Manager of Marketing (12 months contract)

Amilia is transforming the recreation and activities market with its innovative, purpose-built SaaS platform. Designed for municipalities, community centers, nonprofits, businesses, and recreation organizations, Amilia SmartRec™ streamlines operations, optimizes facility management, and simplifies program and membership management. 

Since 2009, Amilia has been on a mission to revolutionize how communities connect and participate in activities. By combining cutting-edge technology with deep industry expertise, the software empowers organizations to manage registrations, memberships, facilities, and finances more efficiently while enhancing community engagement.

Over 1,500 organizations across 6,600 locations in North America rely on Amilia to serve 4.5 million participants and process $750M in transactions annually.

Caring is at the core of Amilia’s culture: for customers, tailored products, and colleagues alike. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for innovation, this mindset shapes everything we do.

About the Role 

We're looking for an experienced marketing generalist to step in and lead our marketing function during a maternity leave. Reporting to the Director of RevOps & Marketing (Interim), you'll bring broad expertise across brand and demand generation, guiding a results-focused team, keeping current plans moving, and building the strategy for the next two quarters. Pipeline creation is our North Star, and every campaign, event, and initiative should ladder up to it. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can get up to speed quickly, earn the team's trust, and deliver without a long ramp-up. 

Lead and mentor the team

• Coach and support a team of results-focused marketers, providing clear direction, regular feedback, and room to grow

• Host a monthly lookback meeting with the team to review results, share learnings, and celebrate wins

• Lead quarterly planning sessions to align the team on priorities, goals, and OKRs for the period ahead

• Keep morale, accountability, and momentum high throughout the transition

Plan and execute

• Implement the current Marketing Plan, tracking progress against goals and adjusting as needed

• Build the Q3 and Q4 Marketing Plans, aligning priorities, campaigns, and metrics with company objectives

• Prioritize pipeline creation while investing in the brand equity that fuels it.  

• Sponsor major marketing projects from kickoff to delivery, keeping timelines, scope, and resources on track

• Set, track, and report on team OKRs, making sure each objective ties to company goals and that progress is reviewed regularly with the team and the GTM leadership team

• Identify and apply AI tools to improve how the team works, from content creation and campaign optimization to reporting and analysis, while keeping quality, brand voice, and data privacy in check

Collaborate across the business

• Partner with Sales, RevOps, Product Marketing, Partnerships, and Customer Success to keep messaging and campaigns aligned

• Act as the marketing point of contact for cross-functional initiatives, and report progress to the Director of RevOps & Marketing (Interim)

Manage budget and resources

• Oversee the team budget, monitor spend against plan, and flag risks early

• Prioritize investment toward the channels and initiatives with the strongest return

What we want from you:

• 7+ years of marketing experience, including 3+ years managing a team 

• Deep, hands-on experience across brand and demand generation, with the versatility to lead a full marketing function 

• Proven track record building and executing marketing plans that drive measurable results 

• Practical experience using AI tools to increase marketing efficiency and impact, and a curiosity to keep exploring what's next 

• Experience managing a departmental budget 

• Strong project management skills and comfort juggling multiple priorities 

• Experience planning and running events (in-person, virtual, or both) 

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, bilingual (EN/FR) is a nice to have 

• Comfort with marketing metrics, reporting, and data-informed decisions 

• Ability to step in quickly and operate independently in a short-term contract 

Nice to have: B2B experience, familiarity with Hubspot and/or Salesforce, experience in a contract or interim leadership role.

What you will get from us:

• A competitive and progressive salary;

• A group RRSP employer contribution up to 5%;

• A group insurance for you and your family as well as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and telemedicine;

• A $750 wellness allowance per year;

• The possibility of working in the office or at home, and up to 3 months abroad per year *conditions apply;

• A strong work-life balance: flexible hours, 4 weeks' vacation and 8 sick days yearly, and year-round mini-Fridays;

• Skill development opportunities through engaging workshops, communities of practice, trainings, access to Udemy and opportunities to attend conferences;

• Companywide and team bonding activities to connect with your peers throughout the year and social activities to connect with your peers;

• Weekly Bootcamp and Pilates classes for Amilians;

• 25% discount on annual membership for STM and EXO;

• In-office snacks, including fresh fruit baskets, coffee, beverages, and free drinks.

Amilia is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and encourages applications from women, members of visible minorities and ethnic groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations of the Province of Quebec. Amilia is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Amilia's strength lies in the sum of the ideas and innovations shared by its diverse and inclusive teams.