Senior Lifecycle Marketing Specialist at Advantech

Tustin, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Oct, 26

Salary

91000.0

Posted On

09 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Lifecycle Marketing, Lead Nurturing, Marketing Automation, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Zapier, CRM Lead Routing, A/B Testing, Account-Based Marketing (ABM), Data Analysis, Content Generation, AI Chatbot Configuration, Stakeholder Reporting

Industry

Industrial Automation

Description

Job Title: Senior Lifecycle Marketing Specialist Location(s): Tustin, CA - Onsite Compensation: $80,000-91,000 About this position: Advantech's marketing team is seeking a Senior Lifecycle Marketing Specialist to advance existing marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) already in our database further down the funnel and convert them into sales-qualified leads (SQLs). This role owns the nurture cadences, AI-assisted personalization, and marketing technology that re-engage and progress leads already captured through our campaigns. The ideal candidate is hands-on with marketing automation platforms, workflow tools, and content generation, and applies them to lift MQL-to-SQL conversion rates. As we expand the team, we are looking for someone who can implement new marketing technology platforms, standardized processes, and team best practices, mentor junior team members, and communicate effectively across marketing functions during process changes and platform onboarding. Responsibilities: * Own and execute nurture and re-engagement cadences for existing marketing campaign leads, advancing them from MQL to SQL in line with defined SLA timing. * Monitor the existing MQL pool and proactively identify dormant or stalled leads for renewed outreach and re-scoring. * Partner with product marketing owners to draft and refine nurture emails targeting leads already in the pipeline, with all messaging reviewed and approved before send. * Configure, deploy, and maintain the AI chatbot on high-intent pages to re-engage returning visitors from the existing lead base and accelerate qualification. * Build and manage Zapier workflows that keep existing lead records and engagement signals synced into Salesforce, ensuring lead data remains accurate and timely throughout the qualification process * Plan and run A/B tests on nurture email subject lines and content to improve open, click-through, and MQL-to-SQL conversion rates. * Support digital nurture execution for account-based marketing (ABM) programs focused on existing target accounts already in the funnel. * Monitor, analyze, and report on lifecycle KPIs such as MQL-to-SQL conversion rate, email engagement, and chatbot re-qualification rate. * Research, implement, maintain, and optimize the lifecycle marketing technology stack (Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Groove, Zapier). * Collaborate with the broader product marketing and sales teams to align lead nurture priorities with vertical focus areas. * Document and continuously improve MQL-to-SQL nurture workflows and playbooks. * Mentor junior team members and lead onboarding on new tools, SOPs, and lifecycle marketing best practices. Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. * 8+ years of experience in lifecycle marketing, lead nurture, marketing automation, or demand generation, preferably in a B2B or high-tech environment. * Hands-on experience with marketing automation platforms such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud or similar. * Familiarity with workflow automation tools (e.g., Zapier) and CRM lead routing. * Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret campaign performance data and recommend improvements. * Excellent written communication skills, with attention to tone, accuracy, and brand voice. * Highly organized and detail-oriented, comfortable managing multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously. * Demonstrated initiative and willingness to evaluate and adopt new marketing technologies. * Proven ability to guide cross-functional teams through new tool and SOP rollouts, with the presentation skills to report on lead-nurture performance to stakeholders. * Experience mentoring junior team members on lifecycle marketing tools, processes, and workflows. Benefits: * Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE) * Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment! * Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * 401(k) with company match * Education & personal development reimbursement program * Generous vacation and paid holidays package * Company events, and lunches * Work from home program – once eligible * Referral Bonus About Advantech Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions. World-class Recognition Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018. Work Authorization: To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html [https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html] Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on advancing marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) to sales-qualified leads (SQLs) through nurture cadences and AI-assisted personalization. It involves managing the lifecycle marketing technology stack and mentoring junior team members on best practices.