VP of Digital Marketing & Performance

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POSITION SUMMARY
The Vice President of Digital Marketing & Performance is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving STAT Marketing’s digital vision, strategy, and performance. This leader will bring deep expertise across digital channels, customer acquisition, performance marketing, and integrated brand experiences, while leading a multidisciplinary team responsible for website strategy, search, content, email, social media, and digital optimization. The role is focused on delivering cohesive, data-driven digital marketing strategies that strengthen brand presence, improve engagement, optimize lead generation, and support organizational growth.
Reporting to the SVP of Strategic Marketing, the VP will oversee digital marketing operations, including team leadership, agency management, digital systems, and cross-functional collaboration. This individual will serve as both a strategic advisor and operational leader, capable of influencing stakeholders, mentoring high-performing teams, and driving measurable business impact through innovative digital marketing strategies.
This position directly overseas STAT Digital Marketing contributing team members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Collaborate with SVP of Strategic Marketing on high-level marketing initiatives to support community traditional and digital lead generation and lead conversion efforts
Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for the digital agency relationship, directly managing functional leads across website strategy, search, content, email, social media, and digital optimization, each responsible for their respective teams
Become an authority on all markets in which DSL operates and develop an understanding of community competitive landscape, sales objections and differentiators, articulating insights to transform recommendations into innovative integrated marketing campaign strategies
Own the overarching digital strategy including website strategy, search, content, email, social media, and digital optimization for communities ensuring alignment with business goals, brand voice, and marketing strategic initiatives and objectives
Oversight of digital eco-system, platforms, and agencies
Analyze ongoing lead generation performance, conducting channel analysis, tracking KPIs, and optimizing spend in partnership with centralized marketing leadership and analytics to improve ROI
Own STAT Marketing revenue, billing, and agency budgets including resources, tools, platforms, and agency partnerships, and oversee SOWs, scopes, and deliverables to align with strategic priorities
Analyze monthly agency financials and report on variances as appropriate
Monitor project budgets and ROI, recommending resourcing or process shifts to drive efficiency and results
Uphold brand consistency and quality across all digital marketing, experiential, and environmental channels
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact lead generation outcomes
Maintain in-depth knowledge of proprietary DSL marketing programs
Support investor-facing discussions by providing marketing strategy insights, digital performance data, reporting, and analysis for presentations and ad hoc inquiries
Stay ahead of digital trends, tools, and platform changes to ensure the organization remains competitive and relevant
Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing digital marketing team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous development
Define roles, workflows, and success metrics across creative and digital teams to optimize output and collaboration
Assist with onboarding and training new team members on marketing best practices and programs
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and Experience

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Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Communications, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
12+ years of progressive experience leading integrated marketing strategy, with deep expertise across digital disciplines
Industry experience in senior living, healthcare, real estate, or agency settings strongly preferred
Demonstrated success in developing, leading and executing digital agency strategies that drive engagement and business growth
Experience in performance marketing and lead generation environments
Minimum of 8 years of experience in marketing analysis, reporting, and ROI measurement
Working knowledge of AI Marketing tools
Strong financial acumen with experience managing large-scale budgets, GL coding, P&L oversight, and forecasting
Proficient in interpreting and presenting ROI data to executive teams and investment partners
Hands-on experience with CRM systems and marketing automation platforms (e.g., HubSpot)
Proven leadership of cross-functional and matrixed teams within high-growth or high-pressure environments
Demonstrated ability to scale digital operations to support organizational growth
Expert level familiarity with analytics tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, PBI, etc.
Strategic, innovative thinker with a collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset
Innovative spirit, receptive to change and substantial organizational growth
Intense work ethic with a dedication to teamwork
Strong attention to detail and deadlines
Multitasking skills for handling multiple projects, cross-divisionally
Critical thinking skills for identifying and addressing concerns
Strong executive presence with exceptional communication skills; adept at presenting to C-level stakeholders and investors
Capacity to train and mentor other team members
Excellent grammar, editing and copywriting skills
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Language Skills:

Above average communication skills.
Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commission’s proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities:

Ability to articulate data and present to senior teams and investment partners; Ability to track, analyze and report data on ROI including Cost Per Leads, Cost Per Move-In, Cost Per Channel; Excellent writing, grammar, editing, and copywriting skills required. Ability to thrive and multi-task in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
ENVIROMENTAL AVAILABILITY
Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear for extended periods of time. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk for extended periods of time. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Why Join Us?
Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package – medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) and more for eligible positions
Thrive in a purpose-driven environment that puts residents first
Join a collaborative, supportive leadership team that values your voice
Build meaningful connections and create lasting impact for residents and their loved ones
Benefits You’ll Enjoy:
Competitive wages
Early access to earned wages before payday!
Flexible scheduling options with full-time and part-time hours
Paid time off and Holidays (full-time)
Comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurances (full-time)
401(K) with employer match
Paid training
Opportunities for growth and advancement
Meals and uniforms
Employee Assistance Program
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. EOE D/V
A Note to Applicants
This job description outlines the general nature and level of responsibilities for this role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties. Qualified individuals with disabilities, as defined by the ADA, must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, as determined on a case-by-case basis.
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