## Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Apex Financial Tech **Location:** [Location / remote details to be confirmed] | **Reports To:** [Manager title to be confirmed, e.g., Chief Executive Officer] ### About Us At **Apex Financial Tech**, we build the future of financial technology on a foundation of innovation, bold leadership, and genuine inclusion. We believe the best ideas come from people with different backgrounds and perspectives, and we design our culture so every leader can do their best work. Join us to shape how the world interacts with money. ### The Role As our **Chief Marketing Officer**, you will own the vision and execution of Apex's brand, growth, and market presence across global markets. You will lead a worldwide marketing organization, turn customer insight into a distinctive position in fintech, and build the strategy that earns lasting trust and drives sustainable revenue growth. This is a role for a **strategic, driven, and collaborative** leader who builds high-performing teams and measures success by results. ### Key Responsibilities (Impact & Outcomes) - **Set and deliver a global marketing strategy** that strengthens Apex's brand and grows market share in the fintech space. - **Drive sustainable revenue growth** by owning the full marketing funnel, from awareness to acquisition to retention, and tying investment to measurable business outcomes. - **Differentiate Apex in a competitive market** through sharp positioning, compelling storytelling, and data-informed competitive insight. - **Lead and develop a global, cross-functional team**, fostering a culture of accountability, psychological safety, and continuous growth. - **Partner with the executive team**, Product, Sales, and Finance to align marketing priorities with company goals and quarterly and long-term targets. - **Champion the customer voice** by using analytics and research to guide decisions and refine strategy. ### What You Bring (Skills & Experience) - **A proven record of results** leading marketing or growth functions at scale, demonstrated by outcomes such as revenue impact, brand growth, or successful market expansion. We value the depth and quality of your experience over a specific number of years. - **Experience leading and developing diverse, distributed teams** across regions, with a clear track record of building talent and strong leadership pipelines. - **Strategic and analytical strength**, including comfort with data, performance marketing, and brand building. - **Understanding of the fintech or regulated financial services landscape**, or a demonstrated ability to learn complex, regulated industries quickly. - **Strong communication and influence** at the executive and board level. - **Education that fits your path:** an advanced degree such as an MBA is welcome but not required. We value equivalent experience, self-directed learning, and non-traditional career paths. ### Inclusive Benefits & Culture - **16 weeks of fully paid parental leave**, supporting all new parents, whether through birth, adoption, or surrogacy. - **Core working hours of 10 AM to 3 PM**, giving you real flexibility to structure the rest of your day around your work and life. - **Comprehensive mental health stipend** to support your wellbeing. - **Active Employee Resource Groups**, including our **LGBTQ+** and **Women in Leadership** ERGs, with executive sponsorship and a community to grow in. - **Competitive executive compensation** and a total rewards package, with performance-based incentives tied to clear, transparent goals. - **Accessibility and accommodations:** we are committed to an accessible hiring process and workplace. Let us know what you need to do your best work. *Apex Financial Tech is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement.* --- **Notes on the changes** - **Language:** "Aggressive marketing ninja," "dominate," "dominant force," "crush the competition," and "cutthroat" were replaced with outcome-oriented terms such as strategic, driven, and collaborative. - **Pedigree:** The "Harvard MBA" requirement became an optional "advanced degree welcome but not required," and "15+ years" became a track record of demonstrated results. - **Hours:** "Expect long hours, but the payout is huge" was removed. It signals an unsustainable culture that tends to deter caregivers and many strong candidates, and it conflicts with your flexible core-hours policy. I replaced it with a transparent compensation line. - **Placeholders:** Location and reporting line weren't in your input, so I left them for you to fill in.