Director of Marketing, Paid Media

Arlington, VA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive bartaco’s end-to-end digital marketing as the owner of paid media, CRM, and site optimization to grow traffic and sales.

  • Own end-to-end digital marketing strategy across paid media, CRM, and website.
  • Must-have: 8+ years of consumer-facing digital marketing with owned paid media.
  • Standout: Experience driving multi-channel growth for restaurants or hospitality and cross-channel orchestration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own bartaco’s end-to-end digital marketing strategy and performance to drive measurable traffic and sales.
  • Lead performance marketing across paid social media, paid search, programmatic, 3rd party delivery/catering platforms (UberEats, DoorDash, ezCater), and local/store-driving media.
  • Own CRM and lifecycle marketing efforts across email and SMS, including segmentation, automation, and list growth.
  • Translate brand moments, LTO’s and promotions into integrated, channel-ready campaign plans.
  • Own digital measurement and reporting, including KPI framework, dashboards, insights, and post-campaign learnings for leadership.
  • Own the website as a marketing channel, including content strategy, copy updates, landing pages, promotional placement, and ensuring brand/voice consistency across key journeys.
  • Build and execute a testing roadmap across creative, audiences, offers and conversion paths to continuously improve results.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • 8+ years of experience in consumer-facing digital marketing with ownership of paid media.
  • Proven track record driving measurable growth in multi-unit retail, restaurant, hospitality (or similar).
  • Strong grasp of marketing analytics, attribution basics, and experimentation.
  • Hands-on comfort with ad platforms, audiences, pixels/events, and lifecycle tooling.
  • Clear, direct communicator that can lead internal partners and agencies.
  • Proactive nature, operate with a sense of urgency and effective follow through.
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bartaco

3.8 Glassdoor

Inspired by a healthy, outdoor lifestyle, bartaco combines fresh, upscale street food with a coastal vibe in a relaxed environment. bartaco is specialty cocktails crafted with fresh-squeezed juices, beer out of a bottle, and hand-held foods delivered on metal trays. The rustic design complements the spirited bold and bright flavors of bartaco’s eclectic menu. The stylish ambience, cocktails, and freshly prepared tacos and “not tacos” create an unforgettable experience.

Founded in 2010
Arlington, Virginia, USA
830 employees
67% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
116.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55%
Direct
37.1%
Referral
6.8%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~832

Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
15.5 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years

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