We're an award-winning data, media and tech consultancy and a leading Google and Adobe partner that helps brands and agencies think beyond clicks and conversions to unlock new opportunities for growth. We thrive on rolling up our sleeves and digging into the tough stuff for our 800+ clients. And we love getting them the most ROI from their digital marketing. If you’re up for the challenge, join us. Let’s move fearlessly forward together.
Job Title: Chief Growth Officer
Compensation: $200,000 to $300,000
Location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Adswerve is looking for a visionary Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to architect and execute our next phase of global expansion. As an award winning digital consultancy in the advertising and data technology space, we need a "trifecta" leader - someone who has sat in the seats of the Agency, the Brand, and the Technology Partner.
This role isn’t just a strategist; it’s a cultural catalyst. The CGO will unify our Sales, Marketing, and Client Success engines into a single, high-performance commercial machine. With 25+ years of experience and a "gritty" entrepreneurial mindset, this position will bridge the gap between high-level vision and tactical execution.
ResponsibilitiesCommercial Strategy & PE Alignment
- Design and activate a global commercial operating model that aligns with company growth expectations and ROI benchmarks.
- Drive the "verticalization" of our growth approach, tailoring our value proposition to specific industry sectors.
- Serve as a key member of the Executive Team, making data-driven decisions to solve complex problems within the evolving ad-tech ecosystem.
Client Services & Customer Success
- Directly lead a client services group serving hundreds of enterprise and mid-market clients.
- Elevate the Client Success teams to transition from service providers to strategic growth partners.
- Implement rigorous frameworks for Upsell and Cross-sell opportunities to maximize Net Retention Revenue (NRR).
- Identify and execute a vertical-specific growth approach to enhance profitability and market penetration.
Net New Logo Sales & Strategy
- Drive aggressive new business sales across three pillars: Agencies, direct from Brands, and through partnerships with our key ecosystem partners such as Google, Adobe, Amazon, Snowflake, MediaMath, Amplitude and more.
- Standardize excellence by implementing proven sales methodologies (e.g., The Challenger Sale) and managing a robust tech stack (Salesforce, HubSpot, Jimini).
- Own the Sales Ops function, including certification and training programs for Sales Executives and SDRs.
Marketing & Brand Authority
- Lead a full-funnel Marketing department, ensuring brand positioning resonates with both the market and industry analysts (Forrester/Gartner).
- Oversee PR, event marketing, and industry relations to establish Adswerve as a thought leader.
- Master the MQL-to-SQL funnel, ensuring marketing spend translates directly into high-quality sales pipeline.
- 25+ years of experience with a proven track record in global growth, strategy development, and commercial model design.
- Direct career experience working within an Agency, a Client-Side Brand, and a Technology Partner.
- Extensive experience operating within Private Equity-backed business structures, with a focus on rapid scaling and rigorous reporting.
- Success in driving sales through partnerships with key players such as Google, Adobe, Amazon, MediaMath, Amplitude, and Snowflake.
- Demonstrated ability to manage Sales, Marketing, and Client Success departments simultaneously.
- Experience leading sales certification and training programs for both Sales Executives and SDRs.
- Possession of a rich, active network of senior marketing buyers across consulting, technology, and analytics.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to solve complex problems and make data-driven decisions
- Strong leadership and management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performance teams. Ability to foster a culture of collaboration and drive performance.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients, analysts, partners, and stakeholders.
This position pays a base salary of $200,000 to $300,000 per year plus performance based variable compensation. Wage differential is based on training and experience. Final salary will be determined based on seniority, education, training and experience - reach out to us to learn more.
Our team of 250+ employees is spread out across 26 states and six countries. We keep everyone connected remotely with a team-oriented culture where everyone contributes and feels valued for their skills and unique perspectives.
If you want to work alongside the best and brightest analytics minds, we’d love to hear from you. You can get hands-on with the latest ad tech, work with exciting clients and pave the way for new industry processes and advancements. All while working for a company that prioritizes your work-life balance. Plus, we offer full-time Adswerve employees benefits you’ll love:
- Performance based variable compensation
- Medical, dental and vision available for employees
- Paid time off including vacation, sick leave & company holidays
- Paid volunteer time
- Flexible working hours
- Summer Fridays
- “Work From Home Light” days between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- 401(k) Plan with 5% company match and no vesting period
- Employer Paid Parental Leave
- Health-care Spending Accounts
- Dependent-care Spending Accounts
- Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Continuing Education Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Monthly Remote Work Stipend
Adswerve is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity, gender expression, results of genetic testing, service in the military, or on any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law. Adswerve will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
If you require assistance with your application, please reach out to [email protected]
Screening of Applications Begins: Immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For best consideration, please apply by 3/3/2026.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilizing external 3rd party recruitment agencies for this search. Should those needs change, we will seek your assistance directly.
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