Senior Paid Social & Influencer Manager

USA (Hybrid)

$99K/yr – $138K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid social and influencer marketing at scale, owning strategy, testing, and cross-channel execution.

  • Must-have: 7+ years leading paid social and influencer programs with measurable results.
  • Standout: End-to-end influencer execution, agency management, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Must-have: Experience using AI tools for creative production, audience insights, or campaign optimization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage all aspects of paid social campaigns across web and app including ideation, setup, execution, reporting, and optimization across Meta and TikTok with the support of the Paid Social Associate.
  • Proactively implement a rigorous test-and-learn strategy — including incrementality testing (e.g., geo holdouts, conversion lift studies, and platform-native experiments) — to validate channel impact, fuel learnings, and iterate accordingly.
  • Lead creative strategy and development for paid social, partnering closely with Creative, Brand, and external partners to brief, build, review, and iterate on paid assets. Translate performance data into a clear creative direction that improves CAC, CVR, & CTR.
  • Leverage AI tools (e.g., generative creative tools, AI-powered audience insights, automated optimization platforms) to scale creative testing, improve efficiency, and surface actionable insights faster.
  • Own building and evolving channel best practices for paid social with the guidance of the Sr. Manager, Performance Marketing.
  • Lead analytics and performance reporting for paid social, translating insights into clear recommendations for channel optimization and team learning.
  • Own the relationship with platform partners to seek out new testing and optimization opportunities.
  • Build, scale, and strategically own a high-impact influencer ecosystem across creators, designed to drive incremental revenue, net-new customer acquisition, and long-term channel growth.
  • Own end-to-end influencer execution and strategic oversight, including agency management and leadership, ensuring operational excellence, clean tracking, and accurate attribution.
  • Manage influencer budgets, ensuring efficient spend allocation and optimizing strategy based on conversion performance data.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience across paid social (Meta, TikTok, Snap) and influencer marketing (including YouTube integrations), either at an agency or in-house, ideally in a DTC environment.
  • Proven track record of managing paid social and influencer programs with significant budgets with a focus on conversion efficiency and scale.
  • Expertise leading creative strategy — you can brief creative teams, review assets critically, and connect creative performance to business outcomes.
  • Experience designing and interpreting incrementality tests (geo holdouts, lift studies, matched market tests) and translating findings into channel strategy.
  • Hands-on experience with AI tools applied to marketing workflows, whether for creative production, audience analysis, reporting automation, or campaign optimization.
  • Data-driven, analytical mindset with comfort working in Tableau, Amplitude, Excel, and/or other reporting and attribution platforms.
  • Strong understanding of how paid social and influencer fit within the broader performance marketing ecosystem.
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including the ability to create strong internal cross functional synergies and work effectively with external agencies.
  • Detail-oriented, proactive self-starter who can go into the weeds and drive big-picture strategy.

Preferred

  • Mobile app and/or subscription-based product experience is strongly preferred.
  • Passion for the mental health and mindfulness space.

Benefits

  • A mission that matters—with impact you can see and feel
  • A culture that’s collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in our values
  • The chance to shape what mental health care looks like next
  • Competitive pay and benefits that support your whole self
  • base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and more
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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$109.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.3%
Direct
51.6%
Referral
5.2%
Social
2.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
75 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$320.9M
Last Raise
$105M
Debt Financing, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2023
    Debt Financing • $105M
  • Feb 2022
    Series C
  • Oct 2021
    Secondary Market

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