Digital Marketing Manager, Paid Media & Growth

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive growth-focused paid media for lead generation, owning campaigns end-to-end and collaborating with marketing and sales to maximize ROI and pipeline.

  • Must-have: 3+ years hands-on paid media management with LinkedIn Ads and Google Ads.
  • Standout: Experience managing six-figure to seven-figure budgets with clear ROI focus.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day management and measurement of paid media campaigns
  • Plan, launch, optimize, and scale campaigns aligned to growth and lead-generation goals
  • Manage and optimize an annual paid media budget with a strong focus on ROI, CPL, lead quality and conversion rate
  • Continuously test audiences, creative, messaging, keywords, and offers to improve performance
  • Track, analyze, and report on campaign performance using GA4, ad platforms, and CRM data
  • Translate performance data into insights and recommendations for optimization
  • Partner with marketing and sales stakeholders to ensure paid media drives high-quality leads and pipeline impact
  • Build clear, actionable reporting that shows what’s working, what’s not, and why
  • Manage and optimize digital programs focused on growth and demand generation
  • Collaborate on landing page strategy, conversion optimization, and funnel performance

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of digital marketing experience, with 3+ years hands-on paid media management
  • Proven experience managing LinkedIn Ads and Google Ads campaigns
  • Experience owning and optimizing six-figure to low seven-figure paid media budgets
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with performance metrics and dashboards
  • Experience working with CRM and marketing automation platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo, Eloqua)
  • Ability to manage agencies and vendors with confidence and clarity
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain performance to non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience using AI tools to support marketing execution or analysis

Preferred

  • Experience in B2B, SaaS, professional services, or mission-driven organizations
  • Familiarity with longer or more complex sales cycles
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724 employees (53 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
303.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.4%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
6.9%
Social
1.8%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~725

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
53 (7% of company)

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