Director of Digital Strategy & Marketing Ops

Palo Alto Networks; California (MO); On-site; USD 204,000 - 281,500; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Director of Digital Strategic Operations to own the rhythm of the business for the Digital Marketing organization and drive strategic initiatives. You will bridge high-level marketing vision with end-to-end execution and modernize our digital stack.

This role leads a team, partnering with the SVP Global Digital Marketing, to optimize lead-to-revenue workflows and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in Digital Marketing, Marketing Operations, or Business Strategy leadership within a global enterprise technology company.
• Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and lead a team of operations professionals.
• Expertise in budget management, headcount planning, and ROI analysis within a large-scale marketing context.
• Proven ability to build deep relationships and influence senior leaders across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Absolute integrity and discretion in handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into a multi-year IT roadmap in partnership with Marketing leadership.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale strategic programs from inception to launch.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement repeatable frameworks balancing speed and stability.
• Drive change management and adoption of new tools across global teams.
• Define, monitor, and report KPIs for program success and lead velocity.
• Manage the rhythm of the Digital Marketing team, including budget hygiene and planning cycles.
• Oversee budget and headcount planning, focusing on cost-savings and alignment with hiring.
• Mentor and grow the Strategic Operations team to sustain high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

ROI analysis

Strategic operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Tableau

Adobe Analytics

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Director of Digital Strategic Operations to own the rhythm of the business for the Digital Marketing organization and drive strategic initiatives. You will bridge high-level marketing vision with end-to-end execution and modernize our digital stack.

This role leads a team, partnering with the SVP Global Digital Marketing, to optimize lead-to-revenue workflows and data-driven decision making.