Confidential · Julie Gustafson

My Marketing Leadership Search

Director-level and above marketing and communications roles across greater St. Louis and remote, ranked against what I'm looking for.

Sweep of August 20, 2026 · 117 roles found · ordered most to least relevant

This sweep at a glance

Everything here is new. Ordered by how closely it matches my objectives — best matches first.

12
Strongest match
25
Strong
17
Worth considering
51
Lower fit
12
Flagged
117
Total found
57 in the St. Louis area
48 remote
58 mission-driven
59 private sector, no mission angle
How to use this Work down the tiles and hit No, Maybe or Yes on each. The tile turns red, yellow or green and stays exactly where it is, so I can scroll back and see the whole board at a glance. The counters at the top are clickable — tap yes to see just those together, then use the back button to return. Once I've marked a few, a Re-sort from my picks button appears if I want the list reordered around what I've been choosing. The download at the bottom gives me a briefing file to drop straight into Claude.

Take my shortlist with me

The download is a briefing file made for Claude. It carries my search profile, every role I kept, and a few starting prompts — so I can open Claude, attach it, and get straight to work on outreach or research.

Working the list in Claude

The download above is written for Claude specifically. Here's the workflow it's built around.

  1. Triage here firstMark every tile No, Maybe or Yes. Only the Yes and Maybe roles go into the file, so the more honestly I pass on things, the more useful the download is.
  2. Download the briefingIt saves as a .md file. It contains my full search profile, every role I kept with the organization background and what to watch for, and the link to each posting.
  3. Start a Claude conversation and attach itDrag the file in, or use the attach button. Claude reads the whole thing — it will know my objectives, not just the job titles.
  4. Ask for what I actually needThe file has suggested prompts at the top. The ones worth starting with:
    Research each organization in my Yes list and tell me what I should know before I apply — size, funding, leadership, recent news, reputation. Which two of these should I pursue first, and why? Weigh them against my search profile. Draft a short outreach note to the hiring manager for the first role, in my voice. For each role, what questions should I ask to find out whether I'd really have autonomy and budget? Help me tailor my resume for the [role] at [organization].
  5. Come back after the next sweepA new sweep runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. I'll get an email with what's new and a link back here. Roles I've already passed on won't come back.

What I'm looking for

This is how my note was interpreted, and it's what the ranking above is built on. If any of it is off, that's the first thing to fix.

Show my search profile
Role level
Senior marketing / communications leadership — Director level or above
Organization types
Corporate, ideally with a mission or impact arm · Nonprofit or foundation · Professional or trade association
Size
Mid-sized, roughly $10M–$500M — though fit matters more to me than size
Location
Remote with some travel, or hybrid in the greater St. Louis area
What the role has to look like
  • Real autonomy
  • A seat on the leadership team
  • Budget ownership
  • Genuine strategic input, not just execution
  • Builder work — standing up functions, brands and programs
Titles I'm targeting
Director of Purpose Marketing Director of Cause Marketing Director of Brand & Social Impact Director of ESG Communications Director / VP of Communications and Programs Senior Director of Mission and Marketing
My screening filter: steer away from smaller companies where an owner who isn't a marketer wants heavy hands-on involvement in the marketing function. I do my best work with real trust and room to lead.