Paid Media Director (Social)

Boston, MA (Remote)

$160K/yr – $200K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve the paid media program across enterprise and mid market, aligning strategy with execution to boost performance and client experience.

  • Own Paid Media strategy and channel mix across enterprise and mid market to drive outcomes.
  • Define measurement models including attribution and incrementality for cross‑channel clarity.
  • Expand with new channels like YouTube, CTV, and Walmart Connect while aligning GTM, data teams, and client services.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the Paid Media strategy across Enterprise & Mid Market campaigns, ensuring strategy and execution work in lockstep to deliver exceptional performance and an elevated client experience
  • Partner with VP, Paid Media to shape go-to-market positioning and packaging of paid media services
  • Play a key role in new business development—supporting proposals, crafting media strategies, and contributing to pitch narratives
  • Identify and develop new channel opportunities (e.g., YouTube, CTV, Retail Media like Walmart Connect) to expand our offering and drive incremental revenue
  • Establish strategic frameworks for how we approach channel mix, budget allocation, and performance optimization across clients
  • Lead client calls to explain and position campaign strategy, testing frameworks and results as needed for high importance SBR meetings (with support from paid lead on each campaign)
  • Set the strategic direction for campaign planning, activation, and optimization—ensuring teams are aligned to best practices and performance standards, providing leadership to Senior Paid Media Managers
  • Define and standardize advanced measurement frameworks, including attribution models, incrementality testing, and in-platform vs. cross-channel measurement approaches
  • Drive deeper integration of emerging and high-growth channels, including: YouTube (full-funnel video strategy, creator + paid integration) CTV (measurement, audience strategy, and performance validation) Retail media (e.g., Walmart Connect) and commerce-driven media strategies
  • Lead innovation in tracking infrastructure, including pixel strategy, server-side tracking, and tighter integration of Mavely & Affiliate offerings to demonstrate benefits of working with Later Paid Media given our positioning within a larger data driven ecosystem

Benefits

  • eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.
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Later is a leading social and influencer marketing solution and link in bio tool. We help the world’s top brands create high-performing social content and collaborate with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.Learn more at https://linkin.bio/latermedia/

Founded in 2014
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1.9K employees (133 in marketing)
71% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$187K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.8%
Direct
63.2%
Referral
3.8%
Social
1.7%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
102 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
6 years
Median Tenure
1.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$276.4M
Last Raise
$135M
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2022
    Private Equity • $135M
  • Dec 2021
    Private Equity • $120M
  • Oct 2018
    Series A • $5.8M

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