Omnicom Media US OMG23

Associate Director, Paid Search & Social

Burbank, CA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid media strategy and execution across search and social campaigns for a Disney-aligned agency team.

  • Own strategy and execution across paid search and paid social.
  • Must-have: 4+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social.
  • Standout: Experience leading teams across multiple live campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy and execution across paid search (Google, Bing, YouTube) and paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest)
  • Turn client goals into clear, effective search and social plans that align with broader paid media strategies
  • Stay on top of platform updates, media consumption trends, and emerging technologies; bring POVs to clients and teams
  • Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
  • Oversee and mentor a team across multiple live campaigns
  • Ensure alignment across internal teams by clearly communicating timelines, priorities, and project status
  • Manage campaign budgets
  • QA team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality
  • Optimize content calendars and media plans to drive clean, actionable data
  • Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and development

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
  • 4 + years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social
  • Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, X Ads, or similar)
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus
  • You’re a clear and confident communicator—equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates.
  • You thrive in fast-paced environments, staying flexible and adaptable when timelines shift.
  • You take a proactive approach to problem-solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions.
  • You’re comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture.
  • You bring strong presentation skills and know how to engage an audience with a compelling story.
  • You can simplify complex ideas and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • vision insurance
  • dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • vacation days
  • sick days
  • personal days
  • paid parental leave