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Nadia Farouk

Chief Marketing Officer
Chicago, IL, United States

Professional Summary

Growth-focused CMO with 15+ years leading brand, demand gen, and product marketing for B2B SaaS and consumer brands. Scaled pipeline through integrated campaigns, rebuilt brand systems, and partnered with Sales and Product to launch category-defining products. Known for data-driven creative, clear positioning, and building high-performing marketing orgs.

Employment History

Chief Marketing Officer
Horizon Cloud Analytics · Chicago, IL
Jan, 2021 · Present
Grew qualified pipeline equating to ~$48M ARR influence in 3 years by rebuilding demand gen, ABM, and partner marketing. Cut CAC 22% while increasing MQLs 65% via lifecycle email, paid search rebuild, and content-led SEO program. Led rebrand and website relaunch that lifted organic traffic 140% and demo conversion 31%. Built and mentored a 28-person marketing org spanning brand, product marketing, growth, and ops. Partnered with Sales to launch tiered ABM that won 40+ enterprise logos in target verticals.
VP of Marketing
Lakeview Commerce · Chicago, IL
Mar, 2016 · Dec, 2020
Owned full-funnel marketing for a mid-market e-commerce platform; helped company grow from Series B to Series D. Launched product marketing playbooks that shortened sales cycle 18% and improved win rate 12 points. Built community and events program (virtual + Chicago field) generating 3,200+ SQLs annually. Negotiated agency and media stack that reduced wasted spend ~$1.1M/year.
Director of Brand & Communications
North Loop Media Group · Chicago, IL
Jun, 2011 · Feb, 2016
Led brand, PR, and content for a portfolio of digital media properties. Drove flagship campaign that grew newsletter subscribers to 850K and lifted ad yield 27%. Managed crisis communications and executive thought leadership across major industry outlets.

Education

MBA
Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management · Evanston, IL
2011
BA Communications
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL
2006

Skills

Brand Strategy
Demand Generation
ABM
Product Marketing
Marketing Ops
SEO/Content
Lifecycle
PR
Team Leadership
Budgeting
Analytics