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Bright Horizons is hiring a Senior Manager, Marketing Automation. This role involves executing and reporting on email marketing programs targeting customers and prospects, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance campaign performance through strategic email design and copy, and developing tools and processes to advance best practices in email marketing.

Highlights

Execute and monitor multi-touch, targeted prospect and customer lifecycle email campaigns.
Manage internal stakeholders as an email marketing consultant and ensure timely and quality campaign delivery.
Analyze and report on email program results with recommendations for optimization.
Collaborate with Marketing Services and IT on projects involving marketing technologies like IBM Watson, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics, and Google Analytics.
Audit marketing automation practices, oversee system upgrades, and troubleshoot issues.
Maintain up-to-date documentation on marketing automation processes and best practices.
Proficiency with Salesforce Marketing Cloud (ExactTarget) and/or Pardot required; Marketing Cloud AMPScript, HTML, and Adobe Photoshop skills are a plus.
Bachelor's degree in Marketing or related field or equivalent experience; minimum 5 years in marketing automation management.
Annual salary range: $109,000-$134,000 with eligibility for bonus and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), and childcare support.
Support a fast-paced environment requiring project management, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution.

Senior Manager, Marketing Automation Full Description

Senior Manager, Marketing Automation

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

Primary Purpose

Execute and report on customer and prospect facing email marketing programs covering a portfolio consisting of demand generation, events, newsletters, and retention programs. Work closely with various stakeholders to drive campaign performance through innovative marketing strategy as well as email design and copy. Assist in defining company’s audience targeting strategy, testing methodology and measurement of email marketing effectiveness. Assist in the development of tools, processes and frameworks to further best practices and deliver cutting edge email marketing programs.

This is a remote position available in the United States.

Bright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home by partnering with employers to offer high-quality child care, elder care, and educational support. Our workplace reflects this commitment—with collaborative environments, meaningful benefits, and a culture that supports both career growth and personal well-being. Whether you’re caring for children or powering the systems and partnerships that make it all possible, at Bright Horizons, you’re the difference.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Understand the requirements of Marketing stakeholders and work with technical teams to ensure the system(s) can deliver on those requirements.
Create automated, multi-touch, targeted prospect and customer lifecycle digital marketing programs (both campaigns and journeys).
Client management of internal stakeholders acting as an internal email consultant on email marketing best practices.
Be accountable for quality execution and timeliness of all email projects and campaigns.
Monitor daily email sends and data transfer processes to ensure proper execution of email programs.
Report on the delivery of email campaigns and journeys as well as provide insight for optimization.
Provide recommendations and input on goals, objectives, strategy and email best practices.
Keep management in the loop on email performance against goals and objectives.
Work within Marketing Services and with the IT team on projects that span marketing technologies and other systems (i.e. IBM Watson, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics, Google Analytics).
Test new fields and other system updates/changes to ensure that the business use cases and requirements are met, includes data validation to ensure that the values in the field are correct.
Work on special projects and serve as the SME on the marketing systems across the organization.
Audit and recommend best practices for marketing automation, oversee integration upgrades, troubleshoot issues and identify new technology enhancements to incorporate.
Keep Marketing Automation documentation current - including naming conventions, best practices, processes, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field required
- In lieu of a degree, an additional 3 years of experience will be considered
5 years experience implementing and managing Marketing Automation programs and technology, preferably using Salesforce Marketing Cloud (ExactTarget) and/or Pardot

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment working with multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing projects of varying complexity; time and project management are critical skills.
Demonstrated resourcefulness, motivation, initiative, and creative problem solving.
Understanding of persona-based marketing, targeting, and segmentation.
Ability to think strategically while also able to “roll up your sleeves” and do the hands-on work necessary to meet deadlines.
Knowledge of test and learn practices a plus (such as A/B Testing, Multivariate Testing, etc.)
Must be flexible with the ability to adapt to, and drive change.
Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who both works well within a team and independently
Certification with Salesforce and marketing automation tools is a plus.
Marketing Cloud AMPScript familiarity & experience is a plus.
HTML and Adobe Photoshop skills a plus.

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Be part of a community where people grow, futures are shaped, and lives are changed. We offer the rewards, opportunities, and support you deserve because making a difference goes both ways. We’re changing the world of work and family, and it starts with you. At Bright Horizons, you’re the difference.

Compensation:

The annual salary for this position is between $109,000-$134,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

This position is also eligible for a bonus.

Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to: 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on a full-time schedule, and 120 hours of vacation time per year based on a full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under any applicable state or local sick or safe time law).

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Tuition assistance and education coaching
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

Deadline to Apply:

This posting is anticipated to remain open until 3/31/26.

Life at Bright Horizons:

At Bright Horizons, you’re more than your job title — you’re the difference. Whether you’re nurturing a child’s first steps or supporting the systems behind the scenes, your work creates real impact. We’re a community that celebrates individuality, invests in your growth, and supports your whole self. Because when you thrive, so do the children, families, and clients we serve. Join us and help build a brighter future — for yourself and for others.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or bhrecruit@brighthorizons.com. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Original Job Description

Senior Manager, Marketing Automation

Newton, Massachusetts, United States of America, 02459

Corporate

Full time

Primary Purpose

This is a remote position available in the United States.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

Understand the requirements of Marketing stakeholders and work with technical teams to ensure the system(s) can deliver on those requirements.
Create automated, multi-touch, targeted prospect and customer lifecycle digital marketing programs (both campaigns and journeys).
Client management of internal stakeholders acting as an internal email consultant on email marketing best practices.
Be accountable for quality execution and timeliness of all email projects and campaigns.
Monitor daily email sends and data transfer processes to ensure proper execution of email programs.
Report on the delivery of email campaigns and journeys as well as provide insight for optimization.
Provide recommendations and input on goals, objectives, strategy and email best practices.
Keep management in the loop on email performance against goals and objectives.
Work within Marketing Services and with the IT team on projects that span marketing technologies and other systems (i.e. IBM Watson, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics, Google Analytics).
Test new fields and other system updates/changes to ensure that the business use cases and requirements are met, includes data validation to ensure that the values in the field are correct.
Work on special projects and serve as the SME on the marketing systems across the organization.
Audit and recommend best practices for marketing automation, oversee integration upgrades, troubleshoot issues and identify new technology enhancements to incorporate.
Keep Marketing Automation documentation current - including naming conventions, best practices, processes, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field required
- In lieu of a degree, an additional 3 years of experience will be considered
5 years experience implementing and managing Marketing Automation programs and technology, preferably using Salesforce Marketing Cloud (ExactTarget) and/or Pardot

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment working with multiple stakeholders.
Experience managing projects of varying complexity; time and project management are critical skills.
Demonstrated resourcefulness, motivation, initiative, and creative problem solving.
Understanding of persona-based marketing, targeting, and segmentation.
Ability to think strategically while also able to “roll up your sleeves” and do the hands-on work necessary to meet deadlines.
Knowledge of test and learn practices a plus (such as A/B Testing, Multivariate Testing, etc.)
Must be flexible with the ability to adapt to, and drive change.
Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills who both works well within a team and independently
Certification with Salesforce and marketing automation tools is a plus.
Marketing Cloud AMPScript familiarity & experience is a plus.
HTML and Adobe Photoshop skills a plus.

At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

Compensation:

This position is also eligible for a bonus.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Tuition assistance and education coaching
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

Deadline to Apply:

This posting is anticipated to remain open until 3/31/26.

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