Director of Marketing Operations (AI)

Location: Mettawa, Illinois, United States; hybrid, three days per week in the office. Travel up to 30%. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Salary: $132,500–$196,000 annually, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global marine industry company developing technologies and products for marine recreation.

What you will do

• Lead the enterprise Marketing PMO with standardized intake, prioritization, program management, and execution frameworks.
• Coordinate marketing initiatives, campaign and event plans, resources, dependencies, and capacity across divisions and functions.
• Lead the Marketing AI transformation agenda by identifying, prioritizing, and scaling AI and GenAI use cases across content, media, personalization, insights, and operations.
• Improve marketing operating rhythms, tools, systems, reporting, KPI tracking, and performance reviews.
• Oversee marketing technology optimization and partner with Technology on requirements, roadmaps, and program delivery.
• Build relationships with Creative, Insights and Analytics, Digital, E-commerce, Performance, Sales, Product Development, Engineering, Procurement, and external vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business; an MBA is preferred.
• 10+ years of marketing operations and leadership experience in a consumer product-driven company.
• Experience building or leading a PMO in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven experience driving enterprise transformation initiatives, including AI/GenAI adoption.
• Experience partnering with Procurement and managing enterprise vendor ecosystems.
• Ability to lead teams, influence remote talent, manage multiple projects, work cross-functionally, and support extended business hours when needed.

Nice to have

• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Lean, or similar program management certification.
• Event strategy experience.
• MBA.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work environment within a matrix organization.
• Professional growth opportunities across hirify.global’s brands and business areas.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid vacation, 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, health savings account with company contribution, wellbeing program, and product purchase discounts.
• Work in a company focused on innovation and next-generation marine technologies.