RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Lead strategy and development of annual digital marketing plans that support association goals and strategic initiatives.
2. Lead and develop consumer online acquisition, registration, ticketing and check-in programs targeting core segments online, identifying channels and sources that help the brand cost-effectively reach and acquire new registrations.
3. Partner with PRI and agencies as necessary to lead and develop digital strategies that are driven by insights.
4. Manage digital marketing processes, campaigns, plans and spend across digital assets including Search Engine Marketing (SEO/Paid Search), paid social media, video and mobile initiatives and agency partners in alignment with offline marketing efforts
5. Lead development of digital creative through both internal designers and external digital agencies to ensure that advertising guidelines and best practices are met 
6. Lead Implementation of Google Tag Manager for web properties and UTM codes for digital marketing campaigns. Measure and report performance of all web sites and marketing campaigns including email, direct, social, SEO, video and mobile and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs). Provide actionable next steps/recommendations and implement changes to continuously improve performance based on key learnings.
7. Report on website analytics for SEMAshow.com, SEMA.org and other SEMA event related web properties in Google Analytics.  
   1. Define and establish conversion goals, funnels and attribution.
   2. Monitor campaign source traffic.
   3. Optimize landing page performance to meet campaign goals.
8. Assist in monitoring social communities, both internal and external, to identify and create opportunities.
9. Lead efforts to understand and stay abreast of emerging digital trends/challenges. Address competitive digital developments from within the specialty equipment market industry and outside and ensure that the web ecosystem remains relevant and engaging.
10. Lead cross-functional implementation of digital strategies, with ongoing partnership with stakeholders, internal integrated teams and agencies.
11. Creates and executes digital project plans, revising when appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
12. Manages budget and other resources related to each project.
13. Analyzes and reports on program effectiveness and makes recommendations for future projects.
14. When requested by management, perform other duties and assignments as required.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

1. Expert knowledge of the social media space and best practices of B2B marketing to leverage social platforms and tools.  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn. Google
2. 5-7 years’ hands on experience in digital marketing, preferably with a background in direct response.
3. Demonstrated ability of creating an effective social media monitoring plan to meet organizational goals, understanding of available tools to measure success.
4. Working knowledge of graphic and video design/editing tools.  
5. Experience or knowledge of the use of digital media to support PR, marketing, event management and customer support teams.
6. Experience with managing marketing programs, conducting market research and managing a budget/P&L.  
7. Knowledge of business metrics and an understanding of the difference between, and significance of, financial impact (ROI) and non-financial impact.  
8. Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with a proven ability to work cross-functionally to accomplish goals.
9. Willingness to travel occasionally.
10. A Bachelor’s degree in a business, economics, statistics or marketing-related field. 
11. Passion for motorsports, racing or automotive performance industry preferred.

Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn. Google

BENEFITS

Attend the Annual SEMA show in Las Vegas.

We offer a full range of benefits for our employees and their eligible dependents including Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), 401K, Vacation, Holidays, Sick time, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and AD&D and Long-Term Disability.

This position will be working onsite in Diamond Bar, CA.  After initial training, hybrid may be considered based on needs of the association at the time.