Digital Marketing Manager-Temporary

Tommy Bahama•Seattle, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position covering a leave of absence, expected to run from November 2, 2026, through January 4, 2027, with the possibility of extension. The role is fully in-house and sits within the Marketing team. As the temporary Digital Marketing Manager, you will maintain continuity across digital marketing programs. You will manage two key external partners—our digital advertising agency and our affiliate marketing agency—overseeing campaign execution, spend, and performance. You'll act as the primary internal point of contact for these agencies, ensuring campaigns stay on track, budgets and reporting are accurate, and ongoing initiatives don't lose momentum. This role works cross-functionally with marketing, creative services, merchants, and eCommerce, and reports to the Sr. Director of Marketing (interim) for the duration of the assignment.

Requirements

4-year degree with Marketing focus preferred, or equivalent experience
Generally 5+ years of e-commerce and digital marketing experience, in-house or agency-side
Proven experience managing external agency or vendor partners, ideally including both paid media and affiliate/partnership programs
Technical proficiency in marketing platforms and tools (Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO tools, affiliate networks, and Analytics)
Comfortable stepping into an established program and getting up to speed quickly with minimal onboarding time
Strong data-driven decision-making, with experience in performance analysis and reporting
Solid understanding of paid search, paid social, programmatic, and affiliate channels
Familiarity with web analytics terminology and reporting; Adobe Analytics a plus
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple external relationships and deadlines simultaneously
Comfortable working independently in a time-boxed, interim capacity
Effective collaboration and hand-off skills, for both starting and closing out the assignment cleanly

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for our external digital advertising agency, overseeing SEM, paid social, and display campaigns.
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for our external affiliate marketing agency, overseeing affiliate program performance, partner relationships, and payouts.
Lead campaign planning and submit briefs for digital marketing campaigns already in flight or scheduled to launch during the coverage period.
Track performance against goals for both agencies, offer constructive feedback, and drive continuous optimization.
Manage digital marketing budgets across both agency relationships: forecast spend, track and process invoices, and reconcile monthly budgets.
Analyze campaign and affiliate program performance, flagging risks or opportunities to leadership.
Maintain the digital marketing calendar so it stays aligned with broader marketing initiatives and business objectives.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (merchants, creative, eCommerce) to keep digital strategies aligned with key priorities during the transition.
Traffic and approve ads before they go live; ensure campaign deadlines are met and provide recaps to key stakeholders.
Maintain cohesive brand messaging across all digital touchpoints managed by both agencies.
Provide a clear handoff of status, open items, and priorities at the end of the assignment to support a smooth transition back to the returning employee.
Flexible for other duties as needed to support the overall business during the coverage period.