Associate Business Analyst Marketing

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

You are part of the Business Planning & Analytics team, which works closely with the departments of Acquisition, Marketing, Early engagement, Retention, and Product management to increase efficiency, support strategy development, and discover and realize potential. With data-driven insights, you bring fresh impulses to the business and help make smart decisions and achieve ambitious goals. As an expert, you are responsible for:

• Conducting exploratory data analyses and visualizations to identify patterns, trends, deviations, and potentials.
• Translating complex data issues into clear, business-relevant insights for decision-makers.
• Preparing and presenting analysis results in a clear and engaging way for non-technical stakeholders (e.g. management, business departments).
• Supporting in decision-making through data-based recommendations.
• Independently developing, maintaining, and optimizing target group-oriented reports, dashboards, and management summaries.
• Closely collaborating with the business departments and relevant stakeholders to align requirements and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or Business Informatics.
• 2-3 years of professional experience as a business analyst or in a comparable data science position.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly and appropriately for the target audience.
• Result-oriented analytical skills with a spark of creativity.
• Strong analytical thinking skills, initiative, and a structured approach to work.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office, especially formula-based work in Excel with pivot tables for creating complex dashboards and PowerPoint presentations.
• Good knowledge of programming languages such as SQL and Python.
• Ability to influence others while demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills.
• Solid knowledge of the principles of data protection and data security.
• Quick learner with a proactive mindset.
• Ability and willingness to take on responsibility.
• Fluent in German and English

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in Germany is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include: 

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus incentives
• Support for financial well-being and retirement
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• Healthy Living activities, including insightful health and workout webinars and medical screening
• Healthy Living activities or relaxation programs with showers on site
• Subsidized company fitness membership with "Family Plus 1" at Egym Wellpass
• Integrative and helpful benefits for parents, including first-aid rooms for privacy while breastfeeding, emergency childcare services, and childcare subsidies
• Occupational health consultation for workplace health advice
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

• Career development and training opportunities

  Amex Flex offers our colleagues flexibility to develop personally and professionally while ensuring that the special benefits of our unique personal culture are preserved. In Germany, we have concluded an agreement with the works council with specific directives on Amex Flex. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues work either on site, in a hybrid model or completely virtually. 

  Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.