Manager, Performance Media

New York, USA (Hybrid)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end performance media execution across Amazon Ads, Fire TV/CTV, Prime Video Channels, paid social, and paid search with a test-and-learn roadmap and strong cross-functional collaboration.

  • Own day-to-day setup and optimization of campaigns across Amazon Ads, paid social, and paid search.
  • Must-have: Direct experience with Amazon Ads and related DSPs.
  • Standout: Leads cross-team collaboration and post-campaign learnings.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day execution of performance media campaigns across Amazon Ads (DSP, Fire TV/CTV, Prime Video Channels), paid social, and paid search in partnership with agency and platform teams.
  • Act as the primary liaison for Amazon Ads and Prime Video Channels, working closely with Amazon’s managed service team to:
  • Align on campaign setup, audience strategy, and inventory mix
  • Monitor performance and identify optimization opportunities
  • Ensure timely execution of campaigns and tests
  • Partner with the media agency to:
  • Brief campaigns, provide clear direction, and align on KPIs
  • Review campaign builds, ensuring accuracy and best practices
  • Monitor pacing and performance against goals
  • Troubleshoot issues and escalate when needed
  • Serve as an internal subject matter expert on Amazon Ads and Prime Video Channels, providing guidance on:
  • Audience and targeting strategies
  • Creative best practices and placements
  • Testing opportunities and platform capabilities
  • Support the execution of a test-and-learn roadmap, working with partners to implement and evaluate tests across creative, audiences, bidding, and placements.
  • Track and analyze performance, delivering weekly and monthly reporting with clear insights and recommended actions.
  • Assist in budget tracking and pacing, ensuring spend is aligned to targets and proactively identifying risks or opportunities.
  • Work with creative and marketing teams to ensure assets are optimized for platform requirements and audience segments.
  • Leverage first-party and platform data to refine targeting and improve efficiency in partnership with Analytics.
  • Stay current on Amazon Ads and Prime Video Channels developments, including betas, new features, and competitive activity, Support post-campaign analysis and contribute to performance learnings and best practices.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in performance media or growth marketing, with direct experience working with Amazon Ads.
  • Experience with tools such as Amazon DSP, Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and analytics platforms (GA4), as well as strong understanding of media quality.
  • Solid understanding of campaign structure, optimization levers, and performance drivers across Amazon Ads, paid social, programmatic, and paid search.
  • Comfortable analyzing performance data and translating it into actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Experience with media agencies and/or platform-managed service teams, with the ability to guide execution and hold partners accountable.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Have

  • Strong familiarity with Prime Video Channels preferred
  • Entertainment, streaming, or subscription app experience preferred
  • Experience leveraging AI tools for marketing analytics and reporting