Senior Associate, Marketing Strategy & Operations, Liberty Street, New York, NY

Senior Associate, Marketing Strategy & Operations

Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset. Our focus is on fostering an enriching journey that empowers you to explore diverse career opportunities while nurturing your personal growth. We are committed to creating an environment where continuous learning and development are prioritized, enabling you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, you will find ample opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented colleagues from around the world, sharing insights and driving innovation together. Join us at Santander, where you are supported by a culture of engagement and a commitment to your success.

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Santander is seeking a strategic and operational leader to join our Marketing Operations & Enablement team. In this high-visibility role, you will partner closely with senior leadership to act as a portfolio manager for the marketing organizationdriving the planning cadence, managing initiative intake, and ensuring alignment to OKRs and quarterly business reviews (QBRs). You will bring structure and confidence to how priorities are set, tracked, and executed, while enabling operational excellence across the organization.

This role is ideal for professionals with backgrounds in top-tier consulting, strategy, or business operations who thrive on solving complex problems, aligning stakeholders, and enabling transformation. You will have the opportunity to influence executive decision-making, simplify complexity into clear priorities, and deliver measurable impact across high-profile initiatives.

This role provides significant visibility with senior leadership and serves as a platform for broader leadership opportunities within Santander. By combining portfolio and program management discipline with strategic problem-solving, you will play a critical role in ensuring the marketing organization has the focus, frameworks, and tools to deliver against our strategic agenda.

What You'll Do

Portfolio & Planning Management

• Serve as the portfolio manager for marketing, overseeing the planning cadence, initiative intake, and prioritization against enterprise goals.
• Lead the annual and quarterly planning process to ensure initiatives are aligned with OKRs and QBR deliverables.
• Maintain visibility into the full portfolio of marketing programs, providing transparency into capacity, dependencies, and progress.
• Drive the operating rhythm of the leadership team by preparing portfolio-level updates, progress reviews, and decision-ready materials.

Initiative & Program Leadership

Financial & Operational Stewardship

What You Bring : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certifications : No Certifications listed for this job. It Would Be Nice For You To Have : Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.

What Else You Need To Know :

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.

Minimum : $93,750.00 USD Maximum : $160,000.00 USD

We embrace a strong risk culture and all of our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking is required for this role. Depending on location, occasional moving and lifting light equipment and / or furniture may be required.

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate your employment at any time for any reason.

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates. If you require any assistance or accommodation due to a disability or any other reason, please contact us at TAOps@santander.us to discuss your needs.