Director of Paid Media (Remote)

Chicago, IL (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Lead DTC strategy and activation, shaping paid-media initiatives, team capability, and cross-functional performance metrics to grow client outcomes and profitability.

  • Own and implement best-in-class DTC advertising strategies across all paid media channels
  • Lead the DTC Activation Team and oversee performance, reporting, and client portfolio alignment
  • Build and drive framework, playbooks, and governance for DTC excellence

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • DTC Strategy & Leadership
  • Own and implement best-in-class DTC advertising strategies across all paid media channels
  • Audit existing methodologies, assess performance gaps, and enact improvements aligned with industry-leading DTC practices and platform best-practices
  • Establish formal standards, frameworks, playbooks and mindsets that drive DTC performance excellence.
  • Team Leadership & Development
  • Lead and oversee the DTC Activation Team through regular meetings and 1:1s
  • Manage workload, fulfillment, and account demands while maintaining a strategic and operational view
  • Identify skill gaps and invest in team training, upskilling, and professional development especially as it relates to platform capabilities and tactics
  • Allocate resources effectively against client scopes to ensure profitability and efficient headcount utilization
  • Service Line Performance & Effectiveness

Requirements

  • 15+ years managing teams of 10+ paid media practitioners
  • Proven experience leading and scaling enterprise level performance/DTC paid media engagements
  • Strong performance marketing expertise with a clear POV on DTC growth and optimization
  • Expertise in DTC marketing and media/creative analytics
  • Expertise and in-platform knowledge of search (Google), social (Meta, etc.), ad programmatic (DSPs), OTT/CTV and related video (YouTube)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of adops, martech and related aspects of media-supply chain
  • Champion in Skai's ad platform, with ability to provide training and advise team members on
  • High emotional intelligence with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and leadership styles; track record of strong decision-making and leadership roles
  • Ability to translate detailed client goals into scalable, strategic initiatives
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and industry change

Preferred

  • Experience within a growing agency environment
  • Previous experience managing CPG brands

Benefits

  • Healthcare : Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Life & Disability, FSA/HSA Options
  • Retirement : Company-sponsored 401(k) option with Company match
  • PTO : Generous Paid Time, Sick Time, Floating Holidays, Volunteer Day, and Bereavement Time
  • Paternal Leave : Paid 12-week leave for primary parent and 2-week for secondary parent
  • Holiday : 10 paid holidays, along with light week between Christmas and New Years
  • Fringe : Mental Health Days, Health and Wellness Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Employer-paid Coaching Sessions

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