Promotions manager Jobs in Tempe, AZ

JOB SUMMARY :

The Program and Promotions Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the end-to-end promotions process across Choice Privileges and related commercial programs. This includes promotion intake, configuration and implementation, stakeholder communication, and coordination of launch activities. The individual will serve a key role in the Promotions Governance team and coordinate with IT, Marketing, and Loyalty Operations to ensure that promotions are efficiently reviewed, prioritized, implemented, and tested for successful execution across all impacted Choice platforms.

NOTE : This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Promotions Governance (Intake)

Create, refine, and manage an intake process for new promotions requests from the enterprise

Run requests through a battery of acceptance criteria and through appropriate stakeholders

Has a perspective on how promotion requests could drive business results and how to prioritize a queue of requests for value and sequencing

Loyalty Platform and Customer Data Platform Expertise (Execution)

Understands how to translate enterprise-wide promotion requests into requirements for Customer Data Platform and promotions tool

Firm understanding of data attributes, customer profiles, and capabilities across Customer Data Platform, Tally, and digital channels to drive business outcomes and field promotion related requests and questions from the enterprise

Leverages the Customer Data Platform to create audience segments to leverage with promotions

Validate offer eligibility rules, member segmentation, and data integrations across channels, including ensuring that requisite data and attributes, audience, and data are available within the Customer Data Platform

Uses new promotions and coupon tool in conjunction with the Customer Data Platform to configure and setup promotions

Keeps a standardized log of promotion test cases to ensure promotions are accurately configured before and after launch and are performing correctly in all Choice channels including web, mobile app, property systems, loyalty systems, partner integrations, and internal data sources and reporting

Understands how to leverage data sources and tools to inform and execute test cases

Document all test results and track post-launch issues through resolution

Partner with QA, IT, and other platform owners to ensure quality and compliance standards are met before and after go-live

Promotions Lifecycle Management (Program Management and Launch)

Maintains an accurate promotions backlog and calendar for requests and proactively communicates sequencing and changes to applicable stakeholders

Serve as primary point of contact for day-to-day promotions operations and issue resolution

Review requests for completeness, accuracy, and feasibility.

Ensure visibility of promotion status through dashboards and data sources

Lead coordination of launch activities across departments including Marketing, IT, and Customer Care

Performance Tracking & Optimization (Post Launch)

Monitor active promotions for technical functionality and performance against goals

Track engagement metrics, redemptions, and conversion rates post-launch

Proactively identify and escalate performance or configuration issues to appropriate teams and stakeholders

Partner with Analytics to create standardized reporting and insights on promotion impact and ROI

Recommend enhancements to improve promotion efficiency and effectiveness and develops a playbook of past performance to inform future promotion requests and prioritization

Cross-Functional Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Calendars a regular cadence of meetings to provide regular updates to stakeholders on best practices, tool capabilities, promotion status, testing outcomes, and launch readiness

Prepare and deliver communications, presentations, and summaries for leadership and other teams

Foster collaboration between marketing, IT, data, and loyalty teams to ensure alignment throughout the promotion lifecycle

Lead or participate in post-launch review sessions to identify lessons learned and future process improvements

QUALIFICATIONS :

Employment Experience

Minimum five (5) years of experience managing marketing promotions, loyalty programs, or digital campaign operations.

Demonstrated experience in project or program management, with ability to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of marketing technology platforms, promotion configuration tools (such as Tally), and customer data systems.

Strong understanding of Customer Data Platforms and how attributes and audiences can be leveraged with promotions to drive business outcomes

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; experience with Smartsheet or Jira a plus.

Additional Skills & Competencies

Ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights for promotional optimization.

Highly detail-oriented with a focus on operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration.

Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or PMP certification preferred.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $115,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP).

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few :

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE : CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

North Bethesda, MD — Located at , our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field / Remote — Select roles designated as field / remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

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