Paid Media Manager

District of Columbia, USA (Unknown)

$80K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead paid media planning, execution, and optimization for Narrative's client campaigns, translating objectives into channel strategies and driving data-driven performance.

  • Own media planning, budgets, and cross-channel campaign launches with timely delivery.
  • Must-have: 3-5 years hands-on paid media experience across programmatic and paid social.
  • Standout: Strong ability to connect tactics to campaign goals and communicate clear insights.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with account teams to develop media plans and budgets that reflect campaign goals, audience priorities, and available resources.
  • Help connect a broad strategic picture to tactical execution and reporting.
  • Translate client objectives into actionable paid media recommendations by identifying appropriate channels, budgets, and tactics, using audience data and platform insights to guide planning.
  • Launch and traffic campaigns in coordination with media buyers and partners, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with budget and schedule.
  • Monitor pacing and performance across all channels, identifying in-flight optimizations and communicating them clearly to account teams and clients.
  • Identify and share opportunities to enhance paid media by suggesting new tactics or channels based on campaign data and platform trends.
  • Produce performance reports with data-driven insights that tell a clear story and guide future planning.
  • Manage campaign workflows efficiently — knowing what to own, what to coordinate through buyers, and how to keep multiple workstreams running cleanly at once.
  • Serve as a knowledgeable, reliable point of contact for internal teams, clients, and media partners.
  • Support process improvement, documentation, and best practices that make the paid team faster and smarter over time.