Our company is seeking a Chief Marketing Officer to set the enterprise direction for Marketing and Communications and lead our brand and market presence as we scale our construction management and energy businesses. The CMO sits at the top of the Marketing and Communications leadership pipeline and bridges our C-Suite to the enterprise, translating business strategy into compelling narratives that attract top talent and build long-term reputation. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the CEO. This role will be part of the Vision Leadership Team (VLT), the senior leadership team responsible for enterprise-wide strategy and alignment.
The CMO will lead a team of more than 75 professionals, provide the structure and contagious energy to help them do their best work, and own the brand and cultural storytelling that make us unique. The ideal candidate is a thought leader who can dive into a topic to be the expert in the room, then trust the team to determine how the work gets done. Above all, the CEO is looking for a highly collaborative partner.
Where This Role Makes the Difference
The CMO will be measured against how well they lead in these areas:
• Enterprise Strategy Direction: Set the enterprise strategy for Marketing and
Communications as the top of the leadership pipeline.
• Organizational Development: Guide the marketing and communications organization
• Team Leadership: Provide the care and leadership for a team of more than 75
professionals, developing talent and building a durable structure.
• Structure and Energy: Bring structure and contagious energy across IQ (Intelligence Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient), and JQ (Joy).
• Thought Leadership: Dive into the work to be the expert in the room, then empower the team to own how it gets done.
• Storytelling and Culture: Embrace and elevate the brand and culture through the stories we tell.
• Bridging C-Suite to the Enterprise: Connect the C-Suite to the broader enterprise, ensuring alignment and clear, consistent messaging.
• Government Affairs and Community Relations: Lead our external relationships with government and the communities where we work.
• Crisis Management and Communications: Own crisis management and the
communications that protect our reputation in high-stakes moments.
• Change Management Communications: Lead how we communicate organizational change across the company.
Work and Functional Responsibilities
This role leads the Marketing and Communications function for the enterprise, including:
• Corporate communications, public relations, and media relations
• Crisis communications and issues management
• Brand strategy and creative services
• Digital marketing, web, and social media
• Market research and competitive intelligence
• Employee and internal communications
• Corporate reputation and brand trust strategy
• Events, trade shows, and industry presence
What We're Is Looking For
The following knowledge, skills, abilities, and attributes are the priorities identified by the CEO for this role. Collaboration is the single most important quality: we want a leader who builds bridges across the organization.
Knowledge
• Marketing strategy, integrated communications, and brand management
• Construction and energy markets, client segments, and procurement dynamics
• Digital platforms, CRM systems, and marketing technology stacks
• Media relations, crisis communications, and public and government affairs
• Budgeting, agency management, and resource allocation
• Corporate and business-unit strategy frameworks (portfolio, competitive, growth)
• Construction and energy sector market dynamics, competitive landscape, and regulation
Skills
• Executive storytelling and C-suite presentation delivery
• Translating data and analytics into actionable marketing strategy
• Cross-functional leadership and senior stakeholder alignment
• Content development, campaign management, and creative direction
• Vendor, agency, and media partner negotiation
• Synthesizing complex data and market signals into clear strategic narratives
• Influencing without line authority to align business-unit leaders on enterprise strategy
• Communicating strategic priorities to boards, investors, and senior leadership
Abilities
• Lead and inspire multi-disciplinary marketing teams
• Balance long-term brand building with near-term business needs
• Operate effectively in fast-paced environments
• Adapt messaging for multiple audiences: clients and employees
• Navigate ambiguity and drive clarity through prioritization
• Challenge the status quo constructively to surface blind spots and underexplored options
• Translate ambiguous market opportunity into actionable investment priorities
• Build credibility across functions
Attributes
• Collaborative: builds bridges across silos and disciplines.
• Credible: earns trust through expertise and consistency.
• Driven: brings an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset.
• Resilient: maintains brand integrity under pressure.
Experience and Qualifications
• 10+ years in a senior executive role (CMO or equivalent).
• Experience leading a large, multi-disciplinary team (75+ professionals preferred) and building organizational structure through periods of growth.
• Background in construction, energy, or a related industry is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to set enterprise marketing and communications strategy and connect it to business outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in crisis communications, change management communications, and public or government affairs.
• Executive-level storytelling and presentation skills, comfortable presenting to boards, clients, and large internal audiences.
• Experience managing marketing budgets, agency relationships, and vendor partnerships at scale.