Director of Marketing

Kitware
life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, New York, Clifton Park
1712 U.S. 9 (Show on map)
May 26, 2025
Kitware is seeking a creative and energetic Director of Marketing to manage our brand, grow our reputation, and effectively engage with our communities. This is an opportunity to join the leadership team of the company behind popular open source software platforms such as CMake, VTK, ParaView, and 3D Slicer. You will be part of a close-knit, employee-owned organization that thrives on developing custom solutions to challenging problems and is committed to making the world a healthier, safer, better informed place through advanced research and development. In this role, you will creatively use your marketing skills and leverage the expertise of our Marketing team to promote Kitware's technical capabilities and services. Working with our technical teams, you will deliver compelling thought leadership that builds our communities, increases engagement, and leads to business opportunities. You will be a part of Kitware's leadership team, working together to ensure the success of the company while maintaining our commitment to being a great place to work. In This Position You Will be Responsible For: Strategic Planning: Develop and successfully implement comprehensive marketing strategies that are aligned with Kitware's mission and contribute to Kitware's business growth goals. Marketing Expertise: Provide insights into current industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices for marketing technical services. Brand Management: Oversee and manage Kitware's brand and image. Coordinate and provide guidance on the brand and image for Kitware's many open source platforms. Marketing Budget Management: In collaboration with company leadership, develop the marketing budget and effectively manage resources to stay within that budget. Team Leadership: Provide direction, inspiration, and mentorship for a small team of marketing professionals. Analysis and Reporting: Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics for marketing campaigns. Collaboration: Work closely with other teams (HR, compliance, IT, security, etc.) to ensure the success of the company. Required Qualifications: A degree in marketing, communications, or another relevant area for this role 10+ years of marketing experience, with at least 5 years of experience at a technology services company Exceptional people leadership skills, with 3+ years of experience successfully leading a team Significant experience creating and following a marketing budget Excellent project management skills and a proven track record of delivering marketing results that drive business growth Experience collaborating successfully with others at the leadership level, and thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment Exceptional written and verbal communication skills Due to contractual restrictions, only candidates who are US Persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) will be considered for this position Why Join Kitware? Make an Impact: Kitware develops products and platforms that are used by millions of people around the world Amazing Co-workers: Work with a talented group of individuals in a collaborative environment Rewarding Work: Kitware innovates to deliver solutions that don't yet exist, for problems that are meaningful and important Competitive Compensation Package: Receive a strong salary, performance incentives, and comprehensive benefits Company Description: Kitware is a research and development software solutions provider with a mission to advance science, make a positive impact, and share our results all within a collaborative, employee-focused work environment that is friendly, fair, and flexible. Our work is improving healthcare outcomes, increasing national security, and advancing our national computing infrastructure. Our customers and collaborators include top universities from around the world, government organizations, national research labs, medical device manufacturers, car manufacturers, financial institutions, and many others. Kitware is proud to be 100% employee-owned, and Great Place to Work-Certified. Additional Information: Our team members enjoy a small company environment, flexibility in work assignments, and high levels of independence and responsibility. Besides a great work environment, our comprehensive benefits package includes a competitive compensation plan, tuition reimbursement program, flexible working hours, six weeks paid time off, 401(k), health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, bonus plan, and free coffee, drinks, and snacks. For more information on our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.kitware.com/careers/ . Kitware actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, protected veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. Any unsolicited resume sent to Kitware, including to Kitware's mailing addresses, fax machines or email addresses, whether directly to Kitware employees or to Kitware's applicant tracking system, will be considered Kitware property. Kitware will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, and will consider any candidate submitted by a recruitment agency without a fully executed contract with Kitware to have been referred free of any charges or fees. If you need assistance with applying or interviewing for a role due to a disability or special need, please reach out directly to our HR team at hr@kitware.com at any time during the hiring process.