Marketing Operations Manager

Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At Cesium Astro
, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, Cesium Astro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

The Marketing Operations Manager is responsible for the operational effectiveness, governance, and scalability of the Marketing Communications function. This role serves as the central point of coordination for marketing operations, establishing and maintaining the processes, workflows, systems, documentation, and organizational disciplines that enable efficient execution across marketing, business development, communications, customer engagement, and corporate initiatives.

The Marketing Operations Staff partners closely with executive leadership, Business Development, Finance, Human Resources, Engineering, Operations, and external partners to ensure priorities remain aligned, projects are executed effectively, resources are appropriately coordinated, and operational risks are proactively addressed. This position operates with significant independence and is expected to identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness through process optimization, operational discipline, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Lead the operational management of the Marketing Communications function to ensure projects, initiatives, and deliverables are executed effectively and on schedule.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve marketing workflows, project management processes, approval systems, and documentation standards.
• Develop operational frameworks that improve visibility, accountability, and execution across the marketing organization.
• Monitor organizational priorities, workload distribution, resource constraints, and project dependencies to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify operational risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruption to critical initiatives.

• Oversee and coordinate multiple concurrent marketing, communications, business development, and corporate initiatives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, and status reporting mechanisms.
• Facilitate prioritization discussions and resource coordination across competing initiatives.
• Monitor project execution and proactively address schedule risks, bottlenecks, and operational challenges.
• Lead recurring project reviews, operational meetings, and cross-functional planning sessions.

• Serve as a primary operational liaison between Marketing Communications and internal stakeholders, including Executive Leadership, Business Development, Human Resources, Recruiting, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Program Management.
• Coordinate executive engagement activities associated with customer meetings, trade shows, conferences, and strategic business initiatives.
• Ensure marketing requests, priorities, and deliverables are effectively communicated, reviewed, and executed.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders to ensure business objectives, timelines, and expectations remain coordinated.
• Support strategic initiatives that require cross-functional planning and execution.

• Manage operational aspects of vendor relationships, including onboarding, contract coordination, purchase requests, invoice management, and payment tracking.
• Partner with Finance and Procurement to ensure compliance with company purchasing processes and financial controls.
• Maintain visibility into marketing expenditures, commitments, and budget utilization.
• Develop and maintain documentation supporting budget planning, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
• Ensure vendor records, contracts, invoices, and supporting documentation remain accurate and organized.

• Establish and maintain standards for documentation, approvals, records management, and information accessibility across the marketing organization.
• Govern version control, document retention, and asset management processes.
• Develop scalable systems that improve organizational knowledge management and continuity.
• Lead initiatives to improve operational efficiency, consistency, and process maturity.
• Ensure…