Senior Data Automation/Marketing Ops Lead

Palo Alto Networks

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$167,000–$270,500 / yr
Posted
36 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $219k
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This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $139,200–$215,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $219k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company offering network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Automation/Marketing Ops Lead

The Senior Data Automation/Marketing Ops Lead joins the digital marketing organization as a primary technical architect and bridge between marketing and IT functions. This leader designs and oversees the global marketing technology stack, manages the MarTech council, and drives digital acquisition capabilities through integrated automation. Key responsibilities include overseeing Customer Data Platform development, ensuring data quality across pipelines, and replacing manual processes with intelligent workflows for real-time omnichannel journey orchestration. The role requires expert knowledge of CDPs, CRMs like Salesforce, and data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake or BigQuery. Candidates must demonstrate technical fluency in AI/ML, Generative AI, and predictive modeling while navigating global privacy standards like GDPR and CCPA. This position solves the challenge of scaling complex marketing operations by translating business objectives into technical requirements to support rapid global growth.

What you'll do

  • Design and oversee the global marketing technology stack and data platform ecosystem.
  • Serve as the primary technical bridge between Marketing and IT to ensure seamless solution implementation.
  • Lead the MarTech council to evaluate vendors and marketing use cases from a technical perspective.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of a compliant Customer Data Platform (CDP).
  • Implement AI and machine learning models to automate manual processes and enable real-time data orchestration.
  • Establish scalable operational processes, including SLAs and governance, for global digital operations.
  • Enforce strict data quality, tag management, and compliance standards across all acquisition pipelines.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in MarTech, Marketing Operations, or Digital Marketing roles with a track record of leading technical initiatives.
  • Extensive experience designing and implementing scalable data infrastructure for real-time decisioning.
  • Expert knowledge of technical integrations across the MarTech stack, including CDPs, CRMs like Salesforce, and data warehouses like Snowflake or BigQuery.
  • Deep technical fluency in AI/ML, Generative AI, and predictive modeling for real-time data orchestration.
  • Proven ability to translate business objectives into detailed technical requirements and user stories while managing development backlogs.
  • Strong understanding of global data privacy and compliance standards such as GDPR and CCPA.
  • Exceptional program management skills using agile methodologies for large-scale cross-functional projects.
  • Demonstrated success integrating marketing automation, CRM, predictive analytics, and data enrichment solutions.

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