Senior Product Marketing Manager, Digital Fan Engagement

Phoenix, AZ (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Own fan monetization initiatives and loyalty programs for PHX ID, Suns+, and Merc+ across digital and app experiences.

  • Lead strategy and execution for fan monetization campaigns tied to digital engagement, rewards, and loyalty programs.
  • Must-have: 6+ years in mobile app marketing with loyalty or subscription experience.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership across Brand Marketing, Creative, and Lifecycle teams with revenue impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy and execution for fan monetization campaigns tied to digital engagement, rewards programs, and loyalty initiatives.
  • Own and optimize our mobile app roadmap by working with our app developer and third-party vendors; enhancing rewards program integration, loyalty offers, subscription access, and in-app purchases.
  • Develop a business plan for a Suns & Mercury loyalty program, leveraging existing PHX ID program, built for driving fan acquisition, retention, and incremental revenue (concessions, merchandise, upgrades, offline interactions).
  • Create app GTM campaigns that drive adoption, gamification, monetized fan experiences, and promotions tied to PHX ID functionality.
  • Develop and execute Suns+ / Merc+ subscription strategy: drive awareness, sign-ups, retention, and upsell through targeted campaigns, leveraging exclusive content and premium experiences.
  • Work cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, Creative, Content, Lifecycle Marketing, and Social to ensure monetization, PHX ID, and Suns+ / Merc+ strategies are cohesive across all mediums.
  • Work with Business Intelligence and Lifecycle Marketing to identify fan segments and deliver personalized offers, loyalty experiences, and subscription campaigns to drive incremental value.
  • Provide campaign insights and summaries of the effectiveness of digital campaigns with a focus on revenue impact, program growth, PHX ID adoption, and Suns+ / Merc+ performance (subscriber growth, churn reduction).
  • Develop campaigns using testing, segmentation, creative, and content strategy to optimize for conversions, rewards participation, retention, and subscription upgrades.
  • Research latest trends and best practices in digital monetization, loyalty, subscriptions, and rewards platforms, applying them to PHX ID and Suns+ / Merc+ adoption strategies.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of the digital landscape, including loyalty programs, rewards marketing, fan monetization, subscription strategy, analytics, and digital commerce.
  • Experience working on mobile app product marketing, app releases and product launches and working with app developers and integration partners
  • A curious, innovative, and entrepreneurial mindset, focused on understanding the fan journey and turning engagement into monetization opportunities across PHX ID, Rewards, and Suns+ / Merc+.
  • Experience with CRM, data-analytics, loyalty or rewards platforms, and subscription lifecycle management.
  • Exceptional communications and marketing experience demonstrating success in monetization campaigns, loyalty program development, and subscription growth.
  • 6+ years of experience working on/with mobile apps and associated technologies
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Relevant Platform Certifications

Preferred

  • Wide range of full-time benefit options including
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverages
  • Life and Disability options
  • Vacation, sick and holiday leave programs
  • Perks:
  • Discounts at Fanatics Team Shop
  • Tickets available for Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury games
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Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team located in Arizona. They have been a member of the National Basketball Association since 1968. They play in the league's Western Conference and are a member of the Pacific Division. They are the oldest professional sports team in the city of Phoenix.Interested in a career with the Suns, Mercury, or Sports & Entertainment Services? Check out our open opportunities: suns.com/careers

Founded in 1968
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
887 employees (218 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
55.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$864
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.9%
Direct
48.4%
Referral
5.4%
Social
7.4%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~887

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
139 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
7 years
Median Tenure
3.7 years

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