Director of Marketing Strategy

September 2, 2026

Job Description:

Serve as chief operating partner and strategic advisor to Dropbox’s Chief Marketing Officer
Shape strategic growth initiatives, including business case development, B2B/B2C partnership evaluation, and new go-to-market strategies
Manage marketing operational infrastructure, including annual planning, capital allocation, and budget governance
Frame and analyze ambiguous strategic questions using hypothesis-driven problem solving
Build quantitative models involving market sizing, NPV, and LTV/CAC to support marketing investments, channel entries, and partnership models
Partner with Business Development to evaluate and structure complex, high-value brand and ecosystem alliances
Lead agile, cross-functional “tiger teams” to prototype and pilot commercial initiatives before transitioning them to operational owners
Lead annual and quarterly integrated marketing planning and translate corporate growth targets into marketing plans and measurable OKRs
Oversee the global marketing budget with RevOps and Finance, allocate capital across regions/channels, and establish ROI accountability
Establish executive metrics frameworks for marketing performance, pipeline health, and efficiency reporting to the C-suite and Board of Directors

Requirements:

8–10+ years of professional experience, including a foundational stint at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain) or leading an in-house Strategy/Operations group
Proven experience evaluating strategic problems spanning enterprise accounts (B2B) and end-consumers (B2C / B2B2C)
Advanced capabilities in financial modeling, corporate budgeting, and data analysis
Experience building and scaling operational processes across a large, matrixed organization, including annual planning, OKRs, and KPI dashboards
Superb narrative storytelling skills, with the ability to distill complex financial, commercial, and operational data into clear, persuasive executive-level slides and communications
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Economics, Finance, Business, or Engineering
MBA from a top-tier business school is highly preferred

Benefits:

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