At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead marketing strategy and execution to drive growth and pipeline creation.
- Company: Join Knak, a mission-driven company empowering marketers with innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, great benefits, and a fun work culture.
- Other info: Remote-friendly role open to talent across the US and Canada.
- Why this job: Be a builder in a fast-growing B2B SaaS company and redefine marketing production.
- Qualifications: Proven B2B SaaS marketing leader with experience scaling companies and building teams.
Knak is a mission-driven company focused on empowering marketers to be creative. In a world where AI has made everyone a creator, Knak helps marketers turn ideas into on-brand, high-performing campaigns at scale. The world's most AI-forward companies, including Meta, OpenAI, NVIDIA, Vercel, Notion, and Stripe, use Knak as their marketing production platform.
The role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is crucial for leading our next stage of growth in a fast-growing B2B SaaS company. We need a leader who can build the marketing machine, create pipeline, build teams, collaborate with Sales, develop brands, and operate successfully through ambiguity and rapid change. You will own marketing end to end, with an emphasis on pipeline creation, demand generation, and company-level go-to-market strategy.
What we’re looking for:
- A proven B2B SaaS marketing leader who has helped scale a company through a meaningful high-growth stage, ideally from roughly $20M toward $100M+ ARR.
- Deep, hands-on experience building enterprise demand generation across digital, field/events, partners, and other channels.
- A builder who moves quickly, experiments, and makes decisions with imperfect information.
- The ability to go high and low: from company strategy to product details and funnel performance.
- A strong talent leader who can recruit A players and make difficult people decisions when necessary.
- Strong brand and creative judgment, with resourcefulness to find unconventional ways to win.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Own Knak’s marketing strategy and execution end to end.
- Build and scale a marketing organization designed to support Knak’s next stage of growth.
- Lead pipeline creation and demand generation with clear accountability for pipeline and revenue.
- Develop and experiment with enterprise demand generation across various channels.
- Help shape company-level go-to-market strategy in partnership with Sales, Product, and Customer teams.
- Build Knak’s brand and develop creative ways to increase awareness.
- Operate effectively through ambiguity and rapid change.
- Build and lead a high-performing marketing team.
- Help establish Agentic Marketing Production as a new category for enterprise marketers.
What We Offer:
At Knak, we focus on culture, customers, product, and growth. Culture is our number one pillar because it is at the core of building a strong company. We offer a rewarding work environment, competitive salaries, equity in the company, great benefits, paid vacation, life leave days, team lunches, and a commitment to your career growth.
We encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply. Knak believes in creating an inclusive, barrier-free working environment. If you require any accommodation during the interview process, please contact culture@knak.com.
Chief Marketing Officer employer: Knak
Knak is an exceptional employer that prioritizes a vibrant work culture and employee growth, making it a top choice for those seeking meaningful careers in the tech industry. Located in Ottawa, we offer competitive salaries, equity options, and comprehensive benefits, all while fostering an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives. Our commitment to personal and professional development ensures that every team member can thrive and contribute to our mission of empowering creativity through innovative marketing solutions.
