Marketing Ops & Enablement Lead: Vendors, Budget, Tech

Morningstar, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match up to 6%

Stock ownership potential

Company-provided life insurance

Comprehensive health benefits

Disability insurance

Paid sabbatical

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement at Morningstar, Inc. leads the infrastructure that enables the Global Corporate Marketing organization to run efficiently, owning vendor management, procurement, budget administration, technology operations, reporting, and internal communications.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, budgeting discipline, and a proven ability to drive operational excellence across Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, and Marketing

Qualifications

• Significant experience in marketing operations or similar operational roles.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting and reporting experience.
• Proven ability to manage complex initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, and Marketing.
• Exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to process improvement.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate leadership communications.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end vendor lifecycle across Corporate Marketing.
• Coordinate budget reviews, forecasting, and reporting.
• Oversee Marketing Technology budgeting, licensing, and renewals.
• Plan and execute internal communications and leadership updates.
• Drive operational excellence across the function.

Skills

Marketing operations

Budgeting

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Communication

Influence without authority

Job description

The Principal, Corporate Marketing Operations & Enablement at Morningstar, Inc. leads the infrastructure that enables the Global Corporate Marketing organization to run efficiently, owning vendor management, procurement, budget administration, technology operations, reporting, and internal communications.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, budgeting discipline, and a proven ability to drive operational excellence across Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, and Marketing