Overview
-Theย Marketing Strategist is responsible for shaping and guiding the organizationโs digitalย marketing strategy to ensure all efforts are data-driven, measurable, and optimized forย performance. This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution, overseeing key channelsย such as email, social media, website marketing (SEO, AEO, CRO), and digital content.
Working closely with internal creative, production, and marketing teamsโas well as external agencyย partnersโthis role ensures that all marketing efforts are optimized for digital effectiveness,ย aligned with business goals, and tied to clear performance outcomes. The Digital Marketingย Strategist brings a strong measurement mindset, connecting campaigns and content to meaningful dataย and continuously improving results.
-Reports to the Director of Marketing Technology (or appropriate leader)
Key Responsibilities
The Digital Marketingย has four major responsibility areas:
-Digital Strategy & Channel Leadership
โช Develop and lead digital marketing strategies across email, social media, website, and contentย
channels.
โช Define channel-specific goals, audiences, messaging approaches, and performance benchmarks.
โช Ensure all digital efforts are aligned with broader marketing and organizational objectives.
โชย ย Identify opportunities to improve digital presence, reach, engagement, and conversion.
โช Oversee SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and CRO strategies to improve discoverability andย
conversion.
โชย ย Continuously analyze and optimize campaign performance across all digital channels.
โชย ย Implement testing strategies (A/B testing, multivariate testing) to improve outcomes.
โชย ย Translate insights into actionable recommendations for ongoing improvement.
โชย ย Establish clear KPIs and measurement frameworks for campaigns and initiatives.
โช Connect marketing efforts to measurable business outcomes (traffic, engagement, conversions,ย
etc.).
โชย ย Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and insights to inform decision-making.
โชย ย Ensure data accuracy and integrity across platforms and tools.
-Collaboration & Cross-Functional Integration
โช Partner with creative, studio production, and marketing teams to enhance digital effectiveness ofย
all deliverables.
โช Provide strategic guidance to ensure content is optimized for digital platforms and userย
behavior.
โช Work closely with marketing project managers to align timelines, priorities, and deliverables.
โชย Collaborate with external agency partners to execute campaigns and initiatives.
โชย ย Provide clear direction, strategy, and performance expectations to partners.
โช Evaluate agency performance and ensure deliverables meet quality and performance standards.
-Execution
โช Contribute directly to campaign setup, optimization, and performance analysis as needed.
โชย ย Support content planning and digital campaign execution across channels.
โชย ย Assist in implementing tools, tagging, tracking, and optimization tactics.
-Innovation & Continuous Improvement
โชย ย Stay current on digital marketing trends, tools, and best practices.
โชย ย Identify new opportunities to enhance marketing effectiveness in digital spaces.
โช Introduce new ideas, technologies, and approaches to improve team performance and outcomes.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
โขย ย Growth in website traffic, engagement, and conversion rates.
โขย ย SEO/AEO performance (rankings, visibility, organic traffic).
โขย ย Email and social media performance (open rates, click-through rates, engagement).
โขย ย Campaign ROI and overall digital marketing effectiveness.
โขย ย Accuracy and usefulness of reporting and insights.
โขย ย Improvement in conversion rates and user experience (CRO metrics).
โขย ย Contribution to overall marketing goals and revenue impact.
Our Work Culture
- Training and development opportunities to support your professional growth to set you up for success.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment where employees are valued, heard and respected.
- Clear communication channels and transparent leadership to foster trust and open dialogue.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth through training, mentorship and careerย development programs.
- Emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion practices to create a welcoming and inclusiveย workplace.
- Commitment to employee well-being with comprehensive benefits packages and resources for mentalย health support.
- A new positive and uplifting healthy work culture that promotes positivity, creativity, and aย sense of belonging.
- Empowerment and autonomy core values that emphasize training and trusting employees to takeย ownership of their work and be proactive.
Working Conditions
Standard office environment with regular office hours, but may require additional hours for events,ย s, and other activities.
Work Experience
Qualifications & Experience
- Required
- Bachelorโs degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in digital marketing, with a strong focus on strategy and performance.
-Preferred
- Experience managing multiple digital channels and campaigns simultaneously.
- Experience working with or managing external agencies.
- Experience collaborating with creative and production teams.
- Familiarity with SEO, AEO, CRO, email marketing platforms, and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, CRM systems).
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Skills & Competencies
โขย Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
โข Deep understanding of digital marketing channels and performance optimization.
โข Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
โข Ability to balance big-picture strategy with hands-on execution.
โข Strong communication and collaboration skills.
โข Process-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement.
โข Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
โข Curiosity and drive to test, learn, and improve.
Louisiana Economic Development is transforming the stateโs approach to economic development. With a mission to cultivate jobs and build meaningful economic opportunity for the people of Louisiana, LED is modernizing its organizational structure to operate at the speed of business, proactively and comprehensively supporting the stateโs existing business ecosystem, and aggressively competing to attract new ones.
LED is excited to identify leaders who share this vision of success.