Universal Orlando Resort · 6 hours ago
Sr. Manager, DDM – Digital Product Marketing
Universal Orlando Resort is seeking a Senior Manager for their Digital Product Marketing function within the Direct Digital Marketing team. This role is responsible for leading marketing strategies that drive awareness and engagement of new digital products while collaborating with various stakeholders to create effective marketing plans.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Lead a team of DDM professionals and agencies in the development, execution, and maintenance of 1:1 campaigns across direct channels supporting Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood
Ensure utilization of 1:1/direct best practices and remain current on the latest tools, trends and techniques. Ensure all programs are compliant with privacy laws
Ensure the team is adequately equipped with the necessary tools and training to perform the tasks associated with developing and implementing data-driven programs
Represent the team as needed in pertinent product, segment, and other business-related meetings
Oversee the reporting for the Digital Product Marketing portfolio and ensure roadmaps, presentations, and other materials are always show-ready and up-to-date
Identify process improvement and optimization opportunities to support operational excellence and seamless process integration
Partner closely with Project Managers across the organization to identify risks and overall program status for assigned campaigns
Lead the execution and monitoring of DDM initiatives
Manage the end-to-end implementation of data-driven programs, including concept development, audience segmentation, tactical deployment, performance reporting, and ongoing optimization
Ensure programs deliver a 1:1 customer experience by implementing targeting, modeling, and personalization capabilities in programs to drive increased engagement, conversion, and ROI
Manage the deployment calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities
Partner closely with the Creative team to create consistent, brand-driven messaging and visual design and seek approvals on creative concepts, as well as final product, from all project stakeholders, senior management, legal and/or 3rd party partners
Partner with analytic teams on use cases that guide the development of segmentation and propensity models to drive audience selection, product message and next best action recommendations
In partnership with channel leads, responsible for the development, approval, and implementation of channel strategy planning for assigned campaigns
Lead discussions with large cross-functional partners across multiple organizations to understand requirements from partners and proactively identify solutions to as a part of the go-to-market process
Collaborate on expansive after-action reviews that help determine a data-driven story to inform business impact from assigned campaigns and inform future planning and recommendations
Provide Product Marketing oversight and guidance for marketing campaigns that include elements of core Digital Products
Lead the planning, development, and ongoing management of direct marketing programs
Lead strategic use of first party data to increase personalization and relevancy; defining data needs and consistently pushing overall data strategy forward
Partner with cross-divisional stakeholders to ensure business objectives are met by developing, and continuously enhancing, DDM programs
Work closely with the content and creative partners to design relevant and impactful content for different audience segments to drive user engagement and conversion
Partner with analytics teams to conduct A/B and other tests, maintaining an ongoing testing framework and reporting regularly on test results
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrated professional experience in a related field (e.g., Business, Marketing, Communications)
7+ years of experience in Digital Marketing
Lead a team of DDM professionals and agencies in the development, execution, and maintenance of 1:1 campaigns across direct channels supporting Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood
Ensure utilization of 1:1/direct best practices and remain current on the latest tools, trends and techniques
Ensure all programs are compliant with privacy laws
Ensure the team is adequately equipped with the necessary tools and training to perform the tasks associated with developing and implementing data-driven programs
Represent the team as needed in pertinent product, segment, and other business-related meetings
Oversee the reporting for the Digital Product Marketing portfolio and ensure roadmaps, presentations, and other materials are always show-ready and up-to-date
Identify process improvement and optimization opportunities to support operational excellence and seamless process integration
Partner closely with Project Managers across the organization to identify risks and overall program status for assigned campaigns
Lead the execution and monitoring of DDM initiatives
Manage the end-to-end implementation of data-driven programs, including concept development, audience segmentation, tactical deployment, performance reporting, and ongoing optimization
Ensure programs deliver a 1:1 customer experience by implementing targeting, modeling, and personalization capabilities in programs to drive increased engagement, conversion, and ROI
Manage the deployment calendar, ensuring alignment with business priorities
Partner closely with the Creative team to create consistent, brand-driven messaging and visual design and seek approvals on creative concepts, as well as final product, from all project stakeholders, senior management, legal and/or 3rd party partners
Partner with analytic teams on use cases that guide the development of segmentation and propensity models to drive audience selection, product message and next best action recommendations
In partnership with channel leads, responsible for the development, approval, and implementation of channel strategy planning for assigned campaigns
Lead discussions with large cross-functional partners across multiple organizations to understand requirements from partners and proactively identify solutions to as a part of the go-to-market process
Collaborate on expansive after-action reviews that help determine a data-driven story to inform business impact from assigned campaigns and inform future planning and recommendations
Provide Product Marketing oversight and guidance for marketing campaigns that include elements of core Digital Products
Lead the planning, development, and ongoing management of direct marketing programs
Lead strategic use of first party data to increase personalization and relevancy; defining data needs and consistently pushing overall data strategy forward
Partner with cross-divisional stakeholders to ensure business objectives are met by developing, and continuously enhancing, DDM programs
Work closely with the content and creative partners to design relevant and impactful content for different audience segments to drive user engagement and conversion
Partner with analytics teams to conduct A/B and other tests, maintaining an ongoing testing framework and reporting regularly on test results
Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities
Performs other duties as assigned
Preferred
MBA a plus
Company
Universal Orlando Resort
For years, we’ve been creating a legacy of unforgettable experiences for our Guests.
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