Director, Paid Media

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$158K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end paid media function for a B2B SaaS business, balancing strategic direction, agency governance, team leadership, and AI-driven optimization to hit pipeline and revenue targets.

  • Own the global paid media strategy, budget allocation, and cross-functional alignment to personas and buying stages.
  • Lead agency management and establish clear KPIs, with accountability for performance and on-time delivery.
  • Build and mentor a high‑performing paid media team while driving AI-enabled efficiency in reporting, testing, and optimization.

Job Description

Paid media leadership and agency management across strategy, execution, AI-enabled optimization, and team development.

  • Paid Media Strategy & Execution: Develop and own the global paid media strategy aligned to pipeline and revenue goals
  • Paid Media Strategy & Execution: Allocate and optimize annual budget across channels including paid search, display, industry publishers, and emerging platforms
  • Paid Media Strategy & Execution: Partner with Brand Strategy, Growth Marketing, and Product Marketing teams to align campaigns with target personas, buying stages, and business priorities
  • Paid Media Strategy & Execution: Continuously test, measure, and iterate on campaign performance to maximize ROI, CPL, CPC, and CAC efficiency
  • Agency Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for the external media agency
  • Agency Management: Set clear performance goals, KPIs, and accountability frameworks
  • Agency Management: Ensure campaigns are executed effectively, on time, and within budget
  • Agency Management: Evaluate agency performance and recommend improvements or changes as needed
  • Team Leadership: Manage and develop a team paid media and marketing professionals
  • Team Leadership: Foster a culture of accountability, experimentation, and continuous improvement
  • Team Leadership: Provide coaching, mentorship, and career development opportunities
  • Team Leadership: Establish clear processes, workflows, and performance expectations
  • AI & Marketing Innovation: Champion the use of AI tools to improve campaign performance, reporting, and decision-making
  • AI & Marketing Innovation: Identify and implement AI-driven solutions to automate repetitive tasks (e.g., reporting, creative testing, etc.)
  • AI & Marketing Innovation: Train and enable the team to effectively use AI in daily workflows to increase speed, efficiency, and output quality
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Dassault Systèmes

Dassault Systèmes is a catalyst for human progress. Since 1981, the company has pioneered virtual worlds to improve real life for consumers, patients and citizens. With Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 370,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, can collaborate, imagine and create sustainable innovations that drive meaningful impact. For more information, visit: https://www.3ds.com

Founded in 1981
Vélizy-Villacoublay, Île-de-France, FRA
27K employees (1,365 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$111.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.4%
Direct
57.1%
Referral
12.6%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
880 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
11 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

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