Natera
Manager, Marketing Operations
About this role
Position Summary We are seeking a Manager, Marketing Operations to build and run the systems, processes, and planning infrastructure behind our oncology marketing organization. This person will own the enterprise marketing technology stack, manage the project management system, and lead the annual and quarterly oncology marketing planning cycle. You will be the connective tissue between brand teams, agencies, medical/legal/regulatory (MLR) reviewers, and finance, making sure work moves efficiently, compliantly, and with visibility. And lead a team of three individuals. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Marketing Technology Administer and optimize the marketing tech stack, including platforms such as Veeva Vault PromoMats, Veeva CRM, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Adobe Experience Manager, or equivalent. Partner with IT, Compliance, and Privacy to evaluate, implement, and integrate new tools; manage vendor relationships, licensing, and renewals. Define and enforce data governance, taxonomy, and metadata standards across systems. Manage user access, training, documentation, and adoption, and troubleshoot escalations. Maintain integrations between systems (e.g., CRM, DAM, MLR workflow, analytics) to support a connected customer view. Project and Workflow Management Own the marketing project management platform (e.g., Workfront, Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com): configuration, templates, intake forms, dashboards, and reporting. Design and maintain standardized workflows for content development, agency briefing, MLR review, and promotional material approval. Track project timelines, resource capacity, and dependencies; flag risks and bottlenecks early. Establish KPIs for cycle time, on-time delivery, and review rounds, and report on them regularly. Drive continuous process improvement and change management across brand and agency teams. Oncology Marketing Planning Lead the annual brand planning calendar and quarterly business reviews for oncology portfolio brands across tumor types and lines of therapy. Build integrated marketing plans that align HCP, patient, and advocacy tactics with launch timelines, clinical data readouts, and key congresses (ASCO, ESMO, ASH, SABCS, etc.). Manage marketing budgets, forecasts, PO tracking, and agency spend in partnership with Finance. Consolidate cross-brand plans into a single view to reduce overlap and optimize investment. Support launch readiness planning, including cross-functional timelines with Medical Affairs, Sales, Market Access, and Patient Advocacy. Compliance and Governance Ensure marketing processes align with FDA/OPDP regulations, PhRMA Code, and internal SOPs. Maintain audit-ready documentation and partner with Legal and Regulatory on process updates. Analytics and Reporting Build dashboards that give leadership visibility into campaign performance, spend, project status, and system usage. Translate data into actionable recommendations for brand teams. Qualifications