Marketing Manager

ABOUT DIRAY MEDIADiray Media is a woman-owned, WBENC-certified performance media company pairing four decades of hands-on media expertise with its own proprietary optimization technology. Diray's strategists, buyers, and analysts work directly on every account, delivering campaign outcomes that matter most to each client: sales, orders, leads, and market share. Learn more at diraymedia.com.ROLE OVERVIEWDiray Media is looking for an experienced Marketing Manager to lead our company-wide marketing strategy and help shape how the industry sees us. This is a high-accountability role. We're looking for a creative, strategic marketer who can set a clear vision and turn our leadership team's expertise into content that reaches the right people.You'll sit within our new business team, so you'll know which companies, industries, and decisionmakers we're pursuing. That access allowsvisibility to our pipeline.You'll plan campaigns, thought leadership, and sales materials that speak directly to the audiences we want to win. As the department grows, you'll have the opportunity to build and lead a small marketing team. You'll also create paid ads that support our outreach to target customers and track how they perform.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESBrand & StrategySet and own the overall marketing strategy, keeping it aligned with company and new business goals.Protect and strengthen the Diray Media brand across presentations, sales materials, social media, email, the website, and internal communications.Help lead company rebranding initiatives and set clear visual and messaging standards for the organization.Thought Leadership & ContentWork with leadership and internal subject-matter experts to turn their knowledge into clear, engaging content.Write and produce thought leadership articles, newsletters, case studies, award submissions, press releases, executive communications, and industry-focused social content.Social MediaLead organic social strategy, including content planning, copywriting, creative development, scheduling, and performance tracking.Run paid social campaigns on LinkedIn and Meta that build brand awareness, generate leads, and promote company news and thought leadership.Help develop Diray Media's future TikTok presence, including a potential TikTok Shop that showcases our company culture and the e-commerce brands we partner with.Plan and run creative tests on Meta, comparing visuals, copy, formats, and audiences, and use the results to guide future creative and spend.Website & Digital PresenceKeep the website current, accurate, and on brand by creating and updating pages and publishing company news and insights.Support SEO, monitor site performance, and use analytics to find opportunities for improvement.New Business OnboardingTake part in regular new business conversations and a recurring brainstorming session with new business and leadership.Assign action items responsibilities for new business. Create pitch materials, case studies, and targeted content that support active and upcoming opportunities.Paid Ads & Outreach SupportCreate paid ads that target the same companies and decision-makers our outreach team is pursuing, so ads and outreach reinforce each other.Partner with our outreach lead to align ad targeting, messaging, and timing with active outreach efforts.Set up the tracking tools that measure ad engagement, conversions, and results, including UTM parameters, the Meta Pixel, the LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Google Analytics events.Make sure leads from ads and the website flow into our CRM so the outreach team can follow up quickly.Use AI tools to speed up research, content development, creative production, and reporting.WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR5+ years of marketing experience, ideally at an agency or in media and advertising.A proven ability to set strategy and carry it through execution.Excellent writing skills, with experience producing executive thought leadership.Strong creative instincts and hands-on experience with design and content tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.Experience managing organic and paid social, websites (CMS), and marketing analytics.Hands-on paid social experience, including building, launching, and testing creative in Meta Ads Manager.Working knowledge of AI tools for marketing and how to use them to work faster and smarter.An understanding of how outbound outreach works and how paid ads can support it, plus experience setting up tracking tools and connecting leads to a CRM.Comfort working independently while actively seeking collaboration and feedback.Ability to juggle competing requests and set clear priorities.Interest in eventually hiring and mentoring a marketingteam.SCHEDULE & BENEFITSScheduleMonday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a hybrid role, with in-office days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.Benefits100% employer-paid medical, life, and long-term disability insurance for employeesVoluntary dental and vision coverage401(k) plan with pretax and post-tax contribution options401(k) profit sharing planSalary Range: $75,000–$85,000, based on experience and qualificationsTo apply: View email address on click.appcast.io