Growth Marketing Senior Associate (AI & Commercial)
ZS · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridMarketingFull-time
About the role
The Growth Marketing Senior Associate will support the execution of ZS's AI and Commercial go-to-market (GTM) strategy by coordinating marketing programs that drive awareness, engagement and pipeline across priority solutions.
Responsibilities
- Support execution of GTM plans for priority AI and commercial solutions (e.g., agentic AI, decision systems, commercial analytics)
- Help build out campaign plans, activation calendars and deliverables based on marketing strategy
- Maintain alignment across awareness, demand generation and sales enablement efforts
- Develop a working understanding of ZS’s AI and commercial portfolio, key differentiators, and competitive landscape
- Maintain growth marketing operating cadence, including trackers, status updates, and milestone follow-ups
- Campaign & Content Activation
- Coordinate execution of integrated campaigns (email, digital, social, events, web)
- Partner with content and digital teams to support development and deployment key assets (thought leadership, case studies, landing pages)
- Route editorial drafts and manage review/proofing workflows
- Ensure campaigns are aligned to business priorities and portfolio growth goals
- Support campaign optimization through performance tracking and insights
- Deliver high-quality campaign and asset execution with strong attention to detail
- Manage multiple workstreams with clear timelines and accountability
- Support development of and maintain core enablement materials (pitch decks, one-pagers, talking points)
- Maintain a single source of truth for approved messaging, priority assets, and active campaign materials
- Support activation of campaigns through sales channels and account-based motions
- Performance Tracking & Insights
- Track campaign and marketing performance against defined KPIs (engagement, pipeline contribution)
- Compile, surface, help synthesize insights across campaigns to support optimization and future planning
- Support reporting for portfolio and marketing leadership
- Manage MyCRM data entry, lead tracking, and attribution reporting to ensure visibility into marketing-driven and influenced impact
Requirements
- 3–4 years of experience in B2B marketing, consulting, or related field
- Experience supporting integrated marketing campaigns and GTM execution
- Strong project management and coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work across teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of workstreams and follow through with minimal oversight
- Strong attention to detail and quality control across deliverables, timelines, and reporting
- Interest or experience in AI, analytics or commercial strategy preferred
- Strong storytelling and content skills; able to support development of executive-ready narratives and collateral
- Comfort working cross-functionally in a matrixed environment, influencing without direct authority
- Ability to travel 10-15% to support external industry and client events
Qualifications
- Fluency in English
- Client-first mentality
- Intense work ethic
- Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach
Skills
- Strong project management and coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong storytelling and content skills
- Ability to work across teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Strong attention to detail and quality control
- Comfort working cross-functionally in a matrixed environment
- Ability to travel 10-15% to support external industry and client events
Benefits
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community.