The Director of Marketing, South Region plays a pivotal role in driving local marketing across the region. This role will partner with the lead generation team to drive growth marketing and work with their team to execute marketing strategies across a variety of integrated marketing tactics. The director will develop important relationships with market leaders and the regional vice presidents of sales to ensure alignment across marketing and sales and they will be key to driving impact and engagement across the region. The director manages a marketing specialist and works collaboratively to support marketing for the region.
The Director of Marketing is a Hybrid position that sits in Plantation, Florida.
Skills & Qualifications
- Lead local marketing efforts for the South Region, establishing relationships with stakeholders across the region to support and balance global marketing plans and local marketing execution
- Collaborate with the VP of Marketing South, East, North to execute the marketing plans that are designed to achieve growth across the region in partnership with the lead generation, content and creative and strategic communications leaders
- Collaborate with and brief the lead generation team – campaigns and website content – to drive growth campaigns across their region, including vertical campaigns, local campaigns and geo-targeting leveraging regional and market level insights
- Develop local advertising plans and work their team and regional creative team for execution (print ads, OOH, industry opportunities, etc.)
- Identify PR opportunities for the South Region and collaborate with the Vice President, Strategic Communications on PR strategy and execution; draft local press releases to support South Region initiatives
- Partner with Regional Vice Presidents of Sales to drive marketing efforts and alignment between sales and marketing through monthly meetings, pursuit plans and execution and act as a liaison between regional sales and the lead generation team
- Lead all regional and market event and sponsorship activity (external facing) including both the event plan and the promotional plans, briefing creative and content with the local team, briefing the lead generation team for registration and invitation execution, lead webinars and provide stakeholders with all needed materials and collateral for in-person
- Develop and lead execution on internal associate referral programs and online reputation programs (i.e. Simply Ask) across their region and in collaboration with the other directors to leverage proven tactics
- Analyze marketing tactics’ performance and present insights to stakeholders in partnership with the VP Marketing and the support of the lead generation team
- Manage the South Region marketing budget in partnership with the VP Marketing including reporting and invoice management
- Coach and develop their team to become best-in-class marketers and supervise marketing execution at the market level
Knowledge & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or related areas
- Ability to develop and articulate strategy and translate into actionable steps
- Outstanding written, verbal, presentation and editing skills
- Ability to establish an effective working relationship with key stakeholders across the business
- Experience with project management concepts and software
- Experience utilizing technology tools such as HubSpot, Canva, Co-Pilot, and others.
- Ability to work with sensitive or confidential information
- Collaborative attitude and team player
- Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
- Flexible and adaptable approach toward change