What are Marketing Manager OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
How you write your OKRs can make a huge difference on the impact that your team will have at the end of the quarter. But, it's not always easy to write a quarterly plan that focuses on outcomes instead of projects.
That's why we have created a list of OKRs examples for Marketing Manager to help. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point to write your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
How to write your own Marketing Manager OKRs
Option 1. Turn ideas into OKRs with Tability AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Marketing Manager OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Marketing Manager Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to enhance marketing and operations efficiency at the center
ObjectiveEnhance marketing and operations efficiency at the center
KRReduce marketing overhead costs by 20%
Implement digital marketing strategies to reduce traditional advertising costs- Consolidate marketing vendors to achieve economies of scale
- Streamline project management processes within the marketing team
- KRAchieve a 15% increase in generated leads through optimized marketing strategies
- Tailor content to audience using analytics data
- Implement A/B testing for all marketing campaigns
- Enhance SEO techniques to improve online presence
- KRImprove operational processing speed by 25%
- Provide staff training on efficiency and speed-enhancing techniques
- Streamline processes, eliminate redundancies or bottlenecks
- Implement latest high-speed software in operational processes
OKRs to become a core collaborator in the local innovation ecosystem
- ObjectiveBecome a core collaborator in the local innovation ecosystem
- KRLaunch targeted outreach marketing campaign to increase agency visibility in the ecosystem
- Implement and monitor the marketing campaign
- Identify potential target audience for the marketing campaign
- Develop a strategic, tailored marketing outreach plan
- KRBuild partnerships with 5 local tech-based startups for collaborative initiatives
- KROrganize 3 interactive workshops/seminars to facilitate knowledge sharing in the ecosystem
- Promote events through email blasts, social media, and networking sites
- Identify relevant topics and design 3 engaging workshop/seminar curriculums
- Arrange logistic elements such as venue, audio/visual equipment, refreshments
OKRs to develop a widely distributed Health and Safety Awareness Bulletin
- ObjectiveDevelop a widely distributed Health and Safety Awareness Bulletin
- KRGenerate content on 10 relevant H&S topics by interviewing industry experts
- Identify 10 relevant H&S topics
- Conduct interviews and generate content
- Locate industry experts for interviews
- KRIncrease bulletin subscribers by 50% using focused marketing strategies
- Develop an engaging marketing campaign to attract subscribers
- Identify potential target demographics for the bulletin
- Implement referral incentives for existing subscribers
- KRGarner at least 90% positive feedback on the bulletin's effectiveness and relevance
- Implement improvement based on survey feedback
- Utilize user surveys to quantify bulletin satisfaction
- Enhance bulletin content for relevance and value
OKRs to deepen WIMU penetration in Latin America using the marketing-influenced deals approach
- ObjectiveDeepen WIMU penetration in Latin America using the marketing-influenced deals approach
- KRAcquire 25 new WIMU partner memberships by end of quarter
- Outline and implement a referral reward program
- Organize partnership outreach events or webinars
- Create a compelling WIMU partner membership marketing campaign
- KRIncrease cross-border WIMU deals by 30% quarter-over-quarter
- Strengthen relationships with cross-border partners
- Develop and implement targeted marketing strategies
- Identify potential markets and analyse their success potential for WIMU deals
- KREnhance marketing campaign's reach to hit 200,000 engagements across Latin America
- Research popular social platforms in Latin America
- Create engaging content tailored to the demographic
- Implement targeted paid advertisements
OKRs to strengthen and expand our outbound marketing efforts
- ObjectiveStrengthen and expand our outbound marketing efforts
- KRIncrease the outbound marketing leads by 25%
- Develop a compelling cold outreach script
- Increase number of weekly emails by 25%
- Implement paid social media advertising
- KRImplement 3 new outbound marketing strategiessuccessfully
- Research and identify three new outbound marketing strategies
- Develop a detailed, step-by-step implementation plan
- Execute the plan and monitor its success
- KRAchieve a 10% improvement in the conversion rate of outbound leads
- Optimize website's user interface for increased user engagement
- Implement personalized and targeted email marketing strategies
- Enhance after-sales service and customer support
OKRs to amplify lead generation for increased pipeline activity
- ObjectiveAmplify lead generation for increased pipeline activity
- KRBoost marketing efforts to result in a 30% rise in qualified leads
- Invest in targeted social media advertising to reach potential clients
- Implement SEO strategies to enhance website visibility
- Develop engaging email marketing campaigns
- KREnhance follow-up strategies to increase sales conversion rates by 25%
- Implement personalized email campaigns for all engaged prospects
- Keep track and analyze the effectiveness of follow-up strategies
- Schedule immediate follow-ups with potentially interested customers
- KRImplement new networking strategies to forge 15 new B2B partnerships
- Initiate meetings to discuss potential partnership opportunities
- Develop customised networking approach for each potential partner
- Research and identify potential B2B partners in target industries
OKRs to increase the utilization of cashback offers
- ObjectiveIncrease the utilization of cashback offers
- KRIncrease the redemption rate of cashback points by 15%
- Offer incentives or bonuses for redeeming cashback points
- Improve customer awareness through targeted marketing of cashback points benefits
- Streamline the redemption process for easier, customer-friendly usage
- KRSecure partnerships with 5 new retailers for cashback offers
- Initiate contact and negotiate partnerships
- Plan a compelling proposal for cashback offers
- Identify potential retailers for partnership
- KRBoost the enrolment rate in cashback programs by 20%
- Increase the cashback percentage rate for initial sign-ups
- Send personalized emails to frequent shoppers about the program
- Launch targeted ad campaigns emphasizing cashback benefits
OKRs to amplify customer acquisition for the 1:4 matrix product
- ObjectiveAmplify customer acquisition for the 1:4 matrix product
- KRIncrease weekly signups by 30% through marketing promotions
- Collaborate with influencers to promote the signup process
- Develop attractive promotional offers for new signups
- Increase social media advertising to reach more potential customers
- KRMaintain customer retention rate above 85% by improving customer service
- Develop customer loyalty programs
- Implement a customer feedback mechanism
- Train staff to enhance their customer service skills
- KRCollaborate with 20 new wholesalers to diversify distribution channels
- Negotiate and finalize contracts with 20 wholesalers
- Contact selected wholesalers to discuss potential collaborations
- Research and identify potential wholesaler partnerships
OKRs to increase the count of SQLs
- ObjectiveIncrease the count of SQLs
- KRIncrease conversion rate from MQL to SQL by at least 10%
- Develop more personalized engagement strategies for MQLs
- Streamline sales and marketing alignment on lead management
- Enhance lead scoring model for better MQL to SQL progression
- KRImplement a system to qualify 15% more leads into SQLs
- Streamline lead scoring to prioritize high potential candidates
- Automate follow-up messages to encourage lead engagement
- Provide sales training for more effective lead conversion
- KRImprove lead generation efforts to boost SQLs by 20%
- Leverage social media for targeted ad campaigns
- Implement SEO strategies to attract more website traffic
- Enhance content marketing to generate quality leads
OKRs to boost customer inflow to our retail locations
- ObjectiveBoost customer inflow to our retail locations
- KRIncrease weekly store visits by 20%
- Implement a customer loyalty rewards program
- Host weekly in-store sales or events
- Launch a targeted social media advertising campaign
- KRLaunch 2 in-store promotions per store that attract 500 unique customers each
- Implement a system to track unique customer visits during promotions
- Identify popular products for promotion to attract large customer base
- Create unique, appealing promotional materials for in-store displays
- KRConduct 3 local area marketing campaigns driving 15% more traffic
- Measure campaign results for performance analysis
- Develop tactical promotional strategies to boost traffic
- Identify potential marketing platforms within the local area
Marketing Manager OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Marketing Manager OKRs
Quarterly OKRs should have weekly updates to get all the benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use a proper OKR platform to make things easier.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Marketing Manager OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to reduce app loading time by 20%
- OKRs to enhance personal communication proficiency
- OKRs to develop robust performance metrics for the new enterprise API
- OKRs to maximize value delivered through our solutions
- OKRs to enhance policy analysis acumen for agriculture and nature concerns
- OKRs to accelerate the growth of Gross New ARR