Digital Marketing Specialist

Ferndale, MI (On-site)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Owns digital marketing operations end-to-end for Activate, coordinating agency partners, optimizing paid search and SEO, and driving social content and lead-generation initiatives.

  • Leads coordination with agencies and internal stakeholders
  • Analyzes performance data to identify optimization opportunities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Digital Marketing & Agency Coordination
  • - Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for Activate's digital marketing agency, coordinating priorities, timelines, deliverables, and outstanding needs.
  • - Communicate business priorities and feedback to agency partners and internal stakeholders.
  • - Track agency deliverables and follow up to ensure projects remain on schedule.
  • - Compile performance reporting and identify trends, opportunities, or areas requiring additional attention.
  • Paid Search & Lead Generation
  • - Support the management and optimization of Google Ads campaigns, including targeting, messaging, landing pages, and conversion tracking.
  • - Monitor campaign performance, including cost per lead, conversion rates, search terms, and overall lead quality.
  • - Work with the digital marketing agency and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve campaign performance.
  • - Track lead-generation results and help connect marketing performance with feedback from the Business Development team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • 3–5 years of experience in digital marketing, performance marketing, content marketing, or a related field.
  • Experience working with Google Ads and digital advertising campaigns.
  • Working knowledge of SEO principles and tools such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
  • Experience managing social media content and publishing calendars.
  • Experience with website content management systems and email marketing platforms.
  • Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt messaging across digital channels.
  • Comfortable analyzing marketing data and identifying actionable insights.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience coordinating with agencies, vendors, creative teams, or other external partners.
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Activate Inc.

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Activate, Inc. is an experiential marketing agency that brings brands to life through immersive activations, mobile tours, and premium PR kits. Founded in 2013, Activate is proud to have been a part of Detroit’s resurgence in our own small way, and we’ve since grown into a powerhouse of 40+ creative problem-solvers, dedicated to delivering results that matter.As a women-owned business, we’re passionate about making marketing more dynamic, inclusive, and effective. Our work goes beyond impressions—we create meaningful connections that drive brand loyalty and business growth. Whether it’s producing unforgettable brand activations, hitting the road with mobile tours, or delivering impactful PR kits, we execute with toughness, creativity, and efficiency.At Activate, we believe marketing should be as powerful as the brands we serve. Let’s build something unforgettable together.

Founded in 2013
Ferndale, Michigan, USA
43 employees (15 in marketing)
53% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.8%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.9%
Social
17.2%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~43

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
20 years
Median Tenure
10 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2