Chief of Staff to the CMO

San Francisco · USD 221,900-305,150 / year · 10+ years experience · Posted Oct 1, 2026

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Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

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.

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, running high-impact agendas and follow-through on all action items
Increase planning and analytic rigor, and improve Marketing ROI and efficiency year-on-year in line with the company’s rapid growth goals, 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

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