Director of Brand Marketing
Upwork ($UPWK) is the leading tech solution for companies looking to hire the best talent, maintain flexibility, and get more done. We’re passionate about our mission to create economic opportunities so people have better lives. Every year, more than $2 billion of work is done through Upwork by skilled professionals who want the freedom of working anytime, anywhere. Top companies connecting with extraordinary talent around the globe? Upwork is how.
Upwork is embarking on the next exciting chapter, and there’s no better time to join than now! Are you passionate about brand strategy and want to work at an innovative, inspiring company? Then we want to talk to you! We’re looking for a brand strategist to take the Upwork brand to the next level, driving brand awareness, health, positioning, and creativity. We’re looking for a customer advocate who thinks deeply about how to improve customer experiences and enjoys working with diverse partners to execute complex projects. As Director of Brand Marketing, you’ll report to the VP, Integrated Marketing, have access to key leaders, and have the opportunity to make a big impact.
Your Responsibilities:
- You will own brand positioning, purpose, promise, messaging and voice, and ensure that the brand is consistently expressed across all touchpoints
- You will drive the development of our brand advertising campaigns, awareness media buys and manage our agency of record
- You will partner with a dynamic team of marketers, creatives, product experts and other leaders throughout the company to bring our brand to life
- You will own brand health metrics, and be responsible for growing brand awareness and YOY improvements and optimizations of our brand awareness media strategy
- You will be a customer champion, ensuring the voice of the customer is represented in all we do
What it takes to catch our eye:
- 6+ years experience as a brand strategist with expansive brand and advertising experience
- You’ve delivered compelling stories - written and verbal in front of audiences of all sizes
- Creative thinker with exceptional writing skills
- Experience developing brand platforms, including positioning, messaging, purpose, promise, value propositions, etc.
- Upbeat, can-do attitude to take on whatever challenge is thrown your way!
How to really knock our socks off:
- Staffing industry/talent platform experience and/or two-sided marketplace experience
- Media buying and brand ad campaign experience
Come change how the world works.
At Upwork you’ll help shape the future of work. From our offices in San Francisco, Santa Clara and Chicago, together we’re creating exciting new opportunities for a world of professionals. You’ll be part of a vibrant culture built on shared values: Inspire a boundless future of work, Put our community first, Have a bias towards action, and Build amazing teams. Along the way you’ll have fun and enjoy the perks of a people-first company: Work from Home Wednesday's, daily breakfast and lunch, regular in-office happy hours, top-notch benefits … and more. Check out Upwork’s spotlight on The Muse for a glimpse of our daily work/life balance.
Upwork is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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