Associate Director, Performance Marketing

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel paid media strategy and client growth for senior accounts in home services and fitness, leading planning, execution, and executive-facing strategy.

  • Own end-to-end cross-channel media strategy and execution for multi-client portfolios.
  • Must-have: 5–7 years in integrated media planning and buying, agency preferred.
  • Standout: Proven ability to present to C-suite and drive growth opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own full-funnel, cross-channel media buying strategies for a portfolio of clients in the home services and fitness industries, aligning paid media investment to business objectives, KPI frameworks, and growth targets
  • Lead the development of sophisticated media plans, investment scenarios, and channel mix recommendations using platforms such as AdScience and first- and third-party data
  • Oversee execution, pacing, and optimization of paid campaigns across search, social, programmatic, video, and emerging platforms, managing multi-million dollar budgets with disciplined reallocation to maximize ROI
  • Drive continuous performance improvement through rigorous testing, audience segmentation, creative iteration, and attribution modeling, connecting media outcomes directly to client revenue
  • Serve as the senior media point of contact for assigned accounts, leading QBRs, executive presentations, and proactive growth conversations with director- and C-suite-level stakeholders
  • Identify account expansion opportunities and lead data-driven upsell and scope proposals in partnership with account and strategy teams
  • Mentor junior and mid-level media team members and contribute to internal process development, playbooks, and quality standards
  • Stay current on industry trends, platform innovations, and measurement advancements to drive agency competitiveness

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of progressive experience in integrated media planning and buying, paid media, or performance marketing, ideally within an agency environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Communications, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications a plus
  • Expert-level proficiency managing campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, programmatic platforms, and other paid digital and traditional channels
  • Advanced analytical skills including attribution modeling, incrementality testing, and the ability to connect media performance directly to client revenue and business outcomes
  • Proven track record independently managing and growing senior client relationships, with confidence presenting to director- and C-suite-level stakeholders
  • Experience communicating effectively and mentoring junior and mid-level team members as they develop in their careers
  • Strong command of media research, planning, and measurement platforms
  • Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple client portfolios, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

  • Advanced degree or relevant certifications a plus

Benefits

  • 90% of employee medical paid by the company (coverage for individuals)
  • 50% of employee dental paid by the company
  • Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Healthcare
  • 401k Employer Match (100% match up to 6% of salary)
  • 6 Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Annual Bonus Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Generous Employee Referral Program
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Imaginuity

Imaginuity is a Dallas-based performance marketing company that helps multi-location and franchise brands grow revenue through data-driven strategies. By integrating Human Intelligence, Data Intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence, Imaginuity delivers measurable outcomes that generate leads and accelerate enterprise growth. At the core of its approach is AdScience®—a proprietary Customer Data Platform that unifies customer and campaign data into a single source of truth to optimize marketing performance at scale. When you know better, you do better. Visit www.imaginuity.com.

Founded in 1997
Dallas, Texas, USA
86 employees (29 in marketing)