CMO: Strategic Marketing Director [EN]

Marketing strategy | CMO budget and metrics | Brand and digital | Marketing team | AI tools for growth

Marketing strategy | CMO budget and metrics | Brand and digital | Marketing team | AI tools for growth

Overview

Conduct a marketing audit within the first 30 days of the CMO's tenure and develop a clear action plan., Conduct market, competitor, and unit economics analysis, turning insights into strategic decisions, Build a marketing strategy that is aligned with business goals and understood by the CEO/board, Apply key frameworks: 4P, STP, Ansoff, Customer Journey, strategy matrices, Create an annual marketing strategy and defend it before management, Develop value propositions and brand positioning, create a Brand Plan, Manage digital marketing: SEO, paid media, SMM, email, CRM, content marketing, Building performance marketing: attribution, optimization, funnel from lead to revenue, Manage budgets, calculate CAC, LTV, ROMI, CLV, and make decisions based on financial metrics, Create a Digital Dashboard and manage marketing through a system of metrics, Build the structure of the marketing department, assign roles and areas of responsibility, Manage the team, set KPIs, build reports, and interact with sales/product/CEO, Apply AI tools in marketing, automate processes, and build an AI Roadmap

Marketers who want to grow to the level of Head of Marketing or CMO, Marketing department managers who want to transition to a strategic role and manage the entire function, Digital specialists aspiring to become full-fledged marketing directors, Product and brand managers who need a systematic view of the CMO, Startup founders who value building marketing as a business function rather than a set of channels, Professionals who want to learn about budgeting, strategy, team management, and working with CEOs, Those who want to confidently move to C-level and prove their readiness with real tools

No special knowledge is required to get started — the course is also suitable for those who are just preparing to grow to the level of CMO., Experience in marketing is desirable: digital, brand, product, performance, or communications., It is beneficial to have basic analytical skills, data handling skills, and an understanding of marketing channels., You need a computer or smartphone to view lessons and complete exercises., The main requirement is the desire to move to a strategic level and manage marketing as a system.

This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.


Imagine walking into the CEO’s office tomorrow not as an executor, but as a strategist. You speak the language of business, manage million-dollar budgets, shape the brand, influence the product, and make decisions that change the company’s trajectory. At that moment, you’re no longer just a marketer — you’re a CMO.


But the path to becoming a Chief Marketing Officer isn’t simple: you’re expected to bring strategy, numbers, team leadership, and the ability to explain complex ideas in a language the board can understand. That’s why this course was created as a fast and practical transition into the C-level — no theory, no fluff, only tools tested in real companies.


Over 8 sessions, you’ll master a system that lets you step confidently into the CMO role and deliver results within your first weeks.


Here’s what awaits you:


Section 1. The Role of the CMO & Quick Marketing Audit

• First 30 days: what to do immediately

• 14-day audit of team, channels, and effectiveness

• 10 CEO questions that shape the strategy

• First-month action plan


Section 2. Market & Competitor Analytics

• Fast competitor analysis

• Unit economics as a CMO tool

• Insight sources and turning insights into decisions

• Competitor strengths/weaknesses table


Section 3. Marketing Strategy

• How to build a strategy CEO/Board will approve

• 4P, STP, Ansoff, Customer Journey

• Linking business goals with marketing KPIs

• Annual strategic plan (one-pager + structure)


Section 4. CMO Finance

• Budgeting: creation, defense, optimization

• CAC, LTV, ROMI, CLV

• How to redistribute budgets across channels

• Reports for CEO/CFO


Section 5. Product & Brand

• Value Proposition

• Brand architecture

• Brand Plan & KPIs

• Product portfolio management


Section 6. Digital & Performance Marketing

• Digital marketing funnel

• SEO, paid, SMM, email, CRM, content

• Attribution and performance metrics

• Digital Dashboard for the CMO


Section 7. The CMO Team

• How to build a marketing department

• Roles: brand, performance, analytics, PR, PMM

• KPIs and reporting

• Collaboration with product, sales, and CEO


This course is designed so that you can apply the tools at work the very next day. Every lesson includes files, templates, tables, and frameworks you’ll plug directly into your processes.


If you want to move up to the marketing director level, influence the business, and lead a team, this course is your direct path to the C-level. Start learning right after payment — while seats are still available.


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