Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$121K/yr – $186K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Owns the end-to-end vendor, procurement, budget, and operations for Corporate Marketing, overseeing the vendor lifecycle, financial operations, technology portfolio, and cross-functional planning.

  • Owns vendor lifecycle and procurement operations.
  • Drives budget, reporting, and operational excellence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Vendor & Procurement Operations
  • Own the end-to-end vendor lifecycle across Corporate Marketing, including intake, vendor evaluations, procurement coordination, contract execution, renewals, and ongoing vendor management.
  • Serve as Corporate Marketing's primary operational liaison with Procurement and Legal, ensuring vendor engagements move efficiently while meeting organizational requirements.
  • Monitor vendor utilization, contract commitments, and renewals to maximize value and proactively identify risks or opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate vendor documentation, contract records, and operational reporting.
  • Own Budget & Financial Operations
  • Maintain Corporate Marketing's consolidated operating budget, including spend tracking, invoice reconciliation, forecasting support, and budget reporting.
  • Partner with Finance to monitor actuals, identify variances, and support financial planning activities.
  • Own allocation reporting and operational measurement in support of Corporate Marketing objectives.
  • Develop and maintain reporting that provides leadership with visibility into budget health and vendor investments.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in marketing operations, business operations, program management, or a similar operational role.
  • Strong financial and business acumen, with experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, procurement, and reporting.
  • Proven ability to manage complex operational initiatives across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
  • Experience partnering effectively with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, and Marketing.
  • Exceptional organizational skills with a passion for improving processes and driving operational excellence.
  • Strong communication skills and experience coordinating leadership communications and organizational initiatives.
  • Collaborative, service-oriented, and able to influence outcomes without direct authority.

Benefits

  • Financial Health
  • 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
  • Physical Health
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
  • Emotional Health
  • Trust-Based Time Off
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Morningstar

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Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The Company offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers and owners, retirement plan providers and sponsors, institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets, and alliances and redistributors. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries, with approximately $369 billion in AUMA as of Sept. 30, 2025. The Company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in 32 countries.

Founded in 1984
Chicago, Illinois, USA
12K employees (526 in marketing)
82% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$121K/yr – $186K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$91M
Last Raise
$91M
Private Equity, 27 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 1999
    Private Equity • $91M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$669.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.4%
Direct
60.8%
Referral
7.8%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12K

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Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement

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