About the Role
This senior marketing role involves owning key marketing decisions and stewarding a dedicated ad fund for a growing franchise network. The position focuses on building scalable marketing infrastructure, leveraging modern AI workflows to maximize output and reach. Responsibilities include managing foundational brand-level marketing functions like website, SEO/AEO/GEO, creative, national campaigns, and vendor management, with periodic collaboration with the Franchise Advisory Council. The ideal candidate is a hybrid leader, acting as a strategist, executor, and stakeholder manager to drive brand growth.
Responsibilities
- Manage the annual ad fund budget, present plans and actuals to the Franchise Advisory Council, and ensure accountability for expenditures.
- Oversee end-to-end website operations, including hosting, maintenance, UX, and conversion optimization via external vendors, while defining the future vision and roadmap.
- Develop and implement SEO, AEO, and GEO strategies, managing vendors to optimize digital footprint for traditional search engines, AI answer engines, and generative search experiences.
- Brief, manage, and quality-control freelance creative talent for campaigns, local assets, and brand collateral, ensuring brand compliance and integrating AI tools for streamlined production.
- Execute national awareness campaigns to establish a foundation for scaled operations.
- Maintain central authority over preferred vendor relationships, Google Ads and Analytics structures, and network access control.
- Serve as the primary marketing contact for Franchise Partners, the Franchise Advisory Council, and the Operations team, fostering trust through transparent communication and results.
Requirements
- 5+ years of marketing experience in agency, startup, franchise, or multi-location brand environments.
- Proven ability to manage marketing budgets with accountability for spend and results.
- Practical ownership of website operations, beyond just strategy.
- Demonstrated understanding of the evolving search landscape, with experience building or managing SEO, AEO, and GEO programs through external vendors.
- Hands-on experience embedding AI tools into marketing operations for content generation, workflow automation, campaign planning, or data analysis.
- Experience managing freelance creative talent while upholding brand standards.
- Operational experience with Google Ads and Analytics.
- Regular communication experience with franchisees, clients, or advisory committees.
- Background in fast-paced agency or startup environments.
- AI-native practitioner, integrating AI tools into daily workflows.
- Sophisticated understanding of brand positioning, visual identity, and messaging.
- Commercially-minded with a focus on connecting brand investment to business outcomes.
- Ability to manage stakeholders, including franchise owners, effectively.
- Proactive and outcome-oriented approach to work.
Skills
- Marketing budget management
- Website operations
- UX and conversion optimization
- SEO, AEO, and GEO strategy
- Vendor management
- AI tools integration for marketing operations
- Creative talent management
- Brand compliance
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics
- Franchise Partner communication
- Strategic planning
- Execution
- Stakeholder management
- Brand building
- Commercial acumen
- Leadership
- Accountability
Location
- Hybrid
- Corporate Head Office
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior-level
- 5+ years in marketing
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 - $120,000 per annum
Benefits
- Extended health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Professional development programs
- Health and wellness initiatives
- Access to gym facilities at corporate head office
About the Company
- Shack Shine is a premium exterior home services brand with a growing franchise network across North America.
- O2E Brands has been named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces 14 times.
- Recognized on Newsweek’s top 100 list of “Most Loved Workplaces” at #14.
- Values diversity and inclusivity.
Equal Opportunity
- Values diversity and inclusivity.
- Accommodations are available upon request.
