Chief marketing officer with 15 years leading marketing for B2B and B2B2C software companies from Series B to public. Built a 70-person marketing organization that grew ARR from $60M to $210M. Leads brand, demand, product marketing and communications, and runs marketing as a revenue function with the CFO and CRO.
Experience
Chief Marketing Officer, Corvanta Health Software (Nashville, TN)
Apr 2021 – Present
Lead a 70-person marketing organization and $28M budget through ARR growth from $60M to $210M
Repositioned the company from point solution to platform, raising average deal size 46%
Built a pipeline model with the CRO and CFO that sets spend by segment and payback
Directed IPO communications and an investor day attended by 140 analysts
VP of Marketing, Bridgeway Systems (Atlanta, GA)
Mar 2016 – Mar 2021
Grew marketing-sourced pipeline 4x while expanding the team from 12 to 35
Launched a brand refresh and analyst relations program that earned a Leader position in a major analyst report
Director of Demand Generation, Tessera Software (Atlanta, GA)
Jun 2011 – Feb 2016
Built the demand generation team from scratch and launched the first ABM program
Education
MBA, Emory University (Aug 2007 – May 2009)
BA, Economics, Vanderbilt University (Aug 2003 – May 2007)
Skills
Leadership: Org design, budget ownership, executive and board reporting
A strong CMO resume shows the channels you owned, the budget you managed, and the pipeline or revenue you generated. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Skills
Projects
Education
Length: Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Summary: Lead with your leadership scope and the business outcomes you are known for.
Skills to feature
Campaign strategy
SEO and content
Paid acquisition
Lifecycle and email marketing
Marketing analytics
Conversion rate optimization
Brand positioning
Marketing automation (HubSpot, Marketo)
Copywriting
Budget management
Example bullet points
Grew organic sign-ups 3.2x in 12 months by rebuilding 400 pages around search intent
Managed a $1.5M paid budget across Google and LinkedIn, lowering CAC by 28% while doubling pipeline
Launched a lifecycle program of 14 automated emails that recovered 11% of abandoned trials
Tips from recruiters
Lead bullets with the business number (pipeline, revenue, CAC), then the tactic.
Show the size of what you managed: budget, audience, team or number of markets.
Mention the tools you ran yourself; many marketing job posts filter on them.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
CMO resume FAQ
What should a CMO resume include?
A CMO resume should show the channels you owned, the budget you managed, and the pipeline or revenue you generated. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills, Projects and Education. Show the organization you ran (team size, budget, revenue) and the business results you are accountable for.
What is the best resume template for a CMO?
Modern, Vanguard and Timeline work well for CMO roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a CMO resume be?
Two pages are common for leadership roles; keep the first page strong enough to stand alone.
Which skills should a CMO put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for CMO roles are Campaign strategy, SEO and content, Paid acquisition, Lifecycle and email marketing, Marketing analytics and Conversion rate optimization.
How do I write strong CMO resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as pipeline, CAC and ROAS. For example: "Grew organic sign-ups 3.2x in 12 months by rebuilding 400 pages around search intent."