Chief Marketing Officer

The Ward Law Group, PL

• $200K — $240K *
Miami, FL 33186In-Person
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in senior marketing leadership roles (CMO, VP, SVP) with experience overseeing 7+ direct reports and teams of 20+.
  • Proven track record in scaling marketing for companies growing from $50M to $250M+, achieving 30%+ YoY growth.
  • Experience managing annual marketing budgets of $10M+ with demonstrated ROI on campaigns.
  • Comprehensive expertise in full-funnel marketing including SEO, Google Ads, social media platforms, and traditional media.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce, CallRail, Google Analytics, and AI-driven marketing technologies.
  • Background in regulated industries (e.g., legal, healthcare) with an understanding of compliance in marketing.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (MBA is preferred).
  • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred; experience in multicultural marketing and multi-state expansion.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a national marketing strategy to enhance revenue and brand reputation across diverse markets.
  • Manage the entire marketing funnel including paid media, SEO, public relations, and brand storytelling.
  • Lead and expand a marketing team of currently 12 professionals, growing to 15-25+ in various specializations.
  • Define, track, and report on key performance indicators across marketing campaigns to inform strategic decisions.
  • Localize marketing campaigns for various state markets while ensuring compliance with legal advertising standards.
  • Oversee the annual marketing budget and negotiate contracts with vendors/media to ensure accountability for ROI.
  • Collaborate with different departments to create a seamless client journey from marketing to sales process.
  • Participate on the Executive Leadership Team to integrate marketing outcomes into broader business strategies.

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and continuing education.
  • Collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth options.
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA) available.
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education.
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Ward Law Group is a nationally recognized, mission-driven law firm serving immigrant families and underserved communities with excellence, compassion, and faith-rooted service. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work for consecutive years, we're scaling from $100M to $250M+ in revenue, with active expansion across Florida (Miami, Orlando), New York, and Texas.

We're looking for a transformational, hands-on CMO to lead this next chapter of growth - someone who can build a national brand, scale a high-performing team, and turn marketing data into business results.

What You'll Own

Marketing Strategy & Growth
  • Build and execute a national marketing strategy that scales revenue and brand reputation across multiple states.
  • Own the full funnel: paid media, SEO/SEM, PR, TV/radio, influencer, community outreach, and brand storytelling.

Team Leadership
  • Lead and grow a marketing team - currently 12 professionals, scaling to 15-25+ (social, digital, paid, creative, content).
  • Hire, mentor, and build internal career pathways for top talent.

Performance & Analytics
  • Define and track KPIs across all campaigns - CAC, CPL, cost-per-signed-case, and ROI.
  • Build dashboards and reporting cadences that drive weekly/monthly strategic decisions.

Multicultural & Multi-State Expansion
  • Localize and adapt campaigns for Miami, Orlando, NYC, and Texas markets - including bilingual (English/Spanish) audiences.
  • Navigate state-specific Bar/legal advertising compliance requirements.

Budget & Vendor Management
  • Owns annual marketing budget.
  • Negotiate vendor/media contracts and hold partners accountable to ROI.

Technology & Automation
  • Leverage Salesforce, CallRail, Google Analytics, and AI-powered tools to streamline processes and scale results.

Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Work closely with Intake, Legal Ops, and Sales to ensure the end-to-end client journey is cohesive and high-converting.

Executive Partnership
  • Sit on the Executive Leadership Team and translate marketing performance into business strategy for firm leadership.

Work Arrangement
  • Miami Lakes HQ, NYC office, or Remote (travel to FL, NY, and TX offices required as needed)


Qualifications

What You Bring
  • 10+ years in senior marketing leadership (CMO, VP, SVP) with 7+ direct reports and teams of 20+.
  • Track record scaling marketing in a company that grew from $50M to $250M+, with 30%+ YoY growth.
  • Managed $10M+ annual budgets with demonstrable ROI.
  • Deep, full-funnel expertise: SEO, Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, Local Service Ads (LSA), YouTube, SEMrush, TV/radio, PR, influencer.
  • Experience with Salesforce, CallRail, Google Analytics, and AI-driven marketing tools.
  • Experience in a regulated industry (legal, healthcare, insurance, financial services) - understands compliance and reputation-driven acquisition.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field (MBA strongly preferred).
  • Strongly preferred: Bilingual English/Spanish, experience marketing to Hispanic/multicultural audiences, multi-state expansion experience.
  • Willing to work on-site in Miami Lakes, or remote with travel to NY and TX offices as needed.


Additional Information

Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • Professional development and continuing education support
  • Collaborative, growth-oriented team environment
  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Hospital plans
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
  • Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
  • Company paid short and long-term disability
  • Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off and paid holidays

The Ward Law Group is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at The Ward Law Group via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from The Ward Law Group HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of The Ward Law Group. No fee will be paid if the candidate is hired by The Ward Law Group as a result of the referral or by other means.

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