Marketing Strategy & Operations Lead

Mars; Franklin (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University access

Competitive compensation & bonus

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Marketing Acceleration Manager to link strategy with execution across the Marketing function. You will coordinate planning, lead organizational rhythms, and drive capability-building programs to improve alignment, collaboration, and delivery of business impact.

The role partners with senior leaders to surface risks, manage priorities, and accelerate progress on key marketing initiatives with a focus on measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in Marketing, Sales, Strategy, or related commercial functions within the CPG/FMCG industry.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional work, influencing stakeholders, and driving follow-through.
• Strong understanding of marketing strategy, business planning processes, organizational effectiveness, operating rhythms, and change management.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems, navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and work independently.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, project management, stakeholder engagement, and meeting design skills.
• Strategic mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and delivering measurable business impact.
• Experience orchestrating capability-building efforts, including training calendars, learning forums, onboarding moments, and best practice sharing.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Priority Acceleration – Partner with Marketing leadership to translate the function’s highest-priority initiatives into clear workplans, decision points, and accountability, while surfacing risks and opportunities.
• Organizational Planning & Operating Rhythm – Lead the coordination of annual planning cycles, business reviews, leadership forums, and cross-functional meetings for clear priorities and visibility.
• Functional Modernization & Capability Acceleration – Manage the Marketing capability agenda: training calendar, learning forums, onboarding moments, and connect associates with training and best practices.
• Marketing Engagement & Experiences – Lead organization-wide Marketing engagement moments: annual offsite, town halls, recognition programs, and leadership sessions.
• Functional Health, Visibility & Continuous Improvement – Create simple visibility tools and routines to track priorities, milestones, and health; identify opportunities to simplify work.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Marketing strategy

Planning & governance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Mars is seeking a Marketing Acceleration Manager to link strategy with execution across the Marketing function. You will coordinate planning, lead organizational rhythms, and drive capability-building programs to improve alignment, collaboration, and delivery of business impact.

The role partners with senior leaders to surface risks, manage priorities, and accelerate progress on key marketing initiatives with a focus on measurable outcomes.