manager, marketing operations

Starbucks • Seattle, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.
As a Starbucks manager, marketing operations, you will contribute to Starbucks success by partnering with Brand Marketing Org and other assigned businesses to support program management as part of the team responsible for North America marketing and product execution - from planning through delivery. You approach project management with internal business partners with the ability to bring projects over the finish line through cross functional team collaboration. You understand the importance of strong partnerships across teams as a vital means to be successful in your work. The ideal candidate to fill this role is equal parts strategic thinker, nimble problem solver, creative confident, logical task-master and collaborative team member.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, at both orally and in writing
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines - Change management skills
• Ability to manage, lead and mentor team members
• Ability to define objectives, scope and resources for projects extending beyond a department or business unit
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to establish cross functional, collaborative relationships with business partners, and lead cross functional teams - 7+ years
• Ability to lead complex program and project efforts to completion - 7+ years
• Project management, including all elements of scope, time, cost, risk, quality, integration, procurement, human resources, and communications - 7+ years
• Managing complex large-scale or multiple mid-sized projects - 5+ years
• Requirements gathering and analysis - 5+ years

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary project management contact for highly complex and visible brand and marketing campaign work and lead cross functional team(s) to manage programs or projects to improve the operational capability from planning to execution.
• Manage and monitors project or program schedules and progress to ensure expected results are delivered on time and within budget, with the ability to anticipate & mitigate challenges and escalate risk when necessary to successfully gain alignment on best path forward.
• Influence processes for improving business planning, cross functional communication, work integration and teamwork between partners from cross-functional departments to achieve KPIs.
• Apply experience in managing relationships in a highly matrixed organization to successfully brief and guide work through the strategic, creative development, and delivery process. Leveraging a depth of marketing knowledge/capabilities as consulting Starbucks business partner on requirements, strategies and opportunities for innovation across Starbucks paid/owned/earned channels.
• Facilitate successful marketing kickoffs to ensure creative teams receive comprehensive briefings to efficiently initiate work.
• Partners with cross functional team to track success metrics and program performance measures to evaluate program effectiveness and to integrate learnings into future initiatives.
• Leading projects through ambiguity, rolling up sleeves to pave a way forward when next steps aren’t always clear.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
• short-term and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• family expansion reimbursement
• paid vacation from date of hire
• sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
• eight paid holidays
• two personal days per year
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
• incentivized emergency savings
• financial well-being tools
• 100%25 upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
• student loan management resources
• access to other educational opportunities
• backup care
• DACA reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed