Workiva, Inc

Director of Brand Strategy

Workiva, Inc$154K — $250K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in brand strategy, integrated marketing strategy, or enterprise campaign strategy, in-house or at agency
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams
  • Proven experience in B2B SaaS or platform companies at enterprise scale
  • Experience owning brand measurement frameworks and connecting brand metrics to business outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve Workiva's brand positioning and corporate narrative
  • Develop and govern a clear, consistent naming and nomenclature system
  • Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for brand campaign function
  • Build and own Workiva's brand measurement architecture
  • Own Workiva's brand standards, guidelines, and governance framework
  • Leverage AI tools to develop brand strategies and scalable frameworks
  • Lead and develop a team of brand and marketing professionals

Benefits

  • Discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401(k) match
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Flexible/Remote working location
Full Job Description
Workiva is looking for a Director of Brand Strategy to serve as a key architect of our brand's growth and long-term evolution. You will bridge the gap between high-level market intelligence and world-class execution, with responsibility for Workiva's global brand strategy, brand narrative, campaigns, media, and measurement. You will lead a team, manage agency relationships, and shape how Workiva is understood by the CFO, CIO, and other C-suite buyers who ultimately choose us. This is a rare opportunity to define a category in a rapidly evolving enterprise and AI-driven landscape.

What You'll Do

Brand strategy and positioning: Define and evolve Workiva's brand positioning and corporate narrative: category framing, platform story, and sharp differentiation into a cohesive messaging system that travels across every touchpoint. Translate company strategy into clear, compelling market positioning. Build a strategy for growing Workiva's awareness and share of voice in our category, so that when buyers think of financial reporting, GRC, or sustainability, they think of Workiva first.

Brand architecture, naming, and portfolio: Define Workiva's brand architecture and naming strategy. Partner with Product Marketing to develop and govern a clear, consistent naming and nomenclature system across products and experiences that scales as the portfolio grows, and reinforces the master brand.

Campaign strategy and management:Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for the brand campaign function, ensuring alignment with broad company objectives. Establish the vision, priorities, and operational standards for integrated marketing initiatives.

Brand measurement and insights:Build and own Workiva's brand measurement architecture, including brand health tracking, campaign effectiveness measurement, and the internal Brand Index. Connect brand metrics to real business outcomes: awareness, perception, pipeline, and retention. Turn raw data and research into sharp, actionable insights that give leadership a clear pulse on how customers, prospects, and the market perceive us. Deliver executive-ready reporting that makes brand investment quantifiable and defensible.

Brand management and governance: Own Workiva's brand standards, guidelines, and governance framework. Drive consistent brand expression across marketing, product, people and culture, and sales. Build scalable tools and enablement programs that make it easy for every team - globally and in every language - to show up as one brand.

AI-Forward Brand Systems: Leverage AI tools to develop brand strategies and scalable frameworks designed for speed, efficiency and impact. Future-proof how Workiva's brand operates in a fast-moving marketing landscape.

Team leadership Lead and develop a team of brand and marketing professionals. Set direction, build capability, and create a high-performance culture that balances strategic rigor with executional excellence.

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications
  • 10+ years in brand strategy, integrated marketing strategy, or enterprise campaign strategy, in-house or at agency
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field


Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams
  • Proven experience in B2B SaaS or platform companies at enterprise scale
  • Track record defining brand narratives, positioning, and messaging systems
  • Experience owning brand measurement frameworks and connecting brand metrics to business outcomes
  • Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple functions
  • Experience building or evolving a category-defining brand platform
  • Experience managing agency relationships across creative, research, and media
  • Ability to dive into market data and research and identify which insights actually matter - and translate them into a clear, compelling narrative for designers, writers, and executives alike
  • Experience governing naming and brand architecture at scale across a growing product portfolio
  • Familiarity with brand governance at global scale across multiple languages and regions
  • Genuine curiosity about or hands-on experience with AI's role in modern brand and marketing systems


Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
  • Location: Flexible/Remote
  • Travel: Up to 25% for team, partner, and stakeholder collaboration.
  • Remote: Must maintain reliable internet access when working outside a Workiva office

How You'll Be Rewarded
• Salary range in the US: $154,000.00 - $250,000.00
• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

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About Workiva, Inc

Workiva Inc. is a global software company headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The company provides cloud-based solutions for connected reporting and compliance, enabling collaboration and data integration for enterprises. Workiva's platform offers a suite of tools for data management, reporting, and compliance, including SOX, SEC, and XBRL reporting. The company's customers include more than 75% of the Fortune 500 and over 2,800 enterprises worldwide. Workiva was founded in 2008 and went public in 2014.
Learn more about Workiva, Inc
Size
2,106 employees
Market Cap
$4.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$48.4 million
Founded
2008
5 Year Trend
+19.9%
Revenue
$351.5 million
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