Freelance Marketing Associate Program Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$2K/wk – $2K/wkMid Level5+ years expTemporary

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive program management for automotive digital advertising campaigns at DSplus.

  • Own day-to-day program management across field, creative, media, and production.
  • Must-have: 5+ years of project, program, or account management experience.
  • Standout: Automotive background or digital advertising experience.

Job Description

Drive program management for automotive digital advertising campaigns at DSplus.

  • Manage the advertising activities which includes overseeing creative and production, multiple media channels, and quality assurance
  • Collaborate with Field team to support various aspects of dealer support, including campaign set-up, execution and QA.
  • Collaborate with Account leads for upcoming client meetings including preparation of meeting materials and market insights
  • Assist in analyzing data to uncover insights, track performance, and inform campaign optimizations
  • Participate in agency partner meetings and projects
  • Communicate & collaborate with cross-functional teams including field, creative, media, data, and production
  • Acts as a day-to-day resource for both field team and internal teams on program management
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in project, program, or account management is required
  • Automotive background is a plus, but not required
  • Prior experience in digital advertising and programming is a plus but not required
  • This position will be required to build solid relations and work effectively with people in other departments to achieve optimal results.
  • Capacity to learn, grow, and improve on feedback as necessary
  • Excellent organization and time management to prioritize workload and multi-task
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to apply critical thinking and problem solve
  • Attention to detail
  • Candidates and employees that succeed are team players first and foremost, as well as confident, willing to learn and listen, and possess the ability to manage multiple and sometimes complex projects at once.

Preferred

  • Automotive background is a plus
  • Prior experience in digital advertising and programming is a plus

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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DSplus

DSplus is a Saatchi & Saatchi company. It was created 14 years ago around the idea of a “Digital Salesperson” who leads a customer through the entire lifecycle of their automobile ownership journey. Our clients are Toyota Motor North America, and Toyota & Lexus Dealerships across the country. DSplus is also proud to be an Agency of Record for Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world's largest independent distributor of Toyotas. Our mission is to merge the world-class branding efforts of our mothership, Saatchi & Saatchi, with the retail needs of our Dealerships. The result: an end-to-end customer experience that personifies the quality and integrity of the Toyota brand, and helps sell more cars. DSplus employs a powerful data-driven, integrated messaging platform that works across the sales and service lifecycle. This cross-tier, cross-channel system is fueled by the perfect mix of Artificial Intelligence, insightful media strategies, and stunning, high-performance creative. Always aligned to the Toyota brand and to each client’s unique value proposition, the system delivers sharp business results—while reaching the right target with the right message at the right time. Over the years, DSplus has grown from a three-person start-up to a diverse, agile team of 45, who dream big, solve tough problems, and have fun at work. Our culture values authenticity, transparency, and collaboration, while setting the bar high in the work we do. At DSplus, we recognize and reward success, always putting our employees first. If you bring inventive thinking, boundless enthusiasm, and tireless energy—with a passion for client service that fuels us into the future, this might be just the fit. Come join us.

Founded in 2010
Chicago, Illinois, US
70 employees (44 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
883
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
41%
Referral
9.5%
Social
8.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~78

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
38 (49% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
3.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1