Senior Vice President - Marketing

The Role:

Apollo.io is seeking a dynamic data-driven Senior Vice President (SVP) of Marketing to drive the next phase of our growth. This leader will be responsible for building and executing a comprehensive marketing strategy that increases our top-of-funnel growth year-over-year. As the functional leader for the entire marketing department you will partner closely with Product Sales and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with Apollo’s long-term vision. Your leadership will unify our current marketing efforts into a cohesive strategy that positions Apollo.io for continued success.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a marketing strategy that drives sustainable top-of-funnel growth and leads to significant volume increases year-over-year.

• Work cross-functionally with Product Sales and Engineering teams to build and execute go-to-market plans for upcoming product releases.

• Align our brand strategy with Apollo.io’s multi-year product vision refining our ICP and crafting compelling ways to capture and engage key audiences.

• Own and drive top-of-funnel metrics including user growth ARR MQLs and team adoption while ensuring high ICP penetration rates.

• Serve as a critical partner to Sales and Product ensuring close collaboration across departments to support growth in a product-led growth (PLG) motion.

• Lead and scale a high-performing marketing team across Demand Generation Product Marketing and Content while fostering a cohesive vision across marketing and product.

• Assess SaaS-specific marketing strategies and determine where to invest resources to drive growth lifecycle marketing and customer education.

• Drive marketing efforts to refine Apollo.io’s market positioning establishing key messaging that differentiates us from competitors and resonates with our audience.

• Leverage data and analytics to inform all marketing decisions ensuring a highly data-driven approach in collaboration with Data/Analytics teams.

• Manage a multimillion-dollar blended budget prioritizing acquisition and growth initiatives to scale marketing efforts effectively.

• Cultivate a team culture that embodies Apollo.io’s values ensuring a positive contribution to the broader organizational culture.

• Set and achieve success metrics including employee sentiment on alignment digital acquisition improvements email lifecycle campaign effectiveness and brand positioning.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in marketing ideally within a fast-paced SaaS or tech environment.

• 3+ years as the head of global marketing in a similar environment

• Proven success in driving top-of-funnel growth and delivering aggressive year-over-year growth.

• Strong experience with product-led growth (PLG) models and close collaboration with Sales and Product teams.

• Exceptional team leadership skills with a track record of upskilling and scaling high-performing marketing teams.

• Ability to align a complex product suite with a compelling and credible market narrative.

• Deep understanding of demand generation product marketing and brand building in a SaaS environment.

• Data-driven decision-maker with experience partnering closely with Data/Analytics teams to make informed marketing decisions.

• Proven financial discipline capable of managing a substantial marketing budget effectively.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a customer-first and growth-oriented mindset.