About This Role

Job Overview

This Chief Marketing Officer role is about building the entire marketing engine. You'll define the brand's voice, drive customer acquisition, and own the revenue story for the business. It's a leadership position based in Fort Wayne, IN, where you'll translate vision into a strategy that actually works.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the overarching marketing strategy, aligning it with business objectives and financial targets.
  • Lead all brand, product marketing, demand generation, and growth initiatives across digital and traditional channels.
  • Own the marketing budget, allocating resources for maximum ROI and scaling what works.
  • Build, mentor, and manage a high performing marketing team, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
  • Serve as the key evangelist for the brand to external partners, analysts, and media.
  • Utilize data analytics to measure campaign effectiveness and inform strategic pivots.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 10 years in marketing leadership, with at least 5 years as a VP or CMO in a relevant industry.
  • Proven experience building and scaling multi channel marketing strategies that directly impacted revenue growth.
  • Deep expertise in modern martech stacks, CRM platforms like Salesforce or HubSpot, and analytics tools.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing multi million dollar budgets.
  • A track record of successfully building and developing teams. An advanced degree in Business or Marketing is preferred but not mandatory if experience is compelling.

What It's Like In This Role

The environment is strategic but hands on. You'll collaborate closely with the CEO and product leads, often debating priorities over coffee or in quick stand ups. The tools are top tier; think full suites for automation, analytics, and collaboration; but you're expected to know how to use them to get answers fast. The workload is significant; you're steering the ship, so some weeks are intense while others focus on long term planning from Fort Wayne, IN or remotely.

Why You'll Like This Opportunity

You get to set the direction without being boxed in by legacy thinking. There's real autonomy here to experiment with new channels or messaging frameworks. The role offers substantial growth potential as you shape not just marketing but influence overall company strategy. Every day brings a different challenge, from crafting a narrative to dissecting a funnel report.

Schedule & Work Type

This is a full time position. While leadership presence is valued in Fort Wayne, IN, there's flexibility for a hybrid remote schedule. Core business hours are expected for team alignment and key meetings.

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Equal Opportunity

The employer behind this listing provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of protected characteristics as defined by law.

Job Location

Fort Wayne, IN

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