Paid Media Manager

Knoxville, TN (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive paid media planning, execution, and optimization for Anakeesta and WildSide, owning budgets, multi-channel campaigns, and measurement to maximize attendance and ROI.

  • Own end-to-end paid media across digital and broadcast channels, including planning, budgeting, testing, and optimization.
  • Must-have: 5–7+ years in paid media with GA4, Looker Studio, Google Ads, and large budget experience.
  • Standout: On-site role supporting multiple attractions with agency/vendor coordination.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute media plans across Paid Social, Paid Search, Programmatic, CTV/OTT, Broadcast, and OOH
  • Manage budget allocation across channels based on performance targets and campaign goals
  • Execute media buys and placements across priority DMAs (Nashville, Atlanta, etc.)
  • Ensure campaigns are launched on time and aligned with seasonal and event-driven priorities
  • Actively monitor and optimize campaigns for ROAS, CAC, and conversion performance
  • Adjust targeting, bidding strategies, creative rotations, and placements to improve performance
  • Implement audience segmentation and geo-targeting strategies
  • Scale high-performing campaigns and pause underperforming efforts
  • Own daily, weekly, and monthly campaign reporting
  • Track KPIs including ROAS, CPC, CPA, conversion rate, and revenue contribution
  • Translate campaign data into actionable insights and recommendations
  • Maintain reporting dashboards in collaboration with analytics tools (GA4, etc.)
  • Execute A/B and multivariate tests across creative, audiences, and offers
  • Partner with Creative to deploy and iterate on performance-driven assets
  • Implement tracking, tagging, and campaign structure best practices
  • Manage relationships with media platforms and external vendors/agencies
  • Ensure efficiency, transparency, and alignment with performance goals

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of experience in paid media planning and management (agency or in-house)
  • Expertise with GA4, Looker Studio, Tableau, Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Search Ads 360, and other performance tools
  • Proven success leading paid media strategy and overseeing operational execution across digital, OOH, and broadcast channels
  • Strong understanding of full-funnel measurement, attribution modeling, and conversion rate optimization
  • Experience working with moderate to large budgets
  • Strong understanding of performance metrics and how they tie to business outcomes
  • Exceptional analytical, communication, and presentation skills
  • Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, on-site environment supporting multiple attractions and brands

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Medical, dental, vision coverage from day one
  • Pass exchange with area attractions
  • 401k with company match

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1