Marketing Operations & Planning Manager

Baltimore County, MD (On-site)

$90K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the marketing operations rhythm end to end, turning strategy into executable plans, dashboards, and accountable ownership across wholesale, retail, and executive communications.

  • Own the master calendar and cross-workstream project plans to keep brand, product launches, content, and activations on track.
  • Set intake, milestones, risk signals, and executive-ready reporting to push accountability and fast escalation when needed.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the Marketing department's master planning calendar, ensuring all initiatives are scoped, sequenced, and resourced appropriately.
  • Build and manage project plans in Monday.com for all marketing workstreams — including brand campaigns, product launches, content production, retail activations, and wholesale marketing support.
  • Establish and enforce project intake processes, timelines, and milestone tracking across the full marketing team.
  • Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; escalate and resolve issues before they impact delivery.
  • Ensure all projects have clearly defined owners, timelines, and deliverables — and that those commitments are met.
  • Serve as the primary operational liaison between the Marketing department and key partners, including the Senior Director of Retail Operations and Regional Presidents overseeing the wholesale business.
  • Facilitate regular cross-functional alignment meetings; prepare agendas, capture decisions, and drive follow-through on all action items.
  • Ensure marketing timelines and deliverables are communicated clearly and proactively to all business stakeholders.
  • Partner with the Chief Brand Officer and executive leadership team (ELT) on preparation, communication, and coordination of strategic marketing initiatives.
  • Translate business priorities from retail and wholesale partners into actionable marketing briefs and project plans.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in marketing operations, program management, or a related operational role within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
  • Demonstrated expertise with Monday.com or similar project management platforms (Asana, Wrike, Smartsheet); ability to build and manage complex project boards.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously without losing detail.
  • Strong executive presence — confident and polished in presenting to and working alongside senior and executive-level leaders.
  • Track record of driving accountability and execution across teams; comfortable holding others to commitments in a collaborative, professional manner.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to synthesize complex information into clear, audience-appropriate messaging.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word); experience building executive-facing presentations and reports.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.

Preferred

  • Experience in cannabis, CPG, retail, or a regulated consumer industry.
  • Familiarity with marketing technology stacks and campaign management tools.
  • Experience supporting both retail and wholesale/B2B marketing functions.
  • PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification.
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Founded in 2016
London, England, GBR
27 employees (5 in marketing)
25% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
55.2%
Referral
7%
Social
5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
6 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$9M
Last Raise
$9M
Undisclosed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2023
    Undisclosed
  • Sep 2020
    Series A • $9M
  • Jan 2019
    Series Unknown

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