Email Operations Principal

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About the role

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew. We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization. To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture. If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you. WHAT YOU WILL DO Email Operations is currently in a transition period of rebuilding and growth, which means you will have a direct hand in determining what the future of our team looks like. We are looking for a hands-on, highly motivated self-starter who is excited to help us lay the groundwork. This is a rare chance to be a foundational building block of our team, where your voice and work will actively shape our path forward Demand for Braze email services is rapidly increasing. Email is an established channel where there are different technical considerations than our SDK-based messaging channels, and there will be an opportunity for the analyst to learn the tools and processes, to successfully execute our email onboarding experience. You will collaborate with a diverse cast across GTM teams, Product, Sales, RevOps, Growth, Alliances, SMS Ops and our email partners. You’ll also be involved in other strategic initiatives critical to scaling our fast growing team. If you’re obsessed with problem solving, measuring success and surfacing opportunities through data, we want to meet you! OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE • Manage complex email infrastructure initiatives, including IP Pool strategy, allocation processes, and capacity planning to improve scalability, reliability, and customer onboarding timelines. • Drive operational health across setup workflows by analyzing performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing process improvements that increase efficiency and reduce time-to-value. • Own and resolve high-scale technical escalations and complex customer setup challenges, serving as the ultimate subject matter expert to diagnose infrastructure anomalies, optimize deliverability, and advise internal and external stakeholders. • Develop deep expertise in email best practices, industry standards, compliance requirements, and evolving technologies to guide operational decisions and customer outcomes. • Partner closely with Email Deliverability, Product, Engineering, Sales and Success teams to influence roadmap priorities, operational strategies, and business initiatives. • Design, create, and maintain scalable operational frameworks, including best practices, compliance guidelines, playbooks, and enablement materials to support growth into new markets, email providers, and CDN partnerships. • Identify gaps in tooling, workflows, and processes; partner with internal teams to define requirements and drive improvements that increase automation and operational efficiency. • Establish mechanisms for tracking operational issues, trends, and root causes to improve reliability and prevent recurring challenges. • Provide strategic input into tooling enhancements, automation op

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