Associate Director, Paid Media & Growth

New York City, NY (Remote)

$130K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level8+ years expContract

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel paid media for US and international B2C/B2B, turning strategy into fast launches, testing, and measurable improvements across acquisition and LTV. Lead forecasting, attribution, and reporting to tie ad spend to on-site conversion and KPI outcomes.

  • Own day-to-day strategy and management across paid media, including in-platform builds, optimizations, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with Creative and regional teams to adapt messaging for US and international markets.
  • Lead attribution frameworks, testing programs, and scenario planning to connect paid to KPI outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day strategy and management oversight across channels including Paid Search (Google, Bing) and Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, YouTube) for a portfolio of B2C and B2B clients — directly building, launching, optimizing, and reporting on campaigns in-platform, with oversight of programmatic activity executed by a dedicated in-house lead.
  • Collaborate with the Creative Performance and Creative teams to brief, test, and adapt messaging and creative for the US and international markets which may include broader North America, Africa, LATAM, EU, and APAC.
  • Serve as a senior client-facing voice: present strategies, account growth narratives, and forecasts to senior client stakeholders. Set clear expectations when strategy shifts are required, before, during, and after execution.
  • Develop growth roadmaps that sequence channel investment across paid, identify new acquisition and LTV opportunities, and partner with CRO and analytics to connect paid into landing page and on-site conversion improvements across the funnel.
  • Drive forecasting, budget reconciliation, and scenario planning to inform investment decisions and anticipate performance against KPIs.
  • Lead the team on attribution, measurement frameworks, and testing programs that connect paid media to business outcomes.
  • Stay ahead of platform changes, attribution shifts, and martech innovation, including AI tools, applying best practices across the portfolio.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of paid media experience, with hands-on proficiency across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google Ads, and Microsoft Ads
  • Hands-on proficiency across Paid Search and Paid Social, with in-platform builds, optimizations, and reporting
  • Experience managing paid media for both B2C and B2B clients
  • International campaign experience, with comfort adapting strategy across regional markets
  • Working knowledge of programmatic platforms sufficient to provide oversight (hands-on execution not required)
  • Strong analytical toolkit — attribution modeling, GA4, dashboards, forecasting, and scenario planning
  • Familiarity with CRO, landing page optimization, and on-site measurement — able to partner with CRO and analytics teams
  • Proven ability to develop and present executive-ready growth narratives, performance stories, and forecasts to senior client stakeholders
  • Strong communicator, particularly around explaining strategy changes and setting expectations with clients

Preferred

  • Programmatic self-serve experience (e.g., DV360, The Trade Desk) a plus
  • Agency or performance marketing background preferred
  • Experience with international campaigns across Africa, LATAM, EU, APAC a plus
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