Head of Marketing Business Operations

About the Job:

We are seeking a highly experienced and influential leader to serve as Head of Marketing Business Operations. This role acts as a force multiplier for the SVP of Marketing, owning the execution of the company’s highest-priority marketing initiatives, translating strategy into clear priorities, executable plans, and delivered outcomes. They fill gaps between teams, remove systemic friction, and ensure the company’s highest-priority marketing initiatives are executed at a high standard.

Responsibilities:

• Translate marketing strategy and direction into clear priorities, executable plans, and enterprise-level initiatives
• Drive the company’s most critical marketing initiatives by owning outcomes through cross-functional leaders and holding senior stakeholders accountable
• Act as the integrator across the marketing leadership team, driving alignment, decision-making, and execution across functions
• Lead the annual and quarterly marketing planning process, ensuring alignment to company strategy and revenue goals
• Establish and enforce a consistent operating rhythm (QBRs, monthly reviews, initiative tracking) to improve visibility, accountability, and performance
• Drive executive visibility and transparency into marketing performance, clearly communicating what is working, what is not, and where we are investing to improve outcomes

Qualifications:

• 10-12+ years of experience in B2B marketing strategy, consulting, or GTM/operational leadership roles 
• Demonstrated ability to lead highly complex, cross-functional initiatives with impact across multiple functions or business units
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and drive alignment across senior leadership
• Deep understanding of marketing organizations, functions, and performance levers at scale
• Proven ability to operate with high autonomy, exercising sound judgment in ambiguous, high-stakes situations
• Track record of improving organizational effectiveness, speed, and execution quality

Pay:

Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 5: 

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $171,000 - $235,000**
• Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $154,000 - $211,000**
• Zone 3: All other US locations - $145,000 - $200,000**

LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

*Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.
**Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary.

About LaunchDarkly:

Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations. 

The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by:

• Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages
• Delivering targeted experienc