Marketing Data & Analytics Strategy Manager (R6054)

San Mateo, CA (On-site)

$150K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the marketing data strategy and reporting ecosystem, translate business questions into data specifications, and deliver executive-ready analyses and dashboards that synthesize performance across channels.

  • Define data and reporting requirements with stakeholders and shape data structures
  • Lead cross-functional analyses for CMOs with clear, actionable narratives
  • Partner on operating plans and data quality improvements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the definition of marketing data and reporting requirements. Partner with stakeholders across Marketing and cross-functional teams to translate business questions into clear data specifications, schemas, and reporting structures
  • Design how marketing data is structured, stored, and governed, partnering closely with MarTech, data engineering, and contractors to ensure infrastructure and pipeline decisions map back to business requirements
  • Bring enough technical fluency (SQL, data modeling, ETL concepts) to review technical designs, troubleshoot issues, and be a credible partner to the engineers and vendors building the infrastructure
  • Own the design and maintenance of centralized reporting and dashboards across the marketing funnel, ensuring a consistent, single source of truth for leadership
  • Lead cross-functional performance analyses at the CMO level, synthesizing data across channels and functions into a clear view of what happened, why, and what to do next
  • Prepare executive updates, business reviews, and strategic storylines for Marketing leadership and the C-suite, translating complex data into clear, action-oriented narratives
  • Partner with Marketing leadership on annual and quarterly operating plans, defining metrics and targets and tracking progress against goals
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve data quality, instrumentation, and operational efficiency across marketing programs

Requirements

  • 5-8 years of experience in marketing analytics, marketing operations, strategy consulting, or a similar role, with a track record spanning both strategic analysis and data/schema ownership
  • Demonstrated experience defining data and reporting requirements with stakeholders and designing how that data should be structured and stored
  • Hands-on technical fluency, including SQL, data modeling, and enough understanding of ETL and data pipeline concepts to partner effectively with engineers and MarTech on build decisions
  • Experience owning executive-level, cross-functional performance analysis, synthesizing data across channels into a strategic narrative for senior leadership
  • Strong storytelling and executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, C-suite-ready narratives
  • Experience with analytics tools such as Google BigQuery, Google Analytics, Marketo, Looker Studio / Tableau, and Salesforce
  • Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution
  • Highly proactive and self-starting, able to operate with a high degree of ownership and autonomy

Preferred

  • Direct experience building or maintaining ETL pipelines, data models, or analytics infrastructure
  • Familiarity with marketing funnel measurement and attribution models
  • Fluent in AI/automation tools to improve analytics, reporting, or marketing workflows

Benefits

  • Salary within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
  • Temporary employee offer package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
  • Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
  • Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

Shield AI

3.7 Glassdoor

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With nine offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

Founded in 2015
San Diego, California, USA
1.2K employees (37 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
73% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$150K/yr – $230K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$1.3B
Last Raise
$240M
Series F, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Series F • $240M
  • Dec 2023
    Debt Financing • $200M
  • Oct 2023
    Series F • $300M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
99.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.3%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2.9%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.2K

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