Head of Marketing

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the LSP marketing engine in an AI-native division, shaping the segment narrative, web experience, ABM motions, and pipeline with LSP buyers in mind.

  • Growth ownership: craft segment messaging for freight forwarders and 3PLs, and translate platform capabilities into credible copy that earns trust.
  • Channel and tech leadership: drive web, SEO, email, paid, and events with AI workflows and ABM targeting using intent signals.
  • Outcome focus: tie top-of-funnel activity to revenue with clear dashboards, data hygiene, and scalable Marketing Ops in a fast-moving startup environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own LSP Division core narrative, value proposition, and segment-specific messaging for freight forwarders, 3PLs, and brokers
  • Translate complex platform capabilities, carrier graph, agentic infrastructure, multi-modal coverage, developer SDK into crisp, credible copy that earns the trust of sophisticated logistics buyers
  • Partner with the Head of Sales, and product team to bring new capabilities to market with clarity and speed
  • Establish and maintain the brand voice and written standards for all LSP Division external communications; the brand is distinct from project44’s Shipper identity and should be built accordingly
  • Own the LSP Division web experience end to end: strategy, content, design direction, and ongoing optimization (lsp44.ai and related properties)
  • Build and manage landing pages, campaign assets, and digital properties with hands-on execution
  • Apply AEO (answer engine optimization) and SEO principles to drive organic visibility in a market increasingly shaped by AI-powered search, LSP buyers research and evaluate through APIs, developer communities, and peer networks
  • Design and run campaigns across email, paid, content, and events to generate qualified pipeline for the LSP segment
  • Build account-based marketing motions targeting LSP Ops personas with sales cycles measured in weeks, not quarters
  • Leverage project44’s data platform and intent signals for targeting, personalization, and ABM

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of B2B marketing experience with demonstrated range across product marketing, demand generation, and marketing operations
  • Genuinely AI-native: you use AI tools daily to accelerate research, content, campaign execution, and reporting and you build workflows, not just prompts
  • Exceptional writing ability: you produce crisp, specific copy that earns credibility without relying on adjectives, and you can write in a brand voice that is not your own
  • Data-driven by instinct: you know how to build a funnel, instrument it, and optimize based on what the numbers say
  • Hands-on with web: comfortable in a CMS, basic HTML/CSS, landing page builders, and design tools (Figma, Canva, or equivalent)
  • Experience with marketing automation and CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, or equivalent)
  • Proven ability to operate independently in an early-stage or startup environment—you do not need a team to get things done

Nice to Have

  • Direct experience in the LSP, freight forwarding, or broader logistics technology market as a practitioner, operator, or close advisor
  • Background building a marketing function from zero in a founder-led or high-growth environment
  • Familiarity with API-led, developer-first, or infrastructure product marketing—where the buyer builds on the platform rather than using a UI
  • Experience with account-based marketing (ABM) motions in a mid-market B2B context where the buyer is an ops leader, not a procurement committee
  • Prior exposure to a spinout, carve-out, or new-venture launch within a larger company
  • Understanding of how logistics buyers, ops leaders, tech teams, and executives at freight forwarders and 3PLs evaluate and adopt new technology

project44

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project44 is the leading Decision Intelligence Platform for supply chains. Powered by the world’s largest transportation data network, project44 gives global brands the intelligence to see, act, and automate across their supply chain—on their terms. With real-time visibility into more than 1 billion shipments annually across 170+ countries and every mode of transport, we go beyond visibility to help businesses make faster, smarter decisions. From disruption response to emissions tracking to AI-powered automation, project44’s Supply Chain AI helps you stay resilient, efficient, and always a step ahead.

Founded in 2014
Chicago, Illinois, USA
770 employees (25 in marketing)
76% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
176.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$690
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.3%
Direct
46.4%
Referral
9.4%
Social
1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~770

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
2.2 years

Funding

Total Funding
$942.9M
Last Raise
Series Unknown, 3 years ago

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