Vertical Marketing Lead, Public Sector

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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
175K-210K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
Our mission is to verify 100% of good identities in real-time and completely eliminate identity fraud on the internet.
The Role
Lead vertical marketing for Socure's Public Sector GTM pod: define ICPs, value props, and campaign strategy; translate AI/data capabilities into industry narratives; enable sales with playbooks and tools; partner cross-functionally to drive pipeline, revenue, and competitive differentiation.
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Why Socure?

Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.

We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.

About the Role

Socure’s mission is to verify 100% of good identities in real time and eliminate identity fraud across the digital world. To achieve that, we need differentiated, industry-specific narratives and strong ecosystem partnerships that translate our AI-driven platform into measurable customer impact.

We’re hiring a Vertical Marketing Lead, Public Sector to lead strategy and execution for how Socure shows up within our public sector business. This role owns vertical positioning, solution packaging, and partner go-to-market strategy for the Public Sector business, encompassing our activities in federal, state, local, education, and healthcare segments.

You will serve as the vertical marketing lead for Socure’s Public Sector business, acting as the strategic owner of industry positioning, messaging, pipeline acceleration, and revenue impact within this segment. This is a highly strategic, hands-on role for a senior marketer who thrives at the intersection of product, sales, and ecosystem partnerships. You’ll operate with autonomy, partner closely with GTM leadership, and directly influence how Socure wins in your assigned market.

What You’ll Do
  • Define and execute a vertical marketing strategy for the Public Sector business across its targeted segments. .

  • Develop clear ICPs, value propositions, use cases, and competitive positioning aligned to the businesses sales motion, including government program owners, agency leaders, procurement decision-makers, and ecosystem influencers.

  • Partner with Product, Data Science, and Revenue Marketing to embed differentiated data and insights into vertical narratives.

  • Translate complex AI-driven capabilities into compelling, industry-specific messaging that resonates with government program owners, agency executives, and procurement officials.

  • Deliver field-ready enablement (decks, playbooks, battlecards, capability statements, ROI tools, customer stories) that improves win rates and accelerates deal velocity.

Vertical Campaign Strategy
  • Partner closely with GTM leaders to build and execute campaigns that generate qualified pipeline from target accounts.

  • Drive brand awareness and permission within the public sector to position Socure as the leader in identity and fraud infrastructure.
    Coordinate integrated campaign strategies across touchpoints including email, webinars, paid and organic channels, SDR outreach, in-person experiences, and more.

  • Partner with RevOps to define success metrics, analyze performance, and iterate based on results — scaling what works and refining what doesn’t.

  • Build and direct relationships with public sector marketing agency partners, overseeing day-to-day execution and ensuring consistent messaging and brand standards across all government-focused programs.

Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Act as the vertical marketing owner for the public sector business during planning cycles and QBRs.

  • Influence stakeholders across Product, Sales, Solutions Consulting, Data Science, RevOps, Government Affairs, GRC, and Marketing to ensure strong commercialization of new capabilities.

  • Establish and track KPIs tied to pipeline, revenue contribution, win rates, and strategic account & segment growth.

  • Bring market insights, competitive intelligence, and industry trends into GTM strategy discussions.

What You Bring
  • 6–8 years of B2B or B2G marketing experience, including product marketing, vertical/industry marketing experience in SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, identity, fraud prevention, risk management companies supporting government programs or adjacent environments.

  • Direct experience marketing to federal and/or state and local government agencies, with working knowledge of how technology decisions are made in the public sector, including procurement vehicles, RFPs, cooperative purchasing agreements, and the role of government affairs in buying cycles.

  • Demonstrated success driving measurable pipeline and revenue impact in markets characterized by complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes, extended sales cycles, and layered compliance requirements.

  • Strong ability to translate complex AI-driven or data-centric technology into clear, compelling narratives for government audiences, including content that addresses cybersecurity, compliance frameworks, risk management, and program integrity outcomes.

  • Experience partnering closely with sales teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority, including government affairs, capture, and proposal development teams.

  • Analytical rigor and experience tying marketing programs to government-specific business outcomes, including agency wins, program expansion, procurement cycle progression, and account retention..

  • Strong project management skills and the ability to drive multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.

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Skills Required

  • 6-8 years of B2B marketing experience including product or vertical marketing in high-growth SaaS, fintech, identity, fraud, risk, or adjacent environments.
  • Proven success driving measurable pipeline and revenue impact through vertical or segment-focused marketing initiatives.
  • Ability to translate complex AI-driven or data-centric technology into clear, compelling industry narratives.
  • Experience partnering closely with sales teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Analytical rigor and experience tying marketing programs to business outcomes and KPIs.
  • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
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The Company
HQ: Incline Village, Nevada
386 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Socure is the leading platform for digital identity trust. Its predictive analytics platform applies artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with trusted online/offline data intelligence from email, phone, address, IP, device, velocity, and the broader internet to verify identities in real time. The company has more than 750 customers across the financial services, gaming, telecom, and e-commerce industries, including three of the top five banks, seven of the top 10 card issuers, three of the top MSBs, the top payroll provider, the top credit bureau, and over 100 of the largest and most successful FinTechs. Marquee customers include Chime, Varo Money, Public, Stash, and DraftKings. Socure has received numerous industry awards and accolades, including being named to Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2021, being awarded Best New Technology Introduced over the Last 12 Months – Data and Data Services at the 2020 American Financial Technology Awards (AFTAs), being ranked number 70 in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, being listed as a Gartner Cool Vendor, being recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 25 Machine Learning Startups to Watch, being named to CB Insights: The FinTech 250, and being awarded Finovate’s Award for Best Use of AI/ML, to name a few.

Why Work With Us

Socure is a critical part of the infrastructure of the digital economy and what we do is critical to ensure the safety of anyone doing any sort of business on the internet. Because of our technology digital identity theft will be eradicated and more people will be included in the digital economy than ever before.

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