Digital Marketing/Communications Sr Specialist: Paid Media Activation — Programmatic, Paid Social & Paid Search

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

$74K/yr – $111K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Owns end-to-end activation of paid media campaigns across programmatic, paid social, and paid search, handling pre-launch QA, taxonomy and naming, testing, and in-flight optimization across multiple brands.

  • Manages day-to-day campaign activation and sequencing against launch calendars
  • Coordinates with Trafficker and creative teams to ensure timely tag delivery and landing-page readiness
  • Produces platform-specific reporting and post-campaign analysis to drive optimization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Builds and launches programmatic display and video campaigns in DV360 and partner demand-side platforms, configuring line items, inventory targeting, frequency caps, and pacing.
  • Builds and launches paid social campaigns across platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, and YouTube, configuring objectives, placements, audiences, and delivery settings.
  • Builds and launches paid search campaigns including keyword structure, match types, ad copy variants, extensions, negative keyword lists, and bid strategy selection.
  • Configures audience targeting across retargeting, lookalike, intent-based, and first-party segments activated from the enterprise customer data platform.
  • Leads day-to-day management of campaign activation across all three disciplines, sequencing build work against launch calendars and creative delivery dates.
  • Coordinates with the Trafficker and respective teams on creative specifications, tag delivery, and landing page readiness ahead of go-live.
  • Owns pre-launch quality assurance across all paid media campaigns, verifying targeting, budgets, flight dates, creative rendering, tracking, and landing page function.
  • Owns campaign taxonomy and naming standards so spend and performance roll up consistently across platforms, brands, and reporting environments.
  • Maintains the campaign launch checklist and enforces completion of tracking, creative, approval, and testing requirements before any campaign goes live.
  • Implements version control for campaign assets and audience definitions to prevent errors from outdated materials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field.
  • The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 8 years’ experience in a related field.
  • Hands-on campaign build and activation experience across programmatic, paid social, and paid search — not planning or oversight alone.
  • Demonstrated experience managing campaigns in a demand-side platform such as DV360, including line-item configuration and in-flight optimization.
  • Experience supporting multiple brands or product lines in a matrixed enterprise environment.
  • Analytical thinking at a skilled level; interprets campaign data, identifies root causes of underperformance, and recommends specific corrective action.
  • Attention to detail; catches configuration, tracking, and creative errors before campaigns reach market.
  • Process discipline; applies and improves standards for taxonomy, QA, and documentation.
  • Communication; explains campaign performance and trade-offs clearly to non-technical marketing partners.
  • Focuses on execution; manages concurrent campaign builds against firm launch dates with minimal guidance.

Preferred

  • B2B paid media experience preferred.

Benefits

  • A competitive salary and top-notch bonus plans.
  • Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules.
  • Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plans with company match.
  • Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
  • Inclusive parental leave policies, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance.
  • Extra perks like pet insurance, employee discounts and much more.
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Cox

Cox is a vertically integrated global utility in the water and energy sectors, at the forefront of addressing the greatest challenges of the green transition. With a presence in 30 countries, we apply technologically innovative solutions to ensure water availability and sustainable management, as well as provide access to clean and affordable energy. Our purpose is to drive the necessary changes to create sustainable prosperity, while developing resilient infrastructures that enable efficient and eco-friendly transmission.Our mission is to contribute to a more sustainable future for all by ensuring responsible access to essential resources like water and energy. We are committed to making a sustainable tomorrow possible, generating pioneering solutions in the water and energy sectors that foster economic and social development, while respecting and preserving the planet's resources.At Cox, we are determined to lead the development of sustainable solutions, relying on technological innovation and global collaboration to create a cleaner, more efficient future for our planet and future generations.

Founded in 2014
Seville, Andalusia, ESP
2.4K employees

Salaries

Posted range

$74K/yr – $111K/yr

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Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
25 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$2.8B
Last Raise
$2.7B
Post IPO Debt, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2026
    Post IPO Debt • $2.7B
  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $115M
  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $30M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
46.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.5%
Direct
20.8%
Referral
43.4%
Social
2.7%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.4K