Senior Marketing Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER
Hybrid | Greater Guelph Area, Ontario
BUILD A BRAND THAT MATTERS.
At Gateway Services, we're North America's leading provider of pet after-life care, helping veterinary partners and pet families navigate one of life's most meaningful moments with compassion, trust, and excellence.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Manager, Brand & Operations to help shape the future of our brand.
This isn't a traditional corporate marketing role where strategy gets handed off to someone else.
This is an opportunity for someone who loves bringing ideas to life.
You'll partner directly with our Vice President of Marketing to transform strategy into execution, creating compelling content, launching campaigns, supporting sales, improving marketing operations, managing projects, and building scalable processes that help our organization continue to grow.
If you're energized by creating, building, improving, and making things happen, we'd love to meet you.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Every day is different, but you can expect to:
BRING MARKETING CAMPAIGNS TO LIFE
- Execute integrated marketing campaigns that support business growth
- Coordinate initiatives across departments, agencies, and external partners
- Support product launches and company-wide marketing initiatives
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with exceptional quality
CREATE AMAZING CONTENT
You'll be hands-on developing marketing materials that drive results, including:
- Sales presentations
- Brochures and flyers
- Product collateral
- Recruitment marketing materials
- Social media graphics
- Customer-facing communications
- Digital content and brand assets
OWN OUR SOCIAL & DIGITAL PRESENCE
- Create, schedule, publish, and monitor social media content
- Execute email marketing campaigns
- Support website and landing page content
- Analyze engagement and recommend improvements
- Help strengthen Gateway's digital presence across North America
BECOME SALES' GO-TO MARKETING PARTNER
- Develop customer presentations and sales tools
- Create promotional campaigns and product collateral
- Support field sales teams with high-impact marketing resources
- Collaborate closely with Product, Communications, and Operations
BUILD BETTER MARKETING OPERATIONS
You'll help create the systems that keep marketing running efficiently by:
- Managing marketing requests and priorities
- Coordinating project timelines and workflows
- Improving processes and documentation
- Leveraging AI, automation, and technology to increase efficiency
- Building scalable marketing operations
PRODUCE ENGAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
We're looking for someone who enjoys creating—not just coordinating. You'll help produce:
- Graphics
- Short-form videos
- Photography
- Presentations
- Recruitment marketing content
- Brand storytelling assets
LEAD AND GROW OTHERS
You'll supervise:
- Co-op students
- Freelance marketing partners
- Future marketing coordinators as our team grows
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
We're looking for someone who combines creativity with operational excellence.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5–8+ years of progressive marketing experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience creating marketing materials using Canva (or similar platforms)
- Experience with social media, digital marketing, and content creation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience improving processes and building operational efficiencies
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE
- Experience leading rebranding or organizational change initiatives
- Marketing automation and CRM experience
- Photography, videography, or video editing skills
- Experience working with agencies and creative partners
- Experience using AI tools to improve marketing productivity
- Analytics and dashboard reporting experience
WHO YOU ARE
You might be the perfect fit if you:
✔ Love creating content as much as planning it
✔ Enjoy building processes that make work easier
✔ Are highly organized and thrive in fast-moving environments
✔ Naturally take ownership and solve problems
✔ Enjoy collaborating across departments
✔ Think creatively while staying focused on execution
✔ Embrace technology, AI, and automation
✔ Care deeply about quality, brand consistency, and delivering exceptional work
WHY GATEWAY?
At Gateway, marketing isn't viewed as a support function, it's a strategic driver of growth.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Work directly with senior leadership
- Influence company-wide initiatives
- Build marketing programs from the ground up
- Make a visible impact on business growth
- Help tell meaningful stories that support veterinary partners and pet families across North America
- Grow alongside a company that's investing heavily in its future
Most importantly, you'll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, compassion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
You'll know you're succeeding when:
- Marketing campaigns launch successfully and on time
- Sales teams have the tools they need to win business
- Marketing requests are handled efficiently
- Content consistently reflects our brand
- Processes become faster, smarter, and more scalable
- Stakeholders view marketing as a trusted business partner
WORKING AT GATEWAY
- Hybrid position based in the Greater Guelph Area
- Occasional travel (approximately 10–25%)
- Fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Opportunity to leverage modern marketing technology, AI, and automation
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
READY TO BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL?
If you're looking for a role where you can create, lead, improve, and make a measurable impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of marketing at Gateway Services.
Not the right fit? Search for Marketing Manager jobs in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
About Gateway Services Inc.
Gateway Services is North America’s leading accredited pet aftercare provider offering 24/7 professional grief support, memorial keepsakes, pet burial, and fully trackable pet cremation. With 150+ locations, 2,000 team members and servicing over 17,000 veterinary clinics across North America, Gateway has built a solid reputation for providing compassionate and respectful aftercare for pets and the people who love them.
Built on the foundation of Gateway Pet Memorial Services, Canada’s first accredited pet aftercare provider, Gateway Services Inc. continues to carry the legacy of ethical pet cremation across North America.
As a team of talented people with a shared vision for upholding the highest pet aftercare standards in the industry, we believe that the same principles that guided the path of Gateway Pet Memorial – respect, honesty, trust, and integrity – hold true for today.
From our leading-edge technology and extensive line of products to our streamlined processes and modern facilities, we have established the benchmark for the highest level of pet aftercare across our group of companies.
With a solid reputation for helping veterinary partners give their clients the best pet aftercare services possible, we are always mindful of our special responsibility to provide a dignified and respectful memorial choice for every pet.
OUR VISION As the cornerstone for pet aftercare, we will continue to build our family of companies and create meaningful partnerships in order to offer the best pet aftercare services across North America.
OUR VALUES
- People First
- Exceed Expectations
- (HIT) Honesty, Integrity, Trust
- Be Passionate and Caring
- Continuously Improve
Gateway has proudly achieved the esteemed Great Place To Work Certification™ in both Canada and the USA, a testament to our exceptional workplace culture and employee satisfaction. Join our team and experience the rewarding environment that has earned us this prestigious recognition.
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Top Benefits
About the role
SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER
Hybrid | Greater Guelph Area, Ontario
BUILD A BRAND THAT MATTERS.
At Gateway Services, we're North America's leading provider of pet after-life care, helping veterinary partners and pet families navigate one of life's most meaningful moments with compassion, trust, and excellence.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Marketing Manager, Brand & Operations to help shape the future of our brand.
This isn't a traditional corporate marketing role where strategy gets handed off to someone else.
This is an opportunity for someone who loves bringing ideas to life.
You'll partner directly with our Vice President of Marketing to transform strategy into execution, creating compelling content, launching campaigns, supporting sales, improving marketing operations, managing projects, and building scalable processes that help our organization continue to grow.
If you're energized by creating, building, improving, and making things happen, we'd love to meet you.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Every day is different, but you can expect to:
BRING MARKETING CAMPAIGNS TO LIFE
- Execute integrated marketing campaigns that support business growth
- Coordinate initiatives across departments, agencies, and external partners
- Support product launches and company-wide marketing initiatives
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with exceptional quality
CREATE AMAZING CONTENT
You'll be hands-on developing marketing materials that drive results, including:
- Sales presentations
- Brochures and flyers
- Product collateral
- Recruitment marketing materials
- Social media graphics
- Customer-facing communications
- Digital content and brand assets
OWN OUR SOCIAL & DIGITAL PRESENCE
- Create, schedule, publish, and monitor social media content
- Execute email marketing campaigns
- Support website and landing page content
- Analyze engagement and recommend improvements
- Help strengthen Gateway's digital presence across North America
BECOME SALES' GO-TO MARKETING PARTNER
- Develop customer presentations and sales tools
- Create promotional campaigns and product collateral
- Support field sales teams with high-impact marketing resources
- Collaborate closely with Product, Communications, and Operations
BUILD BETTER MARKETING OPERATIONS
You'll help create the systems that keep marketing running efficiently by:
- Managing marketing requests and priorities
- Coordinating project timelines and workflows
- Improving processes and documentation
- Leveraging AI, automation, and technology to increase efficiency
- Building scalable marketing operations
PRODUCE ENGAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT
We're looking for someone who enjoys creating—not just coordinating. You'll help produce:
- Graphics
- Short-form videos
- Photography
- Presentations
- Recruitment marketing content
- Brand storytelling assets
LEAD AND GROW OTHERS
You'll supervise:
- Co-op students
- Freelance marketing partners
- Future marketing coordinators as our team grows
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
We're looking for someone who combines creativity with operational excellence.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5–8+ years of progressive marketing experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience creating marketing materials using Canva (or similar platforms)
- Experience with social media, digital marketing, and content creation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience improving processes and building operational efficiencies
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE
- Experience leading rebranding or organizational change initiatives
- Marketing automation and CRM experience
- Photography, videography, or video editing skills
- Experience working with agencies and creative partners
- Experience using AI tools to improve marketing productivity
- Analytics and dashboard reporting experience
WHO YOU ARE
You might be the perfect fit if you:
✔ Love creating content as much as planning it
✔ Enjoy building processes that make work easier
✔ Are highly organized and thrive in fast-moving environments
✔ Naturally take ownership and solve problems
✔ Enjoy collaborating across departments
✔ Think creatively while staying focused on execution
✔ Embrace technology, AI, and automation
✔ Care deeply about quality, brand consistency, and delivering exceptional work
WHY GATEWAY?
At Gateway, marketing isn't viewed as a support function, it's a strategic driver of growth.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Work directly with senior leadership
- Influence company-wide initiatives
- Build marketing programs from the ground up
- Make a visible impact on business growth
- Help tell meaningful stories that support veterinary partners and pet families across North America
- Grow alongside a company that's investing heavily in its future
Most importantly, you'll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, compassion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
You'll know you're succeeding when:
- Marketing campaigns launch successfully and on time
- Sales teams have the tools they need to win business
- Marketing requests are handled efficiently
- Content consistently reflects our brand
- Processes become faster, smarter, and more scalable
- Stakeholders view marketing as a trusted business partner
WORKING AT GATEWAY
- Hybrid position based in the Greater Guelph Area
- Occasional travel (approximately 10–25%)
- Fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Opportunity to leverage modern marketing technology, AI, and automation
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
READY TO BUILD SOMETHING MEANINGFUL?
If you're looking for a role where you can create, lead, improve, and make a measurable impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of marketing at Gateway Services.
Not the right fit? Search for Marketing Manager jobs in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
About Gateway Services Inc.
Gateway Services is North America’s leading accredited pet aftercare provider offering 24/7 professional grief support, memorial keepsakes, pet burial, and fully trackable pet cremation. With 150+ locations, 2,000 team members and servicing over 17,000 veterinary clinics across North America, Gateway has built a solid reputation for providing compassionate and respectful aftercare for pets and the people who love them.
Built on the foundation of Gateway Pet Memorial Services, Canada’s first accredited pet aftercare provider, Gateway Services Inc. continues to carry the legacy of ethical pet cremation across North America.
As a team of talented people with a shared vision for upholding the highest pet aftercare standards in the industry, we believe that the same principles that guided the path of Gateway Pet Memorial – respect, honesty, trust, and integrity – hold true for today.
From our leading-edge technology and extensive line of products to our streamlined processes and modern facilities, we have established the benchmark for the highest level of pet aftercare across our group of companies.
With a solid reputation for helping veterinary partners give their clients the best pet aftercare services possible, we are always mindful of our special responsibility to provide a dignified and respectful memorial choice for every pet.
OUR VISION As the cornerstone for pet aftercare, we will continue to build our family of companies and create meaningful partnerships in order to offer the best pet aftercare services across North America.
OUR VALUES
- People First
- Exceed Expectations
- (HIT) Honesty, Integrity, Trust
- Be Passionate and Caring
- Continuously Improve
Gateway has proudly achieved the esteemed Great Place To Work Certification™ in both Canada and the USA, a testament to our exceptional workplace culture and employee satisfaction. Join our team and experience the rewarding environment that has earned us this prestigious recognition.