Director, APAC and Japan Marketing Operations

Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamGlobal Marketing Operations supports and enables marketing campaign and program alignment, coordination, and execution. With efficiency, effectiveness, and agility as our North Star, we expertly coordinate people resources, build and refine processes, and leverage technology to successfully bring brand to demand programs to life.About the RoleWe are looking for a seasoned Marketing Operations leader to join our team.  The Director, APAC and Japan Marketing Operations will lead a team of project management and marketing automation experts in the region. As the leader, you’ll focus on building strong relationships with Marketing leaders in the region, developing an operations strategy that supports APAC and Japan business needs, building a culture of innovation, identifying and driving campaign and program execution process improvements, prioritizing work, and helping team members develop and grow in their career. Responsibilities:Manage a team of project managers and marketing automation specialists. Prioritize projects, monitor workload, remove roadblocks, and resolve complex issues.Develop a marketing operations and data strategy that maximizes team impact and aligns with the regional marketing strategy and priorities. Lead the creation of processes, frameworks, and working models that are flexible and scalable, and are appropriate for our teams and business in the region.Bring the outside in. Stay on top of marketing operations advances and build a culture of testing and innovation.Regularly meet with key stakeholders and cross-functional leaders. Understand their priorities and challenges and actively seek ways to support their overall success. Develop a deep understanding of the regional marketing business process. Seek ways to simplify, create efficiencies, and allow flexibility and agility.Represent the APAC and Japan operational point of view in global initiatives and projects and help implement in-region.Coach and guide team members as they develop and grow in their careers. About You12+ years in marketing with proven marketing operations leadership experience.Expert functional/technical understanding of and hands-on experience with marketing automation platforms.  Marketo experience desired. Highly proficient in project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Workfront, Google docs, Smartsheet, MS Project, etc.).Proven ability to craft a marketing operations team vision and successfully execute on that vision. Outstanding relationship building and communications skills (written and verbal including executive-level presentation / story-telling).Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment while delivering expected results; graceful under pressure.Strong ability to analyze issues, solve multi-faceted problems, and improve processes.Passion for leading teams.Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!