Senior Analyst, Marketing Investment & Budget Management
About The Position
The Senior Analyst is responsible for managing and operationalizing the US Consumer Services marketing budget, supporting teams across US Consumer Card, Travel & Lifestyle Services, Global Dining, Banking, Amex Offers & Digital Media, and ECMX. The role develops a broad perspective of US Consumer Services and works cross-functionally with Finance, Controllership, and USCS Business Leads. The position leads reporting and budget management for USCS Non-Optimized Advertising & Promotion investments, manages day-to-day budget operations across more than 100 budget lines, and drives improvements to centralized budget management processes. It also leads year-end accruals and quarterly budget-management training, and oversees monthly MR/CoBrand incentive mapping with Controllership to support accurate A&P incentive-cost bookings.
Requirements
- Eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong aptitude with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel formulas, pivot tables, and macros.
- Ability to work with large amounts of data from different sources and create user-friendly, digestible reporting.
- Highly organized, able to prioritize, and proactive in communicating progress, needs, and issues.
- Strong sense of responsibility and ability to consistently deliver high-quality work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work with peers and senior leaders.
- Project-management skills, including organization, attention to detail, management of multiple deliverables, prioritization, and proactive communication.
- Excellent relationship-building skills and enjoyment of working as part of a larger team.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Two to three or more years of professional experience in strategic planning, budget management, or a similar field is a plus.
- Experience leveraging generative AI tools to increase productivity and enhance processes.
Responsibilities
- Act as the reporting and budget-management lead for USCS Non-Optimized Advertising & Promotion investments.
- Own the end-to-end reporting suite for USCS Non-Optimized marketing investments.
- Manage day-to-day budget operations for more than 100 budget lines across US Consumer Services.
- Manage transfers, reductions, and increases for A&P budget lines in partnership with Finance, Controllership, and Business Leads.
- Own and drive enhancements to centralized budget-management processes within USCS.
- Lead the year-end accrual process for A&P budget lines.
- Lead quarterly budget-management training for USCS colleagues.
- Own the monthly MR/CoBrand incentive-mapping process with Controllership, ensuring accurate monthly booking of A&P incentive costs.
Benefits
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% company match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite, or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, for pregnancy, adoption, or surrogacy
- Free access to global onsite wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors, depending on location
- Free and confidential counseling support through the Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
