Process Efficiency Specialist

Get to know the Role:

Due to increasing volume and complexity of marketing investments growth across countries and verticals, Grab is looking for a seasoned process efficiency leader to improve the way we design, manage and measure marketing budget.

This person will also lead marketing operational efficiency initiatives – working with local country marketing ops as well as stakeholders in finance, technology, performance measurement and economics to find untapped efficiencies and smarter ways of working.

The day-to-day activities:

• Budget-management Expert: Demonstrate strong in-depth knowledge of budget management, effectiveness and efficiency across different type of spending. Ensures efficient coordination of various cost center, departmental, grant, and designated accounts by implementing budgeting systems and financial records which are compatible with the Company’s accounting and reporting systems.

• Fluency in what’s possible vs what’s practical: e.g. annual budgeting and financial planning by providing allocation and expense projections, and also be able to give practical working guidance as to these limitations. Can advise generalist marketing teams on which types of spending work best for what kinds of media / products / audiences / campaign types

• Bring an informed POV about marketing effectiveness measurements – especially how to link budget spending metrics more closely with business outcomes.

• Curiosity about emerging trends and disruptions across a wide spectrum of marketing thinking, tools and technologies and be able to give an informed point of view on how they could impact Grab marketing.

• Chaos herder and Silo crosser: has a track record of successfully collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to develop and enforce friction-reducing processes and cadences. Strong desire to drive continuous improvement, there’s always a smarter, faster, better way things could work.

• Highly organized: Strong planning, project management, sound time management skills to tackle both urgent short-term tasks and important long-term tasks within compressed timeframes in a deadline-driven now now now organization.

• Hands-on, hardworking, hunger, heart and humility: motivated by a business in its ‘building phase’ and able to thrive in an environment with a ‘start-up’ culture. Team player that is comfortable to rely on informal leadership structures

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The must haves :

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Business Administration/Accounting required.
• Two (2) years experience related to budget management is preferred.
• Experience using an ERP System, Oracle would be better.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel required.
• Good writing and administrative skills, including computer skills (word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, etc.).
• Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Ability to influence others - must be able to inform, convince, and persuade others at all levels to action on key initiatives.
• Building collaborative relationships