Marketing Manager

Educated Solutions Corp; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading marketing solutions company in Santa Monica, CA, is seeking a Marketing Manager for an 8-month contract. This role will support major customer-facing campaigns, requiring strong data analysis skills and the ability to work cross-functionally. Responsibilities include developing traffic strategies, managing workstreams, and analyzing campaign performance. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Marketing and 4+ years of relevant experience, thriving in complex environments while aligning stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of marketing, merchandising, or program management experience.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to derive insights.
• Experience translating business needs into formal documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute mid-funnel and lower-funnel traffic strategies.
• Program manage cross-functional workstreams and leadership syncs.
• Analyze campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis

Program management

Stakeholder alignment

Campaign optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field

Job description

ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Manager to support large-scale seasonal marketing initiatives within a high-visibility retail marketing organization in Santa Monica, CA. In this 8-month contract role, you will help plan, execute, and optimize major customer-facing campaigns — including peak holiday events — while partnering cross-functionally across marketing, merchandising, product, and technical teams. This position is ideal for a data-driven marketer who thrives in ambiguous environments and excels at stakeholder alignment, program management, and performance analysis. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience operating within a large, complex enterprise environment while influencing initiatives that reach millions of customers.

This Position Will Own the Following Tasks:

• Develop and execute mid-funnel and lower-funnel traffic strategies for major seasonal events
• Program manage cross-functional workstreams and leadership syncs, including agenda development and stakeholder coordination
• Serve as a liaison between marketing, product, merchandising, and technical teams
• Translate product and business needs into Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)
• Support go-to-market narratives and presentations for leadership alignment
• Monitor retail trends, competitor activity, and consumer sentiment across digital channels
• Coordinate with site merchandisers to ensure timely launch of creative assets
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of live onsite experiences ("walk the store")
• Analyze campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities against key KPIs
• Track issues across teams and drive resolution during live events
• Identify process improvements and efficiencies across campaign workstreams

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field preferred
• 4+ years of marketing, merchandising, or program management experience
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to derive insights from performance metrics
• Experience translating business needs into formal documentation (e.g., BRDs)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills