Thursday, October 31, 2013

Website Marketing Operations (ON HOLD UNTIL Q1)

Our client in San Francisco is seeking a Manager of Website Operations to drive the strategic direction and implementation of multiple web properties. The Manager of Website Operations will work closely with business stakeholders to interpret marketing and business strategies and determine how they are best represented online to bring large volumes of web visitors, educate them, and converts them into leads.  You will work with developers to create highly scalable and flexible websites.

The ideal candidate has expertise in analytics, search engine marketing, user experience, user interface, information architecture, project management, product management and creative design. You must be technical enough to implement and test web analytics and code CSS, HTML, Javascript and basic php. You must be strategic enough to implement a search engine marketing (SEM) strategy and turn the website into a lead machine.

Responsibilities:

o    Development of a long-term front-end and back-end strategy for multiple web properties serving different audiences
o    Implementation of complex CMS (experience with WordPress and/or Drupal preferred), with specific experience developing and managing a project plan, developing a budget, securing resources, working with APIs and at least some direct experience theming and/or coding.
o    Implementation of web analytics, A/B testing platforms and expert understanding of how to turn data into actionable plans that drive web traffic and conversions.
o    Creation and implementation of SEM and content marketing strategies to drive web traffic and conversions.
o    Experience with responsive design and mobile websites.
o    Experience with forums, application marketplaces, and eCommerce shopping carts.
o    Strong creative director, able to take feedback on own designs and provide feedback to other designers.
o    Experience integrating marketing automation and CRM with a CMS website
o    Intimately familiar with Google Webmaster Tools


Qualifications:
o    Bachelor’s degree; M.B.A. preferred
o    5+ years of web marketing/ web strategy experience, leading large and complex web projects in a high-velocity B2B setting
o    Ability to think strategically as well as willingness to roll-up-sleeves and do ‘whatever it takes’ to meet individual and company goals
o    Results-driven with exceptional detail and knowledge around metrics, specifically A/B testing and ROI analysis
o    Understanding of HTML, basic image editing functions
o    Strong experience using Marketing Automation (Marketo) and CRM (Salesforce.com). Managed programs from start to finish - strategy, execution and measurement
o    Results focused - able to track and measure effectiveness of all programs
o    Excellent communication, writing, and project management skills
o    Familiar with Google Analytics

o    Startup DNA is a must