Full-Time

Growth Marketing Specialist

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Vivid Seats

Vivid Seats

501-1,000 employees

Online marketplace for live event tickets

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$65k - $90kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity

Junior, Mid

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid working model allows for both in-person and remote collaboration.

Category
Growth Marketing
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Google Analytics
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, Advertising, or a related field
  • Experience in Affiliate Marketing is a plus
  • Understanding and experience with large affiliate platforms such as Impact Radius
  • Understanding of Google Analytics
  • Demonstrated ability to creatively conceive and execute strategic project plans
  • Proactive, energetic, and optimistic disposition; strives to learn new skills and share knowledge with team
  • Has incredible attention to detail and is capable of multi-tasking and coordinating several projects at once
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks in a rapidly changing environment
  • Team-driven mentality with intrinsic desire to learn from and support managers and peers
  • Creativity, fearlessness, and an unwavering commitment to putting the customer first, elevating your team and ownership over outcomes
Responsibilities
  • Establishing, maintaining, and improving relationships with media publishers, influencers, and other affiliate partners
  • Negotiate and manage contracts and commission structures for affiliates
  • Manage relationships with key affiliate partners; understand drivers of performance and identify opportunities to increase volume
  • Meet regularly with partners (via phone and in person as needed) to strengthen relationships
  • Pull reports from affiliate networks and vendors and understand exactly what they mean and why
  • Provide weekly insights and optimizations for each brand with program metrics such as number of affiliate partners recruited, conversion rates, number of conversions generated per affiliate, ROI, ROAS, etc.
  • Complete new hire orientation, gaining the resources you need to be successful
  • Learn how ticket marketplaces operate and how you will contribute to providing great experiences for our customers
  • Acclimate to team and company norms, business objectives, and Vivid Seats values
  • Review current marketing strategy and gain understanding of current and planned projects, cost and expected results
  • Understanding of all affiliate strategies
  • Understanding of current measurement platforms
  • Enhance our approaches, methods, or technologies to mitigate risks and improve efficiencies
  • Dive deep into the data and share input in daily stand-ups + weekly performance reviews, making recommendations and highlighting insights
  • Analyze media spend mix across the regions and strategies to help the company achieve a higher ROI on ad spend
  • Assist with a testing roadmap that includes scaling existing affiliate strategies and introduce new partners to the marketing mix
  • Design and implement process improvements that positively impact the business
  • Establish standard operating procedures for testing to effectively challenge legacy strategies and promote innovative ideas across affiliate
  • Compile industry challenges, news, opportunities, and trends for the team to utilize towards greater strategy development and optimization
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in Affiliate Marketing is a plus

Vivid Seats operates an online ticket marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of tickets for live events, such as sports games, concerts, and theater performances. The platform allows sellers to list tickets they have already purchased, while buyers can browse these listings to find tickets that suit their preferences. Vivid Seats generates revenue by charging a service fee, which is a percentage of the ticket price, paid by the buyer at the time of purchase. The website and mobile app offer features like searching for tickets by quantity, price, or seat location, and provide electronic transfer options for secure ticket delivery. Vivid Seats stands out from competitors with its user-friendly mobile app and strong customer support, which includes guarantees for valid ticket delivery. The company's goal is to create a reliable and convenient platform for people to access live events.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$228.3M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2001

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Younger generations prioritize experiences, boosting demand for Vivid Seats' offerings.
  • Vivid Seats reported a 20% increase in marketplace gross order value in May 2023.
  • The partnership with I Am Athlete could expand Vivid Seats' audience reach.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from platforms like TickPick may erode Vivid Seats' market share.
  • Potential sale of Vivid Seats could lead to strategic instability.
  • Consumer trends towards affordability may impact ticket sales and profit margins.

What makes Vivid Seats unique

  • Vivid Seats partners with high-profile brands like ESPN and The Rolling Stones.
  • The platform offers electronic ticket transfers for secure and convenient transactions.
  • Vivid Seats provides comprehensive customer support and ticket guarantees for reliability.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Mental Health Support

Company Equity

Performance Bonus

Hybrid Work Options