Position Purpose
The Digital Marketing Strategist serves as the bridge between execution and leadership within the strategy team. You’ll collaborate closely with Digital Strategy Managers, Project Managers, and Specialists to develop, implement, and optimize digital marketing strategies. This role requires a blend of analytical thinking, a strategic mind, creativity, and hands-on execution to help clients achieve measurable business results such as lead generation and e-commerce revenue.
Strategists are client-facing partners who ensure that all tactics — from SEO and content to paid advertising and marketing automation — are aligned with client goals, brand voice, and overall business objectives.
Reports To: Head of Creative & Marketing
Accountabilities
- Support the development and implementation of comprehensive digital marketing strategies
- Collaborate with creative, development, and execution teams to ensure alignment between strategy and deliverables
- Act as a client-facing resource, helping translate client objectives into actionable
- marketing plans
- Monitor performance data, generate insights, and make recommendations for
continuous optimization
- Contribute to new business pitches and proposals when strategic insights are neededScorecard Measurable
- Billable utilization: >80%
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Execution
- Partner with Digital Strategy Managers to build, execute, and refine client strategies
- across SEO, paid advertising, content marketing, automation, and social
- Translate high-level strategies into actionable plans and guide Specialists on
tactical execution
- Conduct market and competitor research to inform campaign strategies and
client recommendationsClient Collaboration
- Serve as a day-to-day client contact for strategy-related discussions
- Present performance insights and explain how proposed strategies connect to client goals
- Help clients understand the “why” behind strategic decisions
Performance Analysis & Reporting
- Regularly review KPIs, campaign data, and ROI to ensure client strategies remain effective and on target
- Use analytics tools (Google Analytics, Data Studio, HubSpot, etc.) to prepare performance reports and actionable recommendations
Cross-Team Coordination
- Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure timely execution of strategy deliverables
- Partner with the creative team to ensure content, visuals, and messaging are aligned with brand voice and objectives
- Work closely with Specialists to ensure tactics are implemented accurately and on schedule
Thought Leadership & Innovation
- Stay current with emerging digital marketing trends and platforms
- Recommend innovative approaches to enhance client results and agency capabilities
Skills & Requirements
- 5 years of hands-on experience planning, launching and optimizing digital
- advertising campaigns across Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, programmatic displayand paid social platforms.
- 5 years of experience in digital marketing, ideally within an agency environment
- Solid understanding of core digital tactics: SEO, paid media, automation, content
marketing, analytics, and social media
- Comfortable translating high-level strategy into actionable plans and tasks
- Strong client communication and presentation skills
- Proficient in Google Analytics, Google Ads, HubSpot, and CMS platformsMindset
- Analytical thinker with a creative problem-solving approach
- Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working cross-functionally
- Proactive learner who stays ahead of industry trends
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Ability to Commute:
- North Canton, OH 44720 (Required)
Work Location: In person
