Chief of Staff to the CMO

Databricks · San Francisco, California · Marketing · listed October 1, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Executive
Experience asked
10+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$221,900 – $305,150 USD
Requirements listed
10
Length
724 words

In the posting’s own words

We're looking for a Chief of Staff to the CMO to provide business leadership and establish operational rigor for the Databricks Marketing organization and support our mission to be the leading enterprise Data + AI company. You will develop an understanding of strategic and operational challenges faced by teams and define appropriate solutions to address such challenges. As a member of the leadership team, directly reporting to the CMO, you will extend the reach of the CMO by acting as a strategic advisor to the Marketing leadership team and managing all the critical business operations of the CMO office, including:

What it asks for · 10

  • 10+ years of marketing experience, ideally including recent experience at Director level
  • B2B experience working at a dynamic, high-growth software company
  • Proficiency in AI and ideally experience transforming marketing functions with AI
  • Proficiency in analytics and data-driven decision-making
  • Significant experience leading strategic and annual planning
  • Significant project management and OKR leadership skills, with experience in achieving quantifiable results
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills with Senior Leadership and C-Level
  • Experience in organizational structure improvement and process optimization
  • Experience with an Analytic Consulting firm is preferred
  • Experience as a Chief of Staff nice to have, not essential

What the job covers

  • Translate Databricks' company strategy into Marketing annual plans, OKRs, and strategic initiatives
  • Drive marketing alignment and execution by driving company priority and marketing priority initiatives across a 250-person Marketing team
  • Identify and lead cross-functional process improvements that deliver on company-wide efficiency and profitability goals, most notably our AI transformation
  • Accelerate decision-making velocity by owning critical CMO forums (e.g., Marketing leadership, Marketing strategy), running high-impact agendas and follow-through on all action items
  • Increase planning and analytic rigor; improve Marketing ROI and efficiency year-on-year in line with the company’s rapid growth goals, and in partnership with Analytics and Finance
  • Drive marketing-wide and cross-functional alignment by driving CMO communications and exec presentations, including driving All-Staff meetings and quarterly business reviews

Tools and skills named

Ways of working
  • Cross-functional3×
Data
  • Databricks2×
Operations & finance
  • Project management

Words the posting leans on

  • marketing14×
  • experience9×
  • cmo6×
  • leadership6×
  • strategic5×
  • analytic4×
  • initiatives4×
  • annual3×
  • business3×
  • communication3×
  • cross-functional3×
  • driving3×
  • planning3×
  • strategy3×
  • alignment2×
  • challenges2×

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