Business Analyst, Marketing-1 (Fixed Term)

About this job

The Business Analyst, Marketing-1 (Fixed Term) role at Elastic in Bangalore involves driving business intelligence and performance optimization for regional marketing initiatives. Elastic is the Search AI Company that offers cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability using structured and unstructured data. In this position, your normal day-to-day work centers on acting as an expert user of established dashboards and core reports rather than building new reporting infrastructure. You will analyze global and regional marketing results, diagnose performance anomalies, and partner directly with regional marketing leaders. Your daily tasks include reviewing campaign performance, conducting ad-hoc deep-dive analyses to trace traffic spikes or pipeline drops, synthesizing complex datasets into clear summaries, and guiding cross-functional partners on interpreting existing dashboards to inform daily budget and campaign decisions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze global and regional marketing results using existing core dashboards to identify trends and growth drivers.
• Conduct ad-hoc deep-dive analyses using established data products to independently diagnose performance anomalies.
• Partner directly with regional marketing teams to scope analytical requests and translate dashboard data into insights.
• Synthesize complex datasets from existing reports into clear summaries with strategic recommendations.
• Guide cross-functional marketing partners on how to interpret existing dashboards for daily campaign decisions.
• Act as the expert user and champion of core reporting tools by funneling regional user requirements to the internal team.
• Audit regional performance metrics to ensure accurate interpretation of lead flow and conversion velocity data.
• Communicate performance findings and diagnostic insights clearly to stakeholders across various fluency levels.

Requirements

• Solid business acumen with a deep understanding of B2B marketing funnels and pipeline mechanics.
• Collaborative communication style with the confidence to facilitate stakeholder meetings and challenge assumptions.
• Advanced diagnostic outlook with the ability to interpret patterns in existing reports and form hypotheses.
• Proactive and self-motivated problem-solver comfortable navigating ambiguous business requests.
• Data storytelling capability with a track record of translating analytical charts into simple business narratives.
• 3–5 years of experience in marketing analytics, business intelligence, strategy consulting, or marketing operations.
• Proficient in dashboard interpretation skills with deep experience navigating enterprise BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Intermediate Excel or Google Sheets proficiency to manipulate and model data extracted from reporting systems.

Good to have

• Hands-on experience navigating data models and pulling native reports within CRMs like Salesforce.
• Experience with major marketing automation platforms such as Marketo.
• Basic SQL knowledge is preferred.

Who should apply

This role is well-suited for analytical professionals with 3 to 5 years of experience in marketing analytics, business intelligence, strategy consulting, or marketing operations. Candidates should possess strong business acumen regarding B2B marketing funnels, proficiency in enterprise BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker, and experience with CRMs or marketing automation platforms. If you are a proactive problem-solver with data storytelling capabilities and the ability to turn dashboard reports into strategic insights for regional marketing teams, this position at Elastic in Bangalore is a strong fit.

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