Associate Director, Media Investment (LATAM)

Knoxville, TN (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid media activation and operational excellence for a distributed team at Tombras, focusing on paid social and programmatic channels.

  • Oversee day-to-day media investment and translate plans into execution for Meta/TikTok and DV360/Amazon DSP.
  • Must-have: 6+ years of hands-on media buying with deep paid social and programmatic expertise.
  • Standout: Leadership across distributed teams with bilingual English/Spanish capabilities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day media investment oversight across assigned accounts, ensuring campaigns are executed accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with strategic intent
  • Serve as the operational bridge between strategy and activation , translating media plans into clear executional direction for investment teams
  • Own performance accountability for paid social channels (Meta, TikTok), including setup, optimization frameworks, pacing, and in-flight decisioning
  • Provide oversight across programmatic channels (DV360, Amazon DSP), ensuring consistency in approach and quality of execution
  • Manage and mentor a distributed team of media buyers , driving consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement in output
  • Interpret campaign performance and translate it into clear, actionable insights for internal stakeholders and strategy teams
  • Establish and refine processes that improve speed, accuracy, and scalability of media activation
  • Act as a quality control layer across all investment outputs, ensuring campaigns meet Tombras’ standards for excellence
  • Partner closely with Media Strategy, Analytics, and Creative teams to ensure seamless execution across the full media lifecycle
  • Drive operational clarity in a fast-paced environment , making decisions quickly while maintaining rigor and attention to detail

Requirements

  • 6+ years of hands-on media buying experience , with deep expertise in paid social (Meta, TikTok)
  • Strong working knowledge of programmatic platforms (DV360, Amazon DSP) and their role within a broader media mix
  • Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams , including experience working across distributed or global teams
  • Demonstrated experience translating strategy into execution , ensuring plans are implemented effectively and efficiently
  • Strong analytical fluency , with the ability to interpret performance data and guide optimization decisions
  • Excellent communication skills , with the ability to clearly articulate performance, challenges, and opportunities to cross-functional teams
  • High level of operational discipline , with a focus on process, accuracy, and executional excellence
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
  • Professional fluency in both English and Spanish is required
  • Experience working with or leading teams based in Latin America strongly preferred

Nice To Have

  • Experience working with or leading teams based in Latin America strongly preferred

Benefits

  • Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
  • Dog-friendly offices
  • Flexible PTO
  • Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
  • Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
  • 401(k) Participation
  • Employer-paid Dental & Vision
  • A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
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Tombras

Tombras is a 450+ person, full-service agency with a digital mindset. We are one of the top independent agencies in North America. We are united by our philosophy: Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results.®2023 AdAge A-List Standout 2022 ADWEEK US Agency of the Year (Finalist)2021 Fast Company World Changing IdeasClients include Orangetheory Fitness, MoonPie, BUSH's Beans, Rolls-Royce, Pernod Ricard, Frito-Lay, Zaxby's

Founded in 1946
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
475 employees (220 in marketing)

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8.2K
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31.9%
Direct
52.5%
Referral
6.3%
Social
8%
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1.1%

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Current headcount: ~475

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Marketing Team Size
154 (32% of company)
Median Career Experience
9.5 years
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