Chief of Staff supporting the CMO to drive performance and accountability in global marketing. Leading operational excellence and facilitating strategic initiatives across the organization.
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted advisor to the CMO by enabling the translation of GMO’s Vision into clear, actionable plans.
Drive alignment and accountability across the global marketing leadership team to ensure focus on the highest-impact initiatives.
Partner with the Strategy, Planning & Operations team to optimize marketing’s annual planning process, ensuring tight linkage to business priorities.
Support the coordination, development, and tracking of OKRs for the CMO and the global marketing organization.
Support quarterly OKR reviews, ensuring transparency of progress, risks, and dependencies.
Provide insights and recommendations based on performance data to support informed decision-making.
Together with the VP of Strategy, Operations & Planning and working in conjunction with HR, support the operating rhythm of the CMO’s office, including leadership team meetings, offsites, and key strategic forums.
Support clarity of priorities and outcomes for internal and external communications on behalf of the CMO.
Coordinate briefing materials, agendas, and follow-ups to ensure leadership engagement is efficient and outcomes-driven.
Partner with senior leaders across marketing, sales, product, finance, HR and other business functions to ensure strategic alignment and operational coordination when needed.
Together with the VP of Strategy, Operations & Planning, serve as the connective tissue between the CMO, their direct reports, and the broader organization, ensuring consistency of priorities and streamlined decision-making.
Anticipate organizational needs and proactively remove barriers to execution.
Manage and execute special projects that require high-level coordination, discretion, and speed.
Support the CMO in preparing for external engagements, executive reviews, board-level interactions, and key industry events partnering with CoEs as needed (e.g., Communications team).
Requirements
10+ years of relevant experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or a senior program management role within a complex global organization.
Proven track record of driving operational excellence, strategic alignment, and measurable business outcomes.
Strong understanding of marketing organizations, functions, and performance levers.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate challenges, and drive resolution.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable interpreting data to drive insights and actions.
Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and to build trusted relationships across senior stakeholders.
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