Senior Paid Media Strategist

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level5+ years expContract

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Lead and optimize multi‑platform paid media campaigns, managing 200K+ monthly budgets across multiple client accounts, shaping strategies, testing, analytics, and reporting to drive ROAS and actionable insights.

  • Own end-to-end campaign management from planning to reporting
  • Collaborate with creative and account teams to align with client objectives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, launch, and manage paid advertising campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Reddit, TikTok, Google, YouTube, and other platforms as needed.
  • Oversee a combined monthly ad budget of $200K+ and manage multiple client accounts, focusing on pacing and allocation to support campaign goals.
  • Develop paid media plans based on each client's business objectives, target audience, and funnel stage.
  • Build and maintain campaign structures, including audience targeting, bidding strategies, budgets, placements, and other platform settings.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to brief and develop ad creative, copy, and supporting assets.
  • Lead A/B and multivariate testing across creative, audiences, messaging, and other campaign variables.
  • Monitor campaign performance and make timely adjustments based on results, budget needs, and campaign priorities.
  • Track and analyze KPIs, including ROAS, CPA, CTR, conversion rate, and reach, and use the findings to evaluate campaign effectiveness.
  • Create comprehensive, visually engaging performance reports that clearly communicate results, key takeaways, and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Use ad platforms, Google Analytics, and other measurement tools to maintain accurate campaign tracking and attribution.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience managing paid social and search campaigns, ideally in an agency setting.
  • Proven experience managing significant monthly ad budgets across multiple clients or brands.
  • Hands-on expertise in Facebook/Instagram Ads Manager, Google Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, and TikTok Ads Manager, with familiarity with X and Reddit ad platforms.
  • Proven track record of using performance data to make strategic campaign adjustments and inform creative recommendations.
  • Sharp analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to present performance results confidently to clients and internal teams.
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and accountable, with ownership of outcomes.
  • Open to learning, staying current on platform changes, and continuously improving strategy.
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Bottle Rocket Media

Bottle Rocket Media is a Chicago-based, nationally serving video production company specializing in traditional video production, motion graphics, video marketing, SEO, and everything in between. We partner with brands, agencies, and businesses, ranging from startups to large corporations, to make an impact through video. With numerous awards, Bottle Rocket Media has proven to be the top video production company in Chicago.We've created content for United Airlines, Kenmore, Digitas, Glidden, Dyson, American Girl, Chase, MetLife, McDonalds, WeWork, Starbucks, PayPal, Hilton, William Blair, Tempus, TD-Ameritrade, Skywalker Ranch, Walgreens, American Marketing Association, Boston Scientific, Aon Hewitt, American Dental Association, Discover Card, Nabisco, Morton Salt, ADIDAS, Chicago Cubs, Centro, The Second City, National Restaurant Association, S.O.S Pads, The First Years, Pabst Brewing Co, and Epsilon to name just a few.

Founded in 2011
Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 employees (15 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$70K/yr – $80K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($75K) is 5% below the median base salary for Paid Media Strategist roles in the United States ($79K).

Paid Media Strategist median pay in the United States

$79K/yr

Most earn $70K to $89K. Based on 45 salaries, including bonus and equity.

See all Bottle Rocket Media salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
9 (47% of company)
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$126.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.7%
Direct
48.8%
Referral
6.3%
Social
10.1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19
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Senior Paid Media Strategist

Bottle Rocket Media · Chicago, IL · On-site