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Marketing Budget Analyst

Post Date
3/18/2014

Expiration Date
5/16/2014

Details:
Since 1983, Vantage Deluxe World Travel develops and delivers memorable travel journeys on seven continents whether on land, riverboats or small ships.

If you are driven by working in a dynamic environment where you’ll discover the value of impactful contributions in an industry that’s easy to fall in love with – the travel industry…Vantage may just be your next home to learn, contribute, work hard and have a little fun. As we evolve technologically and proactively offer differentiated travel experiences to our customers, we search for dynamic, progressive and focused professionals to join the Vantage team whether that’s in our headquarters in Boston or in one of our global offices in Budapest, Munich, Opatija, Buenos Aires, Beijing or Cape Town.

At Vantage, you’ll discover team members as being talented, driven, globally aware, entrepreneurial individuals who are flexible in a fast-paced environment and who bring sense of pride and humility to a unique culture.

We have created a culture that embodies an appreciation for the deep history of the Company that is driven by the ultimate goal of delivering memorable journeys to our passengers worldwide. Individually we are one piece of an amazing group while working collaboratively across the globe. We have discovered success year-over-year, by appreciating a proven formula of success while evolving with an ever changing world whether as a result technology advancements or keeping in front of passenger demands for exhilarating and memorable travel experiences.

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Marketing Budget Analyst for the administration and accuracy of marketing budgets including Interactive, Print & Client Renewal. The candidate should have strong Excel and system skills along with solid analytical and business judgment. The main goal is to track all marketing initiatives and ensure the highest return on investment. The candidate will have a significant impact on the business as they will be driving cost savings initiatives and recommending marketing plan improvements.

List of Responsibilities

• Validation of and subsequent monitoring of all advertising spend and ROI for Marketing initiatives, reconciling budget, reporting issues and driving corrective action.
• Marketing initiatives include: Interactive ROIs, Direct Mail ROIs, and reviewing advertising performance related to segmentation of our database.
• Work with the marketing teams to create the budget/forecast (Advertising, Customer Renewal, Requalification, and Interactive spend).
• Report on actual results vs. budget. Notify managers immediately of variances.
• Provide unit costs/spend to circulation to make better purchasing decisions on page count, format and quantity of catalog. Validate cost grids.
• Ensure invoices are reviewed for accuracy, paid on time and posted appropriately including allocation of spend to program trip code and departure date.
• Administer financial support for marketing managers and keep marketing managers on track to monthly finance deadlines
• Review Customer Renewal Marketing packages and report out on results.
• Provide financial controls over marketing department

Qualifications:
Required Skills and Experience

• BA/BS or equivalent in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance or related discipline. MBA a plus.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience working in financial support role within a large marketing organization, familiarity with marketing industry.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational skills with a can do attitude.
• Experience working with Google Analytics to review website marketing initiatives.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Microsoft Access, and database tools.
• Familiar with Great Plains-Microsoft Dynamics a plus.
• Ability to read & analyze reports and react quickly.

Comments:
Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Travel is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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