Media Manager (Programmatic & Paid Social)

Cleveland, OH (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level3+ years exp

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize client paid media programs across Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Video, Audio, and Connected TV; lead strategy, execution, reporting, and cross-team collaboration.

  • Lead end-to-end media campaigns and optimizations across multiple channels
  • Develop client-facing reports and provide continuous progress updates
  • Mentor junior team members and ensure timely delivery of media plans

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Management of client paid media campaigns including strategy, issuing RFPs, trafficking, day-to-day pacing, optimizations and reporting.
  • Work collaboratively with our Omnichannel Strategy & Account teams to develop and execute media plans for Paid Search, Paid Social, Display, Video, Audio, ConnectedTV and others.
  • Creates and refines internal and client-facing performance reports in-depth analyses of marketing campaigns
  • Provides frequent progress reports regarding online marketing efforts and performance metrics to clients
  • Oversee strategic execution of media campaigns for more junior team members; ensure all media plans are in market and deadlines are met
  • Presents recommendations to managers, clients and prospects
  • Actively manages optimizations to assure client success
  • Assists in the management of tagging and tracking URLs
  • Executes media plans within DSPs, publishers, networks, and managed partner relationships such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon, Trade Desk, DV360, and others

Requirements

  • 1-3 years in programmatic or paid social media activation, agency experience preferred
  • Strong understanding and ands-on experience in platforms such as: Programamtic DSPs (Amazon,DV360, TradeDesk, or similar), Paid Social Ads Managers (Meta, Tiktok, Linkedin)
  • Familiarity with conversion tracking methodologies
  • Experience working with cross functional department teams
  • Knowledge of web analytics tools (Google Analytics, Omniture, Coremetrics)
  • Familiarity with DCM Trafficking and Reporting or other 3rd party ad servers
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Media Manager (Programmatic & Paid Social)

VML · Cleveland, OH · Hybrid