At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow together through transformative learning experiences. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their edge.
Skillsoft is undergoing a bold growth marketing transformation, and we’re looking for a visionary Director of Global Field Marketing to help lead the charge. This is a rare opportunity to architect the future of field marketing across North America, EMEA, and APAC/APJ, driving regional amplification of global go-to-market strategy while leading a high-performing team of managers and ICs. As a senior leader, you’ll serve as the connective tissue between global strategy and regional execution, ensuring that field needs are represented in global planning and that global initiatives are translated into impactful regional programs. You will champion the integration of AI-powered marketing capabilities across regions, enabling your team to deliver smarter, faster, and more personalized programs. You’ll also play a critical role in shaping how Skillsoft leverages AI to scale field impact, deepen customer engagement, and accelerate pipeline globally.
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Key Responsibilities
Global Field Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute a comprehensive global field marketing strategy aligned to Skillsoft’s growth objectives and regional sales priorities across North America, EMEA, and APAC/APJ.
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a global team of field marketers, including managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
Regional Amplification: Localize and adapt global campaigns for regional relevance and impact, ensuring consistent messaging and brand experience across markets.
Sales Partnership: Partner with regional sales leadership to define goals, KPIs, and shared success metrics. Act as a strategic advisor to sales teams, providing tools, content, and insights to support outreach and conversion.
Campaign & Program Execution: Oversee the planning and implementation of integrated regional campaigns, including field events, roundtables, trade shows, webinars, and partner activations.
Performance & Optimization: Measure and analyze program effectiveness, pipeline contribution, and ROI across regions. Continuously optimize campaigns and tactics based on performance insights and market feedback.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Brand & Communications, and Sales to ensure a consistent and connected experience across the buyer’s journey.
Voice of the Field: Represent regional field needs in global marketing planning and strategy discussions, ensuring field perspectives are embedded in global initiatives.
Budget Management: Lead the global field marketing budget, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources across regions.
Qualifications
12+ years of B2B marketing experience, including 5+ years in field or regional marketing leadership roles.
Experience leading global field marketing teams across multiple regions (North America, EMEA, APAC/APJ).
Proven success building and executing integrated marketing plans that deliver measurable pipeline and revenue.
Strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles and how marketing supports sales execution.
Excellent leadership, project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience in enterprise SaaS, learning tech, HR tech, or related industries preferred.
Experience with marketing and sales technology platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo, 6sense, ON24).
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field (MBA a plus).
Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $165,000 - $200,000 annualized.
We also offer Enterprise benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off
The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.
Why Join Skillsoft?
At Skillsoft, you’ll join a purpose-driven organization committed to helping individuals and enterprises unlock their full potential. As we evolve our brand and grow our influence in the talent development space, you’ll have the opportunity to lead a global team, shape strategic initiatives, and make an immediate and lasting impact. If you are a senior marketing leader with a passion for field marketing, global strategy, and team development, we’d love to hear from you.
Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.
Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
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Skillsoft Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
10 Post Office Square, Boston, MA, United States, 02109
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