Senior Director, Field Marketing - Americas

About IonQ:

IonQ, Inc . [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance .

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

• Location: Remote, United States
• Job ID: 1883

The Role:

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Director, Field Marketing - Americas to help build, scale, define and operationalize a world-class regional marketing organization that drives pipeline, accelerates strategic deals, and strengthens customer engagement across the Americas region. The role sits at the center of the company’s revenue engine, partnering closely with Sales, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, Events, and Executive Leadership to translate global marketing strategy into regionally relevant programs that influence revenue outcomes. This is a highly visible role responsible for ensuring the company’s marketing investments in the field translate into measurable business impact, stronger customer relationships, and durable market leadership.

Responsibilities :

Define and lead the global field marketing strategy, ensuring regional marketing programs drive measurable pipeline, revenue influence, and strategic account engagement

Establish the global operating framework for regional marketing, including planning cadence, campaign orchestration, KPIs, budget allocation, and best practices

In addition to global responsibilities, serve as the regional marketing leader for the Americas, partnering closely with sales leadership to drive pipeline and revenue growth

Build alignment between global marketing priorities and regional market realities, ensuring global campaigns translate effectively into local execution

Develop scalable frameworks for account-based marketing, regional campaigns, executive engagement programs, and strategic regional events

Build a high-performance organization that balances global consistency with regional flexibility

Establish a culture of commercial accountability, cross-functional alignment, and measurable marketing impact

Develop and execute regional programs supporting enterprise, strategic, and public sector accounts

Lead integrated campaigns across events, ABM, digital engagement, executive briefings, PR and partner initiatives

Support complex enterprise sales cycles with executive-level engagement programs, customer storytelling, and strategic industry initiatives

Develop programs that deepen relationships with strategic customers, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders

Partner with Sales leadership on account planning, deal acceleration strategies, and executive engagement programs

Elevate the company’s presence through thought leadership, flagship events, and curated executive forums

Partner with global marketing leaders to ensure field programs amplify product launches, industry campaigns, and corporate initiatives

Translate global messaging into regionally relevant narratives and use cases

Define and track clear performance metrics, including pipeline generation, campaign ROI, deal acceleration, and regional engagement metrics

Requirements:

15+ years of marketing leadership experience in high-growth enterprise technology or emerging technology companies

Proven track record leading regional and/or international marketing teams across complex, multi-country markets

Experience in key verticals such as financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, logistics, retail and public sector a plus

Deep experience supporting enterprise and strategic sales motions, including long sales cycles and multi-stakeholder buying groups

Demonstrated success partnering with enterprise sales organizations to drive pipeline, revenue growth, and strategic account engagement

Exceptional storyteller who can balance technical credibility with executive-level clarity

Strong commercial acumen and comfort owning pipeline and revenue impact

Proven track record in similar roles within the Americas region is strongly preferred

Experience operating in matrixed global organizations, influencing without authority

Comfortable navigating cultural nuance, regulatory complexity, and varied market maturity levels

Deep experience with account-based marketing, regional campaigns, executive engagement, and strategic events

Ability to engage effectively with C-suite executives, technical buyers, and industry stakeholders

Inspirational leader who builds high-performing global teams

Collaborative partner to Sales, Product, and Marketing leadership

Comfortable balancing global strategy with hands-on regional execution

Data-driven decision maker with a bias toward measurable impact

The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

If this role has a commission structure, the compensation range below just reflects the base compensation range.

Wage Transparency:

$176,000 — $264,000 USD

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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