Marketing Budget Strategist

Holland & Knight; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) and profit sharing

Paid holidays and leave

Job summary

Holland & Knight, based in Tampa, FL, seeks a Marketing Budget Analyst to manage and optimize the firm’s marketing and business‑development budget. You will forecast, analyze, and report to align marketing investments with client‑development goals.

Collaborate with Marketing & Business Development, Finance, and practice leaders to ensure compliance and cost‑effective spending. Prior experience in professional services is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, or marketing operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Marketing Analytics, or related field.
• Experience in a professional‑services environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Manager to develop and track the annual marketing budget with Marketing leadership, practice groups, and Finance.
• Monitor spend across campaigns, events, sponsorships, technology platforms, and vendor contracts.
• Monthly review of budget; reconcile and take corrective action as needed.
• Manage expense reimbursements, invoices, and purchase orders.
• Produce monthly and quarterly budget reports with insights on trends, ROI, and resource allocation.
• Analyze historical spend to inform forecasting and scenario planning.
• Evaluate the cost‑effectiveness of marketing channels, tools, and external vendors.
• Assess budgetary impact of sponsorships, conferences, client events, and thought‑leadership initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with firm policies, procurement guidelines, and financial controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and improve transparency.
• Maintain documentation of budget assumptions, methodologies, and reporting standards.
• Provide training on marketing tracking systems and develop and maintain QRGs and other materials.

Skills

Budget management

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Marketing Analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

CRM

Marketing automation

Emburse

Job description

Holland & Knight, based in Tampa, FL, seeks a Marketing Budget Analyst to manage and optimize the firm’s marketing and business‑development budget. You will forecast, analyze, and report to align marketing investments with client‑development goals.

Collaborate with Marketing & Business Development, Finance, and practice leaders to ensure compliance and cost‑effective spending. Prior experience in professional services is preferred.