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
91 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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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About Palo Alto Networks

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

Palo Alto Networks currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

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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 departments. This individual will design and oversee the global marketing technology stack, leading the MarTech council to evaluate vendors and ensure seamless integration of tools like CDPs, CRMs such as Salesforce, and data warehouses including Snowflake or BigQuery. Key responsibilities include developing end-to-end omnichannel journey orchestration, implementing agentic automation, and ensuring high-quality data pipelines and tag management. The role requires deep technical fluency in AI/ML, generative AI, and predictive modeling to replace manual processes with intelligent workflows. The candidate must translate complex business goals into technical requirements while navigating global data privacy standards like GDPR and CCPA to support scalable digital acquisition and real-time data processing for the marketing ecosystem.

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 technical use cases for marketing initiatives.
  • 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, across all global digital operations.
  • Enforce strict data quality and governance standards for all acquisition pipelines and tag management.

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 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 for engineering teams.
  • 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, predictive analytics, and data enrichment solutions.

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