Marketing Operations Manager – Procurement Platforms

Job Description

Marketing Operations Manager II | Akraya, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a contract role at Akraya, Inc., located in Charlotte, NC. Akraya, Inc. is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for excellence and a thriving work environment, connecting talent with Fortune 100 organizations. This role is critical for overseeing the complete lifecycle of paid marketing initiatives, from initial procurement through campaign execution. The position focuses on streamlining financial processes, meticulously tracking creative assets, and efficiently prioritizing legal reviews to ensure smooth and compliant marketing operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Contract
• Location: In-person, Charlotte, NC
• Pay: $60–$63 hourly
• Mission: To manage the complete lifecycle of paid marketing initiatives, streamlining financial processes, tracking creative assets, and ensuring efficient legal review prioritization to support campaign execution.
• Tech Stack: Marketing Operations Manager Procurement platforms (advanced), Workflow tools (advanced), Airtable (advanced), Coupa (advanced), Jira (intermediate)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Management: Manage all aspects of purchase requisitions, orders, and the reconciliation of invoices for marketing initiatives.
• Asset Tracking: Oversee the comprehensive tracking of creative assets and manage the associated backlog to ensure resources are utilized effectively.
• Legal Coordination: Prioritize and clearly communicate timelines for legal reviews, ensuring all marketing materials meet necessary compliance standards.
• Process Automation: Identify opportunities within operational tasks and implement automation solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Facilitate productive cross-functional meetings and actively drive collaboration among various teams to achieve marketing objectives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Manager-level professional with core domain knowledge in marketing operations or program management.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience in marketing operations or program management, specifically within the context of supporting paid media or digital marketing activities. Proven proficiency in procurement and workflow management tools is essential.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in procurement platforms and workflow management tools, including Airtable and Coupa. Intermediate proficiency with Jira. Strong organizational capabilities and a solid track record in process improvement are also required.
• Bonus: Prior experience in a marketing operations role directly supporting paid media or digital marketing activities.