About this role
About the Role The Principal, Business Operations for Platform Marketing partners with the CMO to turn operating data into insights that inform strategy and drive velocity. You'll sit at the intersection of strategy and analytics, leading the operating backbone of Platform Marketing in a fast-paced SaaS environment and shaping marketing initiatives in the tech industry. What You'll Do
- Own budget strategy, ROI and investment reporting: drive how Platform Marketing invests, defend allocations in planning, manage forecasts as priorities evolve, and partner with Finance to optimize spend. Leverage AI tools to build real-time budgeting dashboards and automate reporting.
- Design and run the CMO's operating rhythm: leadership agendas, performance reviews, QBRs, annual planning, all-hands, and offsites; build scalable operating frameworks; identify inefficiencies and lead fixes; establish 3/1 year planning with clear owners and milestones.
- Own Platform Marketing narrative and executive communications: pull data into a clear story; deliver executive-ready communications; maintain high-trust cross-functional relationships across Finance, Sales, Product Marketing, and GBSG; anticipate leadership questions. What We're Looking For
- Strategic thinker with strong analytics: comfortable in a cross-functional, fast-paced SaaS environment, and with a solid understanding of marketing strategy in tech.
- Experience in budgeting, investment decision-making, forecasting, and building dashboards; ability to use data to drive action.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills; able to influence without authority and align cross-functional teams.