We're rapidly expanding our global Growth Marketing team at Smartly and looking for an exceptional, results-driven marketing leader to join us as a core individual contributor!
As the Global Lead of Strategic Marketing Initiatives, you'll be pivotal in driving Smartly's most critical market growth through advanced, account-centric strategies. This is a unique opportunity to architect and execute world-class, multi-market programs with high visibility across leadership. You'll be our in-house expert on Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and other high-impact strategic initiatives, partnering closely with Sales, Events, Paid Media, and SDRs to build scalable, revenue-generating programs and set global best practices.
As the Global Lead of Strategic Marketing Initiatives, you will…- Champion and operationalize Smartly's global ABM strategy, partnering with Sales leadership to identify and activate high-value accounts for pipeline and revenue acceleration.
- Design and execute end-to-end 1:1, 1:Few, and 1:Many ABM programs, developing integrated, region-specific campaigns for enterprise accounts.
- Own and optimize our core ABM tech stack: 6Sense (transitioning to Demandbase), Salesforce, and Marketo, driving adoption and best practices.
- Partner deeply with SDRs to translate growth marketing campaigns into actionable account lists and compelling content for outreach.
- Innovate with new, impactful approaches to engage and convert target accounts, standing out in the market.
- Strategically leverage AI to enhance programs, including content creation and website optimization.
- Collaborate with content marketing to shape strategy, messaging, and align demand generation programs.
- Oversee the development of all supporting campaign materials: from personalized landing pages to direct mailers and custom gifting.
- Deliver world-class, data-driven reporting that clearly shows ABM and strategic initiative impact on pipeline, revenue, and meetings booked, demonstrating clear ROI.
- Manage program budgets, identify new tools, and build a best-in-class ABM and strategic marketing practice.
- 10+ years of B2B marketing experience in fast-growing tech/SaaS, with 5+ years directly leading and executing comprehensive ABM programs (1:1, 1:Few, 1:Many) for enterprise clients.
- Mastery of leading ABM platforms (e.g., 6Sense, Demandbase, Terminus), marketing automation (e.g., Marketo), and CRM (e.g., Salesforce); proven integration/optimization experience.
- Exceptional understanding of complex enterprise B2B buying groups and C-level personas, with proven ability to craft tailored, influential campaigns.
- Superior analytical skills to drive, execute, and optimize campaigns, with a clear track record of measuring success by pipeline, revenue, and meetings booked.
- Outstanding communication, persuasion, and collaboration skills, acting as a strategic partner to sales and rallying stakeholders for revenue goals.
- Extensive experience planning and scaling multi-touch, integrated campaigns (digital and offline) within an ABM framework.
- The ability to work out of our Chicago office 3 days a week.
- Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company-paid holidays, unlimited sick days
- Generous healthcare packages & mental health benefits
- Monthly wellness benefit and learning reimbursement opportunities
- 401K plus matching & equity grants for all new Smartlies
- Volunteer time off days & company donation matching opportunities
- Choice of computer (MAC or PC)
- And so much more…
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Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.
Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Five weeks of paid vacation, company holidays, wellness days, and localized 25–30 day annual leave are prominently highlighted. Short‑term work‑from‑anywhere allowances complement PTO by making time off and location flexibility easier to use.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered with immediate start in some markets, alongside global mental‑health support through Auntie. These benefits are positioned as part of a strong baseline that is localized by country.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid/remote setups and work‑from‑anywhere options (e.g., up to 60 days from another Smartly location or 30 days from a non‑Smartly location) expand where and how work gets done. Stipends for fully remote setups are also referenced in employer materials.
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