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Novanta is seeking a Global Marketing Director to build and lead its global marketing function. This role will define the company’s market narrative, drive enterprise demand, and position Keonn, a Novanta Company, as a leader in the emerging “store intelligence” category. The position is both strategic and hands-on, with responsibility for scaling marketing operations and supporting a partner-led go-to-market strategy.
Keonn Technologies, a Novanta Company, is a Barcelona-based retail technology company specializing in RFID solutions, real-time store intelligence, and AI-driven retail automation. With deployments across more than 1,600 stores globally, Keonn is evolving from a hardware leader to a full physical-store intelligence platform enabling the “intelligent store.”
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute the global marketing strategy, positioning, and messaging.
Lead brand transformation toward a platform-based, AI-driven offering.
Drive product marketing, including value propositions, launches, and ROI storytelling
Build and manage partner co-marketing programs with key ecosystem players.
Develop enterprise demand generation and account-based marketing programs.
Lead PR, thought leadership, analyst relations, and major industry events.
Enable Sales and Customer Success with tools, content, and competitive insights.
Build and lead a high-performing global marketing team and infrastructure.
First-Year Priorities
Establish and launch a refreshed brand and messaging strategy.
Introduce the “store intelligence” narrative globally.
Build a scalable demand generation and marketing operations engine.
Launch key partner marketing initiatives.
Deliver a comprehensive sales enablement toolkit.
Requirements
Senior B2B marketing leadership experience in enterprise technology
Experience building a marketing division
Experience Marketing RFID-Enabled solutions
Proven success in marketing complex hardware + software/platform solutions
Strong background in product marketing, demand generation, and brand positioning
Experience with partner ecosystems and co-marketing strategies
Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business value
Experience leading global teams and working across regions
Excellent English (additional languages are a plus).
Why Join Keonn
This is a unique opportunity to shape the marketing strategy of a fast-growing, innovation-driven company and define a new category in retail technology. You will play a key role in transforming how the industry understands and adopts the intelligent store concept.
Compensation And Benefits
The base pay for this position is $166,500 to $248,000 per year.
Dependent on the position offered, annual bonuses and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of the compensation package.
Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
Skills Required
- Senior B2B marketing leadership experience in enterprise technology
- Experience building a marketing division
- Experience marketing RFID-enabled solutions
- Proven success marketing complex hardware and software/platform solutions
- Strong background in product marketing, demand generation, and brand positioning
- Experience with partner ecosystems and co-marketing strategies
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business value
- Experience leading global teams and working across regions
- Excellent English
- Additional languages
Novanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novanta and has not been reviewed or approved by Novanta.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, and access to on-site clinics in select locations. Plan details indicate broad healthcare support across core needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Programs include flexible or unlimited time off for many professional roles and a separate PTO structure for non-exempt roles. Paid parental, family, and medical leave are highlighted as substantial in the U.S.
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Retirement Support — A strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting is emphasized. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long-term savings.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)








