Integrated Marketing Manager

Cleveland Browns Group; Berea (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Browns Group is seeking an Integrated Marketing Manager to lead the strategy for marketing messaging across Owned & Operated channels and full-funnel paid media. The role drives ticket revenue, fan affinity and engagement across email, SMS, push, radio, preseason broadcast, and creator partnerships.

The ideal candidate is data-driven, coordinating with Ticket Sales, Content, Digital and league partners to optimize performance against KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in digital marketing, performance marketing or CRM/lifecycle marketing, ideally within sports or entertainment.
• Excellent project management skills to run multiple concurrent campaigns in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience with project tracking software (e.g., Asana) for campaign management.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration with Ticket Sales, Digital, Analytics and Content teams.
• Familiarity with email/SMS/push platforms (Eloqua, Attentive) and CRM/ticketing systems (Ticketmaster).
• Hands-on experience anchoring strategy for paid social campaigns, including budget management and optimization.
• Analytical mindset with Excel/Sheets, Google Analytics, and platform ad managers (Meta Ads Manager).
• Experience integrating influencer/creator partnership campaigns and measuring content performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary owner of strategy for marketing messaging across Owned & Operated channels.
• Build messaging for email/SMS/push calendar, including segmentation and A/B testing.
• Oversee campaigns for season tickets, schedule release, on-sale and group sales.
• Lead creative process for channel-specific assets and scripts.
• Coordinate with league marketing to leverage assets and co-branded opportunities.
• Develop and manage performance marketing budgets and media plans.
• Plan and optimize paid media campaigns across social, CTV, display, and SEO.
• Manage vendor and agency relationships for paid media buying.
• Stay current on platform updates and new channels for testing.
• Integrate influencers for game-day activations and promotions.
• Analyze KPIs and translate insights into optimization recommendations.
• Collaborate with Business Analytics to ensure clean data flow between systems.
• Build post-campaign recaps and season performance reports for leadership.
• Support on-site marketing for gameday events and fan-focused activities.

Skills

Digital marketing

CRM marketing

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Excel/Sheets

Google Analytics

Paid social

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Asana

Eloqua

Attentive

Ticketmaster

Meta Ads Manager

Job description

Overview

The Integrated Marketing Manager will lead the strategy for marketing messaging for the Club's owned-channels and full-funnel paid media, driving ticket revenue, fan affinity and 1:1 fan engagement across all available platforms. This role owns the day-to-day project management of the Club's Owned & Operated channels, including email, SMS, push notifications, radio, preseason broadcast, and creator/influencer partnerships. In addition, the position owns the planning, execution and optimization of paid campaigns across paid social and connected TV. The ideal candidate is data-driven, flexing between performance media tactics and brand-building through storytelling to support key revenue campaigns including season ticket renewals, schedule release, single-game on-sale, and group sales. This person will work cross-functionally with Ticket Sales, Content, Digital and league partners to ensure every channel is optimized against clear KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary owner of strategy for marketing messaging for Owned & Operated (O&O) channels including email marketing, SMS, push notifications, team radio and TV broadcast spots, ensuring consistent messaging, cadence, and performance tracking across all platforms.
• Build messaging for email/SMS/push marketing calendar, including segmentation, automation flows, and A/B testing to maximize open, click, and conversion rates.
• Oversee campaign strategy and execution for season ticket renewals, schedule release, single-game ticket on-sale, and group sales promotions, aligning paid and owned tactics to hit revenue targets.
• Lead creative process with internal teams to develop channel-specific ad and O&O assets (video, static, radio scripts, push copy) tailored to platform best practices.
• Coordinate with league marketing team to leverage league-owned assets, co-branded creative, and shared media opportunities that extend the club's reach.
• Develop and manage performance marketing budgets and media plans, allocating spend across channels based on real-time performance data and seasonal priorities.
• Plan, execute, and optimize paid media campaigns across paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, LinkedIn), connected TV, programmatic display and SEO to drive ticket sales, membership, and fan affinity program growth goals.
• Manage vendor and agency relationships for paid media buying.
• Stay current on platform updates, privacy/tracking changes, and emerging channels (e.g., new social platforms, streaming inventory) and recommend where the Club should test or invest next.
• Integrate content creators and influencers for game-day activations, ticket promotions, and O&O content amplification.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on all campaign KPIs (CPA, ROAS, CTR, conversion rate, list growth, engagement rate) and translate insights into actionable optimization recommendations.
• Collaborate with Business Analytics team to ensure clean data flow between ticketing/CRM systems and marketing platforms.
• In tandem with Business Analytics team, build post-campaign recaps and season-long performance reports for marketing leadership, tying marketing activity directly to ticket revenue and fan engagement outcomes.
• Support larger marketing team on-site for gameday specific assistance for all home games and special events including, but not limited to, Affinity Marketing and other fan focused events.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sport Management, Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in digital marketing, performance marketing or CRM/lifecycle marketing, ideally within sports or entertainment.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to run multiple concurrent campaigns in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Extensive experience with project tracking software, inputting and tracking marketing campaigns (i.e. Asana).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with Ticket Sales, Digital, Business Analytics and Content teams along with League partners.
• Strong familiarity with email/SMS/push marketing platforms (e.g., Eloqua, Attentive ) and CRM/ticketing systems (e.g., Ticketmaster).
• Hands-on experience anchoring strategy for paid social campaigns, including budget management and platform-level optimization.
• Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel/Sheets, Google Analytics, and platform ad managers (e.g., Meta Ads Manager).
• Experience integrating influencer/creator partnership campaigns and measuring content performance.