JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Manager of Marketing Analytics plays a key role within Denny’s Business Intelligence, Analytics & Consumer Insights team. Reporting directly to the Senior Director, this leader is responsible for measuring, optimizing, and communicating to Denny’s leadership the performance of paid, owned, and earned marketing initiatives, evaluating the impact of internal and external factors on the company’s traffic and sales, analyzing menu performance, measuring test results, creating insightful automated reports.

This role brings clarity, curiosity, and courage to every project—helping Marketing leaders connect actions to outcomes and campaigns to business impact. The Senior Manager partners closely with Brand Engagement, Media, Digital, and CRM teams to ask deeper questions, uncover meaningful insights, and influence in-flight decisions. Their work goes beyond reporting to deliver true insight storytelling, driving smarter campaigns and more effective guest engagement.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that balances analytical depth with communication and collaboration. The Senior Manager is a key bridge between performance data and marketing decision-making.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Key Responsibilities)

Marketing Campaign Performance & Analysis

Lead measurement and insight delivery for national brand campaigns, limited-time offers, and promotional events.Track performance across the full marketing funnel: awareness, engagement, conversion, traffic, and loyalty.Translate marketing metrics into clear, actionable insights that drive campaign refinement and future planning.

Analyze Menu Performance Analytics

Support Marketing, Finance, Product Development, and Supply Chain teams by providing peformance insights, guest feedback, break-even analyses, timely updates about the Core and LTO menu items performance.

Channel & CRM Analytics

Analyze marketing effectiveness across digital (search, social, display), traditional media (TV, radio, OOH), and CRM (email, SMS, app).Collaborate with media agencies and internal CRM teams to understand targeting, segmentation, and return on investment.Support the Marketing team in identifying the why behind outcomes—and the what now needed to improve.

 Optimization & Test-and-Learn Execution

Design and support A/B tests, in-market tests tests, and pilot campaign analysis.Offer data-driven guidance for mid-campaign optimization and resource reallocation.Define success metrics prior to launch to ensure every initiative has measurable goals and accountability.

Insight Reporting & Communication

Build intuitive automated dashboards, visualizations, and post-campaign reports that clearly communicate results.Present insights in cross-functional meetings and campaign retrospectives.Synthesize data into performance narratives that influence strategy and highlight business impact.

 Curiosity, Influence & Collaboration

Ask bold, business-minded questions that help the team uncover hidden patterns and rethink assumptions.Collaborate closely with Brand, Creative, Media, and Digital teams to ensure insight informs decisions early—not just after the fact.Operate with a growth mindset, helping Marketing connect brand activity to guest behavior and financial results.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Business Analytics, Finance, Marketing, Data Science, or related field preferred.

Experience:

5–8 years of experience in marketing analytics, media analytics, consumer insights (quantitative), business intelligenceBackground in a fast-paced, multi-channel marketing environment (QSR, retail, or hospitality preferred)Experience presenting insights to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership teams

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Hands-on experience with the granular data analysis; strong SQL skills (will be tested).Proficiency (ability to develop reports) with one or more BI platforms:  Tableau, Power BI, Looker, and similar (will be tested).Knowelge of Google Analytics/Adobe Analytics platformsExcellent quantitative analytical skillsStrong understanding of marketing attribution, promotional effectiveness, and campaign KPIsExperience in A/B testing, test design, and interpreting statistical significanceFamiliarity with basic Data Science concepts. Knowledge of/experience with AI for reporting and analytics.Ability to effectively visualize data highlighting important insights and conveying the story by using charts and tablesExcellent communicator—able to synthesize data into business recommendationsCurious, courageous, and proactive—willing to challenge assumptions and drive changeComfortable navigating ambiguity and aligning stakeholders around insight-driven actions

 

The typical pay range for this role is:

Minimum:$104,000.00 - Maximum:$143,000.00

Please note that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which the position falls. This job posting is not a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee as the actual pay will take into account a range of factors, including location and experience.

Denny's, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military or veteran's status, criminal background, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local law. 

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