Senior Project Marketing Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$160K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level7+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own Smokeball's messaging and GTM strategy for US products, shaping ICPs, competitive positioning, and cross-functional execution.

  • Define value propositions and narratives
  • Lead launches with Product, Marketing, and Client Success
  • Leverage customer insights to inform roadmap and campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve Smokeball's messaging and positioning across key US products, practice areas, and market segments.
  • Create compelling value propositions and product narratives that support customer acquisition and growth.
  • Partner with Sales Enablement & Marketing to develop and refresh sales and deep-funnel marketing assets, including pitch decks, one-pagers, battlecards, blogs, and demo content.
  • Stay across the North American legal tech landscape, translating market and competitor insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Leverage Voice of Customer insights (examples: interviews, surveys, win/loss reviews &Gong calls) to inform product roadmap, messaging and GTM campaign strategy.
  • Partner with Product to build and maintain ideal customer profiles (ICPs) and buyer personas across key US market segments.
  • Lead GTM strategy and execution for major North American product launches in partnership with Product, Marketing, and Client Success.
  • Use customer, market, and competitive insights to influence product strategy and identify growth opportunities.
  • Track success metrics and deliver programs that drive product adoption, customer growth, and new business.

Requirements

  • 7+ years' experience in Product Marketing within a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment.
  • Proven success delivering GTM launches, strategic campaigns, and commercial growth through compelling messaging and storytelling.
  • Experience partnering with senior cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Client Success.
  • Strong analytical mindset, using customer insights and data to shape strategy and measure impact.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Curious, adaptable, and excited to leverage AI tools to improve research, content creation, and productivity.

Preferred

  • Experience in legal tech, professional services, or SMB software.
  • Familiarity with GTM tools such as Salesforce, Gong, or Pardot.
  • Experience using AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

Benefits

  • 💵 Competitive Salary
  • 💹 Work-Life Balance: 20 vacation days, 3 reboot days, birthday off, volunteer time, and more!
  • 🧘 Benefits: Excellent medical, dental, vision coverage. 401(k) match, & monthly wellness stipend
  • 👶Parental leave
  • 🥡 Office lunch and loads of snacks
  • 🧢 And of course...the SWAG!
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Smokeball - Legal Software

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Smokeball is a global practice management powerhouse with a commitment to transforming legal practices through innovation. The all-in-one cloud-based platform empowers firms to enhance productivity, manage compliance, unlock revenue, and deliver exceptional client care. Founded by passionate legal minds dedicated to making law life easier, Smokeball's hands-on approach and exceptional support define its role as a trusted advisor in the legal tech industry. For more information, visit www.smokeball.com

Founded in 2011
Chicago, Illinois, USA
155 employees (14 in marketing)
61% recommend to a friend
73% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
286K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$33K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.8%
Direct
73%
Referral
3.6%
Social
0.2%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~155

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$30M
Last Raise
$30M
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2021
    Private Equity • $30M

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