04 Sep
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Sidetrade
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Calgary
About the Role: Most marketing teams still measure output in campaigns shipped.
We measure it in decisions our agents make autonomously, and we want to widen that gap.
As VP, Marketing
Operations& Agentic AI Systems, you will own themanagement of ourmartechstack and thestrategy, architecture, and execution of the agentic layer that runs Sidetrade marketing: lead scoring, enrichment, prospection, campaign orchestration, and attribution.
You will define what ''production-ready'' means for AI agents at Sidetrade,build and lead the team that ships them, and hold accountability for measurable business outcomes reported at board level.
This is a builder-leader role.
You will set the vision and roll up your sleeves.
You will not manage a function that runs on slide decks.
About
Sidetrade: Sidetradeis an AI company, listed on Euronext Growth, on a mission to revolutionize the way enterprises unlock value from their customersleveragingits Order-to-Cash Intelligence platformand its
Data Lake.
Wereproud of our38nationalitiesand these diverse perspectives drive our innovation, one team culture and a customer-first mindset.
Siudetradeispositioned as aGartner Magic Quadrant Leadersince 2022.
We value passion over perfection.
So, ifyoureeager to learn and bring excellent energy, we want to hear from you.
Be you.
Grow with us.
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Requirements What You will do: Define and own the multi-year roadmap for AI-powered marketing operations, aligned to revenuetargetsand approved at exec level.
Set the standard for what constitutes a production-grade agent at Sidetrade: Eevaluation suites, guardrails, observability, and retirement criteria.
Advise the CMO and CEO on emerging AI capabilities and their commercial implications for pipeline and revenue.
Lead delivery of
Deliverproduction agents for lead scoring, enrichment, MQL handoff, prospection, and revenue attribution, co-owned with Sales, BDRs, and Demand Gen.
Replace at least five manual marketing workflows with production agents in the first18 months, with documented time savings and quality parity or better.
Own prompt libraries, tool definitions, and evaluation suites that govern agent quality across the team.
Stand up andownthe observability layer: cost per task, accuracy, drift, human escalation rate.
Report the performance of the agentic layer monthly to the exec team and quarterly to the board.
Quantify pipeline and revenue influenced by AI-driven workflows; defend the numbers.
Ownand managethe Martech stack: Marketo,Salesforce,Salesloft,6Sense,Zoom
Info,Cognism, Linked
In Sales Navigator,Let
Sign
It,Asana,Kinsta,GoToWebinar,Wistia, Google GTM, Search Console, Analytics, Ads, Zapier,Proofjump.
Cut the stack by at least 25% on cost or tool count in the first18 monthsagainst measurable value.
Evaluate, onboard, andretirevendors.
You hold final sign-off on Martech investment.
Provide enablement to marketing and sales users in collaboration with the department leaders Hire, develop,
andretaina team of marketing engineers and operations specialists.
Define roles, set standards, and create a culture of measurement and continuous improvement.
Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to align shared infrastructure and tooling.
What You Will Bring: 12+ years in B2B SaaS marketing, with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role owning technology and operations.
Proventrack recordshippingproductionAI-driven workflows or agents that real users and revenue processesdependedon.
Sandbox demos do not count.
Deep fluency with Marketo, Hub
Spot, or Pardot, plus Salesforce.
You have owned these platformsatscale.
Hands-on with n8n, Make, or Zapier: multi-step flows, error handling, API integrations without writing production code from scratch.
Expert-level command of LLM tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or equivalent): prompt design, AI-in-workflow architecture, and clear judgment on reliability limits.
Able to scope work for engineering teams, spec clearly, andvalidateoutput.
You read JSON and API docs fluently.
Track recordof board-level reporting on marketing technology performance and ROI.
Strong communicator: you translate agentic complexity into commercial outcomes for exec and investor audiences.
Benefits Competitive executive compensation package including base salary and performance incentives.
Hybrid work model: a flexible mix of in-office and remote days.
Health &wellness;: medical coverage, life insurance, and wellness programs.
Generous paid leave plus public holidays.
Learning, mentorship, and career advancement support at exec level.
Active Social Club with regular team events across our international offices.
📌 VP, Marketing Operations and Agentic AI Systems (Calgary)
🏢 Sidetrade
📍 Calgary