Palo Alto Networks · 22 hours ago
Director, Digital Strategic Operations
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$204K/yr - $282K/yr
15+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life through innovation and impact. As the Director of Digital Strategic Operations, you will drive strategic initiatives for the Digital Marketing organization, leading a team to bridge high-level marketing vision with execution, while modernizing the digital marketing stack and enhancing data-driven decision-making capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Marketing leadership to translate business objectives into a multi-year IT roadmap, ensuring alignment with Product, Sales, and Finance
Lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale strategic programs, owning requirements, stakeholder management, and workstream orchestration from inception to launch
Drive operational excellence by identifying and resolving bottlenecks, implementing repeatable frameworks to balance speed-to-market with stability
Lead change management initiatives, driving the adoption of new tools and processes across global teams through effective communication and training strategies
Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators for program success, holding teams accountable to goals for pipeline influence and lead velocity
Manage the rhythm of the business for the Digital Marketing team, including budget hygiene, QBRs, OKR setting, and annual planning cycles
Oversee the Digital Marketing global budget and headcount planning, leading cost-savings initiatives and ensuring alignment between financial spend and hiring
Manage, mentor, and grow the Strategic Operations team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous development
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
15+ years of experience in Digital Marketing, Marketing Operations, or Business Strategy leadership within a global enterprise technology company
Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and lead a team of operations professionals
Expertise in budget management, headcount planning, and ROI analysis within a large-scale marketing context
Proven ability to build deep relationships and influence senior leaders across a complex, matrixed organization
Absolute integrity and discretion in handling sensitive organizational, financial, and performance information
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a related field
Proven track record of supporting C-suite leaders and influencing stakeholders in a multi-billion dollar organization
Comfort navigating BI dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Adobe Analytics) to extract strategic insights
Comprehensive understanding of SaaS business models, modern demand generation, and global enterprise marketing
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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