Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning - Studio & Communications

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to drive annual and quarterly planning processes, including budget and headcount planning, and strategic project prioritization.
• Define key priorities, resource needs, and project timelines with senior leaders, and establish and track performance against success metrics.
• Drive operational rigor and process improvements, ensure proactive communication with stakeholders, and manage staff call agendas, team offsite agendas, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Serve as a key liaison between The Studio and marketing teams to ensure alignment and communication, and work with external agency partners as needed to scale creative efforts.
• Assist with developing frameworks to analyze Brand performance and creative impact, proactively identifying opportunities and using data-driven insights to prioritize initiatives.
• Partner with Finance and Field Marketing to manage budgets, including planning, forecasting, and ensuring funds are utilized correctly, with proactive reporting to leadership.
• Collaborate with Procurement to ensure timely contract execution and streamline communication and workflows between departments.
• Lead coordination of complex, cross-functional, global initiatives, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope and budget, and providing proactive updates on progress.
• Work closely with the Marketing Analytics team to ensure data accuracy in reporting and collaborate with Studio and Corporate Communications leaders to define business requirements for dashboards and innovations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in Marketing Strategy & Planning, Creative & Studio, Marketing Analytics, or similar roles at a B2B, SaaS company.
• 4+ years of experience managing marketing budgets and resource allocation.
• Strong understanding of key drivers of business and marketing strategy.
• Strong analytical skills, including performance data analysis, trend identification, and impact measurement.
• Proven experience supporting execution within a high-growth, global company.
• Exceptional structured thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective collaboration across functions and geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• BS/BA or equivalent educational qualification.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with global teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with marketing analytics tools and dashboard development.
• Experience in a SaaS or technology company.

Qualifications

• BS/BA or equivalent degree.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary range ($117,000 - $197,000 USD depending on location and experience).
• Equity (where applicable), bonus, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
• Access to amazing benefits, opportunities to make social impact, and development of talent and community at Okta.