Marketing Manager

Web Design Awards is an editorially-curated award program that judges and indexes the best work in web design, publishing a scored rubric and named jury year-round. We're hiring a Marketing Manager to grow awareness of the awards program among designers, agencies, and the studios and buyers who use our index to find talent, and to build the audience that engages with our winners, judging process, and content.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute marketing campaigns to grow submissions to the awards and traffic to the index and directory
• Own content and editorial marketing efforts, including promotion of winner spotlights, rankings, and blog content
• Manage email marketing and subscriber growth, including newsletter strategy and performance
• Develop and manage relationships with sponsors and featured partners for placements such as the company spotlight
• Track and report on key marketing metrics (traffic, submissions, subscriber growth, engagement) and use data to inform strategy
• Coordinate with design and product to ensure marketing messaging accurately reflects the judging process, rubric, and award benefits

What we're looking for

• 4+ years of experience in a marketing role, ideally with exposure to B2B, media, or community/marketplace platforms
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to communicate value clearly to both designers and hiring teams
• Experience running multi-channel campaigns, including email, content, and social
• Comfort working with data and analytics tools to measure and report on campaign performance
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders independently
• Familiarity with SEO fundamentals and content distribution strategies

Nice to have

• Experience marketing to designers, agencies, or creative studios
• Background in awards programs, editorial platforms, or curated marketplaces
• Experience managing sponsor or partner relationships