Marketing Planning and Strategy Director (Workforce Planning & Analytics)

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$164K/yr – $262K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive workforce planning and analytics for a +2,500-person organization, aligning hiring with budget targets and cross-functional goals.

  • Oversee headcount planning and tracking against hiring plans for a +2,500 person organization.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in Finance, Analytics, or Business Operations with advanced Excel skills.
  • Standout: Build automation and dashboards in Salesforce to deliver scalable insights to marketing leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Headcount Management : guide and manage headcount against the hiring plans for a +2,500 person organization. Track progress against forecasts to ensure budget targets are met quarterly and functional teams are held accountable to their hiring plans and KPIs.
  • Headcount Reporting and Analytics : regularly audit headcount data in the system of record. Provide informative trending and analysis to marketing leadership and key partners
  • Data Hygiene : implement standard processes to maintain workforce and headcount data in a scalable way. Ensure positions and job requisitions are accurate and up-to-date on a consistent basis
  • Workforce Location Strategy : oversee the location hiring strategy for the marketing organization, liaising with cross-functional stakeholders to model the long-range plan aligned to enterprise-wide metrics and targets
  • Build Automation and dashboards to regularly provide key insights and metrics to marketing leadership: design, implement, and streamline current processes using Salesforce platforms to scale
  • Strong Relationship Leadership skills : work closely with business partners within marketing and across the wider organization to guide decision-making; effectively collaborate and communicate across matrix organizations
  • Governance and Enablement : document and update the processes and procedures that govern workforce and headcount management and planning. Provide training and enablement where necessary
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in Finance, Analytics, and/or Business Operations
  • Advanced Excel skills required. Must be quick to learn and adapt to new systems
  • Detail oriented and outstanding at handling large datasets
  • Motivated, proactive self-starter able to work independently
  • Creative thinker that can generate innovative ideas and work collaboratively
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to work and collaborate with worldwide teams
  • Ability to embrace change as the role evolves
Preferred
    Benefits
    • Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best
    • AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best
    • 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program
    • time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance
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