Chief of Staff, Marketing

IDC Corporate; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 150,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days

Company-paid holidays

401(k) company match

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Job summary

IDC Corporate is seeking a strategic Chief of Staff to the Chief Marketing Officer. You will partner with the CMO to align Marketing programs, drive key initiatives, and ensure operating rigor across Brand, Events, Pipeline, Product Marketing and Marketing Ops.

AI-enabled reporting and automation will be central to your optimization efforts. The role requires strong program management, senior stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate vision into executable plans with discretion and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience in business/marketing
• 5+ years in Marketing Strategy/Operations or similar roles
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and managing cross-functional initiatives
• Strong planning, risk management and reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic support to the CMO and help prioritize focus areas
• Lead cross-functional programs from scoping through delivery and review
• Maintain CMO operating rhythm: agendas, meetings, cadences, communications
• Support marketing budget tracking and vendor management

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Marketing knowledge

AI fluency

Execution focus

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing or related field

Tools

Claude/AI tools

Martech platforms

Budget tracking tools

Job description

Overview

About the Role & Team

IDC is seeking a highly strategic, execution-focused Chief of Staff to support the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This critical role will partner closely with the CMO to drive alignment across Marketing and its go-to-market partners, move key initiatives forward, and enable operational excellence within the marketing organization.

The ideal candidate brings a strong mix of strategic thinking, marketing and commercial acumen, program management discipline, cross-functional collaboration, and operational rigor. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, program owner, and operator, helping translate the CMO's vision into actionable plans and driving consistent execution across Brand, Event & Field Marketing, Pipeline Generation, Product Marketing, and Marketing Operations.

They are also AI-fluent and automation-first: comfortable running Claude and other AI tools to build reporting, analysis, and executive-ready materials, so recurring reports are automated rather than assembled by hand and the team's time goes to insight, decisions, and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Support to the CMO
  • Serve as a thought partner to the CMO; help prioritize focus areas and support decision-making.
  • Support strategic planning and quarterly/annual business reviews across the marketing organization, managing the planning calendar, inputs, and deliverables.
  • Prepare executive-level materials (board decks, investor updates, CMO talk tracks, marketing performance and budget analysis.
• Office of the CMO Initiatives
  • Run cross-functional programs and projects across Marketing and its go-to-market partners, from scoping and planning through delivery and post-launch review.
  • Manage the CMO's operating rhythm - agendas, leadership meetings, cadences, and communications.
  • Maintain a portfolio view of strategic initiatives - timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and owners - and follow through on CMO action items.
  • Support marketing budget tracking and agency and vendor management.
• Cross-functional Execution
  • Partner with Marketing leadership, Sales leadership, RevOps, and Finance to align and track shared goals (e.g., pipeline contribution, campaign performance).
  • Identify and resolve cross-functional roadblocks and dependency risks that hinder marketing performance, escalating to the CMO as needed.
  • Lead special projects and transformations (e.g., go-to-market changes, martech and system implementations) using clear program plans, status reporting, and success metrics.
• Communication & Change Management
  • Act as a communication bridge between the CMO and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Craft compelling messaging for internal communications and organizational change initiatives.
  • Handle sensitive or high-impact matters with discretion and diplomacy.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in Marketing Strategy, Marketing Operations, Program/Project Management, or Business Operations. Previous experience in a chief of staff or similar role is a plus
• Strong understanding of marketing and go-to-market models (Demand Generation, Product Marketing, Brand, Marketing Operations, and Sales alignment).
• Demonstrated experience working with executive stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong program and project management skills, including planning, risk management, and status reporting, with a focus on interdepartmental communication and marketing performance reporting (pipeline contribution, budget, and ROI)
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple tasks with concurrent deadlines
• Strong ability to navigate through ambiguity and ability to constantly shift priorities to the most important task at hand, while seeing the big picture
• Operates with a high level of discretion, integrity, and emotional intelligence
• Must work independently and be personally motivated.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of identifying opportunities for improvement and driving change.
• Strong communication skills — both written and verbal — with the poise to engage senior leaders

Why This Role Stands Out At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.

Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

What We Offer

• 15 vacation days (prorated based on start date)
• 12 company-paid holidays
• 6 paid sick days (prorated based on start date; may vary by state)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)
• 1 volunteer day
• 401(k) company match (IDC matches 3% on the first 6% of employee contributions)
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid parental leave

Compensation Transparency

At IDC, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. Employees are compensated equitably for their work, aligned with their skills and experience. Salary and incentive structures are determined through a rigorous process that considers experience, education, certifications, role-specific requirements, internal equity, and verified U.S. market data from an independent third-party partner.The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $150,000 - $155,000, inclusive of base salary and variable compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.

IDC is currently able to employ remote workers in the following states: Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Washington D.C. (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Kansas (KS), Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), and Wisconsin (WI).