Marketing Automation Strategist

Harlan, IA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end CRM marketing programs across platforms to optimize customer journeys.

  • Own planning, setup, deployment, and optimization of CRM campaigns.
  • Must-have: 4+ years in digital marketing with platform certifications.
  • Standout: Employee-owned agency with cross-platform, cross-functional impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage the end-to-end execution of customer relationship marketing (CRM) strategies, including planning, setup, deployment, and optimization.
  • Support the formulation of email marketing strategies and segmentation frameworks that drive personalization and customer engagement.
  • Oversee customer data hygiene and segmentation strategies to ensure proper targeting and compliance with privacy regulations.
  • Act as a primary user for marketing automation platforms (Salesforce Marketing Cloud, HubSpot, Marketo, or Pardot), ensuring integration with other martech tools.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of CRM, automation, and CX platforms to support integration and optimization efforts.
  • Develop advanced KPIs and regular performance reports to identify optimization opportunities and track program effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the development of scalable processes, QA protocols, and best practice documentation for lead generation and database management.
  • Work closely with account and project management teams to help define the scope and recommended technical approaches for digital projects.
  • Lead thorough QA testing, including content accuracy, link functionality, and rendering, while also mentoring junior team members on these standards.

Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
  • 4+ years of full-time experience in digital marketing, advertising, or public relations.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience managing and executing multi-channel digital marketing or automation campaigns
  • Progress toward or completion of relevant platform certifications, preferably Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Preferred

  • Expertise to interpret campaign data and audience insights to form strategic approaches.
  • Ability to see the big picture of how digital marketing fits into broader account work and business growth.
  • Strong knowledge of CRM and marketing automation systems, including integration points with other platforms.
  • Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with experience in tools like Microsoft Excel, Tableau, or Google Analytics.
  • Effective communication skills for both internal collaboration and client-facing presentation, including the ability to simplify and teach complex digital concepts.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage budgets and schedules effectively.
  • Familiarity with HTML/CSS for email formatting is preferred.
  • Progress toward or completion of relevant platform certifications, preferably Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

Benefits

  • As an employee-owned agency, we put our associates first.
  • Our commitment to work/life balance is like none other.
  • At 2RM, you don't feel owned by your job.
  • Like we always say, you won't live here. You'll thrive here.
  • Our values drive how we work and who we hire.
  • You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers and work with team members in the work environment we've created.
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Two Rivers Marketing

We are one of the nation's leading full-service B2B agencies, located in Des Moines, Iowa. We're home to more than 140 B2B specialists who know your business, your customer's business, and your competitor's business. We work with best-in-class brands in the industrial, construction, transportation, energy, financial, and agricultural segments to passionately market complex products to their customers. For 20 years, we have helped our clients build, power, fuel, and feed the world.

Founded in 2000
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
150 employees (63 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.5%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
7.6%
Social
13.3%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~150

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
46 (31% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
7.1 years