Sr. Strategist, Performance Marketing

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead high-scale paid media strategy across Meta, TikTok, Google, and emerging channels to drive growth and client value.

  • Own end-to-end paid media strategies for large-scale accounts with cross-channel integration.
  • Must-have: 4–6+ years in paid media strategy with hands-on execution.
  • Standout: Mentorship of junior strategists and leadership in cross-functional teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end development of sophisticated paid media strategies across upper and lower funnel objectives, with a focus on scalability and long-term growth.
  • Own strategic planning for high-priority and high-budget accounts, ensuring alignment with broader business and marketing objectives.
  • Drive advanced platform strategy across Meta, TikTok (including TikTok Shop), Google, and other emerging performance channels.
  • Serve as a senior strategic voice in client relationships—leading high-level discussions, proactively identifying opportunities, and delivering clear, confident recommendations.
  • Translate complex performance data into actionable insights, strategic narratives, and client-ready documentation.
  • Conduct and oversee qualitative and quantitative research to inform media strategy, audience development, and platform approach.
  • Partner closely with media buyers, account teams, and external partners to ensure strategic intent is carried through execution, including budget allocation, pacing, and optimization frameworks.
  • Guide and review campaign structures, testing roadmaps, and measurement approaches, ensuring best practices are consistently applied.
  • Oversee budget management across accounts, identifying efficiencies, scaling opportunities, and potential risks.
  • Contribute to and lead the development of Paid Media Playbooks, platform POVs, and best-in-class protocols.
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Viral Nation Inc.

Viral Nation is a global leader in social media innovation, uniting powerful marketing services, proprietary technology, and creator representation. Founded in 2014, we’ve evolved to fuel cultural resonance and predictable growth for brands through a social-first approach. Our belief that creators and social communities are the new media of today and tomorrow steers our world-class services, which include influencer marketing, community management, social content production, social strategy, and our talent representation agency. Our creator intelligence technology, CreatorOS, and AI-powered brand safety solution, Secure, allow us to maximize creator partnerships while safeguarding brand reputation. To learn how we’re redefining the ways brands engage and thrive in an ever-evolving digital world, please visit www.viralnation.com

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
480 employees (137 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
62.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$277
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.4%
Direct
40.3%
Referral
9.2%
Social
1.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~490

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
116 (24% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$197.9M
Last Raise
$197.9M
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2022
    Private Equity • $197.9M

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