Job Description
The
Global Advertising and Brand Management (GABM) team is responsible for creating marketplace demand and driving commerce for American Express through differentiated and innovative branding, marketing, and experiences. We have an ambitious goal: to be the most admired brand in the Fortune 500 and we aim to deliver on that by doing work that is both creative and effective. The Global Brand Strategy & Insights team sits within GABM. We are responsible for accelerating brand consideration globally by delivering robust insights, transformative brand strategies, and key capabilities for marketers across the organization.
We are seeking a
Senior Manager, GABM Strategy & Financial Planning who can help lead our long-range strategic planning process, ensuring collaboration across GABM as we build multi-year plans to increase the consideration of our brand around the world. This person will play a critical role in shaping and advancing GABM's strategic priorities, leading complex, high-impact initiatives and developing data-driven recommendations for senior leadership. The ideal candidate combines strong strategic thinking, analytical rigor, executive presence and the ability to influence stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Support GABM's annual planning processes, including development of the Long-Range Plan and Bottoms-Up Plan, providing strategic recommendations and investment priorities for the CMO and senior leadership.
- Synthesize complex data, insights, and financials into clear, actionable recommendations and executive-ready materials to support decision-making and investment prioritization.
- Develop perspectives on competitive dynamics, industry trends, and emerging opportunities by consolidating internal and external insights.
- Lead strategic projects aligned to key business priorities, driving analysis, stakeholder alignment, and recommendations through execution.
- Partner across GABM, Finance, and enterprise teams to build alignment, influence decisions, and advance strategic initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business planning, or related field.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
- Exceptional executive communication and storytelling capabilities, including experience developing recommendations for senior leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders across functions.
- High degree of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Self-starter who is comfortable operating in ambiguity and taking ownership of evolving responsibilities.
- Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
- Bachelor's degree required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in financial services, payments, marketing, advertising, media, or customer engagement businesses.
- MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
- Familiarity with brand strategy, customer marketing, advertising effectiveness, or partnership ecosystems.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
About Us
At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.
As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
About The Team
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- 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
For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .
American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and/or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.
We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.
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