Marketing Program Manager

About the opportunity We are looking for a proactive Marketing Program Manager to join the Growth Operations team and serve as the central engine behind N26’s most visible marketing initiatives. In this role, you will own and drive complex, multi-channel marketing projects end-to-end - ranging from major product launches to brand awareness campaigns, social media initiatives, and lifestyle/sponsorship drives. Acting as a strategic partner from ideation to execution, you will work hand-in-hand with Product and Brand Marketers to navigate the marketing lifecycle and bring our value propositions to life. As we expand our scope in the coming year, you will serve as the operational backbone of the marketing department: aligning cross-functional domains, chasing deliverables, navigating legal and compliance requirements, and keeping senior stakeholders moving toward strict deadlines. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can turn creative complexity into seamless execution across multiple European markets, we'd love to hear from you. In this role, you will: • Lead strategic planning and execution - Own the end-to-end cross-functional planning and project management for major marketing campaigns, product launches, and cultural moments (brand awareness, lifestyle campaigns, etc.), partnering with Product and Brand Marketers from initial ideation to final delivery. • Optimize Creative Throughput - Oversee the end-to-end creative workflow, tracking KPIs, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple projects while ensuring the final output meets our high-quality standards. Orchestrate cross-functional teams - Serve as the central hub connecting Product Marketing, Creative, Channel Specialists (Social Media, Affiliate), Product, Tech, and Regional General Managers (Spain, Italy, France, etc.). Partner closely with Marketing Operations, Legal, and Compliance to secure required assessments and campaign approvals efficiently. Enforce process and accountability - Leverage modern project management tooling to track progress, eliminate bottlenecks, and collaborate stakeholders across all seniority levels to meet critical deadlines. Optimize creative throughput - Oversee the end-to-end creative workflow, track KPIs, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple projects while ensuring the final output meets our high-quality standards. Master resource and budget allocation - Forecast creative resource needs and manage production budgets, including internal allocations and external agency/freelance costs – to ensure maximum cost efficiency and ROI. Coordinate global distribution - Align launch schedules and distribution across all marketing channels, ensuring that every campaign touchpoint is synchronized and optimized for impact. Manage external partnerships - Lead negotiations and maintain relationships with agencies, vendors, and freelancers, ensuring external partners meet our strict quality, budget, and timeline requirements. What you need to be successful: Proven program management track record - Strong, hands-on experience (ideally 5+ years) managing complex, high-volume projects end-to-end. Broad marketing experience or prior collaboration with marketing teams is highly preferred. • Tool fluency - Practical expertise in project management software (Jira experience is a strong plus; Asana, MS Project, or equivalent). Financial and resource acumen: You are highly proficient in budget management and resource forecasting, with a proven track record of negotiating with external vendors to optimize production costs. Cross-functional leadership: You have a "get stuff done" mentality and strong interpersonal skills, allowing you to influence senior stakeholders and align teams across Product, Creative, and Marketing. You are comfortable challenging stakeholders, chasing deliverables, holding senior leaders accountable, and making tough calls to keep projects on track. • Adaptability and high energy - High level of motivation, drive, and a positive, solution-oriented mindset. Strong communication skills - Fluent in English (German is a plus). Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional and regional teams. Meticulous quality control - You have an unwavering eye for detail and a passion for operational excellence, ensuring that every piece of creative work is consistent with N26 brand guidelines and regulatory requirements. What’s in it for you: Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀. Impact at scale: You drive the most important Marketing & Growth initiatives at N26. Global footprint: You are responsible for international campaigns across all EU markets. Dynamic environment: You thrive in a fast-paced culture. Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation. As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members. Additional day of annual leave for each year of service. A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses. A relocation package with visa support for those who need it. Who we are N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do. We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities. Sounds good? Apply now for this position. Equal Opportunities: We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com. Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.