Manager, Digital Marketing, Search & Display Advertising

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school.

To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique.

They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you from physical and mental to financial and professional.

You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking why not? when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

What You'll Contribute

The Manager, Digital Marketing, Search & Display Advertising, will be responsible for executing and optimizing our paid media initiatives in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Display Advertising campaigns.

The successful candidate will possess deep hands-on experience in campaign setup, execution, bid optimization and measurement for both Google and Microsoft Bing Search engines.

You will also have hands-on experience with performance media execution in the display advertising space; working with various media partners to achieve set performance goals through continuous testing, targeting and optimization strategies.

What You'll Do

• Plan and execute performance media campaigns across SEM, display and emerging media channels. This will include hands-on setup and execution of campaigns.
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics, such as Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Conversion, Cost Per Thousand (CPM) and other business-relevant media KPIs.
• Interface and collaborate with external media vendors and advertising agencies to identify the best possible performance media opportunities to execute marketing strategies and achieve customer acquisition goals.
• Create, execute and report on a robust test and learn roadmap in collaboration with our internal analytics teams and marketing channel managers.
• Utilize internal workflow management systems to ensure the timely creation, delivery, approval and archiving of advertising creative content.

What you have

Minimum education, skills and experience required.

• 5+ years of experience in digital media, with hands-on experience, preferably at an advertising agency, financial services, ecommerce-focused, or similar fast-paced, performance media environment.
• 3+ years of experience working hands-on in Search Engine Marketing (SEM). The successful candidate will possess experience in campaign setup and measurement, as well as keyword-level bid adjustment and optimization.
• Experience working hands-on in Display Advertising, with a specific focus on Pay Per Click (PPC) and Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) campaigns.

The successful candidate will be able to setup and execute display media campaigns across various media partners including Demand Side Platforms (DSP).

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to drive actionable insights and optimize campaigns.
• Experience with using analytics tools such as Adobe or Google Analytics preferred.
• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the relationship between paid and organic media channels a plus.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive measurable results on a continual basis.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.

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Feeling your best helps you do your best :

Our benefits take care of the whole you so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed

Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more

Employer paid short-term / long-term disability and basic life insurance

Flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs

Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)

Confidential counseling support (EAP), Health Advocacy services and Wellness program with financial incentives

Tuition Reimbursement and Family Scholarship Programs

Career development and training opportunities

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