Job Description

Title: Digital Marketing Specialist

Location: Houston, TX

Who we are:

Voted one of the Nation's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 32 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 800 in the United States.

Why Kuraray:

Kuraray is building a better tomorrow, today. Our team members are dedicated to expanding our business with committed professionals who share essential values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.

As a part of Kuraray America, Inc., our team shares the advantages of working for the leader in specialty chemicals, resins, and fibers. Our international presence and resources allow us to be a world-leading innovator in the industries we service. Yet, despite our size, our people are more than just a number. As a new team member, you can expect to earn responsibility quickly. Our commitment to our people is visible in our comprehensive benefits package. As a Kuraray team member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive salaries and benefits, incentive opportunities, and an excellent work environment.

Position Summary:

The Digital Marketing Specialist supports the execution of digital marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness, lead generation, and customer engagement. Working across web, social media, email, and paid channels, this role helps implement digital campaigns, maintain content, analyze performance data, and support digital transformation projects.

Responsibilities:

Digital Strategy Execution

• Develop and implement digital marketing activities, including social media, paid media, and email campaigns aligned with brand strategy and lead generation goals.
• Contribute to and execute digital marketing plans by providing analytical support for brand and top-of-funnel campaigns.
• Support the implementation of digital transformational projects and create dashboards to track KPIs and performance improvement areas.

Channel and Technology Management

• Analyze best practices and competitor benchmarks to guide channel performance.
• Utilize A/B testing, customer insights, and internal feedback to improve digital touchpoints.
• Manage and update websites and portals to ensure technical continuity and user engagement.

Content & Campaign Management

• Create, maintain, and optimize webpages, landing pages, email templates, and digital assets using content management and automation tools (e.g., WordPress, Salesforce suite (Pardot/Account Engagement).
• Coordinate external communications for digital efforts, ensuring alignment with brand standards.

Customer and Market Insights

• Conduct research and analyze customer segments, trends, and behavior to guide digital targeting and messaging strategies.
• Support marketing channel integration and customer journey improvements by applying research, data, and benchmarking techniques.

Analytics & Reporting

• Monitor campaign metrics, generate reports using tools like Google Analytics, Power BI, or similar, and share actionable insights with stakeholders.
• Explore and analyze data to identify new opportunities or refine strategies.
• Extract and visualize data (charts, dashboards, graphs) to support internal reporting and recommendations.

Brand & Internal Collaboration

• Uphold brand guidelines across all digital platforms and provide guidance to stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional partners, including sales, product, and corporate communications.
• Contribute to content and strategy for product launches, digital events, and industry promotions.

Capability Building & Professional Development

• Continuously develop your digital skillset by attending industry events, training, and staying up to date on emerging tools and trends.
• Contribute to the team's digital marketing capabilities and share best practices with peers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of hands-on digital marketing experience, preferably in the chemical or B2B industrial sector.
• Strong knowledge of digital tools and platforms: Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, SEMrush, YoastSEO, SE Ranking, SpyFu, email marketing systems, Salesforce, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Pardot/Account Engagement.
• Experience with website content management systems: Adobe Experience Manager,
• Experience with Microsoft Suite and Asana
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, creative thinking, consulting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving/decision-making skills.
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.

Competencies :

• Customer Focus- Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Ensures Accountability- Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Drives Results- Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance

• Business Insight- Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.

• Cultivates Innovation- Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

• Action Oriented- Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Collaborates- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Values Difference- Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

• Communicates Effectively- Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Courage- Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Instills Trust- Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

• Situational Adaptability- Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.

Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

**Learn more at ** kuraray.us.com/careers/

Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/disability/protected veteran status

No third-party candidates accepted.

You should be proficient in:

• Bachelor's Degree

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