Marketing Operations & Analytics Manager - Contract

PopSockets

About The Position

Launched in 2014 by former philosophy professor David Barnett, PopSockets is a global digital-lifestyle company that sells empowering, fun, and expressive products that improve peopleâs digital lives. PopSockets has sold close to 300 million of its iconic phone grips in 75 countries and now has an expanding ecosystem of related products, including phone cases, wallets, mounts, batteries, and chargers. Our mission is to empower enhanced mobile functionality, self-expression, and authentic human connection. We imagine an Eternal Positivity Machine that sparks joy, creativity, and meaningful relationships. We bring this vision to life by upholding the highest standards in materials, packaging, logistics, and designâwhile ensuring our supply chain and labor practices remain ethical, responsible, and transparent. In 2021, PopSockets was honored as one of Fast Companyâs World's Most Innovative Companies. Your Objective: To be the connective tissue across Marketing teams, ensuring seamless execution of initiatives from intake to delivery while maintaining clear visibility into budgets, performance, and workflows. Your Job: Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Marketing Operations, partner closely with teams across Marketing and the broader organization to build and optimize the systems, processes, and analytics that power our marketing function. This is a 6-month temporary role covering maternity leave with strong potential to convert to a full-time position based on performance and business needs.

Requirements

4â5 years of experience in marketing operations, marketing analytics, or a related function
Proven experience owning and improving end-to-end marketing processes, workflows, and governance models
Hands-on experience managing marketing performance reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations
Experience working with marketing technology stacks (e.g., CRM, marketing automation, DAM, project management, analytics tools)
Demonstrated ability to manage and forecast marketing budgets, track spend, and partner effectively with Finance
Comfort working with data across multiple sources, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and reliability
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to work effectively across functions
Self-starter with ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact in a temporary role

Responsibilities

Own and lead comprehensive packaging audit to ensure all graphics meet brand standards, regulatory requirements, and retailer guidelines across all SKUs
Serve as the central point of contact for packaging graphics, maintaining clear documentation, version control, and status reporting
Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities within packaging graphics workflows and drive process enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy
Own and administer the marketing DAM, ensuring assets are organized, discoverable, up-to-date, and consistently governed
Train team on DAM best practices and drive adoption across the organization
Develop governance standards and systems to maintain asset quality and accessibility
Support management of the marketing operations budget, including tracking spending, forecasting, and reconciling plans
Create clear reporting and visibility for Marketing and Finance leadership
Partner with Finance to ensure accurate budget planning and tracking
Design, document, and continuously improve end-to-end marketing workflows (intake, prioritization, planning, execution, approvals, and launch)
Establish clear milestones, timelines, and SLAs to reduce friction and increase productivity
Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions that streamline execution
Define operational KPIs and success metrics for marketing execution
Build dashboards and reporting that provide clarity on performance and progress
Ensure data consistency across tools and translate findings into actionable insights
Manage relationships with external vendors and agencies and own contracts and SOWs
Ensure agencies align with internal processes and timeline requirements
Track external spend against overall Marketing budget