Manager, Marketing Operations

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As the Manager, Marketing Operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial discipline and operational excellence of Sam's Club Marketing initiatives. You will be the central point of collaboration between Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and Controllership, driving compliance with company governance and optimizing the use of marketing resources. Your ability to balance accuracy, adaptability, and urgency will be key in supporting campaign execution and strategic decision-making. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Marketing Operations, and will be located onsite at the Sam's Club home office in Bentonville, Arkansas.

What you'll do:

• Financial Governance & Compliance

• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Controllership teams to ensure all marketing spend aligns with company policies and governance standards.

• Proactively identify and address gaps in compliance or process, recommending and implementing improvements as needed.

• Budget Management & Forecasting

• Collaborate with Marketing partners to accurately capture, track, and report forecasted spend by campaign and initiative.

• Maintain detailed and dynamic budget models, leveraging Excel and other tools to ensure real-time visibility and control of marketing spend.

• Present clear, concise budget status updates and spend forecasts to leadership, supporting informed decision making.

• Spend Reconciliation & Reporting

• Lead monthly reconciliations of marketing spend, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all financial records.

• Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc budget reports, highlighting variances, trends, and actionable insights.

• Work closely with analytics teams to ensure spend data integrity and alignment with business objectives.

• Operational Excellence

• Continuously seek opportunities to streamline processes, adopt new tools, and share best practices across the team.

• Support campaign planning and execution by providing timely and accurate budget guidance.

What you'll bring:

• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex financial data to all levels of the organization.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling); ability to learn new financial and reporting tools rapidly.
• Work Ethic: Brings a calm, methodical approach to high-urgency tasks; able to juggle multiple priorities and shift focus as business needs evolve.
• Attention to Detail: Maintains the highest standards of accuracy and data integrity in all deliverables.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with ambiguity and change; proactively seeks solutions and adapts to new challenges.
• Collaboration: Proven track record of effective partnership with cross-functional teams, especially Finance, Accounting, and Marketing.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, marketing, or related field.
• 1+ years of experience in marketing operations, finance, or a related analytical/operational role.
• Experience managing budgets and reconciliation in a large, matrixed organization is highly desirable.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet

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• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.
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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00

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Additional Compensation Includes Annual Or Quarterly Performance Bonuses.
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field and 1 years' experience in marketing operations, business management, or related field OR 3 years' experience in marketing operations, business management, or related field.

2 years' experience using Microsoft Office tools (for example, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Leading cross-functional projects, Marketing

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR , United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.