Role Description At XCEED, marketing is our primary growth engine. We are seeking a visionary Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to take full command of it. The mission is dual-focused: make XCEED feel deeply local in every nightlife hub we enter, while engineering a high-velocity global growth engine that compounds. This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for global marketing strategy, brand architecture, go-to-market direction, and organizational design. You will own the marketing vision, ecosystem positioning, and full marketing P&L, alongside the operating cadence, team leadership, and cross-functional alignment with Product, Sales, Partnerships, and Operations. If you know how to scale a hyper-growth marketplace without losing its cultural soul—uniting high-concept Brand equity with aggressive Growth, Product Marketing, and B2B Partnerships—this is your call. Qualifications - Proven track record as a CMO, VP, or Head of Marketing scaling high-growth, multi-market platforms (marketplaces, SaaS-enabled networks, ticketing, entertainment, or local discovery hybrids). - Deep affinity for or experience in nightlife, music, festivals, or entertainment. - Rare ability to balance high-level creative judgment with aggressive growth discipline. - Complete comfort owning a complex P&L, forecasting budgets, and mapping marketing outcomes directly to top-line business growth and GMV contribution. - Proven experience building, coaching, and managing high-performing marketing teams. - Full professional fluency in English. Additional European languages are a strong asset. Requirements - Define the overarching marketing vision, roadmap, and OKRs across Brand, Growth, Social, and B2B. - Architect localized, multi-market go-to-market strategies that respect and leverage the unique cultural nuances of individual nightlife ecosystems. - Partner directly with the CEO and C-suite, acting as the primary marketing liaison to translate company-wide business objectives into measurable marketing KPIs. - Own XCEED’s global positioning, narrative, and identity. - Scale PR, thought leadership, case studies, and industry presence to solidify XCEED’s reputation as the definitive authority in nightlife technology. - Guide high-impact owned events, cultural activations, and co-branded partnerships as high-leverage tools for content creation, community growth, and key B2B relationships. - Total ownership of the marketing budget and forecasting. - Oversee performance marketing, CRM automation, lifecycle segmentation, and conversion rate optimization (CRO) across the entire user funnel. - Champion a strict, dashboard-driven culture of attribution and reporting. - Lead, mentor, and scale the leadership tier across Partnerships, Social, Brand, and Growth. - Implement agile workflows, clear creative briefs, and scalable playbooks. Benefits - Competitive Compensation: The salary range listed for this role represents the base salary. This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus, bringing the total target compensation up to €120k OTE. - Unlimited Paid Time Off - Flexible Working Hours - Unlimited Remote Work - Workation — work from anywhere as long as it aligns with your team’s dynamics. - Access to learning platforms (Codely, Coursera, MasterClass) and dedicated time for personal development. - Team-building activities and meet-and-greet events. - Go Out — Free passes to XCEED partners’ events to experience what our users do. - Referral Program to help us find incredible talent.