VP of Marketing

Citadel; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 193,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

Citadel is seeking a VP of Marketing in Mankato, MN to drive pipeline growth and accelerate revenue. The role emphasizes autonomy and strategic influence across sales and marketing, with ownership of growth initiatives in the MN region.

Responsibilities include bridging leadership storytelling for the CMO, running experiments to optimize messaging, negotiating pricing, and collaborating with product teams to position new offerings in Mankato.

Qualifications

• Accountable for autonomy-driven outcomes in a freelance role.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy.
• Track record of learning-obsessed delivery under deadline pressure.
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information.
• Able to steer sales marketing conversations toward a decision.
• Strong rapport-building and a genuinely positive presence.
• Capable of multitasking without sacrificing quality.

Responsibilities

• Bridge Networking reporting and tell the CMO the story they need to hear.
• Provide influencer marketing signals to sales indicating a buyer is ready now.
• Run experiments on sales marketing messaging and keep only what converts.
• Lead candor-rich go-to-market efforts for products launching in MN.
• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas.
• Collaborate with product teams to position new offerings in the Mankato region.

Skills

Autonomy-driven

Detail-oriented

Learning-obsessed

Professionalism

Discretion

Relationship-building

Multitasking

Job description

Citadel is hiring a VP of Marketing to drive pipeline growth and accelerate revenue across Mankato, MN. Trade 12 years of Resilience for $193,000 - $287,000 and you also get sales marketing ownership and a Citadel crew that wants you to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Bridge Networking reporting and the story your CMO needs to hear
• Feed sales the Influencer Marketing signals that say a buyer is ready now
• Run experiments on sales marketing messaging and keep only what converts
• Lead candor-rich go-to-market efforts for products launching in MN
• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas
• Collaborate with product teams to position new offerings in the Mankato region

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being accountable for an autonomy-driven outcome in a freelance role
• Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
• Track record that proves you can learning-obsessed ship under deadline pressure
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Comfort steering sales marketing conversations toward a decision
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality

Citadel is the community-minded company sales marketing professionals across MN reach for when the cheap option finally breaks. Our Mankato team treats every retro like a chance to quietly upgrade how we operate.

A $193,000 - $287,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what Citadel puts forward.