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In this role, you will be responsible for defining and managing Handshake's omni-channel digital and offline advertising campaigns to meet customer acquisition targets for both our enterprise and self-service products. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Demand and Campaign Marketing, you will own the execution, optimization, and operations of paid media channels, working to improve campaign performance through testing and innovation. You will manage a variety of channels including paid search, paid social, display, radio, print-media, out-of-home and more, while developing forecasts and budgets for these initiatives. The role requires analyzing campaign effectiveness, providing insights for continuous optimization, and building processes to scale emerging media.
Define and manage digital and offline advertising strategy to achieve acquisition targets and lower customer acquisition costs
Own operations, optimization, and execution across all paid search ad channels to deliver against pipeline creation (growth) and ROI (quality) goals for the business
Test and optimize on a per-channel basis to improve campaign performance
Identify and deliver innovation opportunities to bring fresh, creative thinking to ensure Handshake leverages digital and offline advertising to the fullest extent
Understand the full buyer’s journey from awareness to conversion and proactively consider how growth marketing can support at every stage in the journey
Drive reporting and analysis on campaign and channel effectiveness to provide actionable insights and make informed decisions for continuous optimizations across operations, targeting, creative, and landing pages
Manage channels which include paid search, paid social, radio, video, display/programmatic, sponsored content, YouTube.
Develop forecasts and budgets, driving and executing spend optimization decisions rapidly
Ability to A/B test and draft compelling messaging to convert audiences across channels
Build net new processes and roadmaps to scale emerging media
5-7+ years proven experience in B2B SaaS performance marketing, digital marketing, or a growth marketing role
Strong business acumen with demonstrated success implementing paid digital performance media channels including digital and offline
Experience paid search, paid social, display, radio, OOH, and programmatic
Fluency with digital ad channel data, metrics, measurement, and analytics
Ability to lead multiple initiatives and deliver under tight deadlines
Experience building strong rapport and partnership with Demand Generation, MOPS, GTM Ops, and Product
Proficiency with Salesforce, LinkedIn Advertising Platform, Google Ads
Product-led growth experience is a plus
**Note this role is based out of San Francisco, CA and required 3 days a week in office (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
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Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.
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