Director, Account Based Marketing
$157,418–$195,000 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Define and lead CCC's account-based marketing strategy, operating model, and roadmap. Develop the ABM playbook, including planning frameworks, stakeholder engagement models, campaign orchestration processes, measurement approaches, and governance. Establish scalable processes and best practices that enable the organization to execute account-based marketing consistently and effectively. Create the foundation for future growth by identifying required capabilities and skill sets, addressing talent gaps, and recruiting and developing the team needed to scale. Partner closely with Sales leadership to identify priority accounts, growth opportunities, expansion motions, and strategic initiatives. Develop and execute 1:1 and 1:few ABM programs tailored to business priorities and customer segments, rooted in shared sales and marketing ownership, deep account insight, stakeholder mapping, personalized experiences, and revenue-focused outcomes. Build strong partnerships across Sales, Customer Success, Product, Corporate Marketing, Revenue Operations, and executive leadership. Lead planning and prioritization discussions that align stakeholders, resources, and investments around the accounts and opportunities that matter most and mobilize cross-functional teams toward shared goals. Define the optimal organizational design, identify necessary skill sets, and recruit, build, and develop a high-performing account-based marketing team. Establish clear roles, career paths, expectations, and development plans. Coach team members on strategic thinking, customer-centric planning, stakeholder management, and execution excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in B2B marketing, demand generation, strategic marketing, account-based marketing, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience building, launching, and scaling account-based marketing programs
- Experience creating new marketing capabilities, functions, frameworks, or operating models from the ground up
- Experience leading and developing marketing teams
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive alignment across complex organizations
- Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working closely with Sales organizations and supporting enterprise growth initiatives
- Strong communication, presentation, and executive engagement skills
- Familiarity with account intelligence, intent data, marketing automation, CRM, and revenue operations technologies
- Experience managing marketing performance measurement and attribution frameworks
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in SaaS, technology, data, analytics, or enterprise software environments
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