Director of Marketing

Confidential Opportunity

Our firm has been retained by a rapidly growing, innovation-driven organization seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Marketing to lead the development and execution of its overall marketing strategy. This executive-level leader will be responsible for driving brand awareness, customer acquisition, revenue growth, and market positioning while building a scalable marketing function aligned with the company’s growth objectives.

This is an opportunity for a marketing leader who can operate both strategically and tactically, partnering closely with executive leadership, sales, product, and customer success teams to create measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing strategy that supports company growth, customer acquisition, retention, and brand expansion objectives.
• Lead all aspects of demand generation, digital marketing, content marketing, product marketing, brand management, communications, and campaign execution.
• Partner with sales leadership to align marketing initiatives with pipeline generation and revenue targets.
• Create data-driven marketing programs that drive qualified leads and improve conversion rates throughout the customer journey.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs), marketing attribution models, and ROI metrics to measure effectiveness and optimize performance.
• Oversee brand strategy and messaging to ensure consistency across all customer-facing channels.
• Manage external agencies, vendors, and strategic partners while evaluating new marketing technologies and platforms.
• Collaborate with product and operations teams to develop go-to-market strategies for new offerings and market expansion initiatives.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing marketing team while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Present marketing plans, performance results, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
  
  

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience leading marketing functions within a growth-oriented organization.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing integrated marketing strategies that drive measurable business results.
• Strong expertise across digital marketing, demand generation, performance marketing, content strategy, branding, and marketing analytics.
• Experience building marketing infrastructure, processes, and teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Ability to balance long-term strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging data to guide decisions and optimize performance.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with executive leadership, sales, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience within the physical security industry, including video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, monitoring services, security integration, life safety, or related technologies.
• Deep understanding of the channel ecosystem, including security integrators, distributors, consultants, architects, and enterprise end users.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 8 years of progressive marketing leadership experience, including management of teams and budgets.
• Prior marketing leadership experience within a physical security manufacturer, security technology company, systems integrator, or adjacent B2B technology environment.
• Experience developing go-to-market strategies for enterprise security solutions, SaaS-enabled security platforms, video surveillance, access control, cloud security offerings, or related technologies.
• Background supporting high-growth, private equity-backed, venture-backed, or rapidly scaling organizations is a plus.
• Expertise with modern marketing automation, CRM, analytics, and reporting platforms.
  
  

What Success Looks Like

• Within the first 12 months, the Director of Marketing will:
• Establish a scalable marketing strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Improve lead generation and pipeline contribution metrics.
• Enhance brand awareness and market positioning.
• Implement disciplined measurement and reporting practices.
• Build strong alignment between marketing, sales, and executive leadership teams.
• Create a foundation for sustainable, long-term growth.
  
  

Compensation

A competitive compensation package, including base salary of $145k-$170k, performance incentives, and benefits, will be offered commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About the Search:

This is a confidential executive search being conducted on behalf of our client. Additional details regarding the organization, market position, and growth plans will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.

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• Industry 1: Internet
• Industry 2: Research
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• Job ID: 65423394710
• Category: Sales and Marketing
• Location: Dallas, TX