Director, Paid Media

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$158K/yr – $210K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the global paid media strategy and execution, lead agency partnerships, and develop a high-performing team while driving AI-enhanced performance across campaigns and channels.

  • Own strategic direction and budget across channels
  • Lead and develop the paid media team

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Media Strategy & Execution
  • - Develop and own the global paid media strategy aligned to pipeline and revenue goals
  • - Allocate and optimize annual budget across channels including paid search, display, industry publishers, and emerging platforms
  • - Partner with Brand Strategy, Growth Marketing, and Product Marketing teams to align campaigns with target personas, buying stages, and business priorities
  • - Continuously test, measure, and iterate on campaign performance to maximize ROI, CPL, CPC, and CAC efficiency
  • Agency Management
  • - Serve as the primary point of contact for the external media agency
  • - Set clear performance goals, KPIs, and accountability frameworks
  • - Ensure campaigns are executed effectively, on time, and within budget
  • - Evaluate agency performance and recommend improvements or changes as needed

Requirements

  • 10–12 years of experience in paid media, preferably in B2B SaaS
  • Proven experience managing seven-figure media budgets and delivering measurable ROI
  • Strong experience managing agencies and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams
  • Deep expertise in platforms such as Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and programmatic channels
  • Advanced analytical skills with experience using tools like Google Analytics, BI platforms, and attribution models
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, predictive analytics) in marketing workflows
  • Strong understanding of how AI can improve campaign optimization, content generation, and operational efficiency
  • Comfortable with experimentation and adopting new technologies
  • Strategic thinker with a strong bias toward execution

Benefits

  • Medidata provides benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, family leave, flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.
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Medidata is powering smarter treatments and healthier people through digital solutions to support clinical trials. Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 36,000 trials and 11 million patients, Medidata offers industry-leading expertise, analytics-powered insights, and one of the largest clinical trial data sets in the industry. More than 1 million registered users across approximately 2,300 customers trust Medidata’s seamless, end-to-end platform to improve patient experiences, accelerate clinical breakthroughs, and bring therapies to market faster. A Dassault Systèmes brand (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA), Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has been recognized as a Leader by Everest Group and IDC.

Founded in 1999
USA
2.9K employees (141 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
51% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
90.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$30.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.4%
Direct
45.2%
Referral
8.5%
Social
2.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
114 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$20M
Last Raise
$20M
Post IPO Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2023
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jul 2020
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jun 2004
    Series Unknown • $20M

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