Consultant, Digital & CRM Strategy

Position title: Consultant, Digital & CRM Strategy
Department: National Marketing                                                     
Position band: Consultant/Supervisor (Global Grade 3)
Reports to:  Senior Marketing Manager  
Type of position: Full-time, permanent

The Opportunity
How would you like to work for the #1 quick service restaurant operation in the world?! 

We are looking for a Consultant, Digital & CRM Strategy, to join our digital marketing team at the Toronto Corporate Office. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment filled with non-stop action, then this role is for you!

Who You Are
You have a passion for data-driven, customer-led marketing to build and maintain lasting relationships with Canadians across the digital ecosystem. Digital and loyalty is a growth driver for the business, and we are looking for someone who can support this category with confidence to foster deeper relationships with our fans and grow their customer lifetime value. You have the innate ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively in a team and highly matrixed environment with both internal and external parties. You love to solve problems, thrive-off unchartered territories and can think critically to make the right decisions. You have strong organizational and planning skills to move the company forward and make an impact on strategic initiatives. You are a change agent and a leader with strong communication skills who can effectively support our system in a fast paced, collaborative, and agile environment. 

What’s in it for you?
This is an unparalleled opportunity to join a growing and winning organization. You will report into our Senior Manager of Digital Strategy and will play a pivotal role in supporting the McDonald’s digital CRM and personalization strategy that resonates with our digital users to build relevance and grow customer lifetime value. From planning to development and analysis to optimization, you will lead all campaigns within the McDonald’s digital CRM strategy. You will gain exposure across all levels of the organization, from your team members to the Executives and Franchisees. You are a strategic thought leader looking for a company with a winning culture where you can grow in depth and breadth while making a tangible impact on strategic initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities: In addition to following McDonald’s policies and procedures, principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Digital & CRM strategy including the planning of digital in-app offers and data-driven lifecycle and personalization campaigns to drive engagement with the McDonald’s app and MyMcDonald’s Rewards program.
• Manage key segmented audiences, lifecycle journeys and digital in-app offer plans, and present on performance, test learnings and opportunities for future optimizations.
• Identify key customer opportunities derived from data/insights to further drive growth for the business and influence prioritization of digital engagement plans.
• Support and work closely with Global markets, Technology and Digital Insights teams and help shape future roadmaps to grow our digital footprint and loyalty program adoption.
• In partnership with the Digital Business Insights team and Global partners, support the development and activation of new solutions, programs, and digital consumer platforms to grow loyalty and customer lifetime value.
• Inspire thought-leadership and serve as a strategic digital partner with various levels of the organization
• Review and facilitate monthly digital performance reporting in partnership with the Digital insights team to highlight key opportunities in reoccurring team forums.

• 4-6 years of direct experience in a digital marketing data-driven or CRM relevant role
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Digital, Marketing, Analytics, Communications, or relevant subject
• Experience in executing dynamic, customer-led, and data-driven CRM strategies through working with cross-functional teams and external agencies.
• Ability to analyze key data and provide recommendations for CRM/lifecycle campaigns and offer strategies.
• Understanding of lifecycle marketing, segmentation models and test & learn strategies to drive customer value and elevate personalization efforts.
• Understanding of CRM reporting and analytics tools such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze or Adobe AEM
• Proven ability to provide strategic leadership and guidance to stakeholders across the organization at all levels.
• A curious, digital-forward thinker who is customer-focused, thrive off innovation, and has a strong ability to work in a fast-paced, agile, and highly matrixed environment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented to manage multiple projects and prioritize them to ensure timelines are met.
• Effective communication skills and ability to effectively communicate results, learnings, opportunities, and recommendations to a broad range of cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience working with loyalty marketing or subscription programs a plus.
• Experience with a Customer Data Platform (CDP) a plus.

McDonald’s Canada and Owner/Operators are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. Our workplaces have a long-standing policy of providing fair, equitable, and accessible opportunities for all employees and prospective employees. Accommodations during the application process are available upon request.