opportunities and pipeline; act as liaison with Sales for lead/deal/opportunity follow-up and tracking.
  • Measure performance and continuously optimize across funnel conversion rates, campaign/event ROI and account engagement, using insights to improve program effectiveness.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with AIMU Director of Marketing, Content Strategist, Field Marketing, Sales & GTM Leadership and partner alliance teams to deliver aligned outcomes.

Requirements

  • 10+ years proven experience leading business development, B2B demand generation and integrated marketing programs with measurable pipeline impact.
  • Strong understanding of full-funnel marketing (awareness through conversion), including lead management, conversion paths and pipeline governance.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with Sales leaders to drive opportunity progression, enablement and follow-up discipline.
  • Experience orchestrating cross-functional stakeholders (content, field marketing, partner teams and sales) to deliver GTM outcomes.
  • Strong analytical and performance management capability, including tracking and optimizing KPIs such as MQL/SQL volume, pipeline contribution, funnel conversion rates and ROI.
  • Excellent communication and executive presence; able to translate technical and business value into clear, actionable GTM motions.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of ownership and accountability.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting GTM for AI, data, analytics or technology consulting/service offerings.
  • Experience with account-based marketing (ABM) motions and executive/field event strategy.
  • Familiarity with sales enablement practices (playbooks, training, office hours) and stakeholder adoption measurement.
  • Hands-on knowledge of marketing automation and CRM-driven reporting (e.g., campaign attribution, pipeline reporting).
  • Experience using AI to augment and develop demand gen programs
  • Experience working in a matrixed, global enterprise environment.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
  • Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) plan and contributions
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

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