Paid Media Associate

Austin, TX (On-site)

$50K/yr – $70K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own paid media execution across social and digital, turning plans into actionable media setups, managing budgets, and delivering performance insights for growth.

  • Own campaign planning-to-reporting across Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Google Ads.
  • Translate integrated plans into tactical media buys, pacing, and platform setups with cross-team collaboration.
  • Lead reporting, optimization opportunities, and stakeholder updates to drive client or business growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, execution, optimization, and reporting of paid media campaigns across social and digital platforms
  • Translate integrated marketing plans into tactical media recommendations and campaign setups
  • Manage campaign pacing, budgets, invoicing, and buy details within internal systems
  • Execute and optimize campaigns across platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Pinterest, Snapchat, and Google Ads
  • Monitor campaign performance, deliver reporting insights, and ensure timelines and budgets are met
  • Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and vendor partners to support campaign success and business growth

Requirements

  • 1+ years of relevant experience in planning and buying paid social and digital media
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required

Preferred

  • Experience analyzing campaign performance and identifying optimization opportunities
  • Familiarity with paid media, budget tracking, and campaign management tools such as Campaign Manager 360/DCM and Media Ocean/Prisma
  • Knowledge of audience and media research tools including GWI, MRI, Pathmatics, and comScore
  • Strong communication, writing, analytical, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Familiarity with Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Looker Studio, programmatic media, paid search, and SEO is a plus

Benefits

  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.
  • An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
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New York, New York, USA
372 employees (53 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
97% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
6.4%
Social
7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~371

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
53 (14% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1