Marketing Operations Manager

Your Role

The Koch Engineered Solutions Marketing & Communications team is looking for a systems-minded Marketing Operations Manager to own and optimize our marketing infrastructure and help drive execution excellence across a global team. This position is located in Wichita, Kansas .

The ideal candidate is a natural problem-solver and strategic coordinator; someone who brings clarity to complexity, anticipates downstream impacts and skillfully balances multiple moving parts without losing sight of the whole. They have a systems mindset, with the ability to thoughtfully assemble operational components in ways that improve efficiency and effectiveness. Organized, proactive and perceptive, they apply flexible thinking to help the broader team work smarter by enabling clarity and good decision-making while avoiding rigid rules and prescriptive processes.

This role is responsible for maintaining the platforms, processes, documentation and vendor partnerships that support day-to-day execution. You will ensure shared resources are compliant, accessible and well-adopted. Your impact will be measured by how well the operational systems support others, contributing to improvements in efficiency, consistency and collaboration across the marketing function.

This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Our Team

We are an in-house Marketing & Communication capability supporting all KES business units. We contribute to business outcomes through close partnership and collaboration with leadership, product and technology owners, and commercial teams. We leverage the strengths, talents, and experience of our team and trusted third-party agencies to design and execute targeted marketing plans.

What You Will Do :

Here are some ways you’ll get to use and grow your knowledge and skills :

• Apply and evolve workflows that support repeatability, accountability and principled decision-making across functions
• Champion the team’s operating model; help shape how our capability shows up and executes
• In partnership with internal IT and agencies, ensure marketing-owned platforms are functional, reliable and responsive to evolving team needs; anticipate and roadmap for the future
• Act as primary support for MarTech users; implement reconfigurations and new features; lead adoption and enablement
• Provide structure and guidance for key operational areas, including vendor and agency management, technology standards, content governance and documentation
• Build strong working relationships with internal capabilities, including Compliance, Legal, and Accounting
• Partner with teammates to apply the operating model and problem-solve in the moment
• Explore and test emerging tools, including generative AI, to enhance performance and enable innovation
• Collaborate to ensure data systems and workflows support measurement and reporting needs

Who You Are :

What Will Put You Ahead :

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.