Senior Marketing Business Ops Manager

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$145K/yr – $181K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-functional marketing operations for the SVP by turning strategy into runnable programs, governance, and clear leadership priorities across planning, meetings, and communications.

  • Governance and operations: chair MLT, set agendas, capture action items, and cascade docs across marketing workstreams.
  • Planning and alignment: organize quarterly offsites and annual planning to translate exec vision into marching orders.
  • Cross-functional program ownership: lead strategic initiatives, MarTech audits, agency evaluations, and GTM alignment to move priorities forward.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Marketing Leadership to drive team initiatives, including planning cycles, offsites, and strategic cross-functional projects.
  • Deeply understand the marketing culture and values. You will translate executive vision into actionable plans and guide the broader team on the operational needs.
  • Develop and support the execution of strategic programs, including managing leadership meetings, program-managing key decisions, and maintaining ownership of departmental priorities.
  • Act as a force multiplier for the SVP by ensuring alignment, communication, and accountability across all marketing workstreams.
  • Chair weekly Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) meetings, manage agendas, capture action items, and cascade communications to the wider organization while ensuring consistent project documentation across all marketing workstreams.
  • Organize and facilitate quarterly leadership offsites and annual planning sessions to ensure strategic alignment.
  • Identify opportunities to improve departmental performance, champion marketing-wide organizational health initiatives, and lead high-impact special projects for the SVP (e.g., MarTech stack audits, agency evaluations, or cross-functional GTM alignment).
  • Represent the SVP in internal meetings to maintain project momentum and represent leadership priorities.
  • Collaborate with Communications/PR teams to draft high-level communications on behalf of the SVP, including internal newsletters, board slides, and presentations.
  • Work closely with the Executive Assistant to ensure the SVP’s time is aligned with the most critical business priorities and that meetings are staffed appropriately.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in an operations, chief of staff, or senior project management role within a marketing or high-growth business environment.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a relevant field.
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder workstreams with a high degree of organization.
  • Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to distill complex strategy into clear "marching orders."
  • A proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate roadblocks before they impact the team.
  • Trustworthy, with the ability to handle sensitive departmental information and exercise good judgment.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in a similar high-growth marketing operations capacity.
  • Excellent ability to build consensus across different marketing functions and hold others accountable without formal authority.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
  • Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
  • 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
  • Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Home Office Reimbursement
  • Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Equity
  • Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
  • Volunteering Paid Time Off
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