Think Shift helps companies across North America unleash their full potential. We change and elevate how our clients think about themselves, how they interact with their employees, and how they connect to their customers. This is change from the inside out.

We’ve built a multi-disciplined and diverse team of strategists, creators and account managers who all have one thing in common; the desire to unleash their own potential. We know these people will help our clients do the same.

We are looking for a talented Digital Marketing Director to lead our digital team in our Winnipeg office.

Summary
A leader in digital marketing and business solutions, you are an innovator, trendsetter and progressive thinker. You are fluent in current and emerging digital trends and have a proven understanding of digital marketing and e-commerce platforms. You know how to combine client business objectives and online strategies to deliver success in a highly competitive landscape and have worked with interactive, creative content and development teams to fulfill strategy requirements.

Manager
President, Agency Services

We’re looking for:

• 5+ years of previous experience in a similar digital marketing role
• University degree, preferably in business or an information technology discipline. Qualified candidates without a university degree but with considerable experience will also be considered
• Familiarity with digital outbound marketing best practices
• Experience in outbound digital campaigns, inbound digital campaigns, lead scoring and lead qualifying
• Proven ability to deliver online sales results
• Proven experience driving omnichannel strategy
• Knowledge of the digital medium and the ability to do hands-on work as required
• Strong interpersonal skills as a team leader with experience managing others
• Must have a “change agent” attitude, constantly pushing clients to new opportunities, approaches and ideas
• HubSpot certification and experience is an asset
• Experience managing paid acquisition campaigns and affiliate programs
• Solid knowledge of website analytic tools and ability working with e-commerce platforms
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing SEO/SEM, marketing database, email, social media and/or display advertising campaigns. Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising digital campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
• Working knowledge of ad serving tools
• Experience in setting up and optimizing AdWords campaigns as well as A/B testing
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript development and constraints
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in online marketing and measurement

You get to:

• Lead, teach and coach the agency’s digital marketing program and team members
• Plan, develop and write strategic digital marketing plans for clients, planning the approach to initiatives including website development, campaigns, search and online advertising campaigns and email marketing programs
• Integrate and combine best practices from direct marketing, promotional marketing and CRM to provide sound strategic planning for highly-effective, fully-integrated online / offline campaigns
• Develop online marketing and optimization plans for e-commerce clients
• Partner with account team to understand client goals and provide a perspective on creative, functional and technical solutions for clients
• Collaborate with creative team to develop digital marketing strategies and ideas and clear messaging through multiple tactics over multiple timelines, to achieve campaign goals
• Drive month-to-month content and optimization plans for clients
• Answer key questions such as how brands are communicated and experienced through digital interactions, and how digital interactions fit into broader customer experiences
• Ensure a strategic focus throughout the entire lifecycle of projects
• Spot digital trends, see the digital future and understand consumer behaviour, matching these with brand desires to create beneficial opportunities and solutions
• Continually research new developments in the online industry from the point of view of technological advancement and innovative executions and develop agency POVs that inspire actionable strategies
• Identify and grow new digital work opportunities with both existing and prospective clients
• Stay apprised of clients’ products, services and marketing developments as well as industry and competitor changes and proactively provide the best service for each client
• Develop and advise strategies that drive client business performance, including e-commerce and omni-channel
• Create inspirational presentations on Digital that demonstrate smart thinking and strategic insight

Deadline:
Please send your application by: June 3, 2016