Head of Marketing Operations
We're looking for a Head of Marketing Operations to serve as the operational backbone of the marketing organization. This person will own budget, hiring operations, cross-team coordination, and the marketing tech stack, while working closely with the CMO on executive presentations, readouts, and the day-to-day priorities that keep the marketing organization running smoothly. This is a highly cross-functional role suited to someone who thrives on structure, enjoys translating ambiguity into clear process, and can build trust across a diverse set of stakeholders (creative, demand gen, product marketing, comms, etc.) as well as with senior leadership.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Budget & Financial Operations
- Own and manage the marketing department's budget end to end, tracking spend against plan, flagging variances, and partnering with Finance on forecasting and reporting
- Build visibility into spend by team/channel/program so leadership can make informed tradeoffs
- Support quarterly and annual budget planning cycles
Hiring Operations
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and marketing leads to manage headcount planning, requisition tracking, and interview logistics
- Help standardize hiring processes across marketing sub-teams (job descriptions, interview loops, scorecards)
- Keep hiring plans aligned with budget and org design
Cross-Functional Coordination & Executive Partnership
- Bring together the different functions within marketing (brand, demand gen, product marketing, comms, etc.) for regular tactical updates and team-wide readouts
- Own the cadence, agenda, and follow-through for marketing leadership meetings and all-hands
- Partner directly with the CMO on presentation development, including board decks, executive readouts, and strategy docs, ensuring materials are polished, data-backed, and on-message
Marketing Technology & Tools Oversight
- Own visibility and oversight into all tools and platforms marketing is evaluating or onboarding over the next 12 months
- Manage vendor evaluations, procurement conversations, and onboarding/rollout plans for new tools
- Maintain a master view of the marketing tech stack, including licensing, usage, and renewal timelines
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 10 + years of experience in marketing operations, business operations, or a similar role supporting a senior marketing leaders
- Strong financial acumen, comfortable owning a budget and communicating spend clearly to executives
- Experience with hiring/recruiting operations, ideally partnering closely with TA teams
- Excellent presentation and communication skills; experience building exec-level decks
- Familiarity with common marketing tech stack tools (e.g., marketing automation, analytics, project management platforms)
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating across ambiguity
- A collaborative operator who can build trust across a wide range of stakeholders, from individual contributors to the C-suite
This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.