Journey Operations Manager - Contract / Freelance (Adobe Journey Optimizer)

<div><strong>Engagement snapshot</strong><br/><br/><strong>Heads up on schedule:</strong> this engagement front-loads. Expect near full-time hours during the first two months of build, then a lighter maintenance cadence through December. We are looking for someone who can genuinely clear ~40 hours/week during the ramp. <strong>Type</strong>Contract / freelance (fixed-term)<strong>Duration</strong>~July 27 to December 19, 2026 (about 5 months)<strong>Hours</strong>~40 hrs/week for the first ~8 weeks, then ~10 to 15 hrs/week through year-end (~518 hours total)<strong>Location</strong>Remote (U.S.). Candidates in TX, CA, IL, MN, and OH preferred.<strong>Rate</strong>$80 to $90/hour, based on experience & geography<strong>Engagement</strong><br/>Supporting GTX Solutions (a CourtAvenue Company) on an enterprise B2B marketing transformation: a migration to Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) and Adobe Experience Platform (AEP)<br/><br/><strong>Is this you?</strong><br/><br/>You are an experienced marketing operations or campaign execution specialist who works on a contract basis, you can commit serious hours this summer, and you are comfortable being the operational backbone of a complex, multi-partner enterprise program. You like owning intake, QA, and delivery coordination, and you keep the trains running without being chased.<br/><br/><strong>What you'll do</strong><br/><br/><ul><li>Run day-to-day campaign execution in Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO): setup, audience targeting, content associations, and deployment scheduling.</li><li>Own the intake process: briefing, capacity planning, and prioritization with stakeholders.</li><li>Coordinate QA across active journey builds (logic, targeting, content rendering, compliance) before anything deploys.</li><li>Be the operational point of contact between GTX, technical build partners, and the client's marketing team.</li><li>Maintain execution trackers, dashboards, and deployment calendars.</li><li>Support migration of legacy-platform campaigns into AJO.</li><li>Surface risks, blockers, and capacity constraints early.</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>What you need</strong><br/><br/><strong>Required:</strong><br/><ul><li>5+ years in marketing operations, campaign management, marketing automation execution, or program coordination.</li><li>Hands-on experience with an enterprise marketing automation platform. <strong>AJO and AEP are preferred, but we are open to strong experience on Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marketo, or Oracle Eloqua;</strong> the right operator can ramp on AJO.</li><li>Proven QA and deployment discipline in a high-volume environment.</li><li>Comfort with PM tools (Asana, JIRA, Teamwork, or similar) and managing concurrent workstreams.</li><li>Strong communication across technical, strategic, and client-facing teams.</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong><br/><ul><li>Direct AJO campaign execution and journey management.</li><li>AEP audiences, segments, and activation familiarity.</li><li>Experience on a B2B marketing platform migration.</li><li>MarTech consulting or agency delivery background.</li></ul><br/><br/><strong>The Journey Operations Manager is the execution backbone of the B2B marketing program, responsible for the day-to-day operational management of campaign builds, AJO journey deployments, QA processes, intake workflows, and delivery coordination across a complex multi-partner environment.<br/><br/>$80 - $90 an hour<br/><br/>Based on experience & geography<br/><br/><strong>How to apply</strong><br/><br/>Apply through the link and complete the short set of application questions (availability, start date, target rate, and platform experience). Because this engagement has a hard timeline and a front-loaded ramp, <strong>availability is our first screen,</strong> so please answer the schedule questions honestly; it helps us move fast for candidates who are the right fit.</div>

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