Paid Media Specialist

Leawood, KS (Remote)

$63K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end paid media execution and optimization across search, social, and affiliate channels, supporting campaign setup, tracking, audience building, and performance reporting.

  • Manages campaign setup, trafficking, QA and optimization
  • Builds audiences and reports on ROAS, CPA, and conversions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As a Paid Media Specialist, reporting to the Sr. Manager Paid Media, you will execute and optimize digital advertising campaigns across multiple brands and channels, helping drive efficient customer acquisition and business growth.
  • Working closely with the Paid Media Managers, you will support campaign setup, trafficking, quality assurance, budget pacing, and ongoing performance optimization across search, shopping, social, and other digital platforms.
  • You will assist with affiliate and influencer marketing initiatives, build and manage target audiences, ensure accurate tracking and measurement, and contribute to performance reporting and analysis.
  • By monitoring campaign results and identifying opportunities for improvement, you will help maximize key metrics such as ROAS, CPA, and conversion rates while maintaining best practices, operational excellence, and a strong focus on continuous learning and optimization.
  • Reports to the Sr. Manager Paid Media while receiving day-to-day direction and prioritization from the Paid Media Managers
  • Executes paid media campaigns across all assigned brands and channels
  • Supports campaign setup, trafficking, optimization, pacing, and quality assurance
  • Supports execution of affiliate and influencer programs
  • Maintains paid media processes, documentation, and operational best practices
  • Supports audience creation, tracking implementation, and reporting needs

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 3+ years of experience executing and optimizing paid media campaigns across search, shopping, social, and other digital channels
  • Experience with campaign setup, trafficking, QA, budget pacing, and performance optimization
  • Proficiency with Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and related advertising platforms
  • Strong understanding of audience targeting, tracking, reporting, and performance measurement
  • Ability to analyze data and make recommendations to improve ROAS, CPA, conversion rate, and overall campaign performance
  • Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and driven by continuous learning and improvement

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company paid life Insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Employee assistance program
  • Other wellness programs such as Headspace and Airvet
  • Charitable matching program
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Ascend Learning, LLC

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Ascend Learning is a leading healthcare and learning technology company. With products that span the learning continuum, Ascend Learning focuses on high-growth careers in a range of industries, with a special focus on healthcare and other licensure-driven occupations. Ascend Learning products, from testing to certification, are used by physicians, emergency medical professionals, nurses, allied health professionals, certified personal trainers, financial advisors, skilled trades professionals and insurance brokers — people who make our communities healthier, safer and stronger. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Founded in 2010
Burlington, Massachusetts, USA
5.9K employees (189 in marketing)
57% recommend to a friend
61% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$63K/yr – $90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
189 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.1%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
29.6%
Social
3.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.9K

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Ascend Learning, LLC · Leawood, KS · Remote