Director, Marketing Strategy & Operations, Minecraft

Redmond, WA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the Marketing operating rhythm and cross-functional governance, aligning planning, budget, and leadership enablement with Studio priorities and strategic initiatives.

Own operating rhythms, planning, and governance.
Partner with Head of Marketing and HR on talent and org design.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead Marketing Business Management
Serve as the strategic and operational partner to the Head of Marketing. Drive leadership team effectiveness, organizational planning, governance, and execution. Ensure priorities, decisions, and commitments are translated into clear actions and measurable outcomes.
Drive Studio Integration and Cross-Functional Alignment
Ensure Marketing is fully connected to Mojang's operating model, including planning cycles, Greenlights, Program Reviews, GTM Reviews, business reviews, and leadership forums. Represent Marketing priorities across key cross-functional discussions and strengthen alignment between Marketing and Studio leadership.
Enable Strategic Planning and Team Operations
Lead the operating rhythms, planning processes, and management systems that help the Marketing organization execute effectively. Support annual planning, leadership offsites, organizational priorities, and strategic initiatives while ensuring teams have the clarity, coordination, and accountability needed to deliver results.
Lead Budget Management and Operational Excellence
Drive effective budget management across the Marketing organization, including annual planning, monthly and quarterly reviews, forecasting, and spend governance. Establish and improve the processes, tools, and operating mechanisms that help teams navigate Microsoft budgeting, supplier, procurement, and purchase order requirements, while increasing visibility, accountability, and operational efficiency.
Drive Organizational Effectiveness and Leadership Enablement
Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of Marketing and Marketing Leadership Team on organizational effectiveness, talent planning, onboarding, leadership development, and team health. Partner with HR and team leaders to support workforce planning, organizational design discussions, succession planning, hiring priorities, and the long-term effectiveness of the Marketing organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (e.g., Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Management, Computer Science) AND 8+ years experience in financial management, business planning, operations management, strategy, project management, human resources, or business-related roles
OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

8+ years of experience in business management, chief of staff, strategy and operations, business planning, or related leadership roles.
Experience partnering with leaders and leadership teams to drive organizational planning, operational excellence, and cross-functional alignment.
Experience leading Rhythm of Business (ROB) processes, planning cycles, governance forums, or organizational operating models.
Experience managing budgets, business operations, or organizational processes in a complex, matrixed environment.
Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and drive alignment without direct authority.
Experience supporting an executive or leadership team as a Business Manager, Chief of Staff, or Strategy & Operations leader.
Experience working across marketing, product, business strategy, finance, or studio organizations.
Experience leading organizational change, workforce planning discussions, onboarding programs, or operating model improvements.
Experience in gaming, entertainment, consumer technology, or a global brand-led organization.

Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game studio based in Stockholm (Sweden) and Redmond (WA) with additional locations in London, Shanghai, and Tokyo as well as a partially remote workforce. We created Minecraft, the sandbox video game turned franchise that now includes two more games, novels, board games, apparel, and much more.We believe in the power of play and our mission is to build a better world through our work. At our studios, you’ll meet passionate and welcoming people with the same goal: to create games and products with a positive impact. Four core values guide everything we do:Fuel Passion.Minecraft encourages players to stay sharp and constantly evolve. We mirror that by bringing together enthusiastic people who are eager to innovate in their fields and giving them the resources to reach their goals. We’re passionate about our industry and strive to empower our employees and future generations of gaming professionals.Create Fun.We aim to create fun, enriching experiences for our players, whether they’re playing our games, learning in Minecraft Education, or discovering a new product. Thanks to our incredibly talented creator community and Minecraft Marketplace, the fun is virtually endless and there’s something for everyone in our blocky universe.Celebrate Creativity. Creativity is at the core of Minecraft, whether you’re making art in Creative mode or finding clever ways to get through the night in Survival mode. Fresh ideas, out-of-the-box thinking, and new perspectives are what allows us to evolve the franchise and keep surprising our players after more than a decade of Minecraft. Craft together. Minecraft welcomes everyone because we believe that we’re better together. Our players’ feedback and the work of our community creators have made Minecraft what it is today. To support collaboration in our studios, we’ve built comfy, connected spaces that allow our local and remote teams to work closely together.

Founded in 2009

Stockholm, Stockholm County, SWE

1.5K employees (353 in marketing)

Minecraft.net