Seasonal Marketing Operations Lead, Digital Planning

Mars; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Medical and dental benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Mars is seeking a Marketing Operations Manager, Seasonal, for our Chicago office to own the Seasonal Digital Portfolio Planning tool, govern data, and manage access while partnering with IT/DevOps to enhance system capabilities.

You will lead the annual seasonal portfolio health review, track Non-Quality Costs, and drive end-to-end readiness for innovation samples to support national commercial teams. This role emphasizes data integrity and cross-functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Strategy, Business Administration, or related field required.
• MBA is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Digital Planning Tool Ownership & DevOps partnership: own Seasonal Digital Portfolio Planning tool, govern data, manage access, validate data, and test enhancements with DevOps.
• Annual Seasonal Portfolio Health Governance: lead end-to-end seasonal portfolio review, analyze SKU performance and mix health to guide optimization.
• NQC & Operational Cost Tracking: monitor and report Non-Quality Costs across seasonal cycles, collaborating with Finance, Supply, and Marketing to identify root causes and mitigate portfolio waste.
• Innovation Sales Samples & Readiness Delivery: lead complex innovation sample planning across all seasonal horizons, coordinating with R&D, graphics, and commercial sales for on-time, sales-ready execution.

Skills

Marketing Operations

Commercial Operations

Brand Operations

CPG/FMCG experience

Tool ownership

User access management

UAT testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Mars is seeking a Marketing Operations Manager, Seasonal, for our Chicago office to own the Seasonal Digital Portfolio Planning tool, govern data, and manage access while partnering with IT/DevOps to enhance system capabilities.

You will lead the annual seasonal portfolio health review, track Non-Quality Costs, and drive end-to-end readiness for innovation samples to support national commercial teams. This role emphasizes data integrity and cross-functional alignment.