Associate Vice President, Marketing

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$170K/yr – $210K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 12 days ago

Job Summary

Own and scale the full funnel marketing function to drive membership growth, engagement, and program adoption, leveraging data-driven testing, paid and owned media, and a modern marketing tech stack to deliver measurable outcomes.

  • Lead growth strategy, analytics, and cross-channel execution
  • Own automation, data infrastructure, and lifecycle marketing
  • Direct team leadership and cross-functional partnership for measurable results

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Growth Strategy & Execution
  • Design and lead an integrated marketing strategy that drives measurable growth in membership acquisition, engagement, and renewal, as well as adoption of Quality Programs, educational offerings and other resources and services.
  • Build a modern marketing function, driving the full funnel end-to-end, from awareness through conversion and retention, with the systems and discipline to test, measure, and scale what works.
  • Accountability & Analytics
  • Establish KPIs, attribution models, and dashboards (e.g., Power BI/AI) that make marketing ROI visible and actionable.
  • Build a culture of continuous testing, including A/B and multivariate testing on creative, offers, audiences, and channels, to systematically improve conversion and cost efficiency over time.
  • Paid and Owned Channel Leadership
  • Direct paid digital and search investment (Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta, display) alongside owned channels (email, web, organic social) to maximize acquisition and engagement at the lowest sustainable cost.
  • Own return on ad spend (ROAS) and cost-per-acquisition targets across paid channels, in close partnership with the social media and web teams.
  • Marketing Technology & Data Infrastructure

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university is required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10–12 years of progressive marketing experience with a demonstrated track record of driving measurable growth in acquisition, engagement, or revenue through data-driven, multichannel campaigns; healthcare experience a plus.
  • Proven success building and scaling testing programs (A/B, multivariate) and translating results into strategy.
  • Experience owning marketing automation and CRM/AMS platforms. Marketo experience at a strategic and technical level preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to market to various personas and stakeholders across the healthcare and hospital systems environments.
  • Deep, hands-on experience with paid digital/search advertising, conversion rate optimization, and marketing analytics with a demonstrated track record of managing and improving ROAS across paid channels.
  • Knowledge of PropFuel preferred; proficiency with Stripo or equivalent email design tool required.
  • Demonstrated experience in performance marketing and paid digital advertising (Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta or similar platforms).
  • Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting and presenting campaign performance data; Power BI experience preferred.
  • Experience with CRM/AMS systems and using data to drive segmentation and targeting decisions.

Benefits

  • Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Medical—comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
  • Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
  • 403(b) Matching Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
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American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons has been dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care for more than 110 years. With more than 90,000 members worldwide, 2,500 participating hospitals in our quality programs, and 50 million+ patient records tracked through our surgical registries, healing all with skill and trust remains our #1 focus. Membership opportunities are available for anyone in any stage of their surgical career. To be a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, or FACS, signifies that a surgeon’s education, training, professional competencies, qualifications, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation consistent with the high standards established and required by the College. In addition to Fellows in all surgical specialties and in all practice settings, residents, medical students, and surgical team members all have a place within the ACS, the House of SurgeryTM.Our robust quality improvement and surgical education programs can lead to greater access for patients, fewer complications, lower cost of care, and better outcomes. Our quality accreditation and verification programs, products, guidelines, and tools improve quality in trauma, cancer, breast disease, bariatrics, children's surgery, geriatric surgery, and overall surgical care. For more about the ACS, visit www.facs.org.

Founded in 1913
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1.6K employees (27 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$170K/yr – $210K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
27 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
628.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52%
Direct
39.3%
Referral
6.7%
Social
1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.6K

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Associate Vice President, Marketing

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