Senior Marketing Technology Product Specialist

Lake Forest, IL (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $142K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own and optimize the marketing tech stack and data flows to enable growth and compliant activation.

  • Own administration, integration, and governance of MarTech/AdTech platforms for campaigns.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in MarTech/AdTech with CDP/DMP/CRM experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional project leadership and vendor management across data pipelines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Administer, maintain, and enhance marketing and advertising technology platforms to support business growth and ensure compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
  • Integrate and manage data across MarTech and AdTech systems, including Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), Data Management Platforms (DMPs), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, and programmatic platforms, ensuring accurate activation and attribution of customer data.
  • Execute complex data and content integrations for marketing channels using APIs, Python, SQL, and related tools to ensure end-to-end audience and content workflows, processes, and data pipelines are configured to improve efficiency and effectiveness of marketing campaigns and operations.
  • Collaborate with engineering and business teams to define, document, and implement system enhancements and integrations.
  • Partners with media and analytics teams for audience targeting and campaign optimization.
  • Manage vendor relationships to maximize value from technology platforms and support campaign activation and reporting needs.
  • Research industry trends and privacy regulations, communicating their impact on marketing capabilities.
  • Drive data governance and consistency in campaign measurement and tagging by establishing and enforcing best practices.
  • Lead cross-functional projects to support technology adoption and marketing success.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in marketing or technology required
  • 3+ years experience in marketing or advertising technology with 2+ years in marketing technology & AdTech ecosystems, including Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), Data Management Platforms (DMPs), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, and media activation tools and 1+ years experience with audience segmentation, identity resolution, and data pipelines required
  • Proficiency in analytics, including the use of SQL, Python, and other data query languages to analyze and interpret complex data sets
  • Ability to analyze and document data and content flows, including dependencies between market-specific systems and leveraging skills and knowledge of cloud-based data environments (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Snowflake) and data integration workflows to deliver work products
  • Experience with marketing analytics, attribution modeling, and campaign performance measurement, marketing pixels, URL tagging structures, and governance frameworks
  • Knowledge of data privacy regulations and their impact on marketing technology
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects and vendor relationships from initial planning through successful delivery and completion, applying analytical and problem-solving skills throughout each phase

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
  • 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
  • 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
  • Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
  • Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.