Marketing Data Analyst

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As colleagues at one of the most iconic brands in the world, we play a major role in building authentic relationships with customers who impact life and business around the world. Here, creativity and inspired storytelling combine with powerful data-based marketing and hyper-personalised digital communication to drive business results.

The UKCS Acquisition Strategy & Planning team is passionate about leveraging the latest data analytics tools and capabilities to help peers and Senior Leaders understand our performance, allowing them to make data-driven decisions to maximize the reach and impact from our digital acquisition and marketing activities.

The Marketing Data Analyst will lead our downstream reporting and analysis initiatives, supporting the Acquisition team with dashboards, ad-hoc reports and insights to drive continued growth in acquisition volume and improvements in investment efficiency.

How will you make an impact in this role?

• Lead UKCS Marketing and Acquisition downstream reporting (demographics, spend/engagement, gaming), running BAU and campaign analysis and building dashboards.
• Contribute to the acquisition strategy for UK Card Services by identifying and proposing new insights
• Maintain and implement a pipeline of ad-hoc analysis and map opportunities to implement new reports
• Build relationship and collaborate with wider UK and ICS Marketing teams, Finance, COE, EDDS and external data providers and benchmarking partners
• Coordinate projects and liaise with data teams regarding automation opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Expert level Excel data analysis and visualization
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and build automated reporting solutions
• Strong programming skills in SQL and/or HIVE
• Advanced Power Point skills, including creating charts and graphs
• Highly numerical and financial/business acumen
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills required
• Proficiency in analysing data and presenting valuable insights from large and complex datasets in a concise and compelling manner for diverse audiences (including senior leaders)
• Clear and confident communication (written and verbal)
• Highly motivated, resilient and proactive self-starter who can take initiative
• Creative and innovative thinker, intellectually curious with the ability to challenge the status quo
• Ability and experience working with a wide array of stakeholders and influencing them
• Team-oriented with strong relationship management and interpersonal skills, confident in leading projects and excellent process management ability
• Comfortable working with agility and at pace, finding a way around obstacles and challenges effectively and with a positive attitude

Desired skills:

• Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI is a plus
• Python experience is a plus

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• Support for financial-well-being and retirement 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 
• 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

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.