Digital Marketing Associate

Boston, MA (On-site)

$28/hr – $34/hrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize paid media programs across multiple platforms, drive audience targeting, measurement, and optimization strategies to support enrollment goals.

  • Lead campaign planning, testing, and optimization
  • Collaborate with creative, CRM, and enrollment teams to improve landing pages and attribution

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize paid media campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, display, streaming, and retargeting platforms.
  • Manage audience targeting, segmentation, bid strategies, conversion optimization, and campaign pacing.
  • Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics including CTR, CPL, CPA, conversion rates, and enrollment funnel outcomes.
  • Develop recurring digital advertising reports and performance dashboards.
  • Conduct A/B testing for messaging, audience strategy, creative, and conversion performance.
  • Collaborate with creative and enrollment teams on digital campaign strategy and landing page optimization.
  • Partner with CRM and enrollment operations teams to support attribution tracking and lead flow optimization.
  • Stay current on digital advertising trends, platform updates, and higher education recruitment marketing strategies.
  • Serve as the primary contact for paid media vendors, agencies, and platform representatives.
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field required.
  • 3–5 years of experience managing paid digital advertising campaigns required.
  • 3-5 years of experience with Google Analytics, Looker Studio, conversion tracking, and audience targeting strategies required.
  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong knowledge of Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, TikTok Ads, and analytics platforms.
  • Strong analytical and performance optimization skills.
  • Strong organizational, project coordination, and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
  • Commitment to accuracy, organization, and high-quality work.

Preferred

  • Higher education marketing experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week.
  • Emerson Employment Categories influence work schedules, benefits eligibility, and time off policies. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits, such as life and disability coverage and commuter offerings, are available.
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Emerson College

Emerson College is internationally recognized as the nation’s premier institution of higher learning devoted to communication and the arts. Energized by engagement with the creative life of Boston, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands, our students are independent minds from diverse backgrounds who develop their own personal voice and expertise in professions that profoundly shape society and culture in the 21st century.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2.2K employees (289 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
407.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$170.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.8%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
4.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
182 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
23 years
Median Tenure
7.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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