Senior Advisor, Marketing Analyst (P4)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As the Senior Advisor, Marketing Analyst, you’ll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will play a pivotal role in advancing Save the Children’s marketing analytics capabilities and driving a culture of data-informed decision-making. Reporting to the Managing Director, Marketing Performance, Technology & Analytics, you will serve as a senior expert and hands-on contributor, leveraging advanced analytics and data visualization tools—such as Tableau, Power BI, and other leading programs—to deliver actionable insights that optimize marketing campaigns and supporter engagement.

Location

Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

Analytics Execution & Programming (55%)

• Perform hands-on data analysis, programming, and modeling using tools such as SQL, Python, R, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Build, maintain, and enhance dashboards, reports, and data visualizations to support marketing performance measurement and strategic decision-making.
• Ensure data quality, integration, and hygiene across platforms, collaborating with data governance and technology teams.
• Lead benchmarking, propensity modeling, and integration of third-party data sources to improve targeting and analytics capabilities.

Marketing Analytics & Insights Leadership (15%)

• Drive the development and implementation of integrated analytics, supporter segmentation, and predictive modeling to optimize marketing ROI.
• Design and build dashboards and reporting tools using Tableau, Power BI, and other analytics platforms to provide real-time visibility into campaign performance and supporter behavior.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights for marketing channel managers and audience leads, embedding analytics throughout campaign planning and execution.
• Support the adoption of advanced methodologies, including attribution modeling, predictive analytics, and file health monitoring, to drive data-informed decision-making.

Strategic Leadership & Department Planning (15%)

• Partner with senior leadership and Business & Technology Solutions to shape and implement the enterprise technology roadmap for marketing analytics and data platforms.
• Contribute to departmental plans that align with enterprise-wide data strategy and divisional priorities.
• Advise on investment planning, performance optimization, and long-term growth strategies for marketing analytics.
• Participate in strategic discussions to ensure analytics initiatives support organizational goals and fundraising objectives.

Team Leadership & Organizational Influence (15%)

• Mentor and coach colleagues in data best practices, fostering a culture of data literacy and innovation across the division.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed analytics into everyday marketing operations and drive performance excellence.
• Support diversity, inclusion, and belonging within the analytics and marketing technology team.
• Represent the analytics function in senior management meetings and contribute to Agency-wide staff and Board deliverables as needed.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Progressive leadership experience in marketing analytics, strategic planning, or financial performance management.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-dimensional business challenges.
• Expertise in marketing KPIs, attribution modeling, predictive analytics, and supporter segmentation.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align data strategy with organizational goals.
• Advanced proficiency in data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel).
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, including experience presenting complex information to senior decision-makers and non-technical audiences.
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Demonstrated expertise in marketing analytics, including hands-on experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
• Knowledge of CRM and multi-channel marketing hub platforms (e.g., Blackbaud, Salesforce) and familiarity with database structures and data integration tools. 

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $119,425 - $133,475 base salary  
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $107,525 - $120,175 base salary  
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $96,050 - $107,350 base salary  

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to applicantsupport@savechildren.org.