As the vice president of marketing, you are the leader of the marketing department一the person in charge of all the various marketing jobs and tasks that help keep your company profitable. Your VP of marketing responsibilities include spearheading marketing initiatives, conducting market research, and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Your job duties include coordination between departments and communicating with other managers as well as lower-level workers to ensure smooth operations. To pursue a career as marketing VP, you need particular qualifications, like an MBA and 10 to 15 years of experience in marketing, in addition to strong management and communication skills.