Director of Media

USA (Remote)

$134K/yr – $174K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end paid media engine to drive growth and brand equity across global markets, balancing CAC with revenue retention while turning insights into repeatable playbooks.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Lead the full-funnel paid media strategy across search, social, programmatic, and video.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Demand, Brand, and Creative to scale attention-grabbing campaigns.
  • Measurement & Global Scaling: Forecast, model, and optimize via incrementality tests and multi-region compliance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the full funnel paid media approach—activating brand and demand campaigns across upper and lower funnel channels to support long-term brand equity and near-term growth targets.
  • Lead an A-team of channel experts (search, paid social, programmatic, video/CTV—connected TV, emerging platforms), fostering a culture of curiosity, speed, and accountability.
  • Partner with Demand, Brand and Creative teams to activate unconventional, attention-grabbing ideas through paid media—scaling stunts, hyperlocal activations, and immersive moments via targeted channels that maximize reach and impact.
  • Own forecasting, budget modeling, and attribution to guide investment decisions that optimize both CAC and Net Revenue Retention (NRR).
  • Design and evangelize a test-and-learn roadmap (incrementality, holdouts, MMM, MTA) that turns insights into repeatable playbooks.
  • Strengthen brand affinity by identifying high impact paid placements, partnerships, and media environments for brand campaigns so our audiences think effortlessly and positively about Blackbaud.
  • Integrate with cross-functional peers in brand, growth, product marketing, creative, and analytics to ensure cohesive storytelling and shared KPIs.
  • Scale globally—managing agency and in-house execution across multiple regions, languages, and regulatory environments.
  • Report what matters—delivering concise, outcome-oriented media narratives to senior leadership.
  • Act as a strategic media partner to Brand and Demand —translating campaign strategies into paid channel plans, audience targeting, flighting, and investment decisions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of B2B or SaaS media leadership, owning brand and performance programs end‑to‑end across the funnel.
  • A proven track record building and leading high‑impact media teams, including internal talent and agency partners.
  • Deep expertise across paid media, including SEM, paid social, display/programmatic, video/CTV, and emerging channels such as audio, retail media, and ABM platforms.
  • Strong command of modern search and discovery, including SEO and AEO, with a practical understanding of how brands surface across LLM‑driven experiences and AI‑powered search.
  • A portfolio of inventive, cost‑efficient campaigns—including surprise‑and‑delight physical‑world experiences and micro‑targeted digital/physical hybrids—that delivered measurable lift.
  • Advanced financial and planning acumen, including forecasting, scenario modeling, LTV/CAC, payback, and media’s impact on net revenue retention.
  • Hands‑on experience with incrementality testing and advanced measurement, using experimentation, attribution, and modeling to guide investment decisions.
  • Strong analytical and storytelling skills, able to turn complex data into clear direction and executive‑ready narratives.
  • Experience scaling programs globally, with fluency navigating privacy, consent, and regulatory frameworks such as GDPR and CCPA.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote-flexible workforce
  • Wellness Programs
  • 401(k) program with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Donations for Doers
  • Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
  • Tuition reimbursement program
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Blackbaud

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the leading software provider exclusively dedicated to powering social impact. Serving the nonprofit and education sectors, companies committed to social responsibility, and individual change makers, Blackbaud’s essential software is built to accelerate impact in fundraising, nonprofit financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social responsibility and education management. With millions of users and $100 billion donated, granted, and invested through its platforms every year, Blackbaud’s solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change the world.Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies, Quartz’s list of Best Companies for Remote Workers, and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers. A remote-first company, Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at blackbaud.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

Founded in 1981
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
3.1K employees (231 in marketing)