Senior Manager, Marketing Strategy & Operations
GiveDirectly · Marketing · Lead · 22d ago
Open to candidates living in Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Türkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States.
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Open to candidates living in Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Türkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States.
“At this stage of GiveDirectly’s growth and scale, we’re prioritizing hiring in the countries below, where we can employ you through a GD entity or an established employer of record: Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, DRC, Germany, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, and United States.”
Team spans 20+ countries and speaks 69 languages.
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- Contractor / B2B
- Employs talent globally through GiveDirectly legal entities or established Employers of Record (EOR).
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- Requires travel 2 to 5 times per year for team retreats, meetings, and field visits.
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About the role
As the Marketing Strategy and Operations Senior Manager, you will design and operate the marketing operating system across content, media, social, paid, ambassadors, and campaigns. You will divide your time between marketing special projects (40%), marketing operations and OKR discipline (40%), and Chief of Staff strategic support to the VP of Marketing (20%). The role demands a balance of executive-level thought partnership and hands-on execution.
What you'll do
- Lead complex cross-functional marketing projects from problem definition through design, testing, iteration, and scaling.
- Support marketing teams facing capacity constraints by offering hands-on execution and owning defined sub-problem areas.
- Own annual and quarterly planning and OKR discipline, translating strategic intent into milestones and resource plans.
- Analyze marketing performance data, customer insights, and budget allocations to identify and recommend growth levers.
- Manage the marketing leadership operating rhythm, including staff meetings, business reviews, and retreats.
- Act as a strategic advisor to the VP of Marketing on high-stakes organizational and marketing decisions.
What you bring
- 5–7 years of experience in strategy, chief of staff, management consulting, indie hacking, agency, or marketing/growth operations.
- Deep understanding of B2B and B2C marketing tactics, channels, and operating models.
- Ability to travel 2–5 times per year internationally for team retreats, meetings, and field visits.
- Based in one of the 20 approved countries with existing legal infrastructure.
About GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly is a global nonprofit delivering unconditional cash transfers to people living in poverty across 15 countries. Renowned for rigorous randomized control trials and data-driven impact, they aim to make direct cash the universal benchmark for international aid.
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