Senior Manager, Paid Media, Digital Banking
JOB SUMMARY: The _____________ is responsible for
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Develop, launch, and manage Forbright Bank’s paid search, paid social, and display advertising strategies for its digital banking products
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Optimize paid media campaigns to meet and/or exceed performance marketing goals through channel-specific levers, including but not limited to copy changes, keyword expansion, bid adjustments and automation, budget allocation, a/b testing, placement testing, etc.
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Partner with our Martech, Data, and Analytics teams to enhance our tagging and tracking
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Develop/improve daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to capture data and insights required for daily analysis, efficient campaign management, and regular communication
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Maintain/enhance partnerships with third party vendors to unlock growth and insights
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop audience targeting strategy
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Provide regular reports and feedback to the Marketing and Digital Banking team, offering insights into media performance and advocating for necessary support to enhance campaign performance
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Assist with the development and execution of paid media test and learn roadmap and regularly analyze and report out on results
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Handle trafficking and QA support for campaign launches and campaign changes
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Manage campaign pre-launch and post-launch documentation in accordance with control procedures
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Identify and help establish new traffic source opportunities, both directly with media publishers and new ad networks
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Collaborate with creative resources to provide feedback on creative assets, specifically providing guidance on paid media best practices for creative
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Oversee and manage paid media campaign budget pacing
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Stay updated with search, social, and display trends, tools, and best practices to continuously refine paid media strategy
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Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
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High School Diploma required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
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Minimum 4 years of experience building and directly managing paid search, paid social, and display campaigns required
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In-depth knowledge of paid media vendors, including but not limited to Google Ads, Google Performance Max, Google Demand Gen, Bing Ads, Meta, and Reddit
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate insights, and make data driven decisions
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Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with a natural curiosity to measure, test, learn, and iterate in order to get the best results possible
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Experience identifying, recommending, and implementing paid media optimizations
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Experience with ad copy writing and editing and/or working with agency or other creative and content partners
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Proficiency with developing and monitoring tagging and tracking strategies – including tag rules, UTM creation, UTM management, etc.
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Experience with vendor management
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Proven track record of managing large-scale, high-budget paid media campaigns directly
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Experience with Google Tag Manager, Google Campaign Manager, and Google Analytics
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Certifications in Google Ads, Bing Ads, Meta, Reddit, DV360, or other relevant platforms
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Experience in banking or financial services highly desirable
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Passion for paid media, analyzing data, optimizing campaigns, and working in a fast-paced environment
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
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Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
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Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
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Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills
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Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented
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Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment
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Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach