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Summit 7 Systems

Director of Marketing

Summit 7 Systems, Huntsville, Alabama, United States, 35824


Position Type:

Full-Time / Exempt

Clearance:

None

Location:

Huntsville, Remote

Salary*:

$110,000 - $150,000

Dependent upon qualifications

Summit 7 is here to rise above the ordinary. The work we do here goes far beyond day-to-day projects - it further protects the US defense industrial base from cyber threats, fosters thought leadership and creates growth opportunities. Our support staff, sales team and technicians are all coming together to make a difference. We also recognize that you're a person with life beyond work, that's why we invest in these meaningful health and welfare benefits:

Excellent health/dental benefits from BCBS

See into the future with our luxurious VSP vision benefits

Prepare for the long-haul courtesy of our 401k with company matching

Unlimited mobile phone plan

10 days' vacation, 7 days sick time

Bonuses and salary increase potential via our certifications plan

We do cool work here, defying expectations by simply being who we are - each of us makes an impact.

Summit 7 is a people incubator and thought leader in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Summit 7 employees regularly speak at conferences, and architect environments for Inc. 5000 or top Defense and Aerospace companies. They also write industry-leading books. Summit 7 has a history of employing some of the leading Microsoft experts in knowledge management and security. Continuing this practice, the team is comprised today of rock star administrators, developers, and architects that are the guiding voices amongst tech forums and in the board rooms of our clients. Additionally, Summit 7 is in the serious business of protecting the US defense industrial base from cyber threats and helping them meet challenging security and regulatory compliance challenges.

Responsibilities

Lead marketing vision, strategy, and team execution to support overall corporate goals, build brand awareness, and generate market demand

Build, manage and coach a high-performing marketing team including performance management, workplan/goal setting, career development, hiring/firing, etc.

Work and proactively collaborate with Summit 7 Executive Stakeholders, Departments, and Industry Experts to create and manage the development of marketing and sales messaging, collateral, and events to promote Value Propositions to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

Lead communication and messaging across multiple communication channels such as trade shows, marketing collateral, and electronic media such as LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, etc.

Work closely with the sales department to align sales and marketing strategies, create sales collateral, and support customer retention

Create and present marketing schedules, resources, and KPIs to CEO/senior staff

Build relationships with industry stakeholders, media, and partner companies

Drive engagement across all platforms (Web, Social, Etc.) using SEO best practices and regularly measure/present results

Develop content strategies to effectively reach the desired target audience and marketing goals

Create content and manage content creation process for a variety of platforms including blogs, videos, articles, landing pages, websites, infographics, and social media

Join online platforms and social media groups for discussing industry trending topics

Lead and manage Marketing Team using excellent interpersonal/communicative skills, modeling positive leadership and team cohesiveness

Direct and support market research collection, analysis, and interpretation of industry data

Lead and manage sales enablement and creation and deliverables of collateral to sales and GTM teams

Support corporate events and joint marketing events with partners as necessary

Manage, assess & evolve strategy for lead generation and conversion of leads and SDR team

Management of the Summit 7 Speaker Program

Create, edit, and proofread written and visual content before publishing

Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

BS degree in relevant field such as Marketing or Communications

Work experience in a senior role such as Marketing Director or similar

Proven leadership experience creating marketing vision and planning, prioritizing, and implementing strategy

High-level understanding of Office 365 Platforms (Commercial, GCC, GCC High) and Azure Platforms (Commercial and Government), and how the licensing, features, and capabilities map to Defense Industrial Base (DIB) cybersecurity regulations (NIST 800-171, CMMC, ITAR)

Knowledge and proficiency in Google AdWords, SEO, and web analytics

Experience creating content for Microsoft Cloud Platforms or equivalent

Entrepreneurial attitude and capacity to work well in a rapidly changing environment

Experience in building brand awareness and recognition; effective public speaker

Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, written content, and project management skills

Experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels from digital, social media, paid media, mobile, but also understand offline and print

Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives and value propositions

Experience working cross-functionally to ensure marketing programs are in line with company objectives and department goals

Thorough understanding of marketing strategies and practices

Highly skilled with leading teams of operational and creative talent

Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Experience creating marketing/advertising campaigns from developing vision and the message platform to overseeing production on time and budget

S. Citizen with the ability to pass an extensive background check

Travel; estimated up to 20% for those in greater Huntsville, AL area, 50% for other locations

Summit 7 Systems is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer and an alcohol and drug-free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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