Chief Marketing Officer

About the Role

This role ensures that marketing is a core driver of growth, innovation, and alignment across the enterprise. Partnering closely with the CEO and executive leadership, the CMO aligns marketing strategy with firmwide business objectives and market intelligence, building the structure, systems, and talent needed to support CED’s continued expansion. Leading a multidisciplinary organization spanning Public Relations, Communications, Brand and Design, Digital Strategy, Marketing Technology, Market Strategists, and regional marketing teams, the CMO ensures integrated marketing and business development efforts that elevate visibility, engagement, and growth across all divisions. Candidates who are not based in our Holmdel, NJ headquarters will be required to travel to the office as needed. • Develop and execute a firmwide marketing strategy aligned with CED’s mission and vision. • Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive team, ensuring marketing informs business planning, growth, and integration. • Design and implement scalable systems, processes, and playbooks for consistency and efficiency across divisions. • Align marketing priorities and investments with the firm’s highest‑value opportunities to achieve measurable ROI. • Embed CED’s purpose and values into all marketing activities to reinforce a trusted, unified brand. • Build and sustain a high‑performing marketing organization with clear roles, accountability, and capabilities aligned to business goals. • Lead with integrity and agility, positioning marketing as a trusted strategic partner in firmwide growth. • Develop leadership depth and succession pipelines through mentorship and professional growth opportunities. • Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and accountability that empowers marketers to innovate and deliver results. • Lead the ongoing evolution of the CED brand to ensure consistency, relevance, and differentiation across markets. • Champion a compelling brand narrative highlighting CED’s technical excellence, innovative spirit, and community impact. • Ensure quality and consistency of brand assets, messaging, and storytelling across all channels. • Connect CED’s work to its broader purpose through authentic storytelling, thought leadership, and client engagement. • Promote a culture of innovation, encouraging new ideas, tools, and approaches that drive performance. • Stay at the forefront of marketing, communications, and client‑engagement trends to maintain CED’s competitive edge. • Champion marketing technologies, automation, and analytics to enhance scalability and data‑driven decisions. • Leverage research, benchmarking, and client insights to anticipate opportunities and inform strategy. • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure marketing effectiveness and impact. • Use analytics and insights to optimize strategies, resources, and client‑engagement outcomes. • Drive budget discipline and ROI accountability to ensure marketing investments deliver business value. • Promote transparency and continuous improvement across marketing operations. • Act as a strategic connector across the firm, ensuring marketing contributes meaningfully to enterprise strategy and growth. • Build strong partnerships with executive, divisional, and functional leaders to align goals and deliver unified strategies. • Strengthen collaboration among marketing, business development, and operations to enhance client experience and market reach. • Support integration, change, and growth initiatives with clear communication and strategic alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸marketing strategy
• ▸brand management
• ▸marketing automation
• ▸data analytics
• ▸kpi tracking
• ▸executive partnership

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business is required; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred. The role requires 15+ years of senior marketing leadership experience in complex, multi‑division organizations, with a proven record of developing and executing integrated marketing strategies that drive measurable business growth. Candidates must possess deep understanding of brand strategy, client engagement, data‑driven marketing, strong business acumen, and exceptional leadership, communication, and change‑management skills, as well as proficiency in English for all job‑related communications.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸mba
• ▸15+ years
• ▸brand strategy
• ▸data‑driven
• ▸leadership

Benefits

Compensation ranges from $200,000 to $280,000 per year, depending on qualifications. The total package is competitive and reflects the seniority of the role. At Colliers Engineering & Design, people are the most important resource, and the company is committed to providing a safe, comfortable work environment, career advancement opportunities, and the chance to impact society through projects and sponsored activities. The organization supports work‑life balance with a generous compensation package that includes company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid pregnancy disability leave, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance, life insurance, a company‑matched 401(k)/Roth, and paid time off including parental and military leave, as well as employee referral and professional license bonuses. Additional resources encourage personal and professional growth, such as education reimbursement, an in‑house library of hundreds of courses, mentorship and wellness programs, a Women’s Organization, and ongoing philanthropic opportunities. Employees also benefit from a straight‑time policy that compensates exempt staff for billable hours worked beyond 40 hours per week.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time