Strategy & Operations Lead, Global Marketing

About the Role
The Strategy & Planning Lead will serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to Global Marketing leadership, driving high-impact initiatives that accelerate growth, improve operational effectiveness, and maximize the return on marketing investments. This role sits at the intersection of corporate strategy, marketing, operations, analytics, and executive communications.
As a trusted partner to senior leaders, you will oversee strategic planning, investment prioritization, organizational effectiveness, and executive engagement across the marketing organization. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to drive greater impact with existing resources, solving complex business challenges, and translating insights into actionable recommendations that influence company and marketing strategy.
The ideal candidate is highly self-directed, thrives in ambiguity, and brings deep experience in strategy, marketing, business operations, and executive stakeholder management. They are equally comfortable conducting rigorous analysis, developing executive-level narratives, leading cross-functional initiatives, and influencing senior leaders.
What You'll Do
Strategic Planning & Investment Management
Drive annual and quarterly strategic planning processes across Global Marketing, partnering with leadership to define priorities, roadmap, investment allocations, and success metrics.
Develop business cases and investment scenarios to optimize marketing resource allocation and maximize growth impact.
Evaluate portfolio and market opportunities, recommending strategic shifts based on business performance, market dynamics, and organizational priorities.
Partner with Finance and Marketing leadership to establish planning frameworks that balance growth ambitions with operational discipline.
Growth Strategy & Business Performance
Analyze marketing performance, business trends, customer insights, and market opportunities to identify growth levers and strategic recommendations.
Develop executive-ready analyses and recommendations to improve marketing effectiveness, ROI, and organizational efficiency.
Monitor industry trends, competitive developments, and emerging opportunities to proactively identify risks and areas for investment.
Build frameworks that enable the organization to do more with less t