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 and proactive leadership to inspire and mobilize the Digital Strategy & Innovation team

  • Ability to cultivate an inclusive culture, coach, develop and engage talent enabling team members to flourish and perform

Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative partner who builds strong relationships across the organization, leads through influence by winning trust across peers and senior leaders

• Creative problem-solver with bias for action

• Adaptable and resilient in fast-changing environments

• Customer-centric approach to digital experience design

• Passion for innovation and continuous learning

Skills/Experience:

• Marketing Automation platform implementation experience

• CMS & Hosting

• WordPress, Pantheon

• Optimizely, Tealium, SEMrush, Ahrefs, FullStory, Google BigQuery

• Salesforce

• Digital Asset Management systems

• Azure, GCP; CI/CD, DevOps

• Strategic technology planning

• Meticulous with analytical and critical thinking skills

• MarTech stack expertise

• Agile methodology

• Team leadership, development & mentoring

• Communication & stakeholder engagement

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least February 4, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $216,800.00 - $406,500.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email [email protected] or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.Travel Required: 10% of the TimeShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: Marketing