Associate Manager, Budget Operations & Systems; Marketing

Job Description

Are you passionate about balancing budgets and working with exciting new technology that will have a visible impact on commercial success? Join our marketing group as the budget operations & systems Associate Manager! In this temporary role, you'll work and learn alongside industry subject matter experts as we infuse our day‑to‑day lives with new systems and tech. This temporary role is expected to last through February
2027 according to business need.

• Support the onboarding and adoption of the Planini tool for the US Marketing team, serving as day‑to‑day point of contact for user questions, troubleshooting, and guidance.
• Support month‑end and year‑end close processes, including accruals and reporting, in collaboration with Marketing and Finance partners.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of training materials and documentation to enable effective system onboarding and ongoing user support.
• Help ensure accuracy and completeness of marketing financial data, identifying discrepancies and working with partners to resolve issues during close cycles.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Marketing, Finance, and Global teams, helping maintain alignment and communication during system and process changes.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency in reporting, accruals, and system‑related workflows.

The US Marketing Planning & Operations team turns business priorities into focused, actionable marketing plans that drive growth. This role plays a key part by ensuring our financial data is accurate, consistent, and ready to inform decisions. It also supports the rollout of a new financial reporting system—helping teams adopt the tool, troubleshoot issues, and establish effective ways of working. By strengthening reporting and enabling a smooth system transition, this role helps the organization plan smarter, track performance, and manage marketing investments with confidence.

• Strong financial foundation, with experience supporting month‑end and year‑end close, accruals, and financial reporting, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience working with financial or planning systems, with a focus on maintaining reliable, consistent data.
• Quick learner of systems and tools, with the ability to build confidence quickly and support others as new processes and platforms are introduced.
• Strong collaborator, able to work effectively across Marketing, Finance, and other business teams to deliver shared outcomes.
• Curious and problem‑focused approach, with the ability to spot data issues, ask the right questions, and work with others to resolve them.
• Comfortable navigating change, with a flexible approach and a positive mentality in fast‑moving or evolving environments.
• Team‑first mentality, with a willingness to support others, share knowledge, and contribute to a supportive and high‑performing team environment.
• Experience supporting marketing or commercial finance, with familiarity in budgeting, campaign spend, or agency/vendor management.
• Exposure to system implementations, upgrades, or user onboarding/training efforts.
• Experience in a global or matrixed organization, with an understanding of how to navigate multiple collaborators and priorities.

There is no relocation budget for this role.

Our workplace enables our colleagues to be and do their best  3‑day‑in‑the‑office hybrid model exemplifies our People Promise by embracing different life situations of our colleagues. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office.

The salary for this position ranges from $84,488.00 to $, based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. Additional remuneration and benefits will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – Access to the Headspace App and wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams.

Colleague Discount – You will qualify for our generous colleague discount from day
1.

Bonus – When goals are reached and you are eligible, you will be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds including sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and veteran status to apply for roles in our team.