Senior Marketing Specialist (Korean Region)

Brea, CA (On-site)

$78K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end Korean consumer marketing in the U.S., driving multi-channel campaigns, influencer partnerships, and data-driven optimization to grow customer acquisition.

  • Plan and execute campaigns across social, digital, content, and community channels
  • Build and manage influencer partnerships to raise brand awareness
  • Analyze performance, optimize CAC/ROAS, and drive first-purchase conversions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Research consumer behavior and trends among Korean consumers in the U.S. and develop marketing strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns through social media, digital advertising, content, and community engagement.
  • Identify and build relationships with U.S.-based Korean influencers, content creators, and community organizations. Develop and execute influencer campaigns and promotional partnerships to increase brand awareness and new customer acquisition.
  • Analyze campaign performance using key metrics such as customer acquisition cost (CAC), return on ad spend (ROAS), and first-purchase conversion rate. Optimize campaigns to improve customer acquisition efficiency and conversion.
  • Utilize AI tools to support marketing work, including content creation, trend and audience research, campaign optimization, and performance analysis, to increase efficiency and results.
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Product, Retail, and Customer Engagement teams to align marketing initiatives with business objectives and support customer growth.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in digital marketing, customer acquisition, or brand marketing.
  • Hands-on experience in planning and managing social media and digital advertising campaigns.
  • Demonstrated experience analyzing marketing performance data and improving customer acquisition efficiency, ROAS, or conversion rates.
  • Strong understanding of the U.S.-based Korean influencer landscape, with the ability to identify relevant influencers and develop marketing partnerships.
  • Native Korean proficiency and professional proficiency in English are required to effectively conduct meetings, communicate by email, and coordinate with internal teams and partners.
  • Familiarity with Korean and Asian food and cosmetic products, including K-food and K-beauty.

Preferred

  • Experience developing and executing marketing campaigns in the U.S. market or targeting Korean consumers in the U.S.
  • Experience in customer acquisition and sales growth on e-commerce platforms.
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimizing Meta and Google advertising campaigns, with measurable results in CAC, ROAS, or first-purchase conversion.
  • An established network of U.S.-based Korean influencers, content creators, or Korean community organizations, with hands-on experience executing influencer marketing campaigns.
  • Previous experience in Korean-oriented brand marketing.
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Yami

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Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from across the pacific. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps. Join us to unbox the best of Asia. Learn more at Yamibuy.com

Founded in 2013
Greater Los Angeles, California, USA
371 employees (55 in marketing)
54% recommend to a friend
48% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$78K/yr – $90K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Regional Marketing median pay in the United States

$110K/yr

Most pay falls between $85K and $146K. Based on 330 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$60M
Last Raise
$10M
Series B, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2017
    Series A • $10M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$13.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.1%
Direct
57.8%
Referral
4.5%
Social
1.8%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~371