The Digital Marketing Analyst, Email/SMS is responsible for supporting and advising key business leaders across the organization on Email and SMS initiatives. This is a high visibility position requiring significant interaction with Senior Management and external vendor partners while working on daily campaign deployments as well as small projects. The ideal candidate will have a background with an emphasis in campaign execution, post-campaign analysis, and independent decision making. This position requires a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset, and a person who is skilled and experienced in developing campaigns and using data to drive strategy and actionable recommendations.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work with email service provider (ESP) partners, creative agencies, Darden Brand teams and Darden Data Strategy and Insights to create and execute email campaigns that drive business impact

- Execute a high volume of data-driven, dynamic email campaigns

- Execute SMS campaigns including broadcasts, mobile wallet offers, and automated messages

- Lead tactical strategy behind day to day campaigns as well as the overall trigger program for both email and SMS

- Proofread and perform a rendering check on all campaigns prior to deployment, utilizing utmost attention to detail

- Cultivate a productive relationship with email vendor (ESP) and SMS partner as key client point-of-contact to maximize vendor value

- Work collaboratively with Darden Digital Leads and Brand Teams to review and approve intake briefs and campaign copy/creative

- Provide insightful recommendations to improve copy/creative based on industry trends and email best practices

- Manage campaign calendar and deployment schedule to ensure deadlines are consistently met

- Effectively communicate & translate key email and SMS metrics to the Brand Management Team on a weekly basis

- Assist in the development and co-present year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter campaign analysis decks to Senior Management

- Recommend future segmentation and targeting based on own analysis

- Serve as primary contact for the Brands in planning and executing email/SMS campaigns

- Ensure spam regulation compliance (CAN-SPAM)

- Deliverability monitoring, raising concerns to brand and leadership as needed

- Ensure email and mobile marketing best practices are met

- Consistently enhance skills and job knowledge by participating in professional learning opportunities and personal networking

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

- Demonstrated experience working with an Email Service Provider to deploy email Campaigns

- Proven storyline based deck writing skills using PowerPoint

- Proficient in Excel: formulas, filters, data analysis, and pivot tables

- Proficient in Outlook, Gmail, Litmus, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Sharepoint and Basecamp

- HTML knowledge preferred but not required

OTHER KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

- Organization, project management, and time management skills with the ability to organize, plan, and follow-up with tasks

- Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize various job activities/tasks, including the ability to multi-task when necessary

- Basic knowledge and understanding of data, insight, and strategy

- Ability to adjust communication style such that it is effective with various audiences, including internal and external partners as well as peers or executive level employees

- Ability to clearly and confidently communicate/present (verbal and written) key learnings and metrics whether that be by phone, email, virtual presentation, or in-person

- Ability to exercise appropriate judgment with a sense of urgency by using information and knowledge to make timely, effective decisions

- Ability to work independently in a detail oriented function and with minimal supervision

- Ability to build and maintain relationships, with a skill for conflict resolution

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

-Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field required

- 1-3 years' experience servicing high volume marketing initiatives (inclusive of internship experience working in marketing)

- Experience has led to strong understanding of email / SMS marketing best practices