LEAP East, held in Hong Kong, provides an exceptional platform to be at the forefront of the global tech industry. Supported by key government authorities, the event drives innovation, collaboration, and technological advancements, fostering positive change and shaping the future of tech in Asia.
We're looking for a Marketing Manager who will be delivering critical aspects of the marketing strategy for the event to achieve commercial objectives and revenue targets.
You will achieve this through delivery of the brand, accurate customer segmentation, data analytics, campaign planning and multi-channel optimisation.
What you will do
- Ownership and accountability for marketing strategy, including planning, implementation, management, and optimisation for both inbound and outbound marketing campaigns.
- Delivers on strategic KPIs by driving online traffic, leads and conversions with the ability to present these ongoing results in regular updates.
- Understands our visitor and exhibitors’ digital behaviour, through continual testing and reporting on channel and campaign performance, in order to optimise plans. This will include using Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics and other third-party platforms to spot issues and opportunities.
- Benchmarks and sets new KPI targets to measure and elevate the performance of your digital marketing campaigns.
- Work with our supporting agencies to develop the strategy and setup of all paid campaigns.
- Measure and optimize our paid marketing using vendor-specific dashboards, Google Analytics, and marketing analytics reports.
- Identifies evolving SEO practices and collaborates with internal stakeholders and external agencies to develop new cutting-edge digital campaigns.
- Develops new and creative organic search growth strategies for each stage of a customer lifecycle, in accordance to the unique digital trends and platforms of various international markets.
- Collaborate with content marketing and blog contributors to create high-quality content around important, relevant terms.
- Manage and improve organic search engine performance and goal-setting based on clickthrough rates, traffic, and conversions.
- Design and implementation of testing and optimisation strategies (including A/B testing, landing pages and CTA’s).
LEADERSHIP
- Work with line reports & marketing team to ensure successful delivery of marketing campaigns in line with agreed KPI’s, event and divisional strategy.
- Line manages digital marketer/s in order to successfully implement campaign strategies.
- Provide guidance, feedback and inspiration to line reports.
ANALYSIS & INSIGHT
- Monitor campaign performances by producing relevant and timely reports.
- Recommend changes to campaign execution based on data insights.
- Identify trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insights.
- Share relevant insights with wider marketing team and senior management to drive revenues or pursue new opportunities.
PLANNING & CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
- Work with the marketing team to plan marketing campaigns to meet strategic objectives – visitor attendance, exhibitor acquisition.
- Monitor operational implementation plans and ensure adherence to deadlines (including Drop Schedules, Gantt charts, Time & Action Plans, Content Calendars, Budget Trackers).
- Assist marketing managers with the development of marketing budgets in line with plans and ensure digital elements of budget trackers are up to date.
MARKETING EXECUTION
- Work with marketers to identify the target universe and key segments within the target universe
- Assist with the development of personas, value propositions and messaging for each of the key segments for each product
- Ensure that timely, relevant communications are sent through a full mix of digital channels and are optimised for each channel
- Significant experience in a digital marketing role to manager level
- Experience in using Eloqua, Adobe Analytics and Adobe Target
- Analytical and questioning mindset
- Solid experience of A/B web and email testing
- PPC and SEO experience
- Excellent time keeper, with ability to juggle multiple projects
- Self-motivating with strong ability to work both on independent projects and projects involving many stakeholders
- Proven experience of hitting digital channel KPIs
- Passion for digital marketing
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly, effectively and persuasively
- Database development and growth including segmentation and personalisation
- Deadline and target driven
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills