Marketing Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement marketing operations strategies to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Maintain an up-to-date marketing dashboard that combines data from multiple sources into 1 tool. Then analyze marketing performance data to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive vendor management strategy, including vendor selection, onboarding, and performance evaluation while ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
• Assisting to manage the marketing budget, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
• Track and report on marketing expenditures, providing regular updates to senior leadership.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize the allocation of marketing resources.
• Collaborate with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and forecasting.
• Collaborate across marketing to establish common planning tools, calendars and views that enable regular and up-to-date planning discussions across groups
• Lead key people processes for the marketing function such as shared training programs and quarterly travel requests and approvals.
• Lead cross-functional projects at the CMO’s directive to improve marketing processes and systems. These should include project plans, timelines and budgets and track progress against objectives.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the marketing operations team.
• Organize and manage the scheduling of marketing leadership calls and regular marketing team meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in marketing operations, procurement, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of marketing automation platforms, CRM systems, and data analytics.
• Proven experience in vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Excellent budgeting, financial management, and analytical skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools.

Working Conditions:

• This position may require occasional travel to meet with vendors or attend industry events.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines.