Director, Marketing Operations

ConnectWise
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to seasoned marketing leaders with strong tech acumen working in a remote setting, who can drive cross-functional collaboration and manage complex digital marketing systems.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of marketing experience and a proven track record in managing digital tech stacks
    — “10+ years of relevant experience”
  • Professionals skilled in translating technical marketing concepts to non-technical stakeholders
    — “Ability to translate technical terms and concepts so all stakeholders can fully understand”
  • Candidates who can coordinate cross-functional teams and align initiatives for efficiency
    — “Coordinates cross-functional communication to align on initiatives and strategies to drive efficiency”

Things to consider

  • The role requires managing multiple teams and influencing stakeholders at high levels
    — “Typically manages multiple teams that are led by experienced managers”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work with Legal on compliance matters related to marketing
    — “Collaborates with the Legal team with respect to marketing-relevant regulations”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in designing and managing multi-step, multi-person projects in your resume and interview responses
    — “Proven ability to design and manage complicated, multi-step, multi-person projects”
  • Highlight your ability to improve workflow efficiency and reduce operational shortcomings
    — “Identifies inefficiencies and shortcomings and drives efforts for improvement”
  • Showcase your leadership and mentoring skills, especially in guiding entry-level to experienced teams
    — “Manages, mentors, and coaches to develop a collaborative and dynamic team”
  • Demonstrate your ability to deliver performance reporting and analysis that supports marketing decisions
    — “Delivers marketing performance reporting and analysis to support overall marketing performance Knowledge”
  • Demonstrate your experience with marketing automation, CRM, BI, and AI systems in your application materials
    — “Experience with Marketing automation, CRM, BI, and or AI systems”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • team development
Typical background
project_managementmarketing_operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Project_managementTeam_leadershipCommunicationStrategic_planning

Preferred

Marketing_experience

About the role

Original posting from ConnectWise via Greenhouse

ConnectWise is an industry and Global leading software company with over 3,000 colleagues in North America, EMEA and APAC. As a community-driven software company dedicated to the success of technology solution providers, our suite helps over 45,000 of our partners manage their businesses better, sell more efficiently, automate service delivery, and remotely control technology so they can consistently deliver amazing customer experiences.

Our company is powered by our connections, our colleagues, and our community. And, we accept all kinds.

Game-changers, innovators, culture-lovers—and humankind.

We invite discovery and debate. We recognize key moments as milestones.

We see you and value you for your unique contributions. Our inclusive, positive culture lays the foundation to ensure every colleague is valued for their perspectives and skills, giving you the choice of how YOU make a difference.

Curious? Read this opportunity to learn how YOU can make a difference at ConnectWise!

General Summary

The Director of Marketing Operations is responsible for leading a team of entry-level to experienced professionals focused on designing and optimizing the lead management process, establishing and executing the marketing technology and data strategy, delivering performance analytics and reporting, and enabling operational excellence across the Marketing organization. This role supports the Marketing function by developing and enhancing processes, technologies, and cross-functional partnerships that drive pipeline growth, improve operational efficiency, and support business decision-making.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Marketing Operations leadership: 

Set the Marketing Operations strategy and priorities, and lead, develop and coach the team against clear goals and business outcomes.

Lead lifecycle and funnel operations

Own the end-to-end lead lifecycle, including definitions, scoring, routing, service-level agreements and handoffs.

Identify and resolve process gaps affecting lead quality, conversion, velocity and seller productivity.

Marketing technology and data

Own the marketing technology and data strategy, including architecture, integrations, vendors, adoption, governance, data quality and compliance.

Pipeline planning and performance analytics

Own pipeline reporting, source targets, attribution, KPI definitions, dashboards and executive reporting.

Turn performance insights into actions that improve conversion, pipeline velocity, program ROI and investment decisions.

Cross-functional execution

Partner across Marketing, Sales, SDR, Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Finance and Legal to align goals, processes, data definitions and execution.

Lead cross-functional change, communicate risks and recommendations, and drive initiatives through implementation.

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required

Exceptional leadership and customer service skills.

Ability to make decisions that have significant impact on organizational performance and business outcomes.

Strong organizational skills with the ability to provide strategic direction and operational leadership.

Professional presence suitable for interaction with executive leadership, customers, and internal stakeholders.

Excellent presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.

Technology savvy with strong business acumen.

Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business recommendations.

Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities across multiple operational domains.

Proven ability to design and manage complex, cross-functional, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

Strong knowledge of lead management, funnel optimization, marketing attribution, pipeline analytics, and revenue-generating processes.

Experience with marketing technology ecosystems, data governance, compliance, and reporting frameworks.

Experience leveraging AI, automation, and advanced analytics to improve business outcomes.

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent business experience.

10+ years of progressive experience in Marketing Operations, Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or related functions.

6+ years of people leadership and team management experience.

Demonstrated experience owning and optimizing lead lifecycle processes, funnel operations, and marketing-to-sales alignment.

Experience with Marketing Automation Platforms, CRM systems, Business Intelligence tools, data platforms, and AI/GenAI technologies.

Proven experience delivering executive-level reporting, KPI frameworks, attribution models, and pipeline analytics.

Working Conditions

Onsite/Hybrid/Remote depending on location.

0-10% travel may be required.

ConnectWise is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. ConnectWise provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, marital status, familial or parental status, or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact us at talentacquisition@connectwise.com or 1-800-671-6898.

Source: ConnectWise careers (Greenhouse)

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