Director, Marketing Operations

San Mateo, CA (On-site)

$220K/yr – $270K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the marketing operations engine, aligning lead, PQL, and GTM processes with AI-augmented workflows to improve speed, data quality, and cross-functional execution.

  • Lead flow, routing, enrichment, and progression across lead, account, and PQL lifecycles with scalable governance.
  • Embed AI and automation into operational workflows, including QA, performance monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

Own the marketing operations engine, aligning lead, PQL, and GTM processes with AI-augmented workflows to improve speed, data quality, and cross-functional execution.

  • Lead flow, routing, enrichment, and progression across lead, account, and PQL lifecycles with scalable governance.
  • Embed AI and automation into operational workflows, including QA, performance monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Govern and evolve the marketing operating model to drive simplification, standardization, scalability, and execution consistency
  • Improve operational efficiency through strong process discipline, QA, workflow optimization, and cross-functional coordination
  • Act as an operational integrator across marketing sub-functions to improve alignment, visibility, and speed of execution
  • Identify and close gaps in execution, process adoption, measurement, and operational follow-through
  • Design and optimize lead flow processes across lead, account, and PQL lifecycles, including scoring, routing, enrichment, and progression workflows
  • Partner with Sales Ops and RevOps to ensure scalable handoff processes, SLA adherence, and operational alignment across GTM teams
  • Monitor operational funnel health and identify process or system bottlenecks impacting lead management efficiency and data quality
  • Partner with Analytics teams to support consistent attribution, reporting, and process measurement frameworks
  • Embed AI and automation into operational workflows, including lead processing, scoring, routing, enrichment, QA, and performance monitoring
  • Design and scale practical AI-driven workflows and agent-based automations to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work
  • Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks such as CRM/MAP updates, lead processing, data enrichment, and anomaly detection
  • Partner cross-functionally to implement AI capabilities while ensuring alignment with governance, data quality, and system architecture
  • Foster a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement through practical AI adoption
  • Drive operational alignment and prioritization across Marketing, Sales Ops, RevOps, Finance, and Product teams
  • Act as a trusted operator across a broad range of operational and strategic initiatives
  • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing marketing operations team
  • Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in marketing operations, revenue operations, sales operations, or related roles in a high-growth B2B environment
  • Deep understanding of marketing operations, lead management processes, CRM systems, and go-to-market technologies
  • Strong experience with marketing automation and CRM platforms (e.g., Marketo, Salesforce)
  • Proven ability to drive process optimization, operational scale, and cross-functional alignment
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a process-oriented mindset
  • Comfortable experimenting with and applying AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to improve workflows, drive efficiency, and support operational decision-making
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

Nice to Have

  • Experience with AI tools in marketing operations (e.g., Claude, Gemini)

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace
  • Flexible thinking
  • Opportunities to grow your career
  • Diversity in the workplace that boosts goals of employees, communities, and business
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Freshworks

Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive.Over 74,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$2.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.1%
Direct
46.4%
Referral
16.5%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
420 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$484M
Last Raise
$85M
Secondary Market, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Secondary Market • $85M
  • Nov 2019
    Series H • $150M
  • Jul 2018
    Series G • $100M

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