Sr. Specialist, Marketing Operations

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson’s Sales Operations & Governance (SO&G) organization is looking for a strategic, creative, and detail-obsessed Sr. Specialist, Marketing Operations to join our high-performing Marketing & Communications team. This pivotal role will serve as the operational engine behind our campaigns, communications, and content — driving project excellence across five core SO&G functions and providing full-service support to our Customer Operations segment, the Sales Ops Center of Excellence.

You’ll lead editorial planning and project workflows, partner with business leaders, and elevate how we engage both internal and external stakeholders across SO&G, Remote Sales & Account Management, and Masters Pharmaceutical.

This is a highly collaborative role that sits on the Marketing & Communications leadership team and touches every part of our creative and strategic communications pursuits. If you're equal parts creative producer, operational mastermind, and strategic thinker — this is your opportunity to make an impact in a role that blends storytelling, structure, and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing Operations Leadership

  • Own and manage the integrated marketing and communications calendar, aligning all initiatives with SO&G’s strategic imperatives.

  • Lead cross-functional project planning and execution from intake to delivery — ensuring timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met across teams and channels.

  • Oversee campaign operations and creative workflows for internal and external initiatives across SO&G, Customer Operations, Remote Sales, and Masters.

• Editorial & Content Strategy Oversight

  • Guide the editorial planning process across channels (email, SharePoint, digital, social, event content, internal comms) ensuring cohesive messaging and brand alignment.

  • Maintain a forward-looking content roadmap in partnership with senior stakeholders and content creators.

  • Ensure all messaging is aligned with McKesson’s tone, voice, and values — and customized for key audience segments.

• Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with business leaders to understand goals and priorities, translating them into actionable communication plans.

  • Act as a strategic advisor on campaign approach, audience engagement, and creative development.

  • Help position the Shared Services Business Solutions (SSBS) team as a trusted partner and strategic resource across SO&G.

• Creative Program Support

  • Partner with internal creative resources and vendors to bring campaigns to life across print, digital, and multimedia formats.

  • Identify opportunities to streamline creative requests, improve intake processes, and increase impact.

  • Contribute creative thinking to key initiatives such as national sales meetings, product launches, recognition campaigns, and customer outreach.

• Analytics & Optimization

  • Establish and track KPIs for communication and campaign performance; provide reporting and insights that improve effectiveness over time.

  • Continuously seek opportunities to optimize processes, drive innovation, and improve stakeholder satisfaction.

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.

Critical Skills

• 7 years of experience in marketing operations, communications, or program management, preferably in a large matrixed organization or healthcare setting.

• Experience leading editorial planning and campaign execution across internal and external channels.

• Strong track record of stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Additional Skills

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills; experience with Asana or similar tools is a plus.

• Strategic thinker with a creative edge — able to translate complex ideas into compelling campaigns.

• Strong communicator, facilitator, and collaborator; adept at building relationships and influencing across functions.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data to inform decisions and optimize processes.

Why This Role is Special:

You’ll be at the heart of everything we create — from thought leadership content to strategic campaign delivery — and play a vital role in ensuring we put our best foot forward in every interaction. You’ll help shape how SO&G shows up to our stakeholders, sales teams, and customers. And you’ll do it all while working with a team that values trust, creativity, and getting things done well.

This isn’t just operations — it’s orchestration.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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