Paid Media Specialist

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $110K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own paid media execution from planning through launch, coordinating across Creative, Performance, and external agencies to ensure timely campaigns. Lead trafficking, copy refinement, and campaign optimization using Google Marketing Platform tools and AI-assisted efficiencies, while upholding timelines and cross-team communication.

  • Plan and manage campaigns end-to-end
  • Collaborate with agencies and internal teams to launch and optimize campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support media planning and channel strategy, helping shape how and where campaigns run
  • Manage the logistics of campaigns as they move from brief through creative and into launch, keeping timelines on track and coordinating between Creative, Performance, and our external agency
  • Manage Google Marketing Platform tools (DV360, CM360, and Floodlights) to support campaign setup, tracking, and delivery
  • Coordinate with our agency on ad trafficking, confirming specs, timing, and setup are correct before campaigns go live
  • Write and refine advertising copy
  • Manage campaign timelines and day-to-day logistics to keep launches on schedule
  • Manage relationships with external agencies to ensure campaigns launch and run smoothly
  • Use AI tools and other resources to find efficiencies and improve processes

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in paid media
  • Experience with media planning and channel strategies
  • Exposure to the full process of launching a media campaign, from brief to creative to launch to reporting
  • Experience trafficking ads
  • Experience writing paid search copy with an understanding of the underlying mechanics
  • Experience with ad tech platforms required; DV360 and CM360 (including Floodlight) experience preferred
  • Experience managing campaign timelines, logistics, and relationships with external agencies
  • Comfort using AI tools to find efficiencies

Preferred

  • Experience in fintech, trading, and/or regulatory industries
  • Google Tag Manager experience

tastytrade

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Founded in 2017
Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA
191 employees (13 in marketing)
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84% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $110K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
3.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$139.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19.3%
Direct
73.7%
Referral
4.5%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~191

Paid Media Specialist

tastytrade · Chicago, IL · Hybrid