Paid Media Lead

Illinois, USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Paid media ownership across channels, turning business goals into channel strategy and driving ROI through testing, measurement, and disciplined budgeting.

  • Own paid media strategy and execution across Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms.
  • Build a structured testing roadmap for creative, audiences, bidding, and landing pages to lift CAC, ROAS, CPA, and pipeline contribution.
  • Monitor performance, deliver dashboards, forecast budgets, and partner with Creative/Web teams to improve messaging and on-site conversion.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own paid media strategy and execution across channels including Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms.
  • Translate business goals into channel strategies, including budget allocation, targeting, and campaign structure.
  • Launch, manage, and optimize campaigns to improve key performance metrics (e.g., CAC, ROAS, CPA, pipeline contribution).
  • Develop and execute a structured testing roadmap across creative, audience targeting, bidding strategies, and landing pages.
  • Monitor performance, analyze data, and deliver actionable insights through recurring reporting and dashboards.
  • Manage budget pacing, forecasting, and allocation to maximize efficiency and return on investment.
  • Partner with Creative and Web teams to improve ad performance and conversion rates through effective messaging and landing page optimization.
  • Ensure tracking accuracy, pixel implementation, and UTM governance in collaboration with Marketing Operations and Analytics teams.
  • Stay current on platform updates, industry trends, and emerging opportunities in paid media.
  • Mentor junior team members or manage agency partners, ensuring high standards of execution and accountability.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in paid media, performance marketing, or digital marketing roles.
  • Proven success managing and optimizing campaigns across major ad platforms (Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, etc.).
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and deliver results against KPIs such as CAC, ROAS, CPA, or pipeline.
  • Experience with analytics tools (e.g., GA4) and campaign tracking methodologies (UTMs, pixels, tagging).
  • Strong understanding of campaign structure, audience strategy, and conversion optimization principles.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred

  • Experience with programmatic, YouTube, or emerging paid channels.
  • Familiarity with A/B testing frameworks and incrementality testing.
  • Exposure to marketing automation, CRM systems, or attribution tools.
  • Experience in high-growth or data-driven marketing environments.
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Cart.com

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Cart.com is the leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to master omnichannel commerce, from product discovery to order delivery.The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and most complex companies to streamline operations across channels and drive more efficient growth.With over 6,000 customers, 1,600 employees and a nationwide network of 18 fulfillment and distribution centers spanning over 10 million square feet, Cart.com is transforming how commerce works in the omnichannel world.

Founded in 2020
Houston, Texas, USA
843 employees (82 in marketing)
34% recommend to a friend
41% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
121.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$34.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.6%
Direct
56.1%
Referral
10.8%
Social
1.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~843

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
68 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
2.5 years

Funding

Total Funding
$989.2M
Last Raise
$180M
Series Unknown, 12 days ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2026
    Series Unknown • $180M
  • May 2025
    Series C • $50M
  • Jul 2024
    Series C • $25M

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