VP Marketing

Summit Brands • Fort Wayne, IN

5h • Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Vice President of Marketing leads and oversees all marketing efforts across the Pro Products and Summit Outdoors business units. Serving as a strategic leader with direct responsibility for execution, this role develops and delivers innovative marketing strategies that drive market leadership and sustained growth across B2C, B2B, dealer/distributor, and e-commerce channels. As a member of the leadership team, the Vice President of Marketing is accountable for maximizing marketing ROI while building scalable, best-in-class processes that improve efficiency, foster innovation, and accelerate long-term, profitable growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
· Build, plan, and execute the overall marketing strategy for Summit Outdoors and Pro Products to achieve double-digit sales growth annually.
· Own the demand generation strategy across digital, retail, dealer, and distributor channels, driving customer engagement, conversion, average order value, and revenue growth.
· Develop and scale lead generation programs that consistently deliver qualified opportunities to the inside sales teams.
· Evaluate methods, costs, and results to increase item and customer margins across all lines of business.
· Drive product awareness, POS velocity, and business development through sales-oriented marketing leadership, and provide active and charismatic leadership in line reviews.
· Prepare, manage, and optimize marketing budgets, measuring ROI and KPIs.
· Lead and develop Value Propositions for all product portfolios.
· Manage traditional and digital marketing channels, including print, e-commerce, D2C, social media, and trade show activation and execution, ensuring consistent brand identity and storytelling across all touchpoints.
· Lead and manage the execution of paid media (Meta, Google), affiliate, influencer, email, and social channels, with accountability for optimization and ROI across business units.
· Develop and deliver marketing policies, practices, and strategies to attract customers to company websites, increase online presence, promote online products, and optimize user experience.
· Measure, manage, and improve digital content performance, leveraging SEO and Google Analytics to increase visibility and conversion rates.
· Conduct market and competitor analysis using data-driven insights, benchmarking, and forecasting to anticipate market shifts, inform strategy, and proactively increase market segments.
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support dealer network growth, develop training materials, and align marketing initiatives with operational realities.
· Select, lead, and manage relationships with external agencies and partners to achieve Summit Outdoors and Pro Products goals.
· Influence product development priorities by translating customer, market, and channel insights into actionable recommendations.
· Conduct strategic research on syndicated data and analytics to develop compelling selling stories.
· Develop and maintain a high-performance and positive culture, achieving functional KPIs and driving efficiency.
· Stay current on industry trends and emerging digital technology developments, serving as a Marketing AI subject matter expert, and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience leading at the executive level and serving on an executive leadership team.
• 5+ years of experience in a VP of Marketing or Director role.
• Experience in outdoor, consumer goods, or specialty retail markets preferred.
• Strong experience in B2B, B2C, D2C. Successful experience as an Omni Channel VP of Marketing.
• Experience working with dealers, reps, and brokers.
• Substantial experience with packaging and product design in building go-to-market strategies.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing successful digital marketing campaigns.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce and all current digital marketing channels.
• Solid experience with Google Ads and social media advertising.
• Hands-on experience with SEO/SEM, Google Analytics, and CRM software.
• Acts like an owner and serves as a player-coach to ensure the execution of enterprise goals.
• Ability to prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal), and project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in outdoor, consumer goods, or specialty retail markets preferred.
• B.A. or B.S. Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build, plan, and execute the overall marketing strategy for Summit Outdoors and Pro Products to achieve double-digit sales growth annually.
• Own the demand generation strategy across digital, retail, dealer, and distributor channels, driving customer engagement, conversion, average order value, and revenue growth.
• Develop and scale lead generation programs that consistently deliver qualified opportunities to the inside sales teams.
• Evaluate methods, costs, and results to increase item and customer margins across all lines of business.
• Drive product awareness, POS velocity, and business development through sales-oriented marketing leadership, and provide active and charismatic leadership in line reviews.
• Prepare, manage, and optimize marketing budgets, measuring ROI and KPIs.
• Lead and develop Value Propositions for all product portfolios.
• Manage traditional and digital marketing channels, including print, e-commerce, D2C, social media, and trade show activation and execution, ensuring consistent brand identity and storytelling across all touchpoints.
• Lead and manage the execution of paid media (Meta, Google), affiliate, influencer, email, and social channels, with accountability for optimization and ROI across business units.
• Develop and deliver marketing policies, practices, and strategies to attract customers to company websites, increase online presence, promote online products, and optimize user experience.
• Measure, manage, and improve digital content performance, leveraging SEO and Google Analytics to increase visibility and conversion rates.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis using data-driven insights, benchmarking, and forecasting to anticipate market shifts, inform strategy, and proactively increase market segments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support dealer network growth, develop training materials, and align marketing initiatives with operational realities.
• Select, lead, and manage relationships with external agencies and partners to achieve Summit Outdoors and Pro Products goals.
• Influence product development priorities by translating customer, market, and channel insights into actionable recommendations.
• Conduct strategic research on syndicated data and analytics to develop compelling selling stories.
• Develop and maintain a high-performance and positive culture, achieving functional KPIs and driving efficiency.
• Stay current on industry trends and emerging digital technology developments, serving as a Marketing AI subject matter expert, and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Summit Brands offers an exceptional work environment with work/life balance, an outstanding benefits package, and opportunities for career development alongside some of the industry’s finest.
• Our culture is unique with a blend of determined focus, wellness, fitness, and family.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director