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Digital Marketing Manager responsible for overseeing paid digital marketing channels (PPC, Paid Social, Display, Affiliate) to drive lead generation and revenue growth. This role directly impacts Cengage's mission to help millions of learners gain employable skills through strategic digital initiatives.

Key Responsibilities: Manage and optimize primary marketing channels including PPC, Paid Social, Display, and Paid Affiliate while developing strategic digital marketing initiatives focused on paid lead generation. Analyze campaign performance, establish testing strategies for conversion rate and ROAS optimization, manage budgets, and coordinate with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and external agencies.
Skills & Tools: 4+ years of PPC, CPC, CPM, CPL media buying experience with retargeting coordination expertise; 4+ years proficiency in Google Adwords, Google Analytics, CRO tools, SEO, SEM, SMM, Mobile, SMS, and Email marketing. Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ability to analyze data and communicate insights to management.
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Management, or related field with 4+ years of hands-on digital marketing and paid media experience. Demonstrated expertise in lead generation optimization, vendor relationship management, and cross-functional project coordination.
Location: In-Person - CA
Compensation: $85K–$93K/yr

Job Description

We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Cengage Work helps learners gain the skills they need to succeed in today’s job market. Through flexible, affordable online courses and career-focused training programs, Cengage Work supports individuals, institutions and employers in preparing for high-demand fields like allied health, cybersecurity, manufacturing, skilled trades and beauty education. With partnerships across thousands of institutions and a leading position in career and technical education, the business expands access to non-degree credentials and delivers practical, job-ready outcomes for learners at every stage of their career journey. To date, Cengage Work has helped millions of learners gain employable skills, complete required trainings and pursue new career paths. Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/. What you'll do here: Daily oversight of primary marketing channels: PPC, Paid Social, Display, Paid Affiliate Develop and manage strategic digital marketing initiatives focused on paid lead generation) Establish and execute testing strategies for conversion rate and ROAS optimization Identify new digital lead generation solutions, opportunities and partnerships to enhance and advance existing lead generation processes and initiatives Source, establish and foster key vendor, contractor and vertical partner relationships Drive innovation and growth opportunities across all channels to maximize lead volume with optimal lead quality Analyze and report out campaign performance for management including KPIs, insights and digital marketing metrics Responsible for planning, managing and optimizing digital marketing budgets Coordinate multiple resources; web developers, programmers, designers, agencies

Skills you will need here: 4+ Years of PPC, CPC, CPM, CPL, Media Buys. Retargeting Coordination a huge plus 4+ Years of Google Adwords & Google Analytics 4+ Years experience w/CRO tools, SEO, SEM, SMM, Mobile, SMS, Email Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business Management, Mass Communications, Journalism, Finance, Economics or similar required Experience in educational marketing a huge plus Fluency in Spanish a huge plus Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws. Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com. About Cengage Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. Compensation At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy. The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range. In this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. This position's bonus target amount, which is not guaranteed and is dependent on individual performance and overall company results among other factors, is provided below. 5% Annual: Individual Target $85,000.00 - $93,000.00 USD Cengage, a global edtech company, supports learners, educators and institutions across more than 100 countries. With products serving nearly 16 million digital users across the Higher Education, School, Work and English Language Learning markets, we’ve built a learning ecosystem that connects education to employment. We combine trusted content, AI-powered insights and scalable digital platforms to power learning for every future and drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey.

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