Marketing · Marketing operations · Venture-backed startups
Hire marketing operations managers who make attribution and automation trustworthy.
Define the stack (CRM, MAP, attribution), data ownership, and first-90-day cleanup before you hire for title keywords.
You speak with Emily Landon directly. Guarantee terms are confirmed on the call.
- 3–5 days to first intro
- 14–21 days to offer
- 100% refund guarantee
TTR-reported benchmarks
TTR-reported proof
- 14–21 days to offer vs industry 60–90 days
- Every candidate passes the Distributed Systems Filter
TTR-reported figures. Timelines are firm benchmarks, not a promise for every mandate. Guarantee terms are confirmed in the intro call.
What you get
What you get when you hire marketing operations managers with TTR
- 01
A scoped mandate first
Start with a working session with Emily Landon on why the role exists now, what it owns and who decides.
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First intros in 3–5 days
TTR-reported benchmark from a scoped mandate to the first candidate introductions.
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Vetting on two layers
Candidates are judged on evidence of judgement in the function and on operating ownership. Every candidate passes the Distributed Systems Filter.
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An offer in 14–21 days
TTR benchmark, against 60–90 days industry-wide. Scope, seniority and decision speed on your side move it.
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Hires that hold
TTR reports 98% long-term retention. The search is built for a durable hire, not only a closed one.
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100% refund guarantee
TTR reports a 100% refund guarantee. The specific terms are confirmed on the intro call with Emily Landon.
Roles
Roles TTR searches for
- Marketing Operations Manager
- Senior Marketing Operations Manager
- Marketing Ops Lead
- MarTech Manager
- Lifecycle Operations Manager
- Revenue Marketing Operations Manager
- Campaign Operations Manager
- Marketing Automation Manager
Vetting
How TTR vets marketing operations managers
Two layers of the hire
Systems judgement: screen for HubSpot/Salesforce fluency, attribution honesty and automation quality through work the candidate actually owned. Ask them to trace a lead from capture to reporting, explain failure cases and distinguish an observed conversion from an attribution assumption. Use Distributed Systems Filter framing for which tools stay and which get cut.
GTM alignment and lead-flow ownership: look for evidence of agreeing routing, scoring, data definitions and reporting with marketing and sales. Ask how changes are tested, who responds when a workflow fails and which cleanup they would prioritize. Ask Emily Landon which evidence the Distributed Systems Filter will use for this mandate.
Distributed Systems Filter
Every candidate passes the Distributed Systems Filter
Every candidate TTR introduces passes the Distributed Systems Filter, across engineering and operational roles. Ask Emily Landon how the filter applies to your mandate and what evidence will be used to assess candidates.
- Applies to every candidate TTR introduces
- Used across operational roles as well as engineering
- Ask Emily Landon what evidence will be used for your mandate
Speed
How fast can you hire marketing operations managers?
Firm benchmarkTTR reports 3–5 days to initial candidate introductions and 14–21 days to offer, against 60–90 days industry-wide. These are firm benchmarks, not a promise for every mandate; scope, seniority and decision speed on your side all move them.
- 3–5 days to first intro (TTR benchmark)
- 14–21 days to offer (TTR benchmark)
- 60–90 days industry range, shown for comparison
TTR: 14–21 days to offer
Industry: 60–90 days
TTR-reported benchmark, not a promise for every mandate.
Guarantee
Backed by a 100% refund guarantee
TTR reports a 100% refund guarantee. The specific terms are confirmed on the intro call with Emily Landon, so you know them before the search starts.
- 100% refund guarantee (TTR-reported)
- 98% long-term retention (TTR-reported)
- 400+ placements (TTR-reported)
Process
How the search works
- 01
Scope the mandate
Map the CRM, MAP, attribution setup, data owners and first-90-day cleanup.
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Calibrate the bar
Agree evidence of platform fluency, reliable automation and honest reporting.
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Introduce candidates
Meet candidates against the stack, lead-flow ownership and marketing-sales handoffs.
First intros: 3–5 days (TTR benchmark) - 04
Close and settle in
Settle decision rights, testing expectations and reporting cadence through offer and onboarding.
Offer: 14–21 days (TTR benchmark)
Compared
TTR against the industry range
| Measure | Industry range | TTR |
|---|---|---|
| Time to offer | 60–90 days | 14–21 days |
| Time to first intro | Not compared | 3–5 days |
| Vetting | Not compared | Distributed Systems Filter |
| Long-term retention | Not compared | 98% |
TTR-reported figures. The 60–90 day industry range is the only external reference shown. Every TTR candidate passes the Distributed Systems Filter.
Who it's for
Who this search is for
For recently funded founders and small GTM teams at venture-backed and early-stage companies. Under 50 employees is preferred; under 200 employees is the maximum for the best-fit company profile.
For teams that already have demand or product marketing and need MarTech, lead routing, scoring and reporting to stop leaking pipeline. The full-time owner makes the handoffs and data reliable, rather than leaving each campaign to work around the stack.
Recently funded
Venture-backed or early-stage companies hiring after a raise.
Under 50 employees preferred
The best-fit company profile.
Under 200 employees maximum
Past that size, a different search model may fit better.
Built for founders
TTR runs specialist search for founders of venture-backed and early-stage companies.
Board-level mandates at established companies may suit a retained firm better. The retained search comparison sets out where that line falls.
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See the searchFAQ
Questions about hiring marketing operations managers
How does marketing operations differ from RevOps and demand generation?
Marketing operations owns the marketing stack, automation, campaign data and reporting handoffs. RevOps covers the wider revenue process across functions; demand generation owns the pipeline program. Scope the boundary before choosing the title so lead routing and attribution have a named owner.
When is fractional marketing operations enough, and when should we hire full-time?
Fractional help can fit a bounded migration, cleanup or setup when someone inside owns the ongoing process. A full-time marketing operations manager fits recurring campaign operations, lead routing, scoring and reporting that need daily ownership across teams. Decide who owns the work after the project ends.
What should founders prepare for the intro call with Emily Landon?
Bring the CRM and marketing automation setup, current routing and scoring rules, attribution approach, reporting gaps and the cleanup you want in the first 90 days. Include the marketing and sales decision owners. An unsettled scope is fine; guarantee terms are confirmed on the call.
Next step
Put the mandate in front of Emily
Bring the role, even if the scope is unsettled. The intro call is where we pressure-test it and confirm guarantee terms.