Paid Media Associate

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid digital channels for health-insurance growth, owning end-to-end performance across Meta, YouTube, and programmatic media.

  • Own end-to-end management of paid digital channels across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and DSPs.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years in performance marketing with Meta Ads Manager and at least one of: programmatic, YouTube, or TikTok.
  • Standout: Demonstrated data-driven optimization, testing, and cross-channel reporting.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end management of paid digital channels, including Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Google Display, and native platforms such as Taboola and Outbrain
  • Build, launch, and manage campaigns across full-funnel objectives — from awareness and consideration through conversion and retention
  • Develop channel-specific strategies tailored to platform behavior, audience intent, and creative format best practices
  • Stay current on platform updates, beta features, and emerging ad formats, and proactively bring new opportunities to the team
  • Continuously monitor and analyze performance data, including CPC, CPL, ROAS, conversion rates, and incrementality, to identify opportunities and anomalies
  • Own campaign optimization cycles — adjusting bids, budgets, audience targeting, creative rotations, and placements based on data-driven insights
  • Build and maintain dashboards and reporting cadences that surface meaningful trends, not just vanity metrics
  • Conduct A/B and multivariate tests across audiences, creatives, copy, and landing pages; document learnings and apply them systematically
  • Manage daily pacing and budget allocation across channels to maximize return and hit monthly spend and efficiency targets
  • Recommend shifts in channel mix based on performance signals, seasonality, and broader business priorities

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of progressive hands-on performance marketing experience, with strong experience in Meta Ads Manager and at least one of: programmatic, YouTube, or TikTok
  • Experience managing direct-response lead generation campaigns, ideally in a high-volume environment
  • Strong analytical skills and experience using spreadsheets, reporting tools, and internal data to evaluate performance
  • Experience with pixel implementation, Conversions API, UTMs, and platform-to-backend measurement workflows
  • Strong creative judgment and ability to turn performance data into clear testing direction
  • Comfortable working in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments
  • Ability to prioritize quickly, work independently, and communicate clearly in a lean team
  • Experience in lead generation, insurance, healthcare, or other regulated industries is a plus
  • Familiarity with CMS/compliance requirements for digital advertising is a plus
  • Exposure to programmatic platforms and audience data management (DSPs, DMPs) is a plus
  • Background working in a startup or high-growth environment where resources are lean and speed matters is a plus

Preferred

  • Experience in lead generation, insurance, healthcare, or other regulated industries is a plus
  • Familiarity with CMS/compliance requirements for digital advertising is a plus
  • Exposure to programmatic platforms and audience data management (DSPs, DMPs) is a plus
  • Background working in a startup or high-growth environment where resources are lean and speed matters is a plus

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation + Performance Incentives
  • PTO accrues per calendar year, after 3 month Probationary Period
  • Company Health, Dental, Vision Insurance after 3 month Probationary Period (Optional)
  • 401 K + Matching Program after 3 month Probationary Period (Optional)
  • Great Career development opportunities
  • Bi-Annual Company Events