Associate Director, Paid Social

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level9+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Lead client strategy and full-funnel paid social initiatives while managing a small team and driving operations and business development.

  • Own full-funnel paid social strategies
  • Coach and ensure deliverable quality across the portfolio
  • Collaborate with executive leadership on growth and pitched work

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Strategy & Senior Leadership (50%)
  • - Serve as a senior client-facing lead — translate client goals into full-funnel paid social media plans across Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Reddit, Snap, NextDoor, X, and others
  • - Build and own complete full-funnel paid social strategies without assistance
  • - Develop and present strategic recommendations, creative testing frameworks, and audience architecture
  • - Provide insights on emerging platforms, ad formats, algorithm changes, and industry trends
  • - Assist with MBR/QBR storytelling and senior-level client presentations
  • Team Management & Development (30%)
  • - Manage a team of 2–4+ Paid Social team members
  • - Provide oversight and ensure team members are proactive with ideas, recommendations, and insights
  • - Mentor Managers and Senior Managers on strategy, client management, and career development

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or a related field; advanced degree a plus
  • 7–9 years of progressive experience in paid social or digital advertising
  • Proven experience managing a team of paid social professionals
  • Deep expertise across Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok required; hands-on familiarity with secondary platforms (Reddit, Snap, NextDoor, X) required
  • Strong business acumen with an understanding of agency operations and growth levers
  • Excellent client communication skills with executive presence in presentations
  • Ability to contribute to new business development and help grow agency revenue
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to handle multiple simultaneously
  • Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written

Preferred

  • Experience contributing to new business pitches and agency growth initiatives preferred
  • Bonus points if you’re bilingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Benefits

  • medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance
  • a flexible spending account
  • voluntary life and accident plans
  • a 401(k) retirement plan with matching
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We are a modern media, commerce, and data technology company comprised of strategists, creatives, media and commerce experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — to accelerate business growth through data-driven marketing, creative, and commerce. With over 400 experts worldwide, our teams deliver full-funnel, predictive marketing solutions for global brands.

Founded in 2001
San Diego, California, USA
380 employees (152 in marketing)

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Associate Director, Paid Social

Mindgruve · Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid