Marketing Operations Lead: Budget, Planning & Strategy

Western Digital Corp.; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a Senior Manager of Marketing Operations to serve as the operational backbone of Corporate Marketing. You will own the budget, lead semi-annual planning, and ensure data-driven decisions through rigorous analytics and executive-ready insights.

You will build and govern marketing systems, partner with Finance and cross-functional teams, and act as a chief of staff to the marketing function, guiding prioritization and execution at the highest level.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in marketing operations, revenue operations, or a related operational/analytical role.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce and Marketo.
• Strong budget management and forecasting experience.
• Ability to design and run planning processes and partner with Finance.

Responsibilities

• Own Budget & Financial Stewardship end-to-end, including forecasting and variance analysis.
• Drive semi-annual planning with cross-functional leads to translate goals into resourced plans.
• Bring rigor to analytics and insight, delivering executive narratives from data.
• Build marketing operations infrastructure and systems readiness, including measurement standards and campaign instrumentation.
• Act as Chief of Staff to the Corporate Marketing function, coordinating cadence, priorities, and executive materials.

Skills

Marketing operations

Budget management

Data analytics

Salesforce

Marketo

Tools

Salesforce

Marketo

Job description

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a Senior Manager of Marketing Operations to serve as the operational backbone of Corporate Marketing. You will own the budget, lead semi-annual planning, and ensure data-driven decisions through rigorous analytics and executive-ready insights.

You will build and govern marketing systems, partner with Finance and cross-functional teams, and act as a chief of staff to the marketing function, guiding prioritization and execution at the highest level.