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Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President)

The go-to-market leader — directing sales and marketing to achieve revenue growth and market objectives.

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Job markets for Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President)s
Employment concentration · ~388 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President)

As a Sales and Marketing VP, you lead the integrated go-to-market function. You're directing sales strategy, overseeing marketing programs, managing distribution channels, and ensuring the organization achieves its revenue and market objectives.

Your day involves executive leadership and cross-functional coordination. You might review sales performance with regional leaders, discuss marketing strategy with your team, meet with key accounts, work on annual planning, and present results to leadership. You need to lead effectively across both disciplines while driving results.

The challenge is building effective go-to-market execution across functions that think differently. Sales focuses on closing deals; marketing focuses on building demand. Success requires creating systems where both functions drive revenue together.

IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
AchievementAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
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ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
IndustryGo-to-market modelTeam sizeGeographic scopeChannel complexity
VP roles vary by company size, industry, and go-to-market complexity. Direct sales models differ from channel-heavy approaches. Geographic scope affects organizational complexity. Some industries are sales-driven with marketing in support; others rely heavily on marketing-generated demand.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Sales and Marketing VP (Sales and Marketing Vice President)s (SOC 11-2022.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
Career Growth OptionsMarketing track →
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$67K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
604K
U.S. Employment
+4.7%
10yr Growth
49K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingActive ListeningNegotiationReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessPersuasionJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources
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11-2022.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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