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Chief Marketing Officer in San Diego, CA

Chief Marketing Officer Job Description

The chief marketing officer (CMO) leads all aspects of, and manages the teams responsible for, a company’s overall marketing operations. The CMO must be knowledgeable of multiple specialized disciplines — both analytical and creative — including production, legal, financial and IT. This role requires excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills.

Typical chief marketing officer duties:

Overseeing brand and digital strategy, product development, advertising, promotions, and partnershipsReviewing and coordinating marketing budgets, campaigns and vendor contracts to meet organizational goalsTaking charge of sales, product management, customer service, customer retention and other functions

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Salary for Chief Marketing Officer in San Diego, CA
209715 - 305963
Low
209715
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
251228
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
305963
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Vice President of Marketing 181733 213405 243848 Marketing Director 133763 162668 202335 Product Manager 114083 146678 171278 Product Marketing Manager 110393 138990 168510 Marketing Manager 111008 132840 156825 Marketing Coordinator 61808 76568 93173 Brand Manager 99323 118695 142065 Project Manager 85485 101475 123000 Customer Experience Marketing Manager 73493 92250 110393 Market Researcher 72570 90098 110700 Media Director 119310 144218 168510 Media Buyer 75645 87330 106088 Media Planner 74108 86100 103320 Communications Manager 95633 112238 129150 Communications Specialist 67035 79028 95940 Event Manager 68880 84563 103935 Event Coordinator 54120 62730 73493

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