Senior Marketing Planning and Operations Manager

Adobe

Senior Marketing Planning and Operations Manager

San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    JOB LEVEL
    P50
    EMPLOYEE ROLE
    Individual Contributor

    The Opportunity

    We are seeking a Senior Marketing Planning and Operations Manager to drive Marketing planning and provide operational, financial and business partner support for Adobe Express. In this position you will support senior management through marketing planning and budget management, across reporting, analysis and making recommendations. You will also be responsible for setting up operating cadences, completing key initiatives, working with data analytics to develop dashboards and insights and performing analyses that drive strategic decision-making . The ideal candidate brings a strong track record in leading marketing strategy and planning at scale-driving efficiency, enabling growth, and aligning execution with business goals.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Partner with Business Leads and drive strategic marketing and financial planning for the year. Review spend, analyze spend performance and make decisions on budget allocations.
    • Partner closely with Marketing, Sales, Operations and Finance counterparts to continually improve & enhance planning and reporting capabilities and processes.
    • Be a trusted business partner and work cross-functionally with key business leaders to identify appropriate metrics to measure and evaluate business performance.
    • Own mid-quarter and quarter-end budget reporting, and support business leaders in telling the “Why” behind spend and performance.
    • Working with marketing, operations and sales teams to ensure that marketing campaigns and programs are driven efficiently and aligned with overall business goals.
    • In addition to marketing planning and investments allocation, build and support leadership meetings, ensure the running of smooth and regular operating cadence and program manage key initiatives.
    • Work closely with our Data Science and Analytics to team build dashboards to track business performance across Adobe Express business.
    • Drive analyses and deliver insights to business leaders to impact strategic decisions.
    • Support the team with ad-hoc projects as they arise.

    What You Need to Be Successful

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Master's degree in economics, finance, business or equivalent experience is preferred.
    • 12 - 15 years of relevant marketing operations, planning, finance and business operations experience in the software/technology sector.
    • Proven ability to drive marketing planning and experience managing large-scale marketing budgets, with a focus on data driven decision-making.
    • Strong business insight and in-depth understanding of marketing performance metrics.
    • Excellent business partner management, presentation skills and broad execution capabilities.
    • Self-starter who can handle sophisticated tasks and develop new strategies and ways of approaching business challenges.
    • Strong communication & customer management skills with ability to influence/drive decision making across cross-functional teams.
    • Problem solver who can challenge the status quo and drive new ways of thinking across the organization.
    • Embraces accountability, customer-centricity, and fosters a collaborative team culture.
    • High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint) and experience in reporting/visualization tools.

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $131,600 -- $250,200 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

    At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

    In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

    State-Specific Notices:

    California :

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    Colorado:

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    Massachusetts:

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    Internal Opportunities

    Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We’re glad that you’re pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

    Put your best foot forward:

    1. Update your Resume/CV and Workday profile - don’t forget to include your uniquely ‘Adobe’ experiences and volunteer work.

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    3. Check out these tips to help you prep for interviews.

    4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the International Resources for Relocating Employees on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your Benefits, AIP, Equity & Payroll .

    Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.

    At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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