Head of Marketing Strategy and Operations

Overview

AutoStore holds a simple yet powerful vision : to store and move things for everyone, everywhere. Founded in Norway, we've grown into a global technology company. AutoStore uses advanced software to automate and orchestrate order fulfillment. Our goal is to ensure orders arrive faster than ever, with minimal environmental impact. That’s how we help brands exceed customer expectations. We have more than 1600 systems in nearly 60 countries, and we grow continuously as a community of employees, partners, customers, suppliers, and connected technologies. Automation should make life easier, and by listening carefully to our community, we innovate to meet the industry’s most complex needs. With AutoStore, brands gain speed, efficiency, and improved workplaces. And much more floor space. AutoStore – moving things forward.

The Role

We are seeking a highly organized, business-minded Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations to partner directly with the SVP Growth Marketing, Brand & PR and the Global Marketing Leadership Team. This role will serve as the orchestrator and integrator of key marketing processes, ensuring flawless execution of strategic initiatives, financial discipline, and operational excellence across the global marketing function.

This role is to be located in EMEA.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Governance
• Drive the annual and quarterly marketing planning process in partnership with leadership (budget, goals, and KPIs).
• Build and maintain the Global Marketing Governance Calendar (business reviews, business performance reviews, strategy offsites, EMT updates).
• Partner with leadership on the preparation of strategy papers, board updates, and executive presentations that inform decision-making.
• Program & Project Management
• Manage and track delivery of key strategic initiatives across global marketing pillars (Brand & Content, Performance & Demand, Partner & Customer Marketing).
• Ensure program timelines, interdependencies, and risks are clearly documented and communicated.
• Establish and own Ways of Working framework, including meeting cadences, decision-making processes, and documentation standards.
• Business & Financial Reviews
• Support OPEX budget management : track spend, forecast variances, and highlight optimization opportunities.
• Consolidate and review monthly and quarterly marketing performance metrics in collaboration with operations and analytics teams.
• Prepare financial and operational dashboards for EMT and SVP review.
• Process Excellence & Ways of Working
• Define, implement, and continuously improve global marketing processes (campaign planning, launch processes, quarterly business reviews, KPI tracking).
• Act as the guardian of cross-functional alignment, ensuring marketing, sales, product, and regional teams operate in sync.
• Create and maintain a central repository of processes, playbooks, and templates for the marketing organization.
• Leadership Support & Communications
• Act as a trusted advisor and right hand to the SVP Growth Marketing & PR, providing insight, structure, and follow-up on priorities.
• Facilitate leadership team meetings, including agenda setting, preparation of pre-reads, and tracking of actions and decisions.
• Support in change management and internal communications for new initiatives and organizational updates.

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Application details

Application deadline : October 15th. Please note that we review applications continuously — if this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply as early as possible! All inquiries are treated confidentially.

AutoStore does not accept agency resumes or assistance for this role. Please do not forward resumes to our job's alias or AutoStore employees. AutoStore is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. This policy should be respected.

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