Lead Solutions Marketing Manager [AQ-23460]

Aquent; East Moline (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios is seeking a Lead Solutions Marketing Manager to drive technology marketing strategy for a top client in the technology and manufacturing space.

You will translate customer insights, market trends, and business priorities into compelling value propositions, messaging guidance, and go-to-market recommendations, while partnering with product marketing, customer insights, and regional teams to align technology positioning and execution.

Qualifications

• Strategic marketing and go-to-market experience in complex business settings.
• Ability to develop segmentation, value propositions and messaging frameworks.
• Strong customer insight orientation to drive always-on marketing strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technology marketing strategy, messaging, and audience frameworks.
• Translate insights into clear value propositions and go-to-market recommendations.
• Partner with product marketing, customer insights, and regional teams to align positioning.

Skills

Strategic marketing

Product marketing

Technology adoption

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business/Engineering

Advanced degree or marketing certification

Job description

Aquent Studios is looking for a Lead Solutions Marketing Manager to work with one of its top clients in the technology/manufacturing space.

NOTE: VISA Sponsorship of any type is NOT available for this position. No C2C available.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the development of technology marketing strategy, message architecture, and audience frameworks that improve customer relevance, solution adoption, and business impact.
• Translate customer insights, market trends, adoption barriers, and business priorities into clear value propositions, messaging guidance, and go-to-market recommendations.
• Partner across product marketing, customer insights, market intelligence, product management, and regional marketing teams to align technology positioning and execution.
• Develop scalable playbooks, tools, and processes that enable consistent, customer-centered technology marketing across portfolios, segments, and regions.
• Support portfolio and bundled solution marketing strategies that communicate the value of integrated technology offerings and customer outcomes.
• Benchmark external technology marketing best practices and apply relevant approaches to strengthen marketing maturity and competitive positioning.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders through strategic recommendations, executive-ready communication, and practical frameworks that drive alignment and action.

What Skills You Need

• Strategic marketing, product marketing, commercialization, or technology adoption experience in a complex business environment.
• Proven ability to develop customer segmentation, value propositions, positioning, messaging frameworks, and go-to-market strategies.
• Strong customer insight orientation, with the ability to translate research, market intelligence, and business priorities into always-on marketing strategy.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across product, marketing, sales, insights, and regional teams.
• Strong executive communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics and align teams around clear recommendations.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Ability to create scalable playbooks, tools, processes, and governance models that improve consistency and execution.
• Experience working with agencies, consultants, research partners, or external strategic partners.
• Demonstrated curiosity for external best practices, emerging marketing trends, and technology-driven customer engagement models.
• Knowledge of agriculture, precision technology, or specialized B2B markets with complex customer needs and channel dynamics.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Agricultural Business, Engineering, Technology, or related field;
• Advanced degree or certification in marketing strategy, product marketing, customer insights, segmentation, or go-to-market strategy preferred.

NOTE: VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position. No C2C available.

Client Description

Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studio team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!

Other Requirements

Compensation Range: 124-187k yearly DOE. W2 only, no C2C.

Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.