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 end-to-end paid channel management across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and more to optimize performance and growth.

  • Own end-to-end paid channel management across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Google Display, and native networks.
  • Must-have: 3–5 years of hands-on performance marketing with Meta Ads Manager and at least one other channel.
  • Standout: Strong cross-channel testing, data-driven optimization, and collaboration with analytics, compliance, and creative teams.

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
  • Partner with finance and leadership to forecast spend, model scenarios, and report on pacing vs. plan
  • Identify and test new platforms, audiences, and media formats to diversify acquisition sources and reduce dependency on any single channel
  • Partner with the creative team to brief, evaluate, and iterate on ad creative — providing performance feedback and clear direction on what to test next
  • Collaborate with analytics and data engineering to ensure proper tracking, attribution, and measurement across all channels (including Conversions API and pixel health)
  • Work with compliance to ensure all ad content and targeting meet regulatory requirements, particularly in highly regulated verticals
  • Contribute to cross-channel strategy discussions and share insights that inform organic, email, and other growth initiatives