Associate Vice President, Digital Strategy & Innovation

Job Description

Reporting directly to the VP of Commercial Marketing, Digital & Analytics, the role will oversee a team of marketing and digital professionals to deliver exceptional digital experiences that drive business growth, customer engagement, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

Lead the organization responsible for building the digital roadmap and business cases to support a streamlined, integrated commercial technology stack that delivers on customer needs, improves commercial productivity and achieves key business outcomes

• Partner with the Chief Commercial Officer and Global Commercial Leadership Team to develop a vision and strategy for digitization of Agilent’s commercial processes (both internal and customer-facing), with a focus on creating a digital first, omnichannel approach

• Partner closely with key business leaders (in sales, commercial marketing, and solution units) to understand business priorities and define an enterprise-wide approach to deliver solutions that create value for customers

• Define digital innovation priorities for internal commercial process optimization and customer experience; leverage resources to pilot enhancements

• Act as a thought leader and change agent for driving best in class digital business models into the wider commercial organization and extended partner organizations (including digital technology, data, analytics, and AI)

• Partner with IT to build plans that optimize the use of technology, AI, data, and automation to meet our drive our strategy

• Stay informed on technology trends and continuously evolving the technology ecosystem, including marketing technology/website principles, technologies, data modeling, and architecture.

• Ensure the successful execution of prioritized initiatives, highlight cross-functional dependencies, facilitate the reduction of roadblocks, and support day-to-day operations/improvement efforts

• Implement effective prioritization frameworks that align team efforts with strategic business objectives

• Develop talent through coaching, mentoring, and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

About You: To be considered for the AVP of Digital Strategy and Innovation you must possess:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Business, Marketing, or equivalent experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in digital marketing, technology, and analytics roles, preferably within a Life Sciences industry vertical

• Demonstrated track record of driving digital transformation initiatives in B2B SaaS environments

• Experience working large matrix organizations with complex portfolios (encompassing products, services, and instrumentation) across diverse end markets

• Ability to pilot and scale digital innovations into tangible business outcomes and competitive advantages

• Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders and influence decision-making at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement

• Demonstrated expertise in leveraging data and analytics to drive business results

• Experience building automated marketing systems that reduce manual effort and improve efficiency

• Deep understanding of digital marketing channels, technologies, and best practices

• Strong knowledge of marketing technology platforms, integration approaches, and vendor management

• Expertise in data analytics, AI/ML technologies, measurement frameworks, performance optimization

• Strategic thinking with ability to translate vision into actionable plans

• Excellent prioritization skills with ability to focus resources on highest impact initiatives

• Advanced knowledge of marketing automation systems and workflow optimization

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to influence at all levels

• Financial acumen with experience developing business cases that effectively communication ROI, enterprise value creation, along with experience managing significant digital and marketing budgets

• Change management expertise with ability to drive organizational transformation

• Continually demonstrates Agilent’s Leadership Expectations and Values, with an enhanced focus on:

  • Provides visible