Director of Paid Media & Performance Marketing

McHenry, IL (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years exp

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead the global paid media strategy and performance marketing across markets, shaping investment, governance, agency partnerships, and optimization across the customer journey.

  • Lead global paid media strategy and governance across priority markets
  • Drive end-to-end performance marketing and audience lifecycle optimization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Paid Media Strategy
  • Define, develop, and continuously evolve the company's global paid media strategy aligned with business objectives, commercial priorities, and brand strategy.
  • Own global paid media investment strategy while providing governance and strategic leadership across priority markets.
  • Develop annual paid media strategies and investment plans that support customer acquisition, demand generation, product launches, revenue growth, and market share objectives.
  • Identify emerging media opportunities, advertising technologies, and innovative channels that strengthen competitive advantage.
  • Establish paid media governance, channel standards, measurement methodologies, agency operating models, and best practices across markets.
  • Serve as the company's paid media subject matter expert and trusted advisor to senior leadership.
  • Drive Performance Marketing
  • Lead performance across the entire customer journey—from awareness and engagement through acquisition, conversion, retention, and customer lifetime value.
  • Develop sophisticated audience strategies utilizing first-party data, CRM insights, remarketing, retention audiences, lookalike modeling, and lifecycle marketing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field required.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Professional certifications in Google Ads, Meta Blueprint, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, DV360, or related advertising platforms preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in paid media, digital marketing, media strategy, or performance marketing.
  • 3+ years of people leadership experience required.
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing multi-channel paid media strategies.
  • Strong North American paid media leadership experience with demonstrated success operating in matrixed organizations.
  • Experience managing significant paid media budgets and optimizing investment performance.
  • Proven success managing media agencies and strategic vendor relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience leading media agency RFPs, agency evaluations, partner selection processes, and contract negotiations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits plan
  • 401K with match
  • Pension Plan
  • 16-week Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous PTO package, plus 14 paid holidays
  • The opportunity to shape the global paid media strategy for an innovative consumer brand
  • A collaborative culture where your ideas and expertise make a measurable impact
  • A great place to work!

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