Director of Paid Media, Social and Influencer Marketing

Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive and lead Cuisinart’s integrated media strategy and cross-functional marketing programs to boost acquisition, engagement, and revenue.

  • Own or lead multi-channel media planning, activation, and optimization across paid, social, programmatic, search, and emerging media.
  • Must-have: Proven ability to translate business goals into high-impact media strategies delivering measurable results.
  • Standout: Leadership of a high-performing team and management of a significant media budget.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead Cuisinart’s integrated, full-funnel media strategy to drive consumer acquisition, engagement, and revenue growth
  • Translate business objectives into clear, actionable media plans that balance brand building and performance outcomes, with emphasis on a social-first approach
  • Identify new growth opportunities across platforms, formats, and emerging technologies (including AI-driven targeting and personalization)
  • Oversee cross-channel campaign strategy, activation, and optimization across paid digital, social, programmatic, search, and emerging media
  • Ensure campaigns are powered by audience insights, real-time performance data, and rigorous testing frameworks
  • Continuously improve media effectiveness, driving gains in efficiency, conversion, and scale
  • Lead a cohesive social and influencer strategy spanning organic content, creator partnerships, and paid amplification
  • Shape Cuisinart’s voice and presence across platforms, building brand affinity, cultural relevance, and community engagement
  • Guide agencies and internal teams in developing breakthrough content that connects creatively and performs commercially
  • Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing team of digital marketers, elevating capabilities across media, social, and analytics

Requirements

  • Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to define and execute high-impact media and digital strategies that deliver measurable business results
  • Strong commercial mindset with experience linking marketing performance to business outcomes
  • Media & Digital Expertise: Deep expertise across paid media, social, influencer, and performance marketing ecosystems
  • Experience managing complex, multi-channel campaigns across digital platforms, retail and eCommerce
  • Data & Analytics Fluency: Advanced proficiency in analytics, attribution, and performance optimization
  • Experience leveraging data, insights, and AI-driven tools to inform decisions and improve outcomes
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Strong collaborator with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive integrated execution
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present insights and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Team Development: Experienced people leader who builds high-performing teams and fosters a culture of innovation, accountability, and agility / continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision plans
  • Generous Paid Time Off Programs
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • FSA/HSA/Dependent Care FSA
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401k and company match
  • EAP & Employee Wellness Programs
  • Volunteer Days Paid Time Off
  • Free breakfast and lunch in the Stamford office
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Conair LLC

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Conair is a leading international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of branded personal care and small kitchen appliances, cookware, hair brushes & accessories, cosmetic bags, and travel accessories. Conair has always been driven by a passion for innovation; it’s part of the Company’s DNA. Trendsetting products have been invented by Conair since its inception in 1959, keeping the Company always a step ahead of the competition. The company's domestic and international divisions offer a diversified mix of consumer and professional products sold in over 120 countries. The Family of Conair brands includes CONAIR, Cuisinart, BaBylissPro, Scünci , TRAVELSMART by CONAIR, Cuisinart Outdoors and Waring. Conair’s passion for innovation gets stronger with each decade, as evidenced by the over 1,000 patents the Company has obtained worldwide.Today, Conair and its brands are names known throughout the world. Conair continues to introduce its brands to new and emerging markets, year after year. By the 1990s, most households in America owned at least one Conair product. Today many have more than one, and the Company’s goal is to ensure that every household in the world eventually owns one of our products. At Conair, we inspire our customers with innovative quality products and brands that enhance their lives.

Founded in 1959
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
2K employees (337 in marketing)
47% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
151.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.2%
Direct
43.2%
Referral
5.8%
Social
2.7%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
226 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
5.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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