Senior Paid Media Manager (Social)

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $135K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid social programs across Meta, TikTok, YouTube and more, guiding strategy, budgeting, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to drive measurable performance and client outcomes.

  • Lead planning, execution, and optimization of paid social campaigns
  • Partner with account teams and analytics to surface insights and inform strategy
  • Drive continuous improvement through testing and playbooks

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop paid social strategies that translate client goals into clear, data-backed media plans across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and emerging platforms.
  • Partner with Account Managers and Services leadership to ensure paid social recommendations align with broader program strategy and business objectives.
  • Forecast spend and performance to support planning, resourcing, and future investment proposals.
  • Provide strategic guidance on creative direction, audience approaches, messaging, and experimentation.
  • Lead the full campaign lifecycle in collaboration with paid media managers and specialists: planning, setup, QA, trafficking, testing, optimization, and measurement.
  • Manage large budgets with precision, ensuring delivery is efficient, effective, and aligned with client KPIs.
  • Conduct rigorous ongoing monitoring and analysis, translating results into actionable insights.
  • Build and maintain paid social playbooks, templates, and repeatable workflows that improve execution quality and efficiency.
  • Partner closely with Account Managers and Account Coordinators to guide creative asset needs, messaging, CTAs, and campaign optimization plans.
  • Work cross-functionally with Analytics partners to deepen measurement, improve reporting quality, and surface meaningful insights.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years of hands-on paid social media experience with a strong track record driving performance outcomes.
  • Strong strategy and execution experience on Meta & TikTok
  • Proven success managing multi-platform campaigns with significant budgets.
  • Agency experience required.
  • Proven Results & Track Record: Demonstrated ability to translate creative, influencer, or social content into measurable performance outcomes.
  • History of improving paid media efficiency through structured testing and optimization.
  • Experience coaching or upskilling teammates on paid media execution.
  • Technical Skills: Fluency in major ad platforms: Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, YouTube/Google Ads, Snapchat Ads.
  • Strong analytical capabilities with experience using GA4 and/or other analytics dashboards.

Preferred

  • Experience running influencer-driven or creator-led paid campaigns (strong asset).
  • YouTube, Search, Programmatic buying experience
  • 3P Measurement experience: Brand lift, offline sales lift testing, foot traffic attribution, MMM/MTA, etc.
  • Relevant certifications (Meta Blueprint, Google Ads, Google Analytics) are preferred.

Benefits

  • All permanent team members are 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)
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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
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
16

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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