Head of Marketing - Supply Chain Segment

QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain.

We are a virtual first company and your primary work experience will be virtual / working from your home, when not travelling to customers / prospects facilities in this specific role we are hiring for.  Occasional travel to a physical office may be required to enhance working relationships, collaboration, design, strategy and alignment.

About Us

We are an established B2B company with a proud history serving the manufacturing industry, standing at a critical inflection point. We're seeking a transformational marketing leader to reshape how the world sees and buys from us. 

The Opportunity

The ideal candidate for a leader in Marketing for our Supply Chain segment brings deep experience in modern B2B marketing, can implement a modern demand engine, and partner across the organization to align marketing goals with company goals.

This role requires a unique mix of strategic thinking, demand generation, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration with an understanding of how to drive measurable business outcomes through marketing.

This leader must thrive in a startup, high-growth and fast moving environment and be confident in making bold decisions.  With a proven track record of scaling companies, ideally under $100M, and demonstrating exceptional ability to maximize limited resources to generate high-quality demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Combine the right story with the right strategy to build a data-driven demand engine that delivers a pipeline across the buyer’s journey.

• Grow the demand generation engine 2-3x through new channels, team expansion, and your deep expertise in digital and modern lead generation technology and practices. 

• Build on early momentum in thought leadership, media, analyst relations, and customer storytelling to accelerate trust and credibility.

• Align tightly with sales to define KPIs that are meaningful and deliver pipeline and revenue and increase customer lifetime value.

• Partner across the supply chain business unit to build customer lifecycle programs that increase engagement, adoption, and advocacy.

• Optimize the marketing team with the right tech stack to create repeatable results.

• Lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing marketing organization with a strong culture of accountability.

• Sharpen our market position to reflect modern value, innovation, and customer outcomes.

• 10+ years of experience in marketing with 5+ years in strategic leadership roles.  

• Equally strategic and executional -- comfortable in the boardroom and in the CRM.

• Expert at aligning brand and demand to create market pull and drive customer engagement.

• A cross-functional partner who thrives in matrixed orgs and understands the full customer lifecycle.

• Proven in supply chain, manufacturing or industrial tech sectors (strong plus) with a deep understanding of the buyer mindset.

• Passionate about data, outcomes and continuous improvement

• Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.
• Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.
• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.
• Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set

Compensation Package:

• Base Salary Range:  $165,000 - 175,000 USD Annual (12 Months) + annual bonus opportunity.
• Placement within our pay range will vary based on knowledge, skills, experience, and market location variations as well as internal peer equity. 
• U.S. benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid-time off, parental leave, and well-being programs.

About QAD:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

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