Associate Media Director - Paid Search & Social at Rise and Shine and Partners | Minneapolis, MN | $110K/yr – $125K/yr

Rise and Shine and Partners

Associate Media Director - Paid Search & Social

Minneapolis, MN (On-site)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead integrated paid search and paid social strategy for client programs, guiding a senior media team to deliver scalable performance.

Must-have: 6–10+ years of digital media, with deep paid search and paid social expertise.
Standout: Proven multi-channel campaign management and budget ownership at scale.
Standout: Leadership of high-performing teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the development of integrated paid search and paid social strategies aligned to client business goals and KPIs
Translate marketing objectives into full-funnel media approaches, including audience strategy, channel mix, and investment allocation
Identify opportunities for growth through testing roadmaps, emerging platforms, and innovative activation strategies
Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics, creative, SEO, and broader media teams to deliver cohesive, insight-driven strategies
Oversee the execution, management, and optimization of campaigns across platforms including Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and others
Ensure campaigns are structured for scalability, efficiency, and sustained performance
Provide guidance on bidding strategies, audience segmentation, creative testing, and conversion tracking best practices
Maintain a strong focus on performance metrics such as ROAS, CPA, CTR, and conversion rate
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of media managers and specialists, fostering a high-performance culture
Provide clear direction, constructive feedback, and ongoing coaching to support career growth

Requirements

6–10+ years of experience in digital media, with deep expertise in paid search and paid social
Proven success managing large-scale, multi-channel campaigns and budgets
Strong platform expertise
Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
Strong communication and presentation abilities, with client-facing experience preferred
Agency experience strongly preferred

Preferred

Agency experience strongly preferred
Experience across industries such as retail, CPG, travel, pet, and sports & entertainment is highly valued, but not required
Strong platform expertise preferred

Rise and Shine and Partners

We are navigators.We partner with client leaders to craft strategy and steer brands. We are at the forefront of emergent technologies, platforms, and go-to-market trends. We are an independent full-service, strategic, branding and creative agency. We have a network of best-in-class partners to nimbly weave together the perfect team for any assignment.We have been named "Best Small Agency in the U.S." by the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

Founded in 2007

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

105 employees (51 in marketing)

riseandshineandpartners.com