Marketing Operations Manager

Lakeville, MN (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $149K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize creative operations across vendors, production, and cross functional workflows to keep assets on time and on brief.

  • Vendor Management: Build and optimize an external partner network, contracts, budgets, and production timelines.
  • Production Leadership: Plan shoots, manage budgets, and coordinate logistics to deliver high quality assets.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Align with Product, Sales, and Brand to streamline workflows and asset delivery.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Vendor Management: Build and optimize an external partner network, contracts, budgets, and production timelines.
  • Financial Oversight: Manage vendor contracts, budgets, scopes of work, and billing processes efficiently.
  • Tech Administration: Own, optimize, and manage licenses for core creative and project management tools.
  • Production Leadership: Plan shoots, manage budgets, and coordinate logistics to deliver high quality assets.
  • Event Logistics: Support planning, budgeting, vendor selection, and on-site execution for experiential brand events.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Align with Product, Sales, and Brand to streamline creative workflows and assets.
  • Hands-on Creative: Provide backup design and video editing support to maintain project quality and momentum.
  • Team Leadership: Guide, mentor, and foster accountability within a team of Project and Event Managers.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience: 5–8 years of experience in creative operations, production, or a related field.
  • Vendor Management: Proven experience managing external vendors, contracts, budgets, and production logistics.
  • Workflow Knowledge: Strong understanding of creative workflows across print, digital, and multimedia.
  • Team Leadership: Proven experience managing, developing, coaching, and mentoring direct reports.
  • Technical Skills: Competency in core creative production tools and platforms.
  • Soft Skills: Excellent cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Preferred

  • Event Marketing: Direct experience supporting trade shows, events, or experiential marketing.
  • Platform Expertise: Deep familiarity with project management systems and design software.
  • Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to manage shifting priorities with a hands-on, solution-oriented mindset.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance; Health Savings Account; Disability Benefits; Life Insurance; Paid Time Off and Holidays; Retirement Benefits.
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Hearth & Home Technologies

Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT), headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, is the nation’s leading manufacturer and supplier of hearth products, offering a diverse range of fireplaces, inserts, stoves, and fire tables. Committed to innovation and quality, HHT integrates the latest design, technology, and materials. Our leading brands are Heat & Glo, Heatilator, Majestic, Vermont Castings, Harman, PelPro and Outdoor GreatRoom.As the residential building products segment of HNI Corporation, Hearth & Home Technologies embodies a member-owned culture rooted in fairness, respect, and integrity. Our HHT commitment extends beyond products; HHT is driven by the desire to unite individuals through the shared warmth, comfort, and connections of a hearth, making houses feel more like homes.

Founded in 1996
Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
990 employees (70 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
71.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.8%
Direct
23.9%
Referral
28.6%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~990

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
46 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
22 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1