Marketing Technology Manager, Forward Deployed, Global Marketing Programs

AWS Marketing is seeking a strategic, technically proficient, and customer-embedded Marketing Technology & Operations Manager to support the Events, Sports, and Sponsorship (ESS) team. Modeled after the Forward Deployed Engineer concept, this role is designed to be deeply embedded with ESS sub-teams — sitting alongside stakeholders to understand their workflows firsthand and identify/build custom solutions that solve real operational problems.

This role is responsible for managing cross-functional operational programs including application security compliance, ESS’ marketing technology strategy and administration, digital asset management, and workflow automation — all with a focus on being AI-native wherever possible. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, can manage multiple concurrent work streams, and is passionate about building scalable processes that are simplified and automated.

You will serve as the embedded technical partner for teams across Events, Sports, and Sponsorship — ensuring security compliance, tooling strategy, roadmap execution, and workflow efficiency. This role will partner cross-Marketing as well, partnering with Events Technology, Marketer Experience, Data Science & Engineering etc. Unlike a traditional program manager who operates at a distance, you will deploy directly to teams, observe pain points in real time, prototype solutions rapidly, and iterate based on immediate feedback.

This role requires a balance of technical acumen, stakeholder management, an incredible ability to Invent and Simplify, and a Bias for Action to drive operational excellence across a complex marketing organization.

• Create and own the technology tooling roadmap for the ESS organization, focusing on efficiency, scale, and evaluation of buy vs. build trade-offs with an AI-first approach
• Optimize marketing technology tools based on ESS’ needs including Airtable, Amazon S3, Asana, Workfront, Quick, SharePoint, Highspot, DAM/MAM, Box,— building SOPs, managing access requests, configuring automations, and driving workflow optimization
• Design and implement workflow automations and API integrations between platforms (e.g., Airtable Opus OASYS, reporting APIs to Quick Sight)
• Identify and deploy agentic tools across the ESS business (e.g., agents, MCPs, connectors, skills, Slack bots) to reduce manual workload, integrate systems, and improve team self-service capabilities
• Own continued tooling and workflow evaluations; develop and introduce new workflows to enhance team productivity

• Embed directly with ESS sub-teams (Events, Sports, Sponsor ships) through rotational assignments, office hours, and on-demand sprints — observing workflows, surfacing automation opportunities, and delivering hands‑on technical enablement
• Rapidly prototype, ship, and iterate on custom solutions (skills, agents, connectors, dashboards, Slack bots, data pipelines) with a bias toward MVPs in days, not weeks — owning each solution from discovery through documentation and ongoing support
• Serve as the technical bridge between ESS teams and centralized Marketing Technology partners, translating business needs into technical requirements and advocating for scalable, extensible solutions
• Build bespoke internal tools, agents, and skills tailored to specific team workflows that would not otherwise be prioritized on a central roadmap (e.g., Airtable automations, Quick Sight dashboards, custom integrations)
• Champion technical self‑service by training non‑technical team members on low‑code platforms, AI assistants, and internal tooling

• Own and manage the end‑to‑end third‑party Application Security (App Sec) review process for the ESS team, including ticket submissions, vendor relationships, compliance monitoring, security reviews, and close partnership with Marketing Security (Mar Sec) teams
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for App Sec requirements, proactively managing renewal timelines and advising internal stakeholders on compliance obligations

• Own documentation and…