Digital Marketing Specialist

The Digital Marketing Specialist plays a critical role in driving IDI’s growth by identifying where customers discover information online and ensuring IDI shows up powerfully in those spaces. This hands‑on role owns paid media and SEO while expanding into emerging discovery channels such as YouTube, Reddit, social platforms, and AI‑driven search environments. The specialist manages daily campaign execution with precision, maintains healthy and efficient accounts, and translates platform data into strategic insights that unlock new opportunities. They actively leverage new technologies, including AI, to enhance performance and stay ahead of shifts in search behavior. In partnership with the Web, Ecommerce & Marketplace Manager, this role connects channel performance with onsite behavior to create a holistic view of IDI’s digital health and to shape strategies that meaningfully advance the business. Responsibilities/Duties: Paid Media / Advertising Own the day‑to‑day management and optimization of IDI’s paid media campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, and any additional channels in scope Build, maintain, and continuously refine campaign structures, ad groups, audience targeting, and bidding strategies Manage budget allocation across campaigns and channels, optimizing toward defined performance targets Develop and execute A/B testing programs for ad creative, landing pages, and audience segments Own conversion tracking setup and integrity ensuring data is accurate, complete, and actionable Monitor performance daily and weekly, identifying shifts and acting on them quickly Evaluate and recommend new channel opportunities as IDI’s growth strategy evolves Search & Discoverability Strategy Own IDI’s SEO program including keyword strategy, on‑page optimization, technical SEO coordination, and performance tracking Think beyond traditional search: understand how discovery works across YouTube, Reddit, AI chat platforms, social channels, and online communities — and develop strategies to put IDI in front of customers wherever they’re looking Develop and maintain a keyword and content discoverability strategy that reflects how IDI’s customers search across platforms, formats, and intent types Stay current on AI search behavior, algorithm developments, and how people increasingly use tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and others to find products and vendors, ensuring IDI’s visibility strategy accounts for that shift Partner with the Content Manager to ensure editorial output is informed by search and discoverability opportunity across all relevant channels Coordinate technical SEO improvements with the Web, Ecommerce & Marketplace Manager and development partners: identifying issues, communicating requirements, and verifying implementation Track and report on organic performance metrics: rankings, traffic, click‑through rates, and conversion contribution Data Analysis & Performance Reporting Monitor and report on channel performance across paid media and search with the analytical depth to understand not just what happened, but why Partner closely with the Web, Ecommerce & Marketplace Manager to connect channel‑level data to on‑site behavior and business outcomes, building a complete picture of IDI’s online presence and health Develop strategies based on that combined view: identifying gaps, opportunities, and areas where IDI can improve its presence, conversion, and overall digital performance Build and maintain clear, actionable reporting that translates complex data into insights leadership can act on Contribute channel‑level data to the team’s consolidated reporting cadence, led by the Web, Ecommerce & Marketplace Manager Leads Self Communicates Effectively & Candidly Drives for Results Demonstrates Accountability Takes Initiative Collaborates Qualifications/Skills: Deeply understands how people use the internet to find things and how that behavior is evolving; thinks expansively about discovery, not only search engine rankings Technology‑forward: actively curious about emerging tools, AI, and how to apply them to do better work; brings ideas for how technology can sharpen strategy and create competitive advantage for IDI Expert in online data analysis. Comfortable working across analytics platforms to build a full, accurate picture of performance, and skilled at turning that data into clear strategies and recommendations Platform‑fluent and genuinely comfortable in paid and search tools. Knows the difference between a well‑structured account and a poorly structured one Analytically driven: reads performance data naturally and uses it to form hypotheses, make decisions, and explain outcomes clearly Genuinely curious about the businesses they work in. Wants to understand IDI’s customers, products, and competitive position before touching a campaign A natural problem solver who combines platform expertise with business context, building strategies grounded in how the customer thinks, not just how the algorithm works Communicates clearly: Can translate complex data and performance insights into plain language that leadership can act on Self‑directed: Brings a point of view and takes initiative rather than waiting to be told what to optimize next Collaborative: Works closely with the Content Manager on discoverability‑informed content and with the Web, Ecommerce and Marketplace Manager on data analysis, landing page performance, and tracking integrity Experience 4–6+ years of hands‑on paid media and/or SEO experience, serving as the primary manager for real accounts and budgets. Demonstrated proficiency in Google Ads and Meta Ads Manager — campaign builds, optimization, and reporting Solid working knowledge of SEO fundamentals: keyword research, on‑page optimization, technical SEO, and content strategy alignment Experience working across a range of SEO, analytics, and performance reporting tools to track, evaluate, and act on channel performance Experience setting up and maintaining conversion tracking (Google Tag Manager, GA4 events, Meta Pixel) One of the core values at IDI is Family, and it shows in our benefits! From health coverage (medical, dental, vision) to a 401(k) with a company match, we take care of our team members. Enjoy paid time off for vacation and holidays, plus perks like life and disability insurance and an employee assistance program to support you when you need it most. We know that benefits are an important part of your compensation package, so we’ll share full details on eligibility and benefits during the hiring process. 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