Business Manager - Corporate Advertising

Marketing Little Rock, AR Dillard’s is looking for a highly organized and financially astute Business Manager to work with the advertising team at our Corporate Headquarters. This ihttps://sla3-prod.dillards.com/CareersAdmin/jobPosting/setup#ndividual will report directly to the Vice President of Corporate Advertising. The Business Manager, Corporate Advertising role is a full-time, on-site position located at our Little Rock, Arkansas, corporate office. High attendance is an essential function of this position. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Review, validate, and process all corporate advertising invoices to ensure accuracy and timely payment Input advertising plans and corporate budgets into financial systems; track actual expenses against projections to analyze variances and prevent overages Process vendor coop agreements and maintain supporting documentation Serve as the primary operational coordinator for the company’s major annual fundraising event Direct and manage operational aspects of the annual Customer VIP Event – coordinate print and production schedules, monitor project timelines, and provide directives to the stores. Compiling and presenting post-event sales to leadership. Act as the primary point of contact for operational vendors regarding contracts and billing REQUIRED SKILLS Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field Comfortable working with numbers and budgets Advanced proficiency in MS Excel for budgeting and sales reporting Exceptional organizational skills Verbal and written communication skills suitable for interfacing with corporate executives, store teams, and outside vendors A self-starter with a willingness to learn MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 1 Year About Us Dillard's was founded by William T. Dillard in 1938 in Nashville, Arkansas with an $8,000 investment in a hometown department store. Today, Dillard's, Inc. ranks among the nation's largest fashion retailers – operating 250 Dillard's locations and 32 clearance centers spanning 29 states and an Internet store at www.dillards.com. The company focuses on delivering style, quality and value to its customers by offering premium fashion apparel, beauty and home collections from both national and exclusive brand sources. Dillard's complements this curated merchandise assortment with exceptional, client-focused customer care.