Sr. Marketing Activation Specialist

OverviewAre you a performance-minded marketer who enjoys working across creative, channels, and data? In this role, you will own key aspects of cross-channel campaign activations, performance optimization, and creative execution. You’ll partner closely with channel strategists, creative teams, digital experience, and marketing analytics to bring buyer-aligned campaigns to market through high-quality, integrated activations. Drawing on your experience, you’ll identify opportunities for improvement by monitoring performance signals and uncovering gaps or misalignment. Your insights will inform in-market optimizations and continuous improvement efforts, helping ensure campaigns deliver strong results across channels at Esri.ResponsibilitiesSupport and guide development of buyer-aligned paid and owned channel activation strategy in support of awareness, engagement, and demand goals. Ensure media and creative tactics align to target personas and stages of the buyer journey.Translate activation plans into actionable execution requirements. Maintain timelines, coordinate asset production, and support timely deployment across platforms.Assess in-market activations. Evaluate execution quality and engagement signals to surface activation insights and support optimization recommendations in partnership with channel strategists and production teams.Build and maintain strong working relationships with cross‑functional stakeholders. Ensure activation‑relevant alignment and consistency across media and creative efforts and communicate performance observations and activation insights to support and influence informed decision‑making.Document campaign assessments and best practices to improve repeatability, speed to launch, and performance across future programs. Share learnings with channel strategists to inform future activation guidance.Stay current on cross-channel and creative best practices. Apply relevant learnings to creative evaluation and activation guidance across campaigns.Requirements5+ years of experience in B2B digital marketing, campaign activation, or performance‑driven marketing rolesDemonstrated experience managing paid media, email marketing, and integrated digital campaigns from planning to reportingAbility to interpret activation and channel‑level performance signals and translate them into actionable recommendationsProven experience collaborating with strategists, creatives, analytics partners, and cross‑functional stakeholdersStrong written and verbal communication skillsBachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related fieldOccasional travel may be required (up to ~20%); travel needs may vary based on business requirements.Visa sponsorship is not available for this posting. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.Recommended QualificationsMaster’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or a related fieldExperience supporting B2B tech marketing campaigns in a matrixed or center‑of‑excellence marketing organizationExperience with digital marketing tools such as Marketo, Hubspot, or other related marketing technologyFamiliarity with buyer journeys and how creative sequencing supports progression across channelsExperience contributing to creative performance reporting and activation insight development#LI-Onsite#LI-KM2Total RewardsEsri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.A reasonable estimate of the base salary range is$86,528—$140,608 USDThe CompanyAt Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life’s best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri’s Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.If you don’t meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. 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