Marketing Specialist - Budgets

Liaison Creative + Marketing is hiring a Marketing Specialist - Budgets to support marketing budget management and reporting across internal teams and external OEM partners. This hybrid-remote role is based in Austin, TX (remote with occasional onsite work a few days a quarter), with collaboration across marketing, finance, and global stakeholders.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain dashboards that track marketing spend and performance.
• Convert raw data into monthly and quarterly reports for leadership, and handle ad hoc analysis requests quickly and accurately.
• Act as a service-minded point of contact for cross-functional partners and external OEM partners.
• Manage marketing budgets, forecasting, and fund transfers, including rollovers and shift backs.
• Oversee secure distribution and governance of marketing and product content, with clear and proactive communication.
• Partner with Finance and Marketing to keep programs running efficiently.
• Document and improve workflows, support portal operations and system enhancements, and develop expertise in co-marketing programs.

What you bring

• Excel strength plus some basic marketing lifecycle understanding.
• AI-enabled reporting mindset: interest in using AI tools to support budgeting and faster, smarter workflows.
• Currently live in the Austin, Texas area (remote role with occasional onsite work; candidates outside Austin cannot be considered).
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship (for example, not requiring H-1B or STEM-OPT sponsorship).
• 2 to 4 years of experience in data analysis, reporting, or marketing operations.
• High proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, and formulas.
• Proven ability to turn complex data into clear, visual insights using PowerPoint, dashboards, or similar tools to support decisions.
• A service-first, detail-oriented approach, with ownership of tasks and follow-through to completion.
• Curiosity and comfort with AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional, global stakeholders, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Flexibility for occasional early or late calls with teams in Asia and Europe, plus some weekly after-hours team calls.
• Power BI or similar data visualization experience is a plus.

Tools you’ll use

• Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, Power Query, formulas)
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Power BI (or similar data visualization tool)
• Microsoft Copilot

Role details

• Location: Austin, TX (hybrid)
• Compensation: USD 67,000 - 77,000 per year
• Minimum experience: 2 years
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Finance, or a related field

Benefits

• Full employee benefits package including 100% Liaison-paid medical and dental insurance
• Paid vacation/sick and holiday leave
• 401k program with company matching
• Liaison-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid group term life insurance
• Optional supplemental insurance and life coverage
• Optional Pet Insurance
• Bright Wellness Program
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Program (for those enrolled in the medical plan)
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance