VP, Martech Strategy – Solutions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Act as a reliable technology consultant for both clients and internal stakeholders.

• Drive the technology vision and strategic direction for key client engagements.

• Create MarTech technology roadmaps that align with business objectives and digital transformation efforts.

• Evaluate existing technology environments and outline future-state architectures, platforms, and capabilities.

• Provide guidance to clients on MarTech architecture, platform strategies, integration methods, and technology upgrades.

• Convert complex business goals into scalable technology strategies and actionable implementation plans.

• Counsel executive stakeholders on technology investments, modernization efforts, AI adoption, and priorities for digital transformation.

• Establish architectural principles, governance frameworks, and technology standards that facilitate scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.

• Conduct client discovery sessions, executive workshops, technology evaluations, demonstrations, and solution planning discussions.

• Transform vague business challenges into structured solution architectures, delivery methodologies, and implementation roadmaps.

• Assess enterprise platforms, cloud technologies, AI capabilities, and integration strategies to suggest optimal solutions.

• Define scalable architectures for cloud, data, AI, integration, and digital experience ecosystems.

• Generate executive-level recommendations that balance business value, technical feasibility, scalability, and operational efficiency.

• Develop business requirements, solution architecture documentation, technical briefs, and implementation strategies.

• Collaborate closely with development and delivery teams to maintain architectural integrity throughout the implementation process.

• Effectively communicate intricate technical concepts to both executive stakeholders and technical teams.

• Identify opportunities for AI, automation, and emerging technologies across client engagements and internal projects.

• Advise clients on pragmatic AI adoption strategies, governance, security, and responsible implementation practices.

• Design AI-driven solutions utilizing enterprise AI platforms, large language models (LLMs), AI agents, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures when appropriate.

• Collaborate with innovation, engineering, and delivery teams to transform AI concepts into production-ready capabilities.

• Stay informed about evolving technology trends and convert emerging capabilities into tangible business results.

• Assist in business development by shaping technology strategies for proposals, pitches, and new client opportunities.

• Work with account teams to uncover technology-driven growth opportunities within current client relationships.

• Direct technology strategy during new client onboarding and solution planning activities.

• Foster trusted executive relationships and serve as the primary technology advisor for strategic accounts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in leading enterprise technology strategy, digital transformation, or marketing technology initiatives within the Life Sciences sector.

• More than 5 years of experience in a digital-first delivery agency or consultancy.

• Extensive knowledge in MarTech architecture, AWS cloud services, APIs, systems integration, modern application development, and distributed systems.

• Proficient in designing scalable cloud-native architectures using microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), serverless technologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and contemporary DevSecOps practices.

• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns, API-first design, event-driven architecture, identity management, and middleware technologies.

• Experience with enterprise data platforms, customer data platforms (CDPs), data lakes, data warehouses, analytics platforms, and customer data ecosystems.

• Background in implementing AI-enabled solutions including large language models (LLMs), AI agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, prompt engineering, orchestration frameworks, and enterprise AI governance.

• Expertise in evaluating and integrating MarTech platforms such as CMS, CRM, DAM, marketing automation, digital experience, and customer engagement platforms.

• Knowledge of enterprise security, privacy, identity management, compliance, and regulated technology environments.

• Proficient in building prototypes, assessing APIs and SDKs, and exploring emerging technologies through hands-on technical experimentation.

• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts into executive-level recommendations while guiding development teams toward scalable implementations.

• Innovative thinker with practical execution capabilities.

• Experience in supporting business development and proposal creation.

• Proven ability to connect business strategy and technology, translating executive visions into practical, scalable technical solutions.

• Demonstrated experience in leading technical strategies and implementations within the life sciences domain.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical coverage

• Dental coverage

• 401(k) plan

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible time off