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Senior Director, Marketing Operations

Palo Alto Networks · Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · On-site

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About Palo Alto Networks

Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.

About the role

As the Senior Director of Marketing Operations, you will lead a global team defining and running the operational backbone, technology strategy, and operating cadence for Global Marketing. Reporting directly to the SVP of Global Digital Marketing, you will bridge executive vision with scalable execution, driving the Marketing AI North Star Roadmap and co-owning the Joint Marketing–IT Roadmap to modernize enterprise MarTech architecture, data governance, and automated revenue workflows. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience leading Marketing Operations, Revenue Operations, Business Strategy, or MarTech Transformation within large-scale, global B2B SaaS or enterprise technology environments
  • Proven track record defining and operationalizing an enterprise AI roadmap, applying machine learning and generative/agentic tools to automate workflows and drive efficiency
  • Demonstrated success co-leading technical roadmaps alongside IT, Enterprise Architecture, and Engineering teams
  • Deep expertise in enterprise architectures, including Salesforce, Marketo/HubSpot, Snowflake, Segment/CDPs, BI tooling, and orchestration layers
  • Strong executive presence with experience advising and influencing C-suite leaders across highly matrixed organizations
  • Advanced financial and analytical acumen with direct ownership of multi-million-dollar budgets, headcount models, and vendor consolidation initiatives
More about this role

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

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