Paid Marketing Manager - Social

USA (Hybrid)

$84K/yr - $108K/yr (Est.)Senior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the OTT/CTV performance engine end to end, from planning and creative testing to optimization and cross-functional alignment across acquisition, retention, and monetization.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Build and optimize device targeting, inventory selection, pacing, and attribution-ready dashboards for cross-platform buys.
  • Campaign Execution: Run tests across audiences, creatives, and placements, translate results into actionable recommendations, and manage multi-channel buys.
  • Performance Analytics: Track CAC/CPA, ROAS, device-level performance, and feed insights into creative direction and product roadmaps.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, execute, and optimize campaigns across OTT/CTV platforms (Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung, LG, Apple TV, Vizio, etc.).
  • Manage campaigns through managed service, self-service, and programmatic DSPs.
  • Drive device-level targeting, audience strategy, inventory selection, and frequency management.
  • Launch and optimize direct-to-publisher and platform-specific buys.
  • Partner closely with internal creative teams to concept, brief, and develop high-performing assets tailored for OTT and cross-channel use.
  • Provide data-driven insights to influence creative direction, messaging, and visual strategy.
  • Build structured A/B and multivariate testing roadmaps, including creative rotations, variant testing, messaging frameworks, and placement-level analyses.
  • Translate testing results into actionable creative and channel recommendations.
  • Monitor pacing, CAC/CPA efficiency, ROAS, retention, and device-level performance daily.
  • Analyze in-platform metrics and downstream engagement to optimize budgets, bids, audiences, and creative mix.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in performance marketing, including 2+ years in OTT/CTV media buying.
  • Strong hands-on experience with managed service, self-service, and programmatic media buying.
  • Experience working closely with creative teams to develop high-performing assets.
  • Strong understanding of creative testing principles, A/B methodology, and the creative optimization cycle.
  • Proficiency with platforms such as Roku OneView, Amazon Advertising, Samsung Ads, LG Ads, Vizio, The Trade Desk, or similar tools.
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience reading dashboards, performance reports, and attribution data.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex findings.
  • Capable of thriving in a fast-paced, multi-project, high-growth environment.
  • Experience with cross-device attribution (mobile OTT).
  • Familiarity with MMPs such as Kochava or AppsFlyer.
  • Background in media, streaming, subscription services, or app growth.

Preferred

    Benefits

    • TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.
    • Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.
    • Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.
    • TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.
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    TEGNA

    At TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), our mission is clear: We help people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people on an average monthly basis across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Each TEGNA station has Roku and Amazon Fire TV apps, offering live and on-demand news, weather and sports coverage. TEGNA produces trusted, impactful and innovative content across platforms. We tell stories that matter, act as an advocate for those in need and help bring positive change to our communities. Our award-winning journalists have been recognized with numerous national honors including Edward R. Murrow, Alfred I. duPont, George Foster Peabody, George Polk, Walter Cronkite and Emmy awards.In everything we do, we are driven by our strongly held values: We demand the truth. We work smarter.We do the right thing. We win.TEGNA is the largest owner of top four network affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups, and own the leading multicast networks True Crime Network, Twist and Quest. We offer innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Premion, our OTT advertising service.

    Founded in 2015
    McLean, Virginia, USA
    2.1K employees (916 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    80.5K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    26.4%
    Direct
    54.4%
    Referral
    16.5%
    Social
    2%
    Paid
    0.6%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~2.2K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    607 (28% of company)

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