Director, Marketing Technology & Operations

Director of Marketing Technology and Operations Ironclad is seeking a Director of Marketing Technology and Operations to lead the team that powers our marketing engine—overseeing the technology, processes, and data that support every stage of the funnel: brand awareness, demand generation, pipeline creation, and community engagement. This strategic, hands‑on role reports to the Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and involves collaboration with marketing, sales, revenue ops, and engineering teams. Responsibilities Technology & Infrastructure Own and evolve the marketing technology stack, including MAP, CRM integrations, attribution tooling, ABM platforms, website, and campaign management systems. Maintain deep expertise in legacy and established tools (Marketo, Salesforce, etc.) while proactively identifying gaps and modernization opportunities. Build and maintain a reliable data foundation: clean lead records, consistent attribution, and trustworthy reporting across the funnel. Partner closely with the finance team to support pipeline analysis and reporting. AI & Automation Lead the team's adoption of AI‑powered tools and workflows across functions. Design and deploy agents and automations that reduce manual work, accelerate execution, and improve personalization at scale. Stay ahead of the curve on emerging AI capabilities relevant to marketing, from content operations to campaign optimization to audience intelligence, and translate those into real working systems. Operations & Process Design and enforce scalable processes for campaign execution, lead management, funnel operations, and community engagement. Define and own the operational infrastructure that connects top‑of‑funnel brand programs through to closed‑won pipeline. Partner with demand gen, content, and field teams to ensure operational readiness for campaigns and launches. Team & Leadership Lead, mentor, and grow a team of GTM engineers and Ops specialists. Set team priorities, own the ops roadmap, and communicate progress and tradeoffs to marketing leadership. Serve as the operational backbone for the marketing org— the person others come to when something needs to get done right. Requirements 8+ years in marketing operations, with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Deep hands‑on experience with enterprise marketing technology stacks—built, migrated, and maintained these systems, not just managed vendors. Preference for experience with Marketo, Salesforce, 6sense, Optimizely, GA4, Glean. Demonstrated experience implementing AI tools, automations, or agents in a marketing context—shipped practical solutions. Strong understanding of the full marketing funnel and how ops connects each stage: brand - demand - pipeline - retention/community. Fluency in marketing data: attribution models, funnel metrics, lead scoring, campaign reporting, and CRM hygiene. Excellent cross‑functional communicator—able to translate technical tradeoffs into business decisions for non‑technical stakeholders. Bias toward action, high ownership, and comfort operating in ambiguity. Base Salary Range: $174,000.00 - $217,000.00 The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate. Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad’s competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards, competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development. US Full‑Time Employee Benefits 100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy‑up plan options available. Market‑leading leave policies, including gender‑neutral parental leave and compassionate leave. Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner. Paid time off—take the time you need, when you need it. Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use. Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools. Pre‑tax commuter benefits (US Employees). 401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees). Regular team events to connect, recharge, and have fun. And most importantly: the opportunity to help build the company you want to work at. UK Employee‑specific benefits are included on our UK job postings. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr Ironclad Inc.