Responsibilities

• Architect the product and scale the AI first working model across the marketing organization.
• Position yourself as the Strategy “right hand” and trusted advisor to the CMO; sit on the CMO’s staff and collaborate with her core team in driving decision-making
• Develop a deep understanding and expertise around our Marketing capabilities including Brand, Demand Gen, Digital, Event and Field Marketing
• Structure and break down complex business problems, develop a hypothesis, drive analysis and deliver recommendations
• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information, pressure test your hypothesis, co-create deliverables, accelerate execution and unlock value
• Develop and present high-quality recommendation and deliverables (PPT, Word, etc.) for executive level consumption
• Support strategy / business planning processes and assist with developing strategic capabilities across the organization
• Drive change across the organization and be willing to wear multiple hats (strategy development, project management and execution) to do it what it takes to achieve outcomes
• Provide coaching and mentoring to Leads and Associates on the team and take a personal interest in their growth in the organization

Requirements

• 10+ years relevant experience with at least 2 years in top management consulting, private equity or top-tier tech strategy or “bizops” functions with a focus on the CMO / Marketing agenda
• MBA graduate from a top-tier B-school or similar academic credentials or “direct promote” in Consulting
• Marketing strategy experience looking at marketing transformation, marketing effectiveness, organization, process, productivity improvement and other levers for effectiveness
• Large scale enterprise B2B tech expertise either in a consultative or direct capacity
• Effective verbal and written communication ability and comfort with both business and technical discussions with senior audiences
• Expert in building relationships and leading through influence
• Experience managing projects and large-scale transformations
• Willingness to go beyond ‘paper strategy’ in order to support outcome realization
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with minimal supervision and with a ‘roll your sleeves up’ mindset
• Expertise in the Enterprise technology industry, especially in SaaS, is a must - knowledge of cybersecurity industry is a plus, but not required
• Home base needs to be Palo Alto Networks HQ (Bay Area)