Esri

Sr. Marketing Strategist, Lead Lifecycle Management

Esri$103K — $173K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in marketing operations or revenue operations within a B2B organization
  • Proven track record managing marketing lead lifecycle processes from start to finish
  • Strong partnership experience with sales operations on lead definitions and pipeline processes
  • Familiar with marketing automation platforms and CRM systems
  • Analytical expertise in using lifecycle data to drive operational improvements
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills to influence alignment among teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics or related field

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy and execution of the end-to-end lead lifecycle
  • Define and govern marketing-sales handoff standards
  • Manage performance of the lead lifecycle to optimize processes
  • Enable visibility and scalability of the lifecycle systems
  • Collaborate with analytics and technology teams for accurate lifecycle reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) and profit-sharing programs
  • Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave annually
  • Twelve paid holidays each year
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Overview

Join Esri's Marketing Operations team where you will manage the operational strategy that ensures marketing leads are captured and converted into real sales pipeline. Your expertise will bring clarity to complex processes and help go-to-market strategy, marketing technology, and sales operations teams trust the funnel.

This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role for someone who enjoys building scalable systems, aligning teams around shared definitions, and using data to improve how work gets done. Your work will impact global marketing programs as you create structure and systems that enable predictable pipeline creation and revenue growth.

Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end lead lifecycle strategy and execution. Oversee how leads are captured, scored, routed, qualified, and accepted by sales. Ensure a consistent and repeatable experience from first touch, through opportunity creation across marketing programs and regions. Adapt processes to evolving business needs.
  • Define and govern lifecycle standards and marketing-sales handoffs. Partner with sales operations teams and sales leadership to establish lifecycle stages, qualification criteria, acceptance standards, and service-level agreements. Maintain clear ownership transitions and shared expectations that enable alignment and accountability across teams.
  • Manage lifecycle performance and drive continuous optimization. Track lead movement through the funnel to identify issues affecting speed-to-lead, conversion, and lead quality. Analyze lifecycle performance data to surface trends and improvement opportunities that strengthen pipeline contribution.
  • Enable lifecycle visibility, systems alignment, and scalability. Collaborate with marketing analytics and marketing technology teams to ensure lifecycle reporting, dashboards, and system configurations accurately reflect lifecycle standards. Develop and maintain documentation and playbooks that support consistent execution and scalable growth as programs expand.

Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in marketing operations, revenue operations, or a related role in a B2B organization
  • Demonstrated experience managing marketing lead lifecycle processes end to end
  • Experience partnering with sales operations on lead definitions, routing, and pipeline processes
  • Familiarity with marketing automation platforms and CRM systems
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using lifecycle data to identify operational improvements
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence alignment across marketing, sales, and operations teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Analytics, or a related field
  • Occasional travel may be required (up to ~25%); travel needs may vary based on business requirements.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Recommended Qualifications
  • Master's degree in marketing, business, analytics, or a related field
  • Experience managing lead lifecycle management for B2B, SaaS enterprises
  • Proficiency with Adobe Marketo Engage

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Total Rewards

Esri's competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is

$103,792-$173,056 USD

About Esri

Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Redlands, California. Esri's software is used by governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations worldwide to analyze and visualize data in order to make better decisions. The company's flagship product, ArcGIS, is a powerful mapping and analytics platform that allows users to create, manage, and share geographic information. Esri has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, and works to promote environmental stewardship and social equity through its products and services.
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Size
11,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1969

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