Marketing Operations Manager

Cox Purtell; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Tech Business, based in Sydney, seeks a Marketing Operations Manager to lead APAC planning and budgeting within a globally distributed team. The role sits in an International Strategy and Operations group, coordinating with international colleagues to align planning, budgeting and reporting across APAC.

The 12-month contract offers exposure to senior leadership across regions, with potential extension or conversion to permanent.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in marketing operations, strategy and operations in a large, global organisation.
• Hands-on budget management and financial planning with Anaplan or similar.
• Coordinate stakeholders across time zones with complex multi-market rhythms.
• Strong data-driven reporting using Power BI or similar tools.
• Excellent senior-level communication with ability to distill complex insights.

Responsibilities

• Own APAC marketing planning cadence including budget reviews and planning.
• Lead quarterly rolling forecasts and annual budget planning with stakeholders.
• Manage APAC marketing budgets including variable and central spend.
• Track and report marketing spend using Power BI dashboards to improve efficiency.
• Standardise planning documents and drive adoption of consistent models across APAC.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Anaplan

Budget management

Stakeholder coordination

Marketing operations

Data-driven reporting

Communication skills

Multi-market coordination

Tools

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

Marketing Operations Manager - 12 Month Contract

Global Tech Business

$169.5K + Super

Our client is a global technology company at the forefront of creative and digital marketing software, with a significant presence across international markets and a growing footprint across APAC. The organisation invests heavily in data driven marketing operations and operates through collaborative, globally distributed teams. This role offers genuine international exposure and the chance to work alongside senior leaders across multiple regions.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Marketing Operations Manager to lead the APAC marketing planning cadence and drive budget management excellence across the region. Based in Sydney, you will sit within a globally distributed International Strategy and Operations team, working closely with international colleagues to align planning, budgeting and reporting across APAC. It is an initial 12 month contract with strong potential to extend, or potentially convert to Perm.

Key Duties:

• Own and manage the APAC marketing planning cadence, including State of Readiness, leadership alignment sessions, strategic briefing weeks, budget reviews and cross-functional all-hands.
• Lead quarterly rolling forecasts and annual budget planning using Anaplan, in partnership with global stakeholders.
• Manage APAC marketing budgets, covering both variable and centrally owned spend, alongside the International Budget Lead.
• Track and report on marketing spend using Power BI dashboards, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
• Maintain and standardise foundational planning documents for APAC and drive adoption of consistent planning and operating models across the region.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in marketing operations, strategy and operations, or a similar function, ideally within a large, matrixed global organisation.
• Hands-on budget management and financial planning experience, with proficiency in Anaplan or a comparable planning platform.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate stakeholders across time zones and manage complex, multi-market operating rhythms.
• Strong data driven reporting skills, with comfort using Power BI dashboards or similar tools.
• Excellent senior-level communication skills, with the ability to distil complexity into clear, actionable insights.
• Sydney based, with the ability to meet a 50% in-office expectation and flexibility for recurring evening calls with international teams.
• Experience in technology or SaaS environments, and within global enterprise organisations, is highly regarded.