Senior Program Manager, Marketing

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of theFortune 500 and teams at companies like Atlassian, Databricks, and Zoom get their point across—and get results—with best-in-class security practices that keep data private and protected. Founded in 2009, Grammarly is No. 7 on the Cloud 100, one of ’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of ’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of ’s Best Workplaces.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Program Manager to join our growing marketing team and support Grammarly’s goals around account growth and expansion. This role will drive cross-functional coordination across marketing teams, sales, and other internal partners to ensure the smooth execution of various initiatives.

Grammarly’s go-to-market teams are shaping the future of workplace communication. As a member of our team, you will be crucial in expanding the use of our innovative, trustworthy AI writing tools. We strive to ensure that every organization can communicate effectively and efficiently. If you are passionate about transforming the way professionals connect and collaborate, we would love to hear from you. 

As a Marketing Program Manager, you will be a force of good for our Managed Business (B2B sales for commercial, enterprise, and educational institutions). You’ll orchestrate programs that help us grow Grammarly’s presence within existing accounts, helping our customers get even more value from Grammarly. You’ll tie the strategy across account-based marketing (ABM), lifecycle marketing programs for onboarding, retention, expansion, field marketing, and marketing data science; help the team chart the course to operationalize these interdependent bodies of work and drive business operations for effective execution. 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead Awesome Projects with Measurable Results: 
• With marketing and sales leadership, define and prioritize goals and accounts for expansion, establish simple and powerful metrics, and create scorecards to measure what matters. 
• Align marketing operations with broader organizational goals to drive growth and innovation.
• Craft detailed program and project plans that translate the expansion strategy and goals into executable actions. 
• Create work-back schedules, spot risks and dependencies early, and develop creative solutions to keep goals on track through ever-changing market dynamics and circumstances.
• Run Business Operations for Cross-Functional Success
• Build and maintain strong relationships with team members in sales, sales ops, demand gen, ABM, the events team, lifecycle marketing, marketing operations, marketing data science, and the program management team, among other areas. 
• Create clear project charters, clearly define roles and tasks, and gain buy-in to set projects up for success. 
• Develop and optimize strategies to improve workflow efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives. 
• Scope and manage relationships with third-party vendors, including creative agencies/design work, to execute program priorities. 
• Keep Everyone Organized and Informed 
• Keep team members informed of progress, blockers, and dependencies through every step of each project through a variety of communication channels (think: Slack, meetings, project trackers, and status reports)
• Manage all program and project assets from creation to archival, ensuring everything is up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Prepare and present regular updates to stakeholders, showcasing progress and achievements.
• Hold teammates on track and accountable to deliverables and deadlines. 
• Help build the Marketing PMO. 
• Partner with the Director of Program Management and other Program Managers in marketing—and across Grammarly—to identify areas for process improvement and then take action and implement those improvements. 
• Seek continuous improvement across our ways of working, processes, and technology to ensure we’re always growing and becoming more effective. 
• Build processes or models to codify ways of working. 
• Cultivate a team atmosphere where everyone thrives.

• Has 7+ years of relevant experience in project management or business operations for marketing, sales, or go-to-market teams. 
• Has a strong background in business operations, with the ability to streamline processes, implement efficiency-enhancing strategies, and effectively manage change within fast-paced environments.
• Knows project management software/tools and enjoys creating systems and templates. 
• Is comfortable with a blank page and building playbooks from scratch. 
• Manages stakeholders at multiple levels, including the ability to “manage up”.
• Communicates confidently and clearly in a variety of mediums - from creating detailed project plans to running program status meetings to preparing executive briefings. 
• Works effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Plans for the unplanned and is comfortable navigating ambiguity. 
• Is a certified project manager (e.g., PMP, ScrumMaster, or other).
• Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable.
• Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust.
• Is able to meet in person for their team’s scheduled collaboration weeks, traveling if necessary to the hub where their team is based.

Grammarly offers all team members competitive pay along with a benefits package encompassing the following and more: 

• Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
• Disability and life insurance options
• 401(k) and RRSP matching 
• Paid parental leave
• 20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and unlimited sick days 
• Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
• Annual professional development budget and opportunities

Grammarly takes a market-based approach to compensation, which means base pay may vary depending on your location. Our US locations are categorized into two compensation zones based on proximity to our hub locations.

Base pay may vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The expected salary ranges for this position are outlined below by compensation zone and may be modified in the future. 

United States: 

Zone 1: $154,000 – $212,000/year (USD)

Zone 2: $139,000 – $191,000/year (USD)

For more information about our compensation zones and locations where we currently support employment, please refer to this page. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

At Grammarly, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply—especially those whose identities are traditionally underrepresented in tech organizations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected by law. Grammarly is an equal opportunity employer and a participant in the US federal E-Verify program (US). We also abide by the Employment Equity Act (Canada).

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