Marketing Analyst (272080)

Job description

General Description
This position will use marketing and accounting knowledge, along with systems skills, to support the Marketing department's objectives. Proactively oversees financial aspects of a portfolio of marketing programs from initial evaluation and approval, through program completion and post program analysis. The main purpose of the Marketing Analyst is to work in a collaborative manner with the channel Marketing and Insights leads to aggregate data, analyze potential impact on Samsung's business and provide recommended actions. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Manage and track MDF budget to maintain alignment with annual and quarterly targets and report to the organization as needed • Manage day to day activities associated with general product, consumer, and market research and perform ad hoc research and data analysis/gathering as needed. • Retrieve, analyze and deliver marketing activity and metrics to provide ROI-based recommendations to marketing and business planning teams to optimize overall marketing performance • Create automated reports and dashboards leveraging several different digital data sets to communicate the performance and benchmarking of strategic initiatives • Serve as contact point with accounting department as needed to facilitate month-end processes Work Location will be Ridgefield Park, NJ.
Company Information
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA BIG THINGS HAPPEN HERE. The amazing products for which Samsung is known world-wide are the results of the amazing people who work here. Their talent, creativity, dedication, and commitment to innovation are what make us who we are. To continue to be a world leader in technology, we focus on attracting the best talent available and offer a corporate culture in which every individual can challenge themselves to discover how good they are, and how great they can become. Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, and with offices in Richardson, TX and Palo Alto, CA, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and a world leader in technology. We market a broad range of award-winning consumer electronics, smartphones, information systems, and home appliances. Samsung's philosophy is based on our strong determination for growth, perpetual innovation and responsibility to corporate citizenship. As a result of our commitment to innovation and unique design, the Samsung organization is one of the most decorated brands in the electronics industry. Our company is currently ranked #7 in Interbrand's "100 Best Global Brands," and named #3 on the Boston Consulting Group list as one of the world's most innovative companies in 2014. At Samsung we work hard – every day. It is a fast-paced and challenging work environment, and we are a nimble team that constantly pushes ourselves to be the best. If you have energy, passion, dedication and drive, and you thrive in a fast-paced workplace, the rewards at Samsung are many. Imagine working for a global company that is a world leader in innovation, in an environment where exciting things happen every day. Imagine working with an amazing group of visionaries/ individuals who make products that bring joy to millions of people across the globe every single day. Imagine where you want to be, and who you want to be. At Samsung...the possibilities are limitless. Apply today and find out why LinkedIn ranked us as one of North America's Most InDemand Employers in 2014. To this end, we follow various protocols during the recruitment process, including but not limited to, avoiding the inadvertent disclosure of confidential information of the applicant's former employer. Samsung Electronics America provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Desired profile

Necessary Skills / Attributes
Necessary Skills/Attributes: • Excellent report writing skills, with expert knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of products, particularly PowerPoint and Excel. • Understanding of statistical modeling • Ability to translate data into actionable stories • Expertise in linking data collected with an overall set of channel strategies and goals. • Very strong analytical, problem solving written and verbal skills. • Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all levels of internal and external customers. • Plan, organize and prioritize multiple assignments and projects. Adapt willingly and quickly to changing priorities and responsibilities. • Understand how to use various types of sales and marketing information to coordinate and improve reporting on portfolio mix, effectiveness of promotions, and competitive activities • Very strong analytical, problem solving written and verbal skills. • Highly motivated, work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve personal and team goals and complete assignments within established time frames • Organize, and prioritize multiple complex assignments and projects. Background and Experience required: • Must have 3+ years of experience in developing analytical reporting tools, ideally with experience supporting marketing and/or MDF budgeting and reconciliation process. • BS in Business, Finance or Economics • Skills/Experience Desired: • SAP experience • Microsoft Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Word • Travel less than 10%