Marketing Subject Matter Expert ( SME ) - Reopened
- Pay
- $40–$70/hr
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Contract
- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Languages
- English
Marketing Subject Matter Expert (SME) – AI Model Training & Evaluation
Role Overview
We are seeking a Marketing Subject Matter Expert (SME) with strong domain expertise and analytical capabilities to support the training, evaluation, and fine-tuning of AI models for marketing applications. This role serves as the critical link between marketing strategy and AI systems, ensuring models accurately understand marketing concepts, workflows, decision-making processes, and business objectives.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive hands-on experience across the entire marketing funnel—from campaign strategy and content development to analytics, optimization, and customer engagement—along with a strong interest in leveraging AI to enhance marketing intelligence and automation.
You will collaborate closely with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and product teams to help build next-generation AI solutions, including marketing assistants, campaign optimization engines, audience intelligence systems, and predictive analytics tools.
Key Responsibilities
1. Domain Training & Annotation
Provide marketing domain expertise during AI model training, ensuring systems accurately understand marketing terminology, logic, and workflows.
Label, curate, validate, and refine datasets containing marketing-related content, including:
- Ad copy
- Campaign briefs
- Customer personas
- KPIs and performance metrics
- Customer segments
Design realistic marketing scenarios and prompts representing diverse business contexts, such as:
- Brand launches
- Performance marketing campaigns
- A/B testing initiatives
- Multichannel marketing programs
2. Workflow Simulation & Process Mapping
Translate end-to-end marketing workflows into structured training data for AI learning.
Map campaign processes, including:
- Campaign planning
- Execution
- Measurement
- Optimization
Identify key decision points, dependencies, and performance metrics that AI systems must understand.
Partner with ML engineers to represent marketing workflows using AI-compatible structures such as:
- Taxonomies
- Knowledge graphs
- Structured datasets
3. Model Evaluation & Feedback
Review AI-generated outputs for:
- Marketing relevance
- Creativity
- Brand alignment
- Tone and messaging consistency
- Regulatory and compliance considerations
Provide structured feedback and actionable recommendations to improve model performance and output quality.
Develop and refine evaluation frameworks based on:
- Campaign effectiveness
- Audience targeting accuracy
- Brand consistency
- Content quality
- Business impact
4. Strategic Collaboration & Innovation
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define AI-driven marketing use cases, including:
- Campaign recommendations
- Content personalization
- Audience segmentation
- Performance forecasting
- Marketing automation
Identify opportunities where AI can improve marketing efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.
Stay current with emerging marketing technologies, data platforms, and generative AI tools to inform model enhancement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- 7–12 years of hands-on marketing experience, including exposure to:
Campaign Strategy & Execution
- Digital marketing
- Social media marketing
- Performance marketing
- Brand marketing
Marketing Technology & Automation
- HubSpot
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Marketo
- Similar marketing automation platforms
Analytics & Measurement
- Google Analytics
- Looker
- Power BI
- Marketing performance reporting and dashboarding
Customer Experience & Content
- Customer segmentation
- Customer journey mapping
- Content strategy and planning
Optimization & Media Management
- Media planning
- A/B testing
- Conversion optimization
- ROI analysis and performance improvement
SEO & AI-Driven Research
- SEO strategy and keyword research
- Experience leveraging AI/ML methodologies and tools to improve SEO outcomes and content performance
Additional Requirements
Proven ability to convert real-world marketing challenges into structured data, workflows, or process documentation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain marketing concepts to technical teams.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with:
- Data Science teams
- Product teams
- Engineering teams
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Ideal Workflow Experience
Candidates should have practical experience managing or contributing to several of the following workflows:
1. Campaign Lifecycle Management
- Campaign brief creation
- Creative development
- Approval workflows
- Campaign launch and execution
- Performance tracking
- Post-campaign analysis and reporting
2. Performance Marketing
- Keyword research
- Bidding strategies
- Conversion tracking
- Landing page optimization
- A/B testing and experimentation
3. CRM & Marketing Automation
- Lead scoring
- Email nurturing and drip campaigns
- Audience segmentation
- Personalization strategies
- Customer retention programs
4. Content Strategy & Social Media
- Editorial calendar planning
- Content creation and optimization
- Influencer marketing campaigns
- Social media performance analysis
- Engagement measurement
5. Data-Driven Marketing
- Marketing analytics and reporting
- KPI tracking and interpretation
- Dashboard creation
- Campaign optimization using data insights
6. Brand & Communications
- Brand positioning
- Storytelling and messaging
- Tone of voice management
- Cross-channel communication consistency
- Brand governance and compliance
Preferred Skills
- Experience working with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), or AI-assisted marketing platforms.
- Familiarity with data annotation, prompt engineering, or AI model evaluation methodologies.
- Understanding of customer data platforms (CDPs), marketing data ecosystems, and predictive analytics.
- Ability to bridge business requirements and technical implementation in AI-driven environments.