Jill Whitehead
About Jill Whitehead
Jill Whitehead is a Senior Director of Demand Generation at Jobber, where she has worked since 2024. With a background in marketing and business, she has held various roles at companies like FreshBooks and TunnelBear, focusing on growth and customer acquisition.
Work at Jobber
Jill Whitehead currently serves as the Senior Director of Demand Generation at Jobber, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked as the Director of Demand Generation from 2022 to 2024 and as the Senior Manager of Demand Generation from 2020 to 2022. Her tenure at Jobber has been characterized by a focus on developing and executing strategies to drive demand and support the company's growth objectives. She operates from the Toronto, Ontario, Canada office.
Previous Experience in Marketing
Jill Whitehead has extensive experience in marketing roles prior to her current position. She worked at FreshBooks in various capacities, including Account Manager, Marketing Manager for Customer Acquisition, and Marketing Specialist for Customer Acquisition, accumulating a total of over three years at the company. Additionally, she held the role of Growth Marketing Manager at TunnelBear from 2015 to 2016 and later served as Senior Growth Marketing Manager from 2016 to 2018, focusing on growth strategies and customer engagement.
Education and Expertise
Jill Whitehead holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Honours Communication Studies and Business Administration, with a Minor in World Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University, which she attended from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing and Strategy from the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she studied Communications at the University of Canberra in 2009.
Mentorship and Leadership Roles
In addition to her professional roles, Jill Whitehead has contributed to the growth of others in her field by serving as a Mentor in Growth Marketing at The Commons from 2021 to 2023. This role involved guiding emerging marketing professionals and sharing her expertise in demand generation and growth strategies. Her leadership experience is complemented by her passion for building high-functioning, engaged teams.
Professional Interests
Jill Whitehead thrives in dynamic environments and has a strong interest in developing new growth channels. She enjoys creating meaningful and measurable impacts through her work, focusing on strategies that drive business growth and enhance customer engagement. Her professional interests align with her extensive background in demand generation and marketing.