Group1 Auto
Vice President of Marketing (West Coast, USA) - Remote
Group1 Auto, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Vice President of Marketing
Location : Remote - West Coast (Remote position but candidate must be physically located on the West Coast of the USA)
The Opportunity GridGain is seeking a proven
Vice President of Marketing or Chief Marketing Officer
to lead and rebuild its global marketing function. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a hands-on, strategic executive partner with a new-to-market team and drive a full marketing reset—from brand positioning and community engagement to demand generation and pipeline performance. This leader will evolve GridGain’s messaging from feature/function-based to solution- and use-case-oriented narratives, build the foundational team, and help shape an integrated customer journey that accelerates awareness, adoption, and revenue growth. What You’ll Own
Product Marketing & Content Strategy Build a scalable product marketing function that enables sales, articulates business value, and supports new product introductions Drive the creation of solution- and persona-based content across all funnel stages, supporting both awareness and conversion Messaging & Positioning Own and evolve GridGain’s brand and solution messaging—from infrastructure-heavy jargon to differentiated, problem/solution value propositions Lead a messaging transformation grounded in real customer use cases and aligned with a solutions-selling framework Serve as a visible evangelist for GridGain at events, in media, and across digital channels Demand Generation & Pipeline Impact Architect an integrated demand generation engine aligned to long-cycle enterprise sales Own MQL-to-SQL pipeline rigor, attribution clarity, and alignment with Sales through all funnel stages Define and execute campaigns targeting both new logo acquisition and expansion within enterprise accounts Community & Open Source Engagement Reinvigorate GridGain’s connection to the Apache Ignite user base, driving OSS-to-commercial interest and community activation Partner with Developer Relations to grow GridGain’s presence within open-source and engineering communities Team Leadership & Org Building Build and lead a high-performing team across product marketing, demand Gen, content, and community Recruit and develop talent with deep domain and technical empathy Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to align go-to-market execution Ideal Candidate Profile Marketing leadership in high-growth B2B software companies—ideally in databases, distributed systems, or software infrastructure Proven experience as a VP or CMO; not a first-timer. Has built and led a high-performing marketing team from scratch Strong product marketing DNA—can translate deep technical capabilities into differentiated business value Fluent in open-source business models and experienced in growing developer communities Skilled in solution selling, ABM, long-cycle enterprise GTM, and supporting sales enablement across complex customer journeys Collaborative operator with executive presence, independent thinking, and a bias for action Comfortable working in dynamic, scaling environments with significant GTM and cultural transformation underway What we can offer you Remote-first environment Competitive salary and pre-IPO stock options A broad selection of medical, dental and vision insurance plans Optional HSA, FSA and dependent care reimbursement accounts Company-paid life insurance Generous holiday and vacation policy Family leave programs for life events 401(k) Monthly stipend for cellphone and gym memberships A great company culture with a strong emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion
Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Vice President of Marketing or Chief Marketing Officer
to lead and rebuild its global marketing function. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for a hands-on, strategic executive partner with a new-to-market team and drive a full marketing reset—from brand positioning and community engagement to demand generation and pipeline performance. This leader will evolve GridGain’s messaging from feature/function-based to solution- and use-case-oriented narratives, build the foundational team, and help shape an integrated customer journey that accelerates awareness, adoption, and revenue growth. What You’ll Own
Product Marketing & Content Strategy Build a scalable product marketing function that enables sales, articulates business value, and supports new product introductions Drive the creation of solution- and persona-based content across all funnel stages, supporting both awareness and conversion Messaging & Positioning Own and evolve GridGain’s brand and solution messaging—from infrastructure-heavy jargon to differentiated, problem/solution value propositions Lead a messaging transformation grounded in real customer use cases and aligned with a solutions-selling framework Serve as a visible evangelist for GridGain at events, in media, and across digital channels Demand Generation & Pipeline Impact Architect an integrated demand generation engine aligned to long-cycle enterprise sales Own MQL-to-SQL pipeline rigor, attribution clarity, and alignment with Sales through all funnel stages Define and execute campaigns targeting both new logo acquisition and expansion within enterprise accounts Community & Open Source Engagement Reinvigorate GridGain’s connection to the Apache Ignite user base, driving OSS-to-commercial interest and community activation Partner with Developer Relations to grow GridGain’s presence within open-source and engineering communities Team Leadership & Org Building Build and lead a high-performing team across product marketing, demand Gen, content, and community Recruit and develop talent with deep domain and technical empathy Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Customer Success to align go-to-market execution Ideal Candidate Profile Marketing leadership in high-growth B2B software companies—ideally in databases, distributed systems, or software infrastructure Proven experience as a VP or CMO; not a first-timer. Has built and led a high-performing marketing team from scratch Strong product marketing DNA—can translate deep technical capabilities into differentiated business value Fluent in open-source business models and experienced in growing developer communities Skilled in solution selling, ABM, long-cycle enterprise GTM, and supporting sales enablement across complex customer journeys Collaborative operator with executive presence, independent thinking, and a bias for action Comfortable working in dynamic, scaling environments with significant GTM and cultural transformation underway What we can offer you Remote-first environment Competitive salary and pre-IPO stock options A broad selection of medical, dental and vision insurance plans Optional HSA, FSA and dependent care reimbursement accounts Company-paid life insurance Generous holiday and vacation policy Family leave programs for life events 401(k) Monthly stipend for cellphone and gym memberships A great company culture with a strong emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion
Have you got the right qualifications and skills for this job Find out below, and hit apply to be considered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.