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Director Marketing Programs and Operations

Solo Stove, Grapevine, TX, United States


We’re looking for a Director of Marketing Programs & Operations, reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing. This is a senior role that sits at the intersection of marketing strategy and operational execution — responsible for how our marketing department plans, prioritizes, and delivers work from early-stage packaging and creative development through to campaign delivery across omni-channels. You’ll own the roadmap,manage a UX/UI agency, and serve as a key cross-functional partner across creative, brand, product, and channel.

This role is right for someone who thinks strategically but loves being in the work — writing briefs, driving launches, solving problems — and can bring cross-functional alignment all the way to leadership. Brand and agency backgrounds are both welcome.


What You’ll Do


Marketing Programs& GTM Execution

  • Partner on new product strategy,guiding concepts from early packaging development through to launch readiness and owning the steps in between
  • Lead end-to-end execution on core and specialty marketing projects, ensuring quality and consistency across the portfolio
  • Oversee DTC marketing KPIS, logistics and campaign execution
  • Support and oversee event marketing efforts,including on-the-ground execution and content opportunities
  • Build executive-level presentations independently, translating complex strategy and project status into clear, compelling narratives for leadership


Operations & Team Leadership


  • Serve as the connective tissue between marketing, creative, product, and leadership — keeping everyone aligned, on time, and clear on priorities
  • Manage the creative request pipeline — keeping work prioritized, briefs sharp, and pushing back or clarifying as the work demands
  • Build and maintain launch calendars, project trackers, and stakeholder communications
  • Anticipate bottlenecks before they become blockers and solve problems proactively
  • Build process and structure where it doesn’t yet exist, and improve it where it does


Collaboration& Culture

  • Work day-to-day with a distributed, remote-first team — communicating clearly and following through consistently
  • Show up as a collaborative partner who makes the work better and the team stronger
  • Represent the marketing programs function with leadership, bringing both strategic perspective and operational clarity


What We’re Looking For


  • 7–10 years of marketing experience, with meaningful time on brand side, agency side, or both
  • Experience leading teams and high-pressure projects
  • Proven track record owning GTM or integrated marketing programs end-to-end
  • A natural operato rwith strong strategic instincts — you know how to structure work and think about it at the same time
  • Strong creative collaboration instincts — you know how to pull together a tight brief and set a creative team up for success
  • Exposure to DTC marketing is a meaningful plus
  • Background in lifestyle or outdoor brand marketing is highly valued
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills across briefs,updates, and leadership conversations