Manager, Marketing Planning and Strategy

Marketing & Communications Role

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This role will support the Central Marketing Planning and Strategy team to operationalize and drive the end-to-end processes around marketing planning, strategy, operations and critical initiatives. This individual will support the dynamic growth of the marketing organization by building streamlined processes and frameworks to support all financial and operational processes. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, outstanding at handling large datasets, and an excellent collaborator and communicator.

This is not a remote position. Candidate must also be able to work PST hours.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end process for outlook and actuals reporting, ensuring alignment between internal marketing systems and corporate Finance & Strategy (F&S) data.
• Support the team during annual planning, quarterly close processes and other strategic initiatives critical to the success of the marketing organization.
• Drive data integrity and governance standards across global marketing; partner with systems owners to simplify and clean data across multiple systems of record, reducing manual work and ensuring scalability through organizational change.
• Lead financial reporting adjustments and historical data restatements following organizational changes to maintain data continuity and accuracy.
• Track and update spend reports and executive decks to support business needs and ad hoc requests; leverage Salesforce tools to surface trending and analysis for upper management.
• Partner with the Functional Strategy & Planning and Finance & Strategy teams to manage budget execution and track quarterly spend trends.
• Serve as a key insights resource for business partners within marketing and across the organization; develop and deliver enablement materials to scale knowledge and support informed decision-making.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing Strategy, Operations, Business Analytics, Finance, or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in Finance, Analytics, and/or Business Operations
• Motivated, proactive self-starter able to work independently
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite. Must be quick to learn and adapt to new systems
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Salesforce Analytics); Salesforce or Tableau certification a plus
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and communicate effectively with senior leaders
• Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive and structured approach to identifying opportunities
• High attention to detail and a commitment to quality execution
• Knowledge of GAAP based accounting recognition policies preferred

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: salesforcebenefits.com.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The typical base salary range for this position is $117,400 - $177,600 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $140,900 - $193,700 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.