Associate Director, Performance Media (Paid Search & Programmatic)

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$97K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own cross-channel paid media programs for performance and brand goals across search, social, and programmatic platforms.

  • Growth ownership: design, launch, and optimize campaigns on DV360, Google Ads, Meta, and other demand-gen channels.
  • Campaign lifecycle: lead proposals, activation, maintenance, and post-buy analysis with actionable optimization.
  • Team and process: codify best practices, share learnings, and collaborate with internal teams and clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute strategies for leveraging paid media on across performance platforms (search, social, programmatic) to deliver against brand objectives
  • Direct and manage the daily workflow of campaigns including proposal development, campaign activation and maintenance, and post-buy recaps; monitor and report on campaign performance
  • Develop and maintain quality control procedures; review client deliverables ensuring high quality and accuracy
  • Understand and effectively communicate value proposition, technology, and processes as related to the growth of current and prospective agency accounts
  • Adopt established account management standards and program management best practices
  • Assist in the development and documentation of best practices for improving communication and collaboration within the team
  • Participate in regular knowledge sharing sessions to share and learn new strategies for optimizing and enhancing campaign performance
  • Foster strong relationships with internal teams and client groups
  • Embrace and encourage a culture based on teamwork, collaboration, and curiosity
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Publicis Collective

As the traditional marketing funnel collapses and fragmentation increases, clients rely on Publicis Collective to be the agency where their media, data, technology, and teams are connected by what matters most – business outcomes. Our strategic agency design, with the OS at the center, allows our expert practitioners to scale with precision, delivering media that drives measurable business performance and transformation. It's worth mentioning that we’re part of the global Publicis Media network. This means we’re backed by the power, resources, and scale of Publicis Groupe, one of the largest and most celebrated marketing and communications platforms on the planet. What’s special about Collective is this - our consultative practitioners think beyond media. We aim to be catalysts for business growth and innovation. We aspire to be the leading media agency for powering business outcomes, known for our unrelenting dedication to excellence.

New York, New York, USA
708 employees (236 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~708

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
232 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
2.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
32

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