Marketing Director

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing- improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

This position is part of Novanta’s Robotics & Automation business unit. The BU is the world-leading engineering-based developer of robotic accessories and robot arm tooling, including Automatic Tool Changers, Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensing Systems, Utility Couplers, Material Removal Tools, Robotic Collision Sensors, Manual Tool Changers, and Compliance Devices. Our robot end-effector products are found in thousands of successful applications around the world.

Summary We are seeking a Director of Marketing, Demand Generation to lead our strategic marketing initiatives focused on lead generation and revenue growth. In this role, you will develop and implement comprehensive demand generation strategies, collaborating closely with our sales and marketing teams. You will be responsible for overseeing paid campaigns, using analytics to drive decisions, and maintaining stakeholder relationships. Your expertise in marketing automation, CRM software, and data-driven decision-making will be crucial in optimizing our marketing efforts.

If you have a strong background in demand generation within a B2B environment and are a skilled leader,

• Develop and implement demand generation strategies and campaigns.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to align efforts and drive revenue.
• Use data and analytics to measure and improve performance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with partners and influencers.
• Conduct market and customer research.
• Create and manage demand generation budgets and forecasts.
• Measure and report on campaign success using key metrics.
• Resolve challenges within the demand generation process.
• Provide team training and support on best practices and tools.
• Experience in demand generation through paid campaigns on platforms like Google, Facebook, and Linked In.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools like Tableau is a plus.

• Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations.
• Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.

• Possess extensive experience leading marketing initiatives and teams in a business-to-business environment.
• Be able to lead and motivate a team of marketing professionals effectively.
• Possess deep understanding of market trends and customer behavior to inform marketing strategies and data-driven decisions.
• Ability to influence without authority and demonstrate comfort collaborating with executive leaders.
• Be able to anticipate and resolve complex issues and make critical decisions.

Travel Requirements 20% Travel

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call  if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter! Novanta is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical, life science, and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary expertise and competencies in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications.

The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers’ success.

Novanta’s common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "NOVT".