Paid Media Manager

Austin, TX (Unknown)

$75K/yr – $88K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead modern media programs from strategy through execution, build partnerships, and apply data-driven insights in cross‑functional teams.

  • Set and evangelize media strategy and campaigns
  • Manage execution, pacing, and performance with delivery teams
  • Develop partnerships and collaborate with measurement to inform optimizations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Be a strong storyteller with an ability to “sell-in” media plans to clients
  • Have an exceptional understanding of media strategy and tactics with an informed and well-defined POV on the elements of a successful, modern media program.
  • Lead, prepare and deliver digital campaign strategies and oversee plan implementation and execution—managing execution teams for campaign design, performance and pacing
  • Find opportunities for media partnerships and steward these relationships to build and futureproof the practice
  • Work collaboratively with our Measurement and Insights team to find, develop and apply data in order to inform performance, optimizations and recommendations
  • Work collaboratively across the rest of the media practice; works cross-functionally with other teams like account management and creative; and supports our broader network on things like new business, thought leadership, etc.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of media planning with current or history of agency experience; has worked with both B2B and B2C clients
  • Exceptional, operational understanding of current and future state digital media landscape and fundamentals
  • Extensive ability to craft and deliver presentations
  • Hands-on experience with syndicated research tools (comScore, Nielsen, MRI, Kantar, eMarketer, etc.)
  • Comfortable collaborating on buying execution with partners
  • Ability to identify, organize, prioritize and manage the workloads for self
  • Drive to win new business and a desire to collaborate and grow the practice with other senior team members and executive leadership

Preferred

  • experience with audio, OOH, and TV is a bonus
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MATERIAL

3.5 Glassdoor

We drive intelligent growth for ambitious businesses and leading brands.Customer understanding is more potent and drives greater value when insights go to work directly within marketing and experience priorities. To give our clients that advantage, we put an insights-driven operating system at the core of our design, go-to-market and digital experience solutions.Material clients make smarter growth choices because they can see clearly how and when to take the shots that count. Together, we connect consumer intelligence with customer demand generation to build lasting, profitable relationships.

Founded in 1973
New York, New York, USA
1.8K employees (272 in marketing)
59% recommend to a friend
55% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $88K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($82K) is 12% below the median base salary for Paid Media Manager roles in the United States ($92K).

Paid Media Manager median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most earn $80K to $108K. Based on 144 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Paid Media Manager

MATERIAL · Austin, TX · Unknown