Program Manager (Strategic Projects)

• Elastic is looking for a Marketing Program Manager to join the Marketing PMO team, focused on supporting the execution of strategic projects and operational initiatives across the marketing organization
• You will partner closely with an existing Strategic Projects Program Manager, as well as cross-functional teams, to help plan, coordinate, and deliver key initiatives that drive alignment and improve how marketing operates
• To be successful in this role, you should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable running multiple work streams
• You’re someone who is proactive in nature and enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity, keeping projects on track, and ensuring teams are aligned and moving forward
• Own the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of multiple high-priority marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and timelines
• Maintain project plans, timelines, project documentation, and tracking tools to keep organized and on schedule
• Act as the strategic connective tissue between cross-functional teams and marketing executives, facilitating collaboration and driving consensus on critical decisions
• Proactively identify, map, and mitigate complex cross-project dependencies and risks
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, helping teams stay focused and aligned as plans evolve
• Evaluate current marketing operations and processes, then design and implement workflows and governance models to improve coordination and efficiency across teams
• Partner with the project team and leaders to provide clear, actionable updates and roadmaps, ensuring transparency around project health, risks, and milestones
• Help remove blockers by coordinating across teams and ensuring next steps are clear

Benefits

• Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
• Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
• Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
• Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
• Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
• Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).- Comfort working cross-functionally with distributed teams, and the ability to build strong working relationships with them
• Previous experience managing cross-functional projects in a marketing organization
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Workfront or similar platforms)
• Excellent, proactive communication skills with an ability to lead meetings and drive alignment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• 3-6 years of experience in project or program management
• A love for process and an understanding of how to map out team processes/timelines, improve upon them, and iterate