US Tech Solutions
Marketing Manager- Manager, Marketing Strategy & Planning
US Tech Solutions, Providence, Rhode Island, us, 02912
Job Description:The Manager will be nimble, autonomous, and entrepreneurial. This person should be very comfortable with data analysis, have strong financial acumen, and be able to work independently and proactively. They should be able to regularly build high-quality executive-level presentations outlining consumer Marketing activity, the resulting impacts to financial forecast, and variance drivers. The team serves as central coordinators for annual campaign planning and prioritization, as well as budget and forecast development across the Front Store Marketing teams. The Manager should feel comfortable working in Excel to analyze data and KPIs and be able to present findings in a clear manner to various stakeholders. This role will require close partnering with the insights and analytics teams to assess consumer brand health metrics and performance-based Marketing analytics on an ongoing basis and will be the champion for continually progressive thinking and optimization. This role is best suited for someone with finance/accounting experience, who has worked with commercial business partners and is comfortable supporting multiple teams and projects at one time.
Responsibilities:
Regularly build out Executive level presentations on Front Store Marketing activities, pulling in information from various stakeholders and synthesizingManage cross-portfolio central marketing budget development, actuals tracking, and variance explanationsSupport marketing leaders build financial forecasts that meet critical business and customer goalsReport out on various marketing, BU, competitive, retail, healthcare, patient, and consumer trendsAct as the primary point of contact with various reporting and analytics teamsAttend marketing, retail and industry trade events to stay abreast of emerging business trends and opportunitiesIn support of the Director and Sr. Manager, draft the annual Marketing plan and budget guidance and gain alignment across a number of peer stakeholders in Front Store businesses and the Retail Leadership team while providing quarterly updates to the planExecute medium and long-term strategy projects across various functional areas, looking across multiple Marketing focus areas to identify channel effectiveness opportunities, spend allocation, customer analysis, patient and therapy trends in healthcare, etc. to get to a cohesive learning agenda across RetailEvolve the capabilities in analyzing trends in real time and/or mechanisms in order to push insights to leadership in a timely fashionSupport the strategic planning process by developing competitive forecasts and analysesPartner with the Insights/Research team to enrich the strategic value of analytics and insightsIdentify, create, and distribute monthly updates on Marketing activity, performance, and go forward plans - in partnership with the various Marketing leadersActs as an internal consultant to the other Marketing leaders in the department, helping mentor teams to conduct analysis and develop strategic plans and business cases
Experience:
2+ years of finance, accounting, strategy, and/or marketing experience with a strong foundation of business, retailer, and consumer understanding.Experience working in a highly matrixed organizationExpert in PowerPoint and ExcelAbility to develop compelling strategic narratives and present findings to senior leadershipStrategic thinker, with a demonstrable understanding of marketing & sales mechanicsStrong project management, communication, and strategic thinking skillsStrong technical acumen and experienceProven track record of the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external business partners in delivering ROI positive results.Intellectual curiosity, rigorous analytical experience, and a strong familiarity with the digital environmentSelf-motivated, high capacity individual who can function and win in a demanding, performance-driven environment.Ability to act as an independent self-starter and anticipate requests to properly execute projects and initiatives.Excellent communication skills that can be effectively articulated in both written and oral forms across a diverse audience base.Consistently demonstrates professionalism, reliability, accountability, and flexibility in working with othersCreative problem solver who can incorporate new learnings into existing plans and act decisively and independently.Proficient in use of key financial metrics/ratios to evaluate business cases and build accurate forecastsProven ability to inspire, collaborate with, and influence business partners.Proven ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights.
Skills:
Finance, accounting, strategy, and/or marketing experience with a strong foundation of business, retailer, and consumer understanding.
Education:Bachelor's degree required. MBA preferred.
About US Tech Solutions:US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Responsibilities:
Regularly build out Executive level presentations on Front Store Marketing activities, pulling in information from various stakeholders and synthesizingManage cross-portfolio central marketing budget development, actuals tracking, and variance explanationsSupport marketing leaders build financial forecasts that meet critical business and customer goalsReport out on various marketing, BU, competitive, retail, healthcare, patient, and consumer trendsAct as the primary point of contact with various reporting and analytics teamsAttend marketing, retail and industry trade events to stay abreast of emerging business trends and opportunitiesIn support of the Director and Sr. Manager, draft the annual Marketing plan and budget guidance and gain alignment across a number of peer stakeholders in Front Store businesses and the Retail Leadership team while providing quarterly updates to the planExecute medium and long-term strategy projects across various functional areas, looking across multiple Marketing focus areas to identify channel effectiveness opportunities, spend allocation, customer analysis, patient and therapy trends in healthcare, etc. to get to a cohesive learning agenda across RetailEvolve the capabilities in analyzing trends in real time and/or mechanisms in order to push insights to leadership in a timely fashionSupport the strategic planning process by developing competitive forecasts and analysesPartner with the Insights/Research team to enrich the strategic value of analytics and insightsIdentify, create, and distribute monthly updates on Marketing activity, performance, and go forward plans - in partnership with the various Marketing leadersActs as an internal consultant to the other Marketing leaders in the department, helping mentor teams to conduct analysis and develop strategic plans and business cases
Experience:
2+ years of finance, accounting, strategy, and/or marketing experience with a strong foundation of business, retailer, and consumer understanding.Experience working in a highly matrixed organizationExpert in PowerPoint and ExcelAbility to develop compelling strategic narratives and present findings to senior leadershipStrategic thinker, with a demonstrable understanding of marketing & sales mechanicsStrong project management, communication, and strategic thinking skillsStrong technical acumen and experienceProven track record of the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external business partners in delivering ROI positive results.Intellectual curiosity, rigorous analytical experience, and a strong familiarity with the digital environmentSelf-motivated, high capacity individual who can function and win in a demanding, performance-driven environment.Ability to act as an independent self-starter and anticipate requests to properly execute projects and initiatives.Excellent communication skills that can be effectively articulated in both written and oral forms across a diverse audience base.Consistently demonstrates professionalism, reliability, accountability, and flexibility in working with othersCreative problem solver who can incorporate new learnings into existing plans and act decisively and independently.Proficient in use of key financial metrics/ratios to evaluate business cases and build accurate forecastsProven ability to inspire, collaborate with, and influence business partners.Proven ability to analyze data and develop actionable insights.
Skills:
Finance, accounting, strategy, and/or marketing experience with a strong foundation of business, retailer, and consumer understanding.
Education:Bachelor's degree required. MBA preferred.
About US Tech Solutions:US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.
US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.