Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement

Description

The Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement keeps the operational backbone of the company's Global Corporate Marketing organization running smoothly. The role brings vendor management, procurement, budget administration, technology operations, reporting and internal communications under one owner, so marketing teams can concentrate on strategy while the function scales.

Responsibilities

• Own the full vendor lifecycle for Corporate Marketing: intake, evaluations, procurement, contracts, renewals and ongoing management.
• Act as the main operational contact for Procurement and Legal, keeping vendor work moving while meeting company requirements.
• Track vendor usage, contract commitments and renewal dates to get more value and flag risks or chances early.
• Keep vendor records, contract files and operational reports accurate.
• Manage Corporate Marketing's consolidated operating budget: spend tracking, invoice reconciliation, forecast support and budget reporting.
• Work with Finance to review actuals, explain variances and support planning.
• Own allocation reporting and operational measurement for Corporate Marketing goals.
• Build and maintain reports that show leadership the health of the budget and vendor investments.
• Run the operational side of the marketing technology and software portfolio, covering budgets, licenses, renewals, permissions and vendor coordination.
• Help evaluate and buy new marketing technology with Marketing Technology leadership.
• Monitor software usage and find chances to consolidate tools or cut costs.
• Coordinate the recurring cross-functional meetings and work that support Corporate Marketing leadership, including budget reviews, vendor planning, allocation reporting and organizational projects.
• Plan and run internal communications such as town halls, OKR updates, Market Minds sessions and other leadership messages.
• Run the follow-up process for Corporate Marketing NPS action plans, tracking commitments and sharing progress.
• Maintain operational calendars, trackers and documentation so the organization has clear, consistent visibility.
• Create and update processes, documentation and reports that make Corporate Marketing more efficient, consistent and transparent.
• Find ways to simplify admin work, improve coordination across functions and remove operational friction.
• Work with Marketing Operations leadership and partners in Finance, Procurement, Legal and Technology to keep improving how Corporate Marketing runs.

Requirements

• Significant experience in marketing operations, business operations, program management or a similar operational role.
• Strong financial and business judgment, with hands-on experience managing budgets, vendor contracts, procurement and reporting.
• A track record of running complex operational projects with many stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Experience working well with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology and Marketing.
• Excellent organizational skills and a drive to improve processes and operational results.
• Strong communication skills, including experience coordinating leadership communications and organizational initiatives.
• Collaborative and service-minded, able to influence outcomes without formal authority.

Conditions

The company is a hybrid workplace where most locations ask for four days in the office each week.

Hybrid work is meant to bring people together in person on a regular basis, and other flexible options are available as needs change.

Wherever you work, you will have tools and resources to engage with colleagues around the world.

Total cash compensation range: $125,050.00-$191,733.33, including annual base salary and target incentive.

Legal entity: the company Inc. (001MstarInc).

Benefits

• Financial: 100% 401(k) match up to 6% of salary, potential stock ownership, and company-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary plus commission.
• Physical health: medical, dental and vision coverage with potential premium discounts, company HSA contributions of up to $500-$2,000 a year on specific plans, up to $300-$600 a year in wellness incentives, and company-paid long- and short-term disability insurance.
• Emotional health: trust-based time off, a 6-week paid sabbatical, 6 weeks of paid family caregiving leave, 8-24 weeks of paid parental leave, adoption assistance, leadership coaching and formal mentoring, a $1,000 annual flex stipend for education and well-being costs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Social: a charitable matching gifts program, the Dollars for Doers volunteer program, paid volunteer days, and 15+ employee resource and affinity groups.