Digital Marketing Analyst

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We Put the World on Vacation

At Travel + Leisure Co., our mission is simple: to put the world on vacation. Our membership travel and vacation exchange brands, including RCI, 7Across and Travel + Leisure GO, are shaping the future of the travel industry by creating new possibilities for travelers. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

The Digital Marketing Analyst is responsible for supporting strategic implementation and optimization of our paid digital efforts and campaigns across various marketing channels including paid search, paid social, programmatic display, online video and more. This role will help leverage digital media to achieve and exceed Extra Holidays business objectives, and partners with business groups across the organization to deliver against key drivers for the organization such as booking generation, rewards member prospecting/retention and overall brand awareness.

Reporting to the Manager, Digital Paid Media, there will be close partnership with our digital marketing agency and social channels as well as teams such as campaign management, brand / creative and analytics.

How You’ll Shine

Paid Digital Media Execution & Optimization

  • Support strategy implementation, optimization, and day-to-day execution of digital paid media programs across key enterprise brands for paid search, programmatic and paid social in order to meet business KPIs
  • Build, launch, and implement campaign delivery across all applicable channels including, paid search, programmatic mobile & display, paid social media, native and online video
  • Facilitate research and analysis to aid in identifying optimal media channel mix, platforms, and partners for campaign execution
  • Partner and collaborate with internal business teams (marketing, analytics, creative) to deploy and evolve program based on changing business needs/objectives
  • Execute campaigns in Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) and paid social platforms through daily campaign monitoring, bidding methodologies, optimization strategies, campaign insights, adjusting pacing, controlling quality of inventory using ad fraud and brand safety levers etc. to ensure all KPIs are met (delivery, performance, revenue goals, etc.)
  • Build and foster strong relationships with media partners and vendors ensuring optimal campaign set-up, competitive media pricing, exclusive placements, ongoing performance improvements and adherence to insertion order T&Cs
  • Support routine campaign account audits, ensuring programs maintain executional excellence in all facets: campaign creative, campaign structure and strategy, audience targeting, keyword strategy, tracking, and tagging infrastructure
  • Work with internal teams to ensure creative assets meet placement best practices and site specs/requirements
  • Leverage marketing automation tools to develop efficiencies and improvements within digital marketing programs
  • Evaluate and employ evolving trends, technologies, and procedures in the digital space to our programs aimed at improving paid media performance
  • Stay informed of industry regulations and compliance guidelines, ensuring all media buying activities adhere to legal and ethical standards

Paid Digital Media Analysis & Measurement

  • Continuously monitor digital campaign performance results to determine what is working and what can be improved
  • Work closely with the analytics team and Manager to identify key drivers of engagement and conversion. Then ensure said KPIs are embedded within campaign strategy
  • Successfully leverage and analyze reports/dashboards to uncover performance trends and develop actionable insights to enhance digital marketing programs
  • Work collaboratively with the analytics team on media performance and optimization, establishing the most effective targeting and personalization strategies
  • Present key insights and findings that effectively highlight campaign results and recommendations for future campaign success

Team Collaboration & Communication

  • Create cross functional relationships with peers in other business units to foster shared work learning and leverage leading practices
  • Collaborate with peers (paid search, SEO) and build deep understanding of cross-channel strategies to spot opportunities or create synergies where possible
  • Provide internal client service (e.g. – quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail)

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Hospitality or related field required.
  • Bing/Google Ads Search certified, required
  • Meta Certified Professional, required
  • Google certified, required (Display, Video)
  • Microsoft Office proficiency (strong aptitude in Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Excellent communicator able to work well with remote partners as well as face to face.
  • Experience developing CRM/1st Party Data digital strategies, a plus
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Passionate about engaging potential customers and building out best practices
  • Confident presence and ability to present to various levels of leadership
  • A desire to test and learn as well as innovate
  • Experience in the travel industry, a plus
  • Excellent ability to work effectively with various internal and external constituencies (including senior management, regional sales and marketing management, legal, technical teams, peers, external alliance partners, outside vendors, etc.) to implement projects without direct reporting control.
  • Knowledge of SEO/SEM/PPC, preferred
  • Knowledge of content management tactics, preferred
  • Knowledge and experience in timeshare/vacation ownership industry, preferred
  • Solid in-platform working knowledge and campaign management experience required across key digital platforms: Google Ads, Microsoft Bing Ads, Google Ads Editor
  • Experience with Demand Side Platforms (e.g., The Trade Desk, Facebook, Pinterest, Amazon DSP, DV360, Verizon, Amobee, MediaMath, etc.) and digital ad server technology (e.g., DoubleClick, Sizmek, etc.)
  • Knowledge of digital media technologies including ad servers, DSPs, and tag management
  • Experience with website analytics tools (e.g. – Google Analytics, Omniture)
  • 4 years of experience of paid search planning/strategy, social, digital media planning or buying, digital ad ops or trafficking, analytics, or digital campaign management.
  • 1+ years working with or for a digital marketing agency, a plus
  • Experience in multiple media channels, such as paid search, programmatic, display, mobile, social media, video, and emerging platforms.
  • Understanding of rich media, dynamic creative, CTV/OTT, mobile and video ads units
  • Experience in creating paid media campaigns from scratch (researching, budgeting, strategy, optimization, maintenance, and reporting)
  • Experience creating reports and deriving as well as communicating results and insights

Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement.

How You’ll Be Rewarded

We offer a diverse range of comprehensive health and welfare benefits to associates who work 30 or more hours per week to meet your needs and support you throughout your career with us. Travel + Leisure Co. benefits include:

Note: Temporary and/or seasonal associates are ineligible for Paid Time Off.

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life and accident coverage
  • Disability
  • Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
  • Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
  • 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure – speak to your recruiter for additional information)
  • Legal and identify theft plan
  • Voluntary income protection benefits
  • Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Where Memories Start with You

Hospitality is at the heart of all we do at Travel + Leisure Co. Here, you’ll find an inclusive environment where we deliver excellence and take time to have fun, celebrate together, and support one another. We’re always looking ahead to what’s next and how we can strengthen our business, its neighboring communities, and the customer experience. Join our global team and build a career where memories start with you.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to MyCareer@travelandleisure.com, including the title and location of the position for which you are applying.