Marketing Strategy & Planning Manager, Okta

Studio & Communications

$131-197k

Salary applicable for candidates based in the San Francisco Bay area, other locations may vary + Equity for eligible roles + Bonus

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

San Francisco Bay Area

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

Open for applications

Management platform securing resources from cloud to ground

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Open for applications

$131-197k

Salary applicable for candidates based in the San Francisco Bay area, other locations may vary + Equity for eligible roles + Bonus

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BSecurityInternal toolsSaaSIdentity

Company mission

To improve the connections between people and tools to make companies more productive and secure.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

8+ years of relevant professional experience in Marketing Strategy & Planning, Creative & Studio, Marketing Analytics or a similar role at a B2B, SaaS company
4+ years in managing Marketing budgets and resource allocation
Strong understanding of key drivers of business and marketing strategy
Strong analytical skills, performance data analysis, identifying trends and measure impact
Proven experience in supporting execution within a high growth, global company
Exceptional structured thinking and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functionally and geographically distributed teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
BS/BA or equivalent required

What the job involves

Okta’s Marketing Strategy & Planning function drive the Marketing strategy formation and planning motion to optimize marketing performance, deliver a strong return on investment and achieve our company objectives
Reporting to the Senior Director, Marketing Strategy & Operations this role will act as a strategic partner to our Marketing Studio and Corporate Communications leadership team
This role would work very closely across all Marketing functions, as well as Finance and procurement, and involves a mix of planning, creative problem solving, and data-driven decision making
As a key partner to the Studio & Corporate Communications team, this role will ensure the operations are coordinated and cohesive and support our company objectives
Partner with senior leaders to drive annual and quarterly planning processes, including budget and headcount planning, and strategic project prioritization
Partner with senior leaders to define key priorities, resource needs and project timelines. Establish and track performance against success metrics
Drive operational rigor and process improvements. Proactive, timely communication with stakeholders. Drive staff call agenda, team offsite agenda, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs)
Serve as a key liaison between The Studio and marketing teams to ensure alignment and communication. Work with external agency partners as needed to scale creative efforts
Assist with developing the framework to analyze Brand performance and creative impact. Proactively identify opportunities and use data driven insights to prioritize initiatives
Partner closely with Finance and Field Marketing to build and own budget management, including annual and quarterly planning. Ensure accuracy in forecasting, correct utilization of funds and proactive reporting to leadership to ensure team are within budget
Partner closely with Procurement to ensure contracts are executed on time. Streamline communication and workflow between the departments
Play a key role in driving complex, cross-functional, global initiatives. Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope and budget. Own communication and proactive updates on progress against plan
Partner closely with the Marketing Analytics team to ensure data accuracy in reporting. Work with Studio and Corp Communication leaders to define business requirements for new dashboard builds and dashboard innovation

Our take

Okta started off as an identity company where organisations, large and small, could tap into the company to have a single sign-on interface to access all cloud applications now centralised. Okta has since expanded to provide identity management at the device as well as the server level.

The new approach towards network security is increasingly based on identification and authentication, and Okta is on track to become the go-to vendor in the space. They aim to do so by developing products that enable people to access applications and other tools more smoothly and securely than ever before.

Okta has taken strides towards expansion through significant employee growth and shuffling executive leadership. The company has also made lateral moves such as tackling governance concerns, opening up new paths for revenue.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Trustpilot (1.5)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Sep 2015

$75m

SERIES F

Jun 2014

$75m

SERIES E

Total funding: $229.3m

Company benefits

Work from home opportunities
Health + Wellness
Financial Benefits
Pay + Incentives
Time Off
Everyday Living
Resources

Company HQ

The East Cut, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Todd McKinnon

(CEO)

VP of Development at Salesforce.com and has nearly a decade of experience in various engineering and leadership roles at PeopleSoft.

Frederic Kerrest

(Vice Chairman)

Worked in Sales and Business Development at Salesforce.com, and previously co-founded high-tech consulting firm Meridian Global Solutions.

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