Manager, Marketing Operations-Americas

$90,000 - $120,000/Yr

JLL - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Real Estate

About the position

The Manager, Marketing Operations plays a crucial role in enhancing operational efficiency within the marketing function at Jones Lang LaSalle. This position focuses on optimizing processes, supporting finance strategies, and ensuring effective reporting across the Global Marketing organization. The role is pivotal in managing budgets, analyzing marketing spend, and collaborating with various teams to drive strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a holistic view and understanding of the Marketing organization, priorities, and programs.
• Collaborate with business, field, COE, and the executive office of the marketing organization to guide and influence budget maintenance.
• Drive the yearly budget cycle across the Marketing organization, including planning, implementation, and monthly reporting.
• Partner closely with Finance to report and analyze marketing spend, providing real-time updates on all categories of marketing investment.
• Provide guidance and direction on best practices to the Marketing Operations Hub in JBS, troubleshooting issues and creating efficiencies.
• Build, implement, and improve processes for managing marketing finances and connections to finance partners and vendors.
• Provide coaching and training for marketing employees in financial procedures and reporting accuracy.
• Support vendor onboarding, purchasing, contract execution, accruals, amortizations, and invoicing for program and budget owners.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree
• 5+ years relevant experience in marketing, operations, finance, or analytics
• Ability to take initiative and work flexibly
• Experience with data analysis and process documentation
• Strong organizational and results-oriented skills
• Ability to learn quickly in a dynamic environment
• Proven research, analytical, and data visualization skills
• Experience with tools such as Excel, PeopleSoft Finance, Allocadia, Tableau, and Smartsheets
• Project management skills and background

Nice-to-haves

• Prior knowledge of commercial real estate
• Prior experience with marketing/creative firms

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Support for career development
• Inclusive company culture