Senior Analyst - Marketing Investments

American Express

American Express

Marketing & Communications, IT
New York, NY, USA
USD 55k-105k / year
Posted on Jul 1, 2025

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The Global Investment Optimization (GIO) team is core to the Marketing Organization, with a primary function of developing and driving Segment / Channel / Product strategy through management of core investment planning processes. The GIO team manages $1B+ Marketing budget that fuels the growth of the organization.

GIO is seeking an Senior Analyst to oversee investment management which includes business planning, performance management and decision support. Additionally, he/she will partner with key stakeholders across the business to deliver accurate business updates, performance insights and recommendations to drive results across Global Marketing.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Manage monthly Risk and Opportunities model and performance insights which drives re-prioritization of investments across the portfolio
  • Drive the Annual Planning process for keys Segments within Marketing which includes setting baselines, working with leadership on Global Assumptions, create decks and present to stakeholders on optimal allocation of Investment dollars
  • Be the primary point of contact for GIO supporting a specific Segment within Marketing
  • Use Amex large data to form key insights, influence leadership to help drive the business forward
  • Lead projects that will enhance the overall investment process to run the business more efficiently

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Effective communication and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to simplify and translate complex business outcomes and analysis to key partners
  • Strong project management skills to stay on top of all deliverables, effectively prioritize and deliver on time (delivery of work are tied to specific business days in the month)
  • Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Initiative-taking individual with excellent collaboration and influence management skills
  • Strong financial acumen and experience with marketing measurement plans and metrics
  • Detail oriented with a strong commitment to excellence

Salary Range: $55,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:

  • 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 paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

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We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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