Senior Media Manager (Paid Social & Programmatic)

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid media planning and execution lifecycle, translating client objectives into measurable audiences and channel strategies that drive cross‑channel activation and performance.

  • Plan: Translate client goals into media KPIs, map audiences, and recommend channels.
  • Activation: Implement channel-specific activation, segmentation, and scalability to meet objectives.
  • Operations & Performance: Optimize cross‑channel performance, manage spend, tag tracking, and coordinate with analytics and PM teams.

Job Description

Own the paid media planning and execution lifecycle, translating client objectives into measurable audiences and channel strategies that drive cross‑channel activation and performance.

  • Plan: Translate client goals into media KPIs, map audiences, and recommend channels.
  • Activation: Implement channel-specific activation, segmentation, and scalability to meet objectives.
  • Operations & Performance: Optimize cross‑channel performance, manage spend, tag tracking, and coordinate with analytics and PM teams.
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Founded in 2024
New York, New York, US
33K employees (8,368 in marketing)
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279.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.8%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.4%
Social
5.5%
Paid
0.9%

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Current headcount: ~34.6K

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4,123 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
14.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
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