Marketing Director

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About the function of Marketing Director

What does the Marketing Director do?

The Marketing Director is leading the marketing efforts of the organization. It is not per-se a creative function but instead a very business-driven and management oriented function.

At a strategic level, the role of the Marketing Directors is to enhance the understanding of the organization of its market and product positioning. The Marketing Director is able to navigate complex business environment and analyse opportunities through intelligence gathering, using internal data or external market intelligence sources. The Managing Director excels at presentation and will be able to influence the general company’s direction by presenting its finding to the board of directors.

At a more operational level, the role of the Marketing Director is before all management. A Marketing Manager typically has several mid-level marketing or communication professionals reporting directly, as well as vendors such as creative or digital agencies. Therefore his/her role is to control that projects or campaigns planned are well executed and within budget. The marketing director often acts as an influencer within the company, promoting the marketing function and establishing a marketing culture. As marketing is a fast-changing discipline, part of his/her role is to ensure the marketing department skills are kept up-to-date through training, coaching and empowerment of the team. This will ensure that the organization always keep a modern approach when facing business challenges.

What does the future hold for Marketing Directors?

In the past the role of the Marketing Director, depending on company expectation and personality of the leader, usually gravitated around either Business Intelligence or Communication roles.

As digitalisation is now increasingly blurring the lines with the Sales function (Lead generation, E-commerce, Virtual Selling), Marketing Directors are expected to take on a more result-driven operational approach and be able to generate sales and report on the effectiveness of the Marketing function and budget. This requires the Marketing Director to have good knowledge of digital platforms available on the market, and make sure both tools and teams ready to tackle facing challenges with a digital-first approach.

Another development around the role of the Marketing Director is the importance of data intelligence. In the past, Marketing Directors could rely on external consultant agencies to provide insight about market segmentation, market shares and outsource the data collection. However, as the amount of data now accessible internally is also increasing, it makes sense that the Marketing Director builds a team of Data Analysts able to comprehend, segment customers and drive campaign based on customers behaviours.

Overall the function of Marketing Director is evolving towards a role of Customer Engagement. The function is then to understand the customer, maximize revenue generated by the customers all-along their customer lifecycle, and making sure every touchpoint is optimised to provide the best customer experience.

Competencies of the Marketing Director

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Competencies of the Marketing Director

In the same department

Sales Director

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Human Resources Officer

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This position is similar to

CMO

Chief Marketing Officer

Head Of Marketing

Communication Director

Head Of Communication

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Development plan for Marketing Director

Remember that all Learning & Development (L&D) activities and trainings should be balanced to achieve maximum results. For all Active Learning you perform, remember to balance with Social Learning and several Stretch assignments for the Marketing Director to put in practice newly learned skills.

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Budget management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Budgeting essentials and development >> Learn more
Budget management Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Communities / Practice group Discuss marketing peers outside your organization how they segment their budget
Budget management Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment Analyse past year actual marketing expense and check vs. industry average >> Get started
Budget management Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment Create an in-depth digital marketing plan and budget >> Get started
Budget management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Group project (in department) Budgeting essentials for marketers and digital marketers >> Get started
Budget management Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (inter-department) Collect Sales objectives for coming year and compare growth VS marketing budget
Business strategy Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Advanced curriculum on business growth strategy (1 month, 6 hours a week) >> Learn more
Business strategy Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (in department) Organize an internal communication plan to spread the business strategy
Business strategy Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (in department) Summarise how marketing plan fits the business strategy on a 1-page document
Content marketing Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Group project (in department) Intermediate course on content marketing strategy >> Learn more
Content marketing Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment List 10 new ideas of content using a topic research tool >> Get started
Content marketing Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (in department) Brainstorm content strategy and plan the next 6 months >> Get started
Content marketing Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment Explore new technologies to help you create content more efficiently >> Get started
Content marketing Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Communities / Practice group Create a recurring content group in your company to source updated content
Content marketing Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Shadowing Identify 3 new Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and start co-creating content >> Get started
Customer experience Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Intermediate course in Customer Experience (12-hour course) >> Learn more
Customer experience Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Explore interactions between branding and customer experience (13-hour course) >> Learn more
Customer experience Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Networking events Join a User Experience online community >> Get started
Customer experience Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (inter-department) Organize a cross-department workshop to brainstorm Customer Experience >> Get started
Influential communication Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Lead with emotional intelligence (1 hour, inc. certificate) >> Learn more
Influential communication Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment Apply top 3 tactics to influence clients during your next customer meeting >> Get started
Influential communication Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Feedback from peer Organize a pitching workshop and gather comments on good practices
Leadership Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Book/article reading Understand the different types of leadership style >> Learn more
Leadership Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Inclusive leadership curriculum (3 months, 2 hours a week) >> Learn more
Leadership Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Workshop Coordinate a Leadership workshop with your top management team >> Get started
Leadership Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Feedback from subordinates Become a better leader by setting up a reverse mentoring program >> Get started
Managing vision and purpose Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Study the Sustainable Development Goals to align your organization's vision >> Learn more
Managing vision and purpose Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Book/article reading Purpose incorporated: turning cause into your competitive advantage >> Learn more
Managing vision and purpose Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Coaching (group) Coordinate a Vision, Mission, Value, Purpose workshop with external facilitator
Managing vision and purpose Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Group project (in department) Create a communication plan to strengthen employee adherence to company\'s values >> Get started
Marketing strategy Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Feedback from peer Run an ideation workshop and identify market gaps for new products >> Get started
Marketing strategy Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Feedback from peer Join a marketing strategy meet up and brainstorm with peers in other industries >> Get started
Marketing strategy Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Group project (in department) Advanced course on pricing strategy (4 months, 3 hours a week) >> Get started
Marketing strategy Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning curriculum Marketing in a digital world advanced curriculum (1 year, 9 hours a week) >> Learn more
People management Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Group project (in department) Conflict resolution skills (6 hours course) >> Check Out
People management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-Learning course Mentoring with impact course (1.5 hours) >> Learn more
People management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning curriculum People management skills for line managers (5 weeks, incl. certification) >> Learn more
People management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Book/article reading Boosting people confidence and ability by giving feedback >> Learn more
People management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning curriculum Elevate your Managerial Approach (8 weeks, incl. certificate) >> Learn more
People management Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Participative workshop, seminar, events Fundamentals online workshop : How to manage remote teams (12 hours) >> Get started
People management Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Individual assignment Implement an employee job rotation program within or across your department >> Get started
People management Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Mentoring from subordinate (reverse mentoring) Apply reverse mentoring with one subordinate >> Get started
People management Social Learning. An activity where you learn from others. Like mentoring or coaching. Social Learning Mentoring from subordinate (reverse mentoring) Run a kick-off mentorship workshop within your team >> Get started
Project management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning E-learning course Website project management & resources (1 hour) >> Learn more
Project management Active Learning. An activity where you are deeply engaged in absorbing new knowledge. Like a classroom training, reading a manual or following an E-Learning class. Active Learning Academic curriculum Project Management Specialisation (5 months, incl. certification) >> Learn more
Project management Stretch assignment. An activity that pushes you outside of your comfort zone to learn new skills in practice. Stretch assignments Group project (in department) Set up a collaborative platform to improve marketing project management >> Get started

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