Kiddie Academy
Vice President of Marketing (Marketing)
Kiddie Academy®, a leading provider of educational childcare centers, is looking for a talented and motivated Vice President of Marketing to join our Marketing team as we continue to expand and grow nationwide.
The Vice President provides overall strategic leadership and ongoing management to the Kiddie Academy in-house Marketing program in partnership with the Chief Marketing Officer. This individual both directs and manages all aspects of Kiddie Academy marketing activity, including that which supports Operations, Development, and national advertising. They provide oversight to the development, maintenance, and execution of all Kiddie Academy marketing and communication brand standards, goals, plans, budgets, systems, and programs.
This position reports directly to the Chief Marketing Officer and is based in our corporate office located in Abingdon, Maryland. It is an exempt position, classified as “Leadership” for vacation award purposes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This is a position with a stable, growing company offering long-term career opportunities, competitive pay, excellent health care benefits, generous 401K match, paid life insurance, child care tuition discounts, awesome new technology and more great perks.
Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care has been preparing young minds for future success since its founding in 1981. With more than 280 independently owned franchises throughout the United States. For the second-straight year, Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care ranked tops among child care category in Entrepreneur's 2021 Fastest-Growing Franchises rankings and in Franchise Gator's 2021 Top Franchises List. Locally, we are ranked by the Baltimore Business Journal as #14 on its list of Top 100 Private Companies, #24 on its list of the Top 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Greater Baltimore, and in the top 10 Best Places to Work in 2020 and 2021.
Undergraduate degree in Marketing or a related field is required
Advanced degree in business or related field preferred
Extensive experience in the franchise industry preferred, but not required
Strong business management experience, including managing a multi-discipline marketing team
10+ years' experience in a leadership role
JUST SOME OF OUR BENEFITS…
Work with a knowledgeable, high-achieving, experienced and fun team!
Be a part of a rapidly growing company, on pace for 300 location by year's end!
100% company-paid medical insurance for you, the employee!
Generous company match for the 401(k)!
A product you can genuinely be proud of!
Generous child care tuition discounts at our Academies!
Our franchisees and customers come from all walks of life and so do we -
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.