Who We Are:The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.In 2021 we are out to change the world:We are not just athletesWe are the ambassadors of an uprising-Peaceful protestors in a rebellion against anyone who has a fear of difference.Our demands are equality, dignity, and the recognition of our shared humanityWe will not stop or accept anything less. We are deserving. When we compete, we're fighting for a more inclusive world.We are champions on the field and for this cause.Today, our world is more divided than ever, and coming together has never been more urgent.This is an inclusion revolution. It's going to take all of us.And it's not optional.We want you to join usAbout the Position:Make an impact at one of the world's movements dedicated to social change.Do you have demonstrated experience creating and obtaining stellar results from innovative campaigns, thrive in a highly collaborative environment, and aren't too proud to occasionally sit on the floor for a meeting (don't worry, it's not every meeting)?Special Olympics is seeking a brilliant Marketing professional to lead a scrappy team to drive brand awareness and tell the new Special Olympics story globally. This role will successfully promote the organization, its mission, and athletes through traditional, digital, and social media, collaborate on a content marketing strategy and deliver epic campaigns.The qualified candidate will be a driven and engaged senior leader (success is more important than years) with an impressive track record of driving and accelerating revenue growth and social change on a global level. Reporting directly to the CMDO, the VP of Marketing must have experience across content, marketing, public & corporate relations, global campaigns, creative, multimedia, digital marketing, social media, customer marketing, and thought leadership campaigns.This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right leader to join a fast-paced, dynamic and market-leading nonprofit and social movement.Essential Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe Vice President of Marketing will focus on the following essential duties and responsibilities:* Define the global Marketing vision and strategy* Connect and bridge the organization's interventions to consumer awareness appeals* Manage and lead a small team to deliver breakthrough campaigns across several regions and markets.* Drive marketing strategy and efforts for annual and capital campaigns and focus areas of the movement.* Understand what drives market interest and market dynamics and work closely with the internal and external Communications, Marketing and Development teams to translate these into actionable strategies and tactics.* Communicate content needs effectively and use content for marketing Special Olympics, our programs, mission, and athletes.* Define and deploy best practice processes for supporting the broad array of creative requirements from the marketing team.* Combine data, technology, and behavioral insights to build innovative acquisition programs that drive growth by identifying qualified customers and subsequently engaging and retaining them.* Serve as organization spokesperson as needed for specific media and public speaking engagements* Support internal teams and business units with marketing services such as creative writing, visual assets, toolkits, and publications. * Attract, retain, and develop talent. Establish expectations and create an environment that supports and enables high-performance by both teams and individuals.Skills & Requirements* Significant leadership experience in designing and implementing successful campaigns with demonstrated results.* Demonstrated expertise in driving brand awareness and establishing a brand voice* Strong communicator, oral and written, with confidence to develop and present ideas* Balance of strategic vision and tactical execution* High degree of creativity, flexibility, energy, and enthusiasm* Adept at managing multiple projects and deadlines* Excellent planning, organizational, and project management skills* Demonstrated experience developing marketing strategy and tactics, and making recommendations as it relates to new situations* Proven experience with change management and organizational transformation* Comfortable being an international road warrior (15% travel)Special Olympics provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.