Smartly powers better ai advertising. Fuel better cross platform advertising performance with ai marketing tool, Smartly. Launch, manage, and update campaigns. Backed by Canaan Partners.
About the role
Smartly is seeking a strategic, commercially driven Vice President (VP) of Strategic Communications & Commercial Marketing to lead our global communications, brand PR, analyst relations, corporate events, and customer and field marketing teams. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive leadership in Corporate Communications, PR, Brand Marketing, or Comms Operations within B2B SaaS or digital media organizations
- Commercial Mindset: Proven track record of aligning brand and communications programs directly with revenue goals and sales funnel metrics
- Strategic Narrative Mastery: Exceptional executive speechwriting, keynote, messaging development, and media relations capability
- Modern Workflow Integration: Hands-on understanding of Comms Ops, AI-assisted content tools, and workflow automation
- Process & Governance: Strong capability in operational discipline, agency management, cross-functional SLA enforcement, and budget management
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field (MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred)
More about this role
Smartly is seeking a strategic, commercially driven Vice President (VP) of Strategic Communications & Commercial Marketing to lead our global communications, brand PR, analyst relations, corporate events, and customer and field marketing teams.
Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), this executive will transform global communications into a modern Center of Excellence and high-performance commercial engine. This leader will connect brand narrative, earned media, industry influence, and experiential events directly to pipeline growth, customer retention, and overall GTM execution.
- Commercial Event Impact: Lead and scale global event strategy to drive significant event-influenced pipeline while maintaining industry-leading customer retention for programs and events.
- Industry Validation & Visibility: Drive earned media, thought leadership, and executive visibility to establish Smartly at the center of industry conversations across advertising, AI, and creative technology.
Chief Brand Storyteller: Beyond traditional PR and media relations, this leader will craft and oversee high-stakes GTM narratives deployed across C-suite keynotes, Customer Advisory Boards...
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