Messaging Strategy & Operations Manager

Attentive
US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level operations professionals comfortable with cross-functional collaboration and process optimization in a tech-driven marketing environment.

Best fit for

  • Systems-minded professionals who excel at turning ambiguity into structured workflows.
    — “Able to create structure in ambiguity, define requirements
  • Operational generalists with experience across sales tech stacks and BI tools.
    — “tools such as Salesforce, Looker, Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Zapier
  • Cross-functional liaisons who can bridge technical and customer-facing teams.
    — “act as a bridge between external partners, internal systems

Things to consider

  • Role requires handling escalations and high-stakes situations with multiple stakeholders.
    — “including during escalations and high-stakes situations
  • Expect to build and maintain lightweight automations as part of core responsibilities.
    — “Build and maintain lightweight automations using tools

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific examples of operational processes you've scaled from manual to automated.
    — “turn manual or inconsistent workflows into repeatable processes
  • Highlight experience creating system-agnostic documentation for cross-functional teams.
    — “Document new and evolving workflows, maintain internal
  • Showcase instances where you've acted as an escalation point for complex operational issues.
    — “Serve as an escalation point for complex operational questions
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

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

What success looks like

  • improved operational efficiency
  • enhanced customer satisfaction
  • increased process visibility
Typical background
operations managementmarketing operationsproduct management

Skills & requirements

Required

Operational WorkflowsProcess ImprovementStakeholder ManagementAutomation ToolsCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Project ManagementData Analysis

About the role

Original posting from Attentive via Greenhouse

Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.

 

Recognized as the #1 provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.

 

With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 500 (four years running!), LinkedIn’s Top Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100 (five years running!), Inc.’s Best Workplaces, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index!About the Role

We’re looking for a Messaging Strategy & Operations Manager to join our Strategy & Operations team. This team builds and manages the operational processes that help Attentive’s messaging products run reliably, efficiently, and at scale.

In this role, you’ll own complex operational workflows across product launches, partner processes, internal tooling, reporting, and cross-functional execution. You’ll help translate ambiguous requirements into clear processes, build scalable workflows, improve operational visibility, and partner with teams across Product, Engineering, Client Strategy, Sales Ops, RevTech, BI, and external partners.

You’ll act as a bridge between external partners, internal systems, and cross-functional teams, turning complex operational requirements into clear workflows, better tooling, and reliable execution.

What You’ll Accomplish

Lead and improve end-to-end operational workflows for emerging product initiatives, including intake, tracking, issue resolution, launch readiness, and post-launch support

Translate external partner requirements and internal product constraints into clear processes, system updates, documentation, and stakeholder guidance

Maintain source-of-truth trackers, dashboards, and reporting across tools such as Salesforce, Google Sheets, Looker, and internal systems

Partner with RevTech, Sales Ops, Product, Engineering, and BI to improve workflows, automation, reporting, and operational tooling

Build and maintain lightweight automations using tools like Zapier, Salesforce, Google Sheets, or similar systems to reduce manual work and improve accuracy

Identify and troubleshoot operational breakdowns across tooling, data, automations, and cross-functional handoffs, partnering with technical teams to drive fixes

Support customer-impacting launches, migrations, and escalations by coordinating timelines, surfacing risks, and keeping stakeholders aligned

Serve as an escalation point for complex operational questions, partner delays, process gaps, and ambiguous edge cases

Document new and evolving workflows, maintain internal and external-facing process guides, and train teammates on repeatable processes

Build team resiliency by documenting institutional knowledge, improving handoff readiness, and training teammates on critical workflows and tools

Your Expertise

4+ years of experience in operations, technical operations, program management, business operations, customer operations, strategy, or a related role

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple operational workstreams with minimal guidance

Excellent communicator who can adapt across technical teams, customer-facing teams, external partners, and leadership, including during escalations and high-stakes situations

Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales Ops, RevTech, BI, Client Strategy, and external partners

Analytical and systems-minded, with experience using tools such as Salesforce, Looker, Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Zapier, Datadog, or similar platforms

Able to create structure in ambiguity, define requirements, and turn manual or inconsistent workflows into repeatable processes

Comfortable documenting processes, training teammates, and acting as a subject-matter expert for specialized workflows

Self-starter who takes ownership, proactively flags risks, and looks for opportunities to improve operational quality and scalability

You'll get competitive perks and benefits, from health & wellness to equity, to help you bring your best self to work.

For US based applicants:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 - $130,000 annually + equity + benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location

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Attentive Company Values

Default to Action - Move swiftly and with purpose

Be One Unstoppable Team - Rally as each other’s champions

Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success

Act Like an Owner - Take responsibility for Attentive’s success

 

Learn more about AWAKE, Attentive’s collective of employee resource groups.

 

If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

 

At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. 

Source: Attentive careers (Greenhouse)

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