Way Forward Consulting

W2 Job to a staffing company Duration: 12 Months with possible extensions Location: 3245 146th Place SE, Bellevue, WA, USA Top skills: Revenue Forecasting, Cost Optimization, Excel proficiency Schedule: Fully onsite KEY RESPONSIBILITES/REQUIREMENTS: Position Overview: The Marketing Finance Manager reports to the Sr. Manager of Marketing of the T-Mobile account and is responsible for driving the Finance operations for the Marketing team. To be successful, you will have experience in business strategy, management consulting, business intelligence and/or industry analytical track record across various practice areas and industries. You will be adaptive, an attentive listener, able to work in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment, collaborating with your cross functional colleagues both on the account team as well as our mobile headquarters located in Plano, TX while focusing on T-Mobile and its subsidiaries, as our customers. Responsibilities and Duties: • Manage the Account Team’s Marketing budget, including but not limited to o Consolidate marketing program details, such as program structure, background, business and financial details from program owners and deliver overall Account-level view o Manage budget plans, reconcile between planned budget and actuals and lead month-end closing with variance reporting o Lead program documentations and approval processes o Review final deliverables against contract and lead payment validation process for approval • Act as the voice of brand and manager of national priorities within cross functional teams internally and agency partners externally • Manages product marketing, promotion, and advertising programs and materials for specific channels and/or campaign periods • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive media, partnership and experiential programming planning and execution while representing appropriate channel partners’ views in order to effectively manage product lifecycle Background/Experience Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or business-related field • 6+ years of work experience (mobile or CPG industry preferred) • Strong understanding of traditional and digital marketing and the principles of driving audience relevance but ultimately the need to drive sales • A proven self-starter, they must be a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills for both internal and external discussions • Work independently and in a team environment in order to achieve business objectives, personal and team goals, and complete assignments within established timeframes and specifications Necessary Skills and Attributes: • Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all assigned levels within and outside the company • Plan, organize, and prioritize multiple assignments and projects • Review detailed product development, marketing documents and media materials • Demonstrated competency in both oral and written communication modes for both internal and external personnel at various levels. • The ability to develop tasks and work assignments, based on sometime vaguely defined objectives Physical/Mental Demands: • The position requires the ability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities in the following environment: o Work is generally performed in an office environment o Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal 50% of work time, including prolonged periods of time o The movement and transportation of equipment, most of the time under 25 pounds o Performs work under time schedules and stresses which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive job stress, fatigue, unpaid over-time, intellectual challenge, constant technical data feedback, language barriers, and business management stress o Machines, tools, equipment, and work aids representative and commonly associated with PCs, printers, and office work areas