Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist

Phoenix, AZ (Remote)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

Job Summary

The role owns landing page optimization programs, uses CRO research and analytics to identify barriers, runs experiments, coordinates cross-functional teams, and translates findings into actionable recommendations and reusable learnings to improve visit-to-inquiry and lead quality.

  • Lead end-to-end experimentation from backlog through measurement with CRO, UX, and development partners
  • Synthesize data, personas, and test results into clear problem statements and recommendations
  • Build reusable learnings and documentation to inform future tests and program strategy

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute assigned landing page optimization initiatives
  • Apply structured heuristic evaluations to identify conversion barriers and improvement opportunities
  • Analyze analytics, behavioral data, paid-media performance, and user research
  • Consolidate findings into clear themes, problem statements, hypotheses, and recommendations
  • Maintain the experimentation backlog, research repository, and decision records
  • Coordinate requirements, UX design, development, implementation, QA, launch, and measurement
  • Identify and advance high-confidence quick wins alongside controlled experiments
  • Validate message match between paid-media campaigns, visitor intent and landing-page content
  • Prepare concise slide decks communicating findings, recommendation, results and next steps
  • Document wins, losses, and inclusive test as reusable program learning

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field or equivalent experience (required)
  • Minimum of three years of experience in a conversion rate optimization, digital marketing, or performance UX role (required)
  • Hands-on A/B testing experience (required)
  • Prior experience in a similar role at an advertising agency (preferred)
  • Proficient in GA4 and behavioral analytics tools (Hotjar, Contentsquare) (preferred)
  • Knowledge base and experience should include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern component-based web development
  • Familiarity with Optimizely, VWO, Uniform, or other experimentation platform

Preferred

  • CXL CRO Mini Degree (preferred)
  • Meclabs MEC100 Certificate (preferred)

Benefits

  • Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
  • Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
  • Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
  • Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
  • Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
  • Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
  • Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
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Universal Technical Institute, Inc.

Universal Technical Institute, Inc., is a nationwide provider of technical education training for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, CNC machinists and Welders. We offer specialized technical education programs under the banner of the well-known brands Universal Technical Institute (UTI), Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI), Marine Mechanics Institute (MMI) and NASCAR Technical Institute (NASCAR Tech). We work with some of the most respected brands in the transportation industry, including BMW, Mercedes Benz, Harley-Davidson, Ford, Toyota, and Peterbilt, to name a few. In all, our students have the opportunity to work with over 30 industry-leading brands.

Founded in 1965
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.9K employees (85 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $85K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

CRO median pay in the United States

$104K/yr

Most pay falls between $79K and $121K. Based on 107 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
65 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
2.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 23 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2003
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
683.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$561.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
62.8%
Direct
29.7%
Referral
4.8%
Social
1.2%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4K
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Conversion Rate Optimization Specialist

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. · Phoenix, AZ · Remote