Senior Director - Global Head of Digital Marketing & Brand

IonQ is developing the world's most powerful full-stack quantum computer based on trapped-ion technology. We are pushing past the limits of classical physics and current supercomputing technology to unlock a new era of computing. Quantum computing has the potential to impact every area of human society for the better. IonQ’s computers will soon redefine industries like medicine, materials science, finance, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptography, and more. IonQ is at the forefront of this technological revolution. 

IonQ’s Senior Director, Global Head of Digital Marketing & Brand will architect, launch, and scale IonQ’s corporate digital marketing, brand, and paid media ecosystem across the globe. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for shaping how IonQ is experienced by engaging customers, prospects, investors, partners, current and future talent worldwide through our company-wide owned, shared and paid channels.

This leader will build a modern, AI-powered “top of the house” digital corporate marketing engine from the ground up, with immediate mandate to move quickly. The team will be intentionally lean and agile—designed for leaders who are energized by rolling up their sleeves, working side-by-side with partners across the entire company, and driving impact as the digital marketing platform scales.

This role has responsibility for Brand, Paid Social, Email and Digital Experience platforms, and partners deeply with video production, photography, creative agencies, and design talent to deliver a world-class, category-defining IonQ brand. This will accelerate IonQ’s mission to lead the quantum era by translating breakthrough science into practical solutions for the world’s most complex challenges.

Join us for an opportunity to define a category, build a modern marketing and communications engine and help shape one of the most important technology companies of the next decade. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design, build, and lead a modern, best-in-class global digital corporate marketing and brand platform that positions IonQ as the quantum platform category leader
• Own IonQ’s digital brand expression across all channels, including paid social, web, content, video, creative, and emerging platforms
• Develop and execute an integrated global digital marketing strategy aligned to corporate business objectives, product commercialization, investor engagement, talent acquisition, and ecosystem partnerships
• Working in tandem with Go-to-Market, Business Development, Sales, IonQ Federal, and Investor Relations, elevate IonQ’s value proposition and narrative to its customers, prospects, investors, and business partners across several industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, space and defense, transportation, academia, logistics and supply chain to na
• Translate persona-driven research and customer journey mapping along with complex quantum technology into clear, compelling, human-centered stories across various channels 
• Oversee a cohesive, high-quality content and creative corporate distribution system, working closely with other Global Marketing and Communications disciplines and external partners across video, photography, design, and interactive experiences
• Apply AI-enabled marketing tools, predictive analytics, and emerging technologies to optimize performance, personalization, and speed to market
•  Partner with Go-to-Market, Sales and Business Development, and IonQ Federal in order to effectively market products and services through digital marketing channel efforts
•  Align closely with External Communications, Internal Communications, Social Media, Content/Thought Leadership, Corporate Affairs/Government Relations, Investor Relations, Recruiting and Events, ensuring areas are joined up and maximizing return on investment
• Define and manage metrics to determine effectiveness of marketing and communications initiatives via digital marketing
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, identifying best practices across the company and opportunities to accelerate growth, differentiation and MarComms innovation
• Develop value proposition definitions, strategy, creative development, execution and measurement of effective means to attract and engage customers and business partners, integrating online and offline channels and executing effectively across multiple channels. 
• Collaborate and mentor a high performing team of internal and external MarComms experts and various design and creative freelancers, as needed, across various business and geographies; share best practices and create a “community” of digital marketing experts within newly acquired companies

You’d be a good fit with: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• 15+ years of experience in digital marketing, branding or marketing in growth businesses
• Proven experience building modern digital and brand capacities at scale, including strategic partnerships and acquisitions, customer experience, digital, customer service, performance marketing, content, brand and creative systems.
• Experience defining the vision company-wide; deep experience around enhancing key capabilities, and building a lean team that works across many businesses simultaneously to design, re-engineer and digitize key customer journeys 
• Demonstrated success translating highly complex products or services into compelling, differentiated narratives
• Strategic business leader and partner, capable of integrating broad, divergent concepts into creative, impactful marketing initiatives and programs
• Fully capable of working collaboratively at the highest levels throughout the company as well as external executive business partners and potential customers, orchestrating work across multiple business areas and parties globally
• Ability to work at a fast pace, in a constantly evolving, growing company and under pressure without compromising a focus on deliverables, quality or responsiveness – successful experience managing demanding deadlines, changing requirements, and working with limited resources and information
• Has pre-established network of ‘Go-to’ vendors and specialized firms in the digital marketing arena; is highly familiar and has working knowledge about Adobe, Salesforce and other companies products and services
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with effectively rolling out key strategic MarTech tools: Adobe, Google, Salesforce, Hubspot, DSP, DMP and BI Dashboard Tools

You’d be a great fit with: 

• Marketing experience in deep technology, semiconductors, AI, cloud, advanced computing, financial services, or complex B2B platforms
• MBA in Business, Marketing or Marketing Management preferred

Location: This role can work onsite or hybrid from our College Park, MD.  We are open to a fully remote option for the right candidate.
Travel: Up to 20%
Job ID: 1321

The approximate base salary range for this position is $169,869 - $221,514. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, and equity.

Compensation will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Beyond base salary, total compensation includes a variable bonus and equity component and a range of benefit options found on our career site at ionq.co/jobs.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment. Our US benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401K, unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, a home internet stipend, and pet insurance! 

IonQ's HQ is located in College Park, Maryland, just outside of Washington DC. We are actively building out our recently opened manufacturing and production facility in Bothell, WA (near Seattle). Depending on the position, you may be required to be near one of our offices in College Park, Seattle, Toronto, Canada, and Basel, Switzerland. However, IonQ will expand into additional domestic and international geographies, so don’t let this stop you from applying!
 
At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.
 
We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions.  Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls.  Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone.  Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.  

US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

If you are interested in being a part of our team and mission, we encourage you to apply!