Director/ Senior Director, Marketing EMEA at Saviynt · London

Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit www.saviynt.com.

Saviynt is seeking a strategic, high-energy marketing leader to lead our EMEA marketing organization and serve as a key member of the global Marketing Leadership Team. This role will be responsible for building and executing the regional marketing strategy across EMEA to drive pipeline growth, market awareness, customer engagement, and partner influence.

Reporting into global marketing leadership, this individual will lead a distributed regional team with direct reports across key EMEA markets including the UK, Northern Europe, DACH, Southern Europe, and the Middle East. The successful candidate will be both a strong strategic operator and an influential cross-functional leader — capable of representing the voice of EMEA within a global organization while building deep alignment with regional sales leadership.

This role requires a highly collaborative leader who understands how to create strong, trusted partnerships with sales executives and regional stakeholders. Success will depend on the ability to align marketing strategy tightly to regional business priorities and deliver measurable impact across pipeline and revenue objectives.

The position is based in the UK and requires regular presence in our London office.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Regional Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute an integrated pan-EMEA marketing strategy aligned to company growth objectives and regional sales priorities.

• Drive measurable pipeline creation, acceleration, and market awareness across enterprise and partner channels.

• Serve as a key participant in the global Marketing Leadership Team, contributing regional insights, strategic direction, and operational leadership.

• Act as the primary advocate for EMEA within the broader global marketing organization, ensuring regional priorities, opportunities, and market dynamics are effectively represented.

Sales Partnership & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Build strong, trusted partnerships with EMEA sales leadership to ensure tight alignment on business priorities, pipeline goals, account focus, and go-to-market execution.

• Partner closely with regional and global stakeholders across sales, alliances, customer success, communications, and demand generation teams.

• Establish a highly collaborative operating rhythm between marketing and sales to maximize regional performance and accountability.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing distributed EMEA marketing team with regional coverage across:

• UK

• Northern Europe

• DACH

• Southern Europe

• Middle East

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and execution excellence across a geographically distributed organization.

• Bring experience managing international teams and operating effectively across diverse regional markets and cultures.

Field, Events & Partner Marketing

• Own EMEA field marketing strategy including executive programs, customer events, third-party conferences, roadshows, and partner initiatives.

• Develop scalable partner marketing programs with strategic alliances and channel partners to drive awareness and pipeline contribution.

• Ensure regional programs effectively support enterprise sales motions and customer engagement objectives.

Global Coordination & Regional Execution

• Coordinate with global marketing teams on:

• Campaign strategy and execution

• Media and analyst awareness

• Public relations and communications

• Digital demand generation and advertising

• Localization and regional adaptation of programs and content

• Ensure global initiatives are effectively translated and optimized for EMEA market needs and buying behaviors.

Budget & Performance Management

• Own and manage the EMEA marketing budget, optimizing investment against pipeline, awareness, and ROI objectives.

• Establish clear KPIs, reporting frameworks, and operational rigor to measure performance and guide investment decisions.

• Continuously evaluate and optimize regional marketing effectiveness based on business impact and market insights.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of B2B enterprise marketing experience, including significant experience leading regional marketing organizations across EMEA within a SaaS or enterprise software company.

• Proven track record building and executing pan-EMEA marketing strategies that drive measurable pipeline and revenue growth.

• Strong experience partnering closely with regional sales leadership and building highly aligned go-to-market relationships.

• Demonstrated success leading geographically distributed international teams across multiple EMEA markets.

• Deep expertise in field marketing, events, partner marketing, and enterprise demand generation.

• Experience operating effectively within a global, matrixed organization and influencing cross-functional stakeholders at senior levels.

• Strong analytical, operational, and budget management skills.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and executive presence.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in cybersecurity, identity security, or adjacent enterprise security markets strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with enterprise SaaS go-to-market models and regional market dynamics across EMEA.

• Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced technology companies.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a collaborative and commercially minded marketing leader who can operate strategically while remaining close to execution. The ideal candidate is an energetic advocate for EMEA, an exceptional partner to sales leadership, and a proven builder of high-performing international teams. They will bring the ability to influence globally, execute regionally, and deliver measurable business impact in a fast-growing enterprise SaaS environment.

If required for this role, you will:

• Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafter

• Review (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):

Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy

Incident Response Policy/Procedures

Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures

Mobile Device Policy

Account Management Policy

Access Control Policy

Personnel Security Policy

Privacy Policy

Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.