VP, Global Marketing Operations & Transformation

SRI Conference; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Vice President, Head of Marketing Operations to build and scale the operational engine behind Global Marketing. Reporting to the COO, you will drive efficiency, strategic planning, and a data-driven approach to marketing operations across the enterprise.

You will manage budgets, vendor ecosystems, MarTech and AI tooling, and mentor a high-performance team, partnering with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and finance to deliver measurable commercial value to executive

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in marketing operations, business operations, strategy consulting, or operational transformation within financial services, tech, or highly regulated enterprise environments.
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS); advanced degree (MBA or relevant Master's) optional.
• Proven track record of leading, managing, and developing multidisciplinary teams in matrixed organizations.
• Direct experience managing large-scale operational budgets, financial forecasting, agency procurement, and resource deployment.
• Deep hands-on and strategic understanding of enterprise MarTech stacks, workflow automation engines, and AI/machine-learning implementations in marketing.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to influence C-suite executives and coordinate senior stakeholders across business, engineering, and control functions.
• Experience producing high-level, strategic deliverables for stakeholder updates

Responsibilities

• Operationalize a best-in-class marketing operations function across the global enterprise to continuously improve the efficiency and efficacy of the marketing discipline in support of the firm's commercial growth objectives.
• Direct the global marketing budget strategy, financial planning, and capital deployment in partnership with Corporate Finance to optimize resource allocation and ensure discipline across agency, platform, and vendor spend.
• Oversee the global marketing vendor and agency ecosystem strategy, establishing centralized sourcing, contract negotiation, and performance governance frameworks to maximize partner ROI.
• Partner with MarTech and the AI team on technology and tooling strategy for Global Marketing, managing the enterprise MarTech ecosystem to ensure scalable infrastructure, seamless interoperability, and high organizational adoption; serve as operating partner to AI team leading artificial intelligence and workflow automation, piloting and operationalizing emerging tools to streamline campaign delivery, content operations, and functional throughput.
• Lead, mentor, and scale the Global Marketing Operations team, cultivating a collaborative, high-performance culture grounded in accountability, talent development, and operational rigor
• Drive marketing-wide culture and executive communications, leading the strategy and execution for Global Town Halls, leadership offsites, quarterly business reviews, and steering committee briefings.
• Partner with Engineering, Legal, and Compliance to maintain proactive operational risk management and ensure all marketing technologies and workflows adhere to firmwide regulatory standards.

Skills

Marketing operations

Budget management

Strategy consulting

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

Tools

MarTech stack

Workflow automation

AI/ML in marketing

Job description

Goldman Sachs is seeking a Vice President, Head of Marketing Operations to build and scale the operational engine behind Global Marketing. Reporting to the COO, you will drive efficiency, strategic planning, and a data-driven approach to marketing operations across the enterprise.

You will manage budgets, vendor ecosystems, MarTech and AI tooling, and mentor a high-performance team, partnering with Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and finance to deliver measurable commercial value to executive