Marketing Operations Specialist

Convera; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Convera is seeking a Marketing Operations Specialist to manage core budget, vendor, and planning operations across Brand & Growth. The role requires strong knowledge of budgeting, governance, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination in a fast-paced environment.

You will independently handle monthly deliverables, resolve issues, and advise stakeholders on process requirements and risks aligned with Convera policies and operating rhythms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years in marketing operations, business operations, planning, budget/procurement.
• Ability to analyze budget, vendor, planning issues and propose solutions.
• Strong understanding of marketing operations, budgeting and governance.
• Experience working with Finance, Procurement, Accounting, Marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead B&G planning, reporting and operating rhythm activities (WBRs/MBRs).
• Coordinate cadences, leadership reviews and recurring business rhythms.
• Support annual/quarterly planning with inputs and milestones.
• Develop governance mechanisms for alignment and execution.
• Maintain B&G hub standards, SOPs, templates and collaboration tools.
• Identify risks and implement improvements across processes.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure adherence to practices.

Skills

Budget management

Vendor governance

Stakeholder management

Marketing operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Allocadia

Job description

Marketing Operations Specialist

The Marketing Operations Specialist will serve as an experienced professional responsible for managing core budget, vendor, and planning operations across Brand & Growth. This role requires strong knowledge of marketing operations processes, budget management, vendor governance, and cross-functional stakeholder coordination. The role will work independently on recurring monthly deliverables, assess and resolve issues of diverse scope, and advise stakeholders on process requirements, risks, and practical solutions in alignment with Convera policies and operating rhythms.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

B&G Planning, Reporting & Operating Rhythm Support (50%)

• Manage key planning and reporting artifacts across the B&G operating cycle, including WBRs, MBRs, annual planning deliverables, and related governance materials.
• Coordinate and maintain B&G operating cadences, including leadership reviews, All Hands forums, planning cycles, and other recurring business rhythms.
• Support annual and quarterly planning processes by coordinating inputs, tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Implement and maintain governance mechanisms that promote alignment, accountability, communication, and execution across the B&G organization.
• Maintain governance and content standards for the B&G Hub, including ways of working, process documentation, SOPs, templates, and collaboration resources.
• Identify operational risks, process gaps, and opportunities for simplification within planning, governance, and collaboration processes, recommending and implementing approved improvements.
• Partner with stakeholders across B&G to resolve process questions, drive adherence to established operating practices, and support effective execution of organizational priorities.

Budget Management, Governance & Execution(40%)

• Manage and track spend across Marketing and Enablement, supporting multi-million-dollar budget portfolio in partnership with B&G leaders, Finance, Accounting, and Procurement.
• Maintain accurate budget records, reporting, forecasting inputs, and budget utilization metrics using relevant systems.
• Monitor expenses, process invoices, and support timely execution of spend in alignment with Convera policies, governance standards, and planning processes.
• Identify budget variances, risks, and unusual spend patterns, assess root causes, and recommend corrective actions to stakeholders.
• Support annual OPEX planning by preparing budget inputs, consolidating information from budget owners, and ensuring planning assumptions are accurately reflected.
• Serve as the operational owner for our budgeting system, providing vendor coordination, user support, system administration, process documentation, and guidance to budget owners.
• Identify, document, and implement approved process improvements that simplify budgeting, forecasting, vendor management, and governance activities while improving efficiency, compliance, and user experience.

Vendor Contract Management (10%)

• Centrally manage vendor contract tracking across Marketing and Enablement functions, ensuring visibility of renewals, purchase orders, expiration dates, and budget implications.
• Coordinate purchase orders, renewals, onboarding, and deprecation decisions in partnership with functional budget owners and Procurement.
• Support compliant onboarding and invoicing of contractors and vendors in line with Convera governance processes.
• Advise internal stakeholders on contract lifecycle procedures, spending approvals, and required process steps.
• Identify potential contract, renewal, or spend risks and elevate with clear recommendations for resolution.
• Track vendor expenditures against forecasts to help prevent overspending and support monthly budget management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in marketing operations, business operations, planning, budget operations, procurement operations, ora relateddiscipline.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze budget, vendor, or planning issues,identifyroot causes, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong understanding of marketing operations, budgeting practices, vendor lifecycle processes, and operational governance.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders such as Finance, Procurement, Accounting, Marketing, Enablement, or business operations teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with budget management tools, procurement systems, reporting tools, or marketing operations platforms; Allocadia experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to use data, reporting, and business context to support decision-making.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage recurring monthly deliverables, and escalat risk or decisions atappropriate points.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to advise business partners on processes, explain requirements clearly, and gain alignment across teams.
• Creative problem-solver with a growth mindset who looks for ways to simplify processes and improve operational effectiveness.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity while applying established policies, procedures, and judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear documentation, reporting, and stakeholder updates.

About Convera

Convera is a global leader in commercial payments that powers international business by moving money with ease. We provide tech-led payment solutions to help more than 26,000 customers globally grow with confidence, from small businesses to CFOs and treasurers. As experts in foreign exchange, risk and compliance, with an unrivaled regulatory footprint, Convera’s financial network spans more than 140 currencies and 200 countries and territories.

Our teams care deeply about the value we deliver to our customers, which makes Convera a rewarding place to work. This is an exciting time for our organization as we expand our team with growth-minded, results-oriented people who are looking to move fast in an innovative environment.

As a truly global company with employees in over 20 countries, we are passionate about diversity; we seek and celebrate people from different backgrounds, lifestyles, and unique points of view. We want to work with the best people and ensure we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.

There are plenty of amazing opportunities at Convera for talented, creative problem solvers who never settle for good enough and are looking to transform Business to Business payments.