Global Director of Marketing

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Career Area: Marketing Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. This is Caterpillar Caterpillar Inc has an exciting opportunity within our Building Construction Products (BCP) division for a Global Director of Marketing to lead an integrated, customer-back marketing organization that builds brand preference, creates demand, accelerates customer acquisition and conversion, and enables profitable growth across machines, services, technology, and customer solutions. You will direct marketing campaigns and market-testing initiatives designed to identify customer opportunities, evaluate new concepts, and strengthen marketplace performance. This leadership role will monitor market size, share, customer needs, and competitive activity, converting insights into clear recommendations for senior decision-makers. You will guide product and service positioning, pricing considerations, marketing policies, and strategic partnerships while creating a culture of customer focus, creativity, and disciplined execution. The successful candidate will bring advanced marketing leadership, global business perspective, executive influence, and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and with external partners to deliver customer growth. What You Will Do: Build demand and accelerate conversion: Lead industry-based and segment-based marketing, lead generation, nurturing, and sales and dealer enablement programs that translate complex machine, service, and technology solutions into clear customer value and measurable commercial opportunities, and present actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders Lead marketing strategy: Establish and direct an integrated marketing strategy, policies, and operating practices that position products or services for sustainable performance in target markets Evaluate market conditions: Assess changes in customer demand, competitive dynamics, channels, and external conditions, recommending policy or strategy changes that support sales activity and organizational objectives Modernize the marketing engine: Advance the responsible use of generative AI, marketing automation, personalization, customer data, and emerging technologies to improve speed, relevance, scalability, and marketing effectiveness Champion customer-centered decision-making: Craft persuasive, evidence-based stories that clearly demonstrate how Cat solutions solve customer problems and create value Create an innovative marketing culture: Encourage experimentation, imaginative problem-solving, thoughtful risk-taking, and learning from outcomes Lead omnichannel customer engagement: Integrate dealer, digital, social, paid media, events, field marketing, and commerce experiences to create connected customer journeys and reduce friction from awareness through purchase and ownership What You Have: Customer Focus: Ability to establish a customer-focused vision, connect customer needs to business success, promote customer loyalty, and advise senior leaders on customer-centered decisions Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities; make decisions among complex alternatives; and develop strategic alliances that improve long-term competitiveness Influencing: Ability to shape decisions across organizational levels, gain executive acceptance of recommendations, and influence high-impact or highly complex situations Effective Communications: Ability to communicate with diverse audiences, ensure important messages are understood, and coach others in clear written, verbal, and presentation communication Creativity: Ability to turn original thinking into practical business solutions, create an environment that supports experimentation, and champion new initiatives Lead with a Global Perspective: Extensive experience leading direct-report teams and influencing stakeholders across a complex, highly matrixed global organization with local, regional, and global scope Additional Info : The primary location for this position is Cary, NC Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify Sponsorship is not available International and Domestic travel up to 50% This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to Caterpillar’s long-term incentive plan About Caterpillar For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company’s primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers’ toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team. Final details: Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. #LI Summary Pay Range: $203,670.00 - $305,510.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. Benefits: Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. Medical, dental, and vision benefits* Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)* 401(k) savings plans* Health Savings Account (HSA)* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)* Health Lifestyle Programs* Employee Assistance Program* Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts* Career Development* Incentive bonus* Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Adoption benefits Tuition Reimbursement * These benefits also apply to part-time employees This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. Posting Dates: September 4, 2026 - September 21, 2026 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .