Portfolio Marketing Operations Manager

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Role purpose

Are you passionate about marketing project and process management?
Do you want to join our Portfolio Marketing Team and make a difference in how we deliver our marketing projects and achieve our business goals?

If so, we have a new and exciting role for you: Portfolio Marketing Operations Manager. You will be responsible for creating and managing our portfolio marketing operations processes and infrastructure, and help us work, plan and allocate resources more efficiently and effectively.

You will work on the operational aspects of portfolio marketing, such as workflow design, project management, and resource allocation, to ensure that we execute our portfolio marketing activities on time and within budget. You will have the skills to create efficient processes and manage cross-functional projects that involve multiple stakeholders. Your expertise will be vital as portfolio marketing handles a high volume of marketing projects that need strong coordination and alignment.

What you'll do

• Guide the development and implementation our portfolio marketing annual plan & budget, including multi-functional internal interlocks
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of portfolio marketing operations
• Keep our team processes updated and easy to follow
• Collaborating with senior leadership to align marketing operations with business objectives
• Recommend and allocate resources effectively to ensure project milestones are met and objectives are achieved
• Monitor and track Team's key performance indicators
• Analyse data and determine actions to optimise Team performance
• Report on our team activity, budget and capacity to our key stakeholders
• Driving the adoption of new marketing technologies and processes to improve efficiency and results
• Training and supporting team members on new tools and technologies
• Monitor the performance of the Portfolio Marketing budget
• Work with our Partner relationship owners to track and process mdf approvals and payments to the Portfolio Marketing Team

Who you are

• Proven experience in building operational and planning processes for a marketing team
• Expert knowledge in Marketing workflow and reporting using Asana, Tableau and Power BI
• Proficient in MS Office, most importantly Excel and PowerPoint
• Synchronising cross-functional teams
• Analytical mindset, interpreting and summarising data with actionable insights
• Highly developed attention to detail
• Strong multitasking and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of budgeting processes such as CAPEX, OPEX and 3rd party Partner MDF
• Mentoring & fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Proactive mindset and an eye for identifying opportunities to continually improve operations
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Marketing Operations Manager or similar role

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don't meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What's in it for you

We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work, without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You'll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.

• Yearly bonus: 10%
• Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/year
• Charity days: 5 days/year
• Maternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half pay
• Private pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.
• Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save scheme
• Additional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan

Who we are

You may have already heard of Vodafone - We're a leading Telecommunications company in Europe and Africa. But what you might not know is that we are continuously investing in new technologies to improve the lives of millions of customers, businesses and people around the world, creating a better future for everyone.

As part of our global family, whether that's Vodafone, Vodacom or _VOIS, you'll feel a sense of pride and purpose as you contribute to our culture of innovation. We pursue equality of opportunity and inclusion for all candidates through our employment policies and practices. We recognise and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workspace and we do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social, or marital status.

Together we can.

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.