Senior Specialist, Performance Marketing Optimization

Alexandria, VA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive marketing performance analytics and reporting for SHRM, turning data into actionable insights that shape strategy.

  • Own clear performance summaries from first touch to renewal to identify optimization opportunities.
  • Must-have: 4–6 years in marketing performance, insights, or campaign analysis.
  • Standout: Partner with BI and marketing teams to align metrics and storytelling for exec reviews.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain clear, easy-to-understand marketing performance summaries that highlight key trends.
  • Track results across the full marketing journey—from first touch through conversion and renewal—to identify opportunities to refine strategy and execution.
  • Partner with channel and campaign teams to review performance, understand what’s working, and recommend practical improvements.
  • Collaborate closely with the Business Intelligence team to align metrics, share learnings, and ensure consistent visibility across the organization.
  • Support quarterly business reviews and executive updates through summaries, visuals, and storytelling that connect marketing activity to outcomes.
  • Work with Martech and Automation teams to ensure tools, tracking, and processes support accurate reporting and meaningful insights.
  • Provide proactive recommendations to strengthen segmentation, testing, creative optimization, and audience journeys.
  • Help define, refine, and maintain KPIs, benchmarks, and scorecards that guide SHRM’s marketing investment and strategic priorities.
  • Stay aware of evolving measurement approaches and bring forward new ways to make performance more transparent and actionable.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
  • 4–6 years of experience in marketing performance, insights, reporting, or campaign analysis.
  • Experience using marketing or reporting platforms (e.g., Adobe Analytics/CJA, Power BI, Tableau) to support decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to turn performance trends into clear insights and practical recommendations that influence marketing strategy.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with tools such as AJO, AEM, Marketo, and other marketing platforms preferred.
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Founded in 1948
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
2.3K employees (235 in marketing)
82% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$114.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.9%
Direct
46.8%
Referral
6.8%
Social
1.3%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
186 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
2.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$1.5M
Last Raise
$1.5M
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2024
    Grant • $1.5M

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