Chief Marketing Officer

We're Elliott Davis, a business solutions firm providing tax, assurance, and consulting services to numerous industries, businesses, and individuals. We work daily to make a positive impact on our customers, our people, and our communities. This mission guides everything we do, from our work to our firm culture and our focus on service and volunteerism.

 

Our Operations teams ensure the day-to-day functions of the firm run smoothly and our people have the tools and support they need to succeed. We share and support the mission of Elliott Davis both internally and externally and foster a culture that makes the firm a positive, engaging environment in which to work and do business.

 

At Elliott Davis, our most important investment is in our people. We invite you to find out more about becoming part of our team. 

We seek a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to join our marketing team! Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the CMO's primary responsibility is to drive the development and execution of a comprehensive marketing plan focused on talent acquisition, retention, growth, and customer experience. This position oversees the Firm's branding, digital marketing, internal communications, and public relations.  With a deep understanding of the Firm's talent needs and specialization through industry and services, this role will oversee the digital channels to drive successful talent outcomes and capture our share of revenue opportunities. The CMO will lead the Marketing Team to ensure all efforts are tracked against KPIs for each service and industry group and Elliott Davis as a whole. The CMO will also work alongside the Firm's Strategic Value Leader to expand sales management, distribution channel management, and customer expansion.  The CMO ensures the Firm's message is distributed across channels and to targeted audiences achieving high impact.

As a senior-level marketing professional, the CMO must be analytical and creative and possess extensive knowledge in various disciplines such as production, information technology, legal, and finance. The CMO will also plan, direct and coordinate a marketing budget in accordance with the Firm's strategy and goals.

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Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Communications required.
• 10+ years of applicable Marketing or agency experience.
• Outstanding leadership and communications skills, excellent interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills, impeccable business ethics and a proven track record of delivering business results.
• Experience with one or more professional service firms
• Experience in strategic planning and collaboration
• Strong track record developing branded communications plans (digital, advertising, media, promotions, endorsements).
• Demonstrated expertise at creating marketing programs that have highly persuasive impact.
• Balanced blend of analytical, strategic, practical, and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills in all media formats.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities
• Proactively collaborates with internal partners to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Experience in agency management or agency experience.
• Thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative consumer research techniques.
• Proficiency with Google Analytics and web analysis tools.
• Personal Computer proficiency, specifically spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, database, Internet, and email applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a team
• Passionate customer advocacy and being customer-centric
• Thorough knowledge of marketing principles, brand, product and service management
• Deep understanding of changing market dynamics
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive.  Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing need of the organization. 

 

Elliott Davis, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

 

This role is US-based only. While all candidates will be considered, candidates living in or around the following geographies are highly encouraged to apply: Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston, SC; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Augusta, GA; and Chattanooga and Nashville, TN.

 

Notice to Recruiters and Agencies regarding unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions without prior express written approval. Resumes submitted or candidates referred to any employee of Elliott Davis by any external recruiter or recruitment agency by any means (including but not limited to via Internet, e-mail, fax, U.S. mail, and/or verbal communications) without a properly executed written contract for a specified position by an authorized member of the Talent Acquisition team become the property of Elliott Davis. Elliott Davis will not be responsible for, or owe any fees associated with, referrals of those candidates and/or for submission of any information, including resumes, associated with individuals.

 

Please contact the Elliott Davis Talent team to initiate the process to become an agency partner at: careers@elliottdavis.com   Subject: Agency Partner Request