Digital Media Strategy Subject Matter Expert (Hybrid

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Recently acquired by EAB, Hybrid is a globally recognized and award-winning agency that operates as a full-service marketing partner for the education sector, connecting universities with students worldwide. Powered by unrivaled insight, advanced technology, and AI-driven enrollment strategies, our integrated marketing solutions help education brands grow. We tackle the sector’s toughest challenges head-on and continuously strive for excellence, staying on the pulse of emerging trends.

When you join our division of EAB, you become part of a tight-knit, ambitious, supportive, and rapidly growing team. You’ll work on big ideas with talented colleagues who respect your input, challenge your thinking and push you to do your best work. Visit our website to learn more about our story.

We are seeking a Digital Media Strategy Subject Matter Expert to play a pivotal role in pre-sales activities by shaping customized digital marketing plans and solutions that drive enrollment and brand awareness for higher education institutions.

Sitting at the intersection ofsales, strategy, and execution, this role serves as the vital link between our business development and service teams, ensuring that prospective partners receive tailored, high-impact media plans that align with their marketing and enrollment objectives.

As astrategic advisor, you will work closely with sales executives, marketing strategists, and creative teams to develop data-backed, results-drivendigital campaigns. Your expertise inagency operations, media planning (Google, Bing, Meta, Linked In, and other digital platforms), and creative development will help craft compelling, effective solutions that drive real results for our education partners.

This is an exciting opportunity for aproactive and innovative digital marketerwith creative experience who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoystranslating complex marketing challenges into actionable, high-performing solutions.

This single role is listed as Digital Media Strategy Subject Matter Expert (Hybrid) or Digital Media Strategist (Hybrid) for posting purposes; the official and internal title of this hire is expected to be Associate Director, Digital Media Strategy;
Director, Digital Media Strategy; or Senior Director, Digital Media Strategy to align with EAB business norms. Applicants for this opportunity are being considered across all levels.

This hire may be based in Philadelphia, PA or Richmond, VA.

• Develop and presentdigital marketing strategies that directly influence multi-million dollar partnerships with top educational institutions.
• Leverage industry trends and performance analyticsto craft innovative digital campaigns that set institutions apart.
• Collaborate with sales teams toassess prospective client needsand translate them into comprehensivedigital marketing media plans, including paid search, social, display, video, and emerging channels.
• Serve as asubject matter expert (SME) in digital marketing, providing insights on industry trends, platform innovations, and best practices for education institutions.
• Partner with internal teams todevelop custom creative assets(ads, landing pages, video concepts, etc.) that align with client goals and institutional branding.
• Work closely with data and analytics teams to incorporateperformance insights into pre-sale proposals.
• Build pre-sale real-time demand assessments and analysis using search behavior (keywords and program-specific search terms).
• Join select partner and prospect conversations to address advanced technical and strategic marketing questions, reinforcing solution credibility and strengthening confidence during the sales process.

• Create and refine best-in-class media strategies that optimize budget allocation and maximize conversion impact.
• Bridge the gap between data and creativity, ensuring…