Associate Director, Search & Social

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution across paid search (Google, Bing, YouTube) and paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest)
• Turn client goals into clear, effective search and social plans that align with broader paid media strategies
• Stay on top of platform updates, media consumption trends, and emerging technologies; bring POVs to clients and teams
• Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Oversee and mentor a team across multiple live campaigns
• Ensure alignment across internal teams by clearly communicating timelines, priorities, and project status
• Manage campaign budgets
• QA team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Optimize content calendars and media plans to drive clean, actionable data
• Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social
• Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, X Ads, or similar)
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• You’re a clear and confident communicator—equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments, staying flexible and adaptable when timelines shift.
• You take a proactive approach to problem-solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions.
• You’re comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture.
• You bring strong presentation skills and know how to engage an audience with a compelling story.
• You can simplify complex ideas and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations.

Preferred

• Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus