Director, Demand Generation
<h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Location: Denver, CO</span></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Who Are We?&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">About Airlock Digital:&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Airlock Digital is a global leader in application control and allowlisting. We seek to empower every organization to run only what they trust and operate free from malware and ransomware. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">With rapid growth across Australia, North America, and EMEA. We are committed to our core values, respect, determination, and integrity. We support a diverse and expanding global customer base. At Airlock, we pride ourselves on being a team of humble, collaborative, and driven professionals who support one another and share a passion for cybersecurity.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What We are Looking For:&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We’re looking for a strategic, analytical, and results-driven Director of Demand Generation to lead Airlock Digital’s global demand generation strategy and growing team.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">You will translate company and marketing goals into integrated programs that build awareness, generate qualified demand, and support at least 3x pipeline coverage. Your remit will span both new-logo acquisition and growth within our existing customer base. You will develop and optimize the right mix of digital advertising, paid search, SEO, account-based marketing, events, and other relevant channels to achieve our pipeline and revenue goals.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This is both a strategic and operational leadership role. You will set the direction, establish priorities, manage budgets and resources, and ensure high-quality execution. You will use data to evaluate program performance, identify opportunities, and continually optimize our channel mix, processes, and investment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The ideal candidate has deep B2B SaaS technology experience, a strong command of the full lead lifecycle, and a track record of partnering with Sales to improve lead management, conversion and pipeline performance. You will also help Airlock Digital adopt practical AI capabilities that make our demand-generation programs more efficient, personalized, and effective.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Key Responsibilities:</span></h3> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Translate company growth targets and marketing goals and objectives into a comprehensive, measurable demand generation strategy.</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Build integrated plans designed to generate qualified demand and support at least 3x pipeline coverage.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Establish clear audience, geographic, channel, and campaign priorities based on business goals and market opportunity.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Balance short-term pipeline generation with longer-term market development and account engagement.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Drive Integrated Campaigns and Programs</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Develop full-funnel, integrated, multi-channel campaigns for priority segments, buyer personas, regions, and target accounts.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Partner with Product Marketing and Content to develop compelling campaign themes, messaging, and conversion paths.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ensure programs are executed effectively, on schedule, on budget, and in alignment with brand and business priorities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Manage agency and vendor relationships where appropriate, holding partners accountable for performance and value.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Own Pipeline Performance and Optimization</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Establish campaign goals, forecasts, performance benchmarks, and reporting frameworks tied to pipeline and revenue outcomes.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Partner with Marketing Operations to monitor and analyze metrics across the funnel, including engagement, conversion, cost per lead, customer acquisition cost, sourced and influenced pipeline, velocity, and return on investment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Regularly communicate program performance, insights, risks, and recommendations to Marketing, Sales, and company leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Use data to optimize campaigns, channel mix, audience targeting, budget allocation, and follow-up strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Build a disciplined testing and experimentation practice that continually improves conversion and program effectiveness.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Strengthen the Lead Lifecycle</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Define and continually improve lead lifecycle stages, scoring, routing, nurture, handoff, and follow-up processes.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Partner closely with Sales / Revenue Operations and Marketing Operations to establish shared definitions, service-level expectations, and feedback loops.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Identify and resolve friction across the buyer journey, from initial engagement through sales acceptance and opportunity creation.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ensure marketing and sales teams have visibility into lead status, campaign engagement, and pipeline progression.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Improve nurture and re-engagement programs to maximize conversion across the prospect and customer database.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Advance Account-Based Marketing</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Develop and scale Airlock Digital’s account-based marketing strategy in partnership with Sales and Customer Success.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Define target-account tiers, buying groups, engagement strategies, plays, and measurement standards.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Create coordinated plans across advertising, content, events, outbound support, and sales activation.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Measure account engagement, pipeline progression, and revenue impact to continuously refine the ABM approach.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Build AI-Enabled Demand Generation Capabilities</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Stay current on evolving demand generation practices, technologies, buyer behaviors, and market trends.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Identify practical opportunities to incorporate AI into audience research, campaign development, personalization, content adaptation, testing, analytics, and optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Establish responsible processes for using AI while maintaining quality, accuracy, brand consistency, data privacy, and human oversight.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Evaluate emerging tools based on their ability to improve efficiency, performance, scalability, and ROI.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lead and Develop the Team</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lead, coach, and develop a growing demand generation team, establishing clear goals, responsibilities, and performance expectations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Assess team capabilities and identify the talent, processes, tools, and external resources needed to support growth.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Partner effectively across Sales, Revenue Operations, Product Marketing, Content, Customer Success, and company leadership.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Manage the demand generation budget and allocate resources based on expected business impact</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Required Skills &amp; Qualifications:&nbsp;</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or a related discipline.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">10+ years of B2B technology marketing experience, with significant experience in demand generation for a SaaS business.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">5+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing demand generation or integrated marketing teams.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Proven success creating and executing demand generation strategies that deliver measurable pipeline and revenue results.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Deep experience across digital advertising, paid search, SEO, account-based marketing, events, nurture programs, and integrated campaigns.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Strong understanding of B2B SaaS buying journeys, funnel mechanics, lead lifecycle management, attribution, and pipeline economics.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Demonstrated ability to translate company goals into clear strategies, operating plans, forecasts, and performance targets.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn complex performance data into actionable insights and investment decisions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience partnering with Sales and Revenue Operations to improve lead handoffs, follow-up, conversion, and pipeline progression.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Working knowledge of modern marketing automation, CRM, intent, advertising, analytics, and reporting platforms.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Practical understanding of AI and its application across demand generation strategy, execution, measurement, and optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Strong budget management, prioritization, project management, and vendor management skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A proactive, adaptable leadership style suited to a fast-growing environment where processes and capabilities continue to evolve.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bonus Points:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience marketing cybersecurity, infrastructure, IT, or other complex technical solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience supporting demand generation across multiple regions, including North America, Australia, and EMEA.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience developing and scaling an account-based marketing program.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Familiarity with HubSpot and its use across marketing automation, CRM, lead management, and reporting.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience building multi-touch attribution and pipeline-reporting frameworks.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Demonstrated success using AI-enabled tools to improve marketing productivity and performance.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">What We Offer:&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We don’t think money is everything, but we know it is an important part of your decision to apply for a role. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">At Airlock Digital we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 401K Plan with 4% Company Match – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave - Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Volunteer and Birthday Time off – Home Office Allowance&nbsp;</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Our Commitment:&nbsp;</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">We believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Named one of the USA’s Greatest Places to Work in 2024 and 2025, we value flexibility, trust, and a work environment that empowers our team to do their best work.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em>We will be assessing applications as they come in, so we encourage you to send your resume through to us as soon as possible. All official job offers from our company are extended directly by our recruitment team and will be sent through an official BambooHR document for your review and signature. Please be aware that we do not ask for any personal information in the process of extending offers of employment, such as financial details or social security numbers. Upon acceptance of any offer, we will request such information as part of the onboarding process prior to or on your first day of employment, and only after completing a background check through an authorized third-party vendor. If you receive any communication asking for personal details outside of these processes, please contact us immediately to verify the authenticity of the request. Your security is important to us, and we are committed to a safe and transparent hiring experience. No contact from recruitment agencies, thank you</em>&nbsp;</span></p>
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