Chief Marketing Officer - North America

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) – North America (NA)

Do you want to drive revenue and lead a marketing program and team passionate about demand generation through coordinated marketing & communications campaigns? Then, we are ready for you!

As part of an industry-leading team, the NA CMO serves as a business partner to commercial leadership, regional leadership, and solution lines, to understand the business needs and drive priorities through the marketing program. The role reports to the Growth Marketing CMO, and the NA CEO, and serves on the NA Regional Leadership Team. The location of this role is flexible and has a remote or hybrid model of working from home/office.

Aon is in the business of better decisions. At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich people's lives worldwide. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team and passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like:

1. Manage a team of Growth Marketing colleagues across the region passionate about driving demand and Aon United growth via the Risk, HR/People, Finance Buyers, and through our sub-regions.
2. Discover ways to drive growth through a regional marketing & communications strategy in partnership with the regional business, commercial, solution line, and growth operations teams.
3. The CMO will work closely with our Global Insights Marketing team and with colleagues across our Marketing & Communications Centers of Excellence: Campaign Planning & Analytics, Communications & Content, Events & Partnerships, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, and Marketing Operations to drive Aon's overall market position and client experience.
4. Partner with NA CEO, Business Leaders, and NA CCO to build and deliver a robust marketing plan that aligns with regional growth priorities.
5. Collaborate with Regional Campaign Planner to build relevant, well-rounded, Aon United demand-focused, multi-channel programs to move clients through the funnel resulting in qualified marketing leads.
6. Coordinate and provide direction for the activation and delivery of plans, ensuring business outcomes are delivered against clearly defined success metrics and reporting results to Senior Leadership.
7. Responsible for line management, performance, development, and engagement of marketing professionals in North America.
8. Responsible for marketing budgets.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success:

1. 15 years of professional B2B and marketing communications experience.
2. Proven success influencing C-level executives and cross-functional leaders in a complex matrixed environment.
3. Record of driving analytics and campaigns to drive successful outcomes and desired value.

Education: Bachelor's degree, MBA, or advanced degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business preferred.

How we support our colleagues: In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. All colleagues enjoy two Global Wellbeing Days each year, encouraging you to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, relevant, and valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be authentic. Aon is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative-action employer.