Senior Specialist, Marketing Operations

StoneX

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profile Job Location:

Cape Town - South Africa

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Marketing

Job Summary

Overview

Permanent full-time 4 days per week in office

Connecting clients to markets and talent to opportunity


With 5400 employees and over 80000 institutional commercial and payments clients we operate from more than 80 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100 Nasdaq-listed provider we connect clients to the global markets focusing on innovation human connection and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.

Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.

Business Segment Overview:Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight youll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.

Position Purpose: The Senior Marketing Operations Specialist Retailisresponsible forthe strategic planning intake management resourcing and prioritization of all Retail marketing requests acrossStoneXSelf-Directed brands and regions globally.

This role serves as thededicated operational lead for Retail marketing initiatives partnering directly with Retail marketing managers regional stakeholders technology and business teams. The role ensures structured intake transparent prioritization and efficient delivery across digital touchpoints including public websites trading platforms campaigns and customer communications.

This position works in close partnership with the Senior Marketing Operations Specialist Non-Retail who manages non-retail requests ensuring clear division of scope and aligned global operating standards across Marketing Operations.

Beyond delivery oversight this role drives workflow optimization supports marketing financial governance enhances operational reporting andleadsongoing development and automation within JIRA and related systems.

A solid understanding of website build process CMS functionality and ability to work independently are critical for success in this position. Youre the type of person that isnt afraid to flag issues suggest areas of improvement and get stuck into experimentation.

Responsibilities

Primary duties will include:

Retail Intake & Traffic Management

  • Own the intake creation and assignment of all Retail marketing and business requests.
  • Partner with Retail marketing managers and regional stakeholders to ensure clear briefs prioritization and alignment.
  • Ensure requests are properly scoped documented and routed toappropriate teams.
  • Manage competing priorities and escalate conflicts where necessary.
  • Providetimelycommunication on delivery risks and proactively propose solutions.
  • Respond effectively to urgent or high-impact requests.

Project & Resource Management

  • Plan prioritize and oversee the end-to-end flowof Retail marketing and operational requests.
  • Optimizeresource allocation across Content Design Social Video Website and Product Marketing teams.
  • Maintain Retaildeliveryroadmaps and JIRA boards with clear visibility for leadership.
  • Monitor timelines and ensure cross-functional collaboration across global and regional teams.

Workflow & Process Optimization

  • Continuously evaluate Retail marketing workflows toidentifyinefficiencies and implement scalable improvements.
  • Standardize and document Retail processes across brands and regions.
  • Ensure alignment with global Marketing Operations best practices inpartnership with theNon-Retailcounterpart.
  • Improve intake structures prioritization frameworks and operational governance.

Marketing Finance Oversight

  • Support Retail marketing budget tracking and financial governance processes.
  • Ensureaccuratetracking of project allocationand spendintegrity.
  • Partner with marketing leadership on budget transparency and reporting.

Platform Development & Automation (JIRA)

  • Lead configuration and enhancement of Retail workflows within JIRA.
  • Design and implement automation rules to improve operational efficiency.
  • Manage testing rollout and documentation of system updates.
  • Drive adoption and best practices across Retail stakeholders.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

  • Maintain structured communication withglobal and regional Retail stakeholders.
  • Provide regular updates on status risks and capacity.
  • Develop and enhance dashboards KPIs and operational insights to inform decision-making.
  • Present operational performance and delivery insightstomarketing leadership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Team Enablement

  • Act as the operational bridge between Retail marketing teams and delivery functions.
  • Ensure clarity of priorities and alignment across departments.
  • Support training and enablement on intake processes tools and workflows.

Regulatory & Governance Responsibilities

  • Maintainhigh standardsof conduct and ethical behavior.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations acrossjurisdictions.
  • Identifyoperational risks and enhance controls where needed.
  • Ensure all Retail project documentation is consistentlymaintainedandaudit-ready.

Qualifications

To land this role you will need:

  • 5 years experience in marketing operations project management or traffic management withinhigh-demand digitally led marketing organizations (financial services or regulated environments preferred).
  • Proven experience managing multi-channel digital marketing and technology projects from concept through delivery.
  • Strong resourcing and capacity planning experience (in-house or agency).
  • Advanced experience using JIRA and Confluence (mandatory).
  • Strong understanding of workflow systems and operational governance.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized detail-oriented and proactive.
  • Commercially aware andresults-driven.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across global teams.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word PowerPoint Excel Project).

Working environment:

  • Permanent full-time 4 days per week in office.

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