Associate Manager, Performance Marketing

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$66K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid media initiatives to drive membership and direct-to-consumer growth, translating performance data into actionable strategy and collaborating across marketing, creative, and analytics teams.

  • Lead campaign setup, optimization, and reporting
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align on goals and drive ROI

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute and optimize paid media campaigns across key acquisition channels to efficiently grow memberships, email audiences, direct products, and brand licensing initiatives.
  • Monitor and analyze campaign performance against acquisition goals, identifying trends and opportunities to improve efficiency, scale, and return on investment.
  • Manage day-to-day campaign setup, pacing, budgets, targeting, creative rotation, and ongoing optimizations with close attention to detail.
  • Translate performance data into actionable insights and recommendations that inform campaign strategy and future investment decisions.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across consumer marketing, editorial, creative, analytics, and other teams to support business priorities and campaign goals.
  • Test and evaluate audiences, creative, messaging, placements, and other campaign variables to identify opportunities for incremental growth.
  • Maintain accurate reporting and campaign documentation while helping communicate results, learnings, and next steps to key stakeholders.
  • Stay current on paid media trends, platform capabilities, measurement approaches, and emerging opportunities that can strengthen Hearst Magazines’ acquisition strategy.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in performance marketing, paid media, growth marketing, digital acquisition, or a related area.
  • Hands-on experience executing and optimizing paid media campaigns, with an understanding of key performance metrics and acquisition economics.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with campaign data to identify trends, diagnose performance, and recommend next steps.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities, budgets, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and translate data into clear, actionable insights.
  • A curious, test-and-learn mindset and enthusiasm for identifying new ways to improve marketing performance.
  • Experience with consumer subscription, membership, e-commerce, email acquisition, or other direct-to-consumer businesses is preferred.
  • This role is based in New York City and requires working in the office four days per week.

Benefits

  • Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
  • Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
  • Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
  • Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
  • Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
  • Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
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Hearst Magazines, the world’s largest lifestyle media publisher, has a portfolio of more than 30 powerful brands in the U.S. that inspire and entertain audiences across all media platforms. Hearst Magazines’ print and digital assets reach 141 million readers and site visitors each month — 55% of all adults in the U.S., 53% of all Millennials and 50% of all Gen Z adults over the age of 18 (Source: 2024 Comscore Multi-Platform© MRI-Simmons - 09/24/S24). The company publishes more than 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world.Hearst Magazines International, a unit of Hearst Magazines, encompasses eight owned and operated businesses, nine joint ventures and 40 license partners across 47 countries. Together, we are welcomed into the lives of millions around the world with our portfolio of nearly 200 editions.

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