Head of Marketing Operations

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Marketing Team is seeking a Head of Marketing Operations to build and operationalize core systems that enable Marketing to scale both its resource efficiency and business impact. Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing, you will serve as a strategic partner and executional lead for cross-functional planning, budget stewardship, operational governance, and performance measurement.

The ideal candidate has deep experience running marketing operations at high-growth organizations, building sustainable processes, and enabling product, brand, social and partnerships teams to operate with precision. You must be a proven operator with an expertise in enabling high-impact marketing work. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Strategic Leadership & Operational Excellence
  • Partner with the VP of Marketing and the Directors of Product/Brand Marketing as a strategic business driver and operational lead across all core functions. Identify forward-looking operational initiatives, workflows, and frameworks that drive business value, clarity, and consistency across the organization. Build and maintain the Marketing calendar, ensuring clear alignment across executive expectations, business line needs, product priorities, company goals, and campaign initiatives.
• Budget Strategy & Management
  • Own day-to-day budget operations including planning, forecasting, tracking, accruals, and monthly/quarterly reviews. Partner with Finance and Procurement to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment across all marketing investments. Provide visibility into spend efficiency, vendor performance, and ROI across programs.
• Project Intake, Briefs, and Workflow Governance
  • Oversee the intake and prioritization process for marketing requests and briefs.
  • Ensure teams have the clarity, scope, and resources needed to execute effectively. Drive operational governance including timelines, risk tracking, and cross-functional coordination.
• Executive Review & Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Prepare executive-level presentations, narratives, dashboards, and communications for major reviews (e.g., business reviews, campaign launches, board prep). Build processes to keep Marketing closely aligned across key teams including Division leadership, Comms, Design, Government Relations and International business partners.
• Brand Health, Insights, & Measurement
  • Develop and maintain credible brand health tracking, market insights, and performance benchmarks. Lead campaign measurement frameworks including KPIs, reporting cadences, and operational documentation. Provide proactive communication of program status, risks, wins, and learnings.
• Tools, Systems & Continuous Improvement
  • Advocate for new tools and best practices across workflows, measurement, planning, and asset management. Drive system implementations and optimizations across project management, analytics, calendaring, and budget platforms. Maintain rigorous documentation to ensure operational continuity. Partner close with Social and Gear Store leads to enhance operational workflows across these two channels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 8 years experience in marketing operations, program management, or operations within a high-growth company or agency environment.
• Demonstrated experience scaling operations for a critical business unit. Strong understanding of marketing workflows across brand, creative, comms, events, and digital functions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to frame complex challenges with clarity.
• Highly organized with the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative problem-solver with strong sense of ownership and operational rigor.
• Deep attention to detail. Must work on-site in Costa Mesa, CA. 
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.