Senior Director of Marketing

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Oversee Marketing Department operations and campaigns, aligning resources to high-impact initiatives while leading creative, digital, and cross-functional teams to deliver on-brand, timely marketing programs.

  • Owns department operations, strategy, and resource allocation
  • Leads integrated campaigns from planning to delivery across Creative, Digital, and Communications
  • Partners with senior leadership to drive organizational priorities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day operations of the Marketing Department.
  • Establish department priorities, operating rhythms, and execution standards.
  • Ensure resources are aligned to the highest-impact initiatives.
  • Lead weekly marketing meetings and maintain visibility across all active initiatives.
  • Identify operational gaps and continuously improve department workflows.
  • Oversee execution of all integrated marketing campaigns from planning through delivery.
  • Ensure campaigns are completed on time, on brand, and at a high standard of quality.
  • Monitor campaign progress and proactively remove obstacles to execution.
  • Balance competing priorities while maintaining alignment with organizational goals.
  • Provide leadership for the club's creative team, including graphic design, photography, video, and creative production.

Requirements

  • 8-10+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary marketing teams.
  • Demonstrated success managing creative organizations and large-scale campaigns.
  • Strong operational and organizational leadership skills.
  • Ability to influence across departments and executive stakeholders.
  • The selected candidate must be able to successfully pass a background check.
  • Experience in professional sports, entertainment, consumer brands, or live events preferred.
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D.C. United

One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are the most decorated team in the United States with 13 domestic and international trophies, and the most championed professional team in the District of Columbia. The Club plays in Audi Field, the region's newest major professional sports venue which is located just 1.5 miles from the U.S. Capitol.

Founded in 1995
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
411 employees (69 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
72.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50%
Direct
34.5%
Referral
13%
Social
1.9%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~410

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
59 (14% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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