Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations

lyft; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits

Job summary

Lyft is seeking a Senior Manager of Marketing Operations and Strategy to drive data-driven, efficient marketing through technology and process optimization. You will manage budgets, lead annual planning, oversee quarterly reporting, and support the marketing leadership team.

With 7+ years in marketing operations/strategy, you will excel at analytics, Martech tools, and cross-functional collaboration. This hybrid, in-office role offers a competitive base salary in the San Francisco area and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in operations or strategy, ideally within Marketing and within technology.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Technical proficiency with marketing automation tools, CRMs, and other marketing technologies.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines and resources.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Budgeting and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning: Develop and implement marketing strategies to achieve business objectives and improve brand awareness.
• Technology management: Evaluate, implement, and manage marketing tech stack (CRM, MA platforms, CMS).
• Process optimization: Design and refine marketing processes for productivity and cross-team collaboration.
• Budget management: Develop, manage, and monitor the marketing budget with Finance.
• Data analysis and reporting: Analyze campaign performance and provide data-driven insights.
• Collaboration: Align goals across departments and support leadership with cross-company initiatives.
• Team support: Train and support marketing staff on platforms.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Budgeting

Tools

Marketing automation tools

CRM

CMS

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

The Senior Manager, Marketing Operations and Strategy is responsible for ensuring marketing efforts are efficient, data-driven, and aligned with business goals through process optimization, technology management, and strategic planning. Key duties include managing budget and org health, leading org-wide annual planning process, managing quarterly reporting (QBRs), overseeing campaign execution and budget, and providing overall operations support to the marketing leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic planning: Developing and implementing marketing strategies and plans to achieve business objectives, improve brand awareness, and build customer loyalty.
• Technology management: Evaluating, implementing, and managing the marketing technology stack (e.g., CRM, marketing automation platforms, CMS) and ensuring the team can effectively use these tools.
• Process optimization: Designing, streamlining, and refining marketing processes to improve productivity, efficiency, and cross-team collaboration.
• Budget management: Developing, managing, and monitoring the marketing budget, including tracking budget vs forecast, and providing financial reports to management in partnership with Finance.
• Data analysis and reporting: Working with Analytics to analyze marketing campaign performance data, generating reports for stakeholders, and providing data-driven insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Collaboration: Acting as a liaison between marketing and other departments to ensure alignment on goals and efforts. Building rapport with the Chief of Staff community and working with on cross-company initiatives and planning.
• Team support: Training and supporting marketing staff, and providing internal support and training on marketing platforms.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in operations or strategy, ideally within Marketing and within technology.
• Demonstrated skills in planning and strategic thinking. Experience in annual planning a plus.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Technical proficiency with marketing automation tools, CRMs, and other marketing technologies.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage timelines and resources.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Budgeting and financial management skills.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $132,000 - $165,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.