Vice President, Paid Media

New York City, NY (On-site)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead integrated paid media strategy and omnichannel execution, guiding performance, partnerships and client advisory while developing team capabilities and expanding engagements.

  • Lead media planning across paid social, search, programmatic, video and emerging channels.
  • Advise senior clients on investment decisions and strategic media direction.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Paid Media Strategy & Leadership: Develop integrated paid media strategies that align with client objectives, audience insights and business goals across digital and traditional channels.
  • Omnichannel Media Planning: Lead media planning across paid social, search, programmatic, video, out-of-home, broadcast, print and emerging media, ensuring recommendations are grounded in data and tailored to client needs.
  • Performance & Optimization: Establish measurement frameworks, monitor campaign performance and guide optimization strategies that improve efficiency and deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Media Partnerships & Innovation: Lead strategic partnerships with media vendors and publishers, evaluating opportunities, emerging technologies and marketplace innovations that strengthen client programs.
  • Client Leadership & Strategic Counsel: Serve as a senior advisor to clients, presenting media strategies, guiding investment decisions and helping clients navigate an evolving media landscape.
  • Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead and mentor team members while fostering a collaborative environment where people can learn, grow and do their best work.
  • Business Growth & Capability Development: Contribute to new business efforts, identify opportunities to expand client engagements and help evolve Zeno's paid media capabilities through innovation and thought leadership.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in paid media, media strategy or integrated marketing within an agency or other fast-paced environment.
  • Proven success developing integrated media strategies across Brand, Corporate and B2B clients.
  • Deep understanding of paid media planning across paid social, search, programmatic, video and emerging channels.
  • Experience managing campaigns across platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, X and Google Ads.
  • Experience with programmatic display, paid search and cross-channel media planning.
  • Familiarity with SEO and content optimization platforms such as BrightEdge, Moz Pro, SEMrush or similar tools.
  • Strong understanding of media measurement, attribution, optimization and performance analytics.
  • Experience counseling senior clients, leading presentations and translating complex media strategies into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong project management and financial stewardship skills, including experience managing budgets and multiple client engagements.
  • Proven leadership experience, including mentoring team members and leading integrated teams.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting ecommerce or retail media campaigns.
  • Experience working across integrated communications, public relations and marketing programs.
  • Experience contributing to new business initiatives or agency thought leadership.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled media planning, optimization or workflow tools.

Benefits

  • Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness.
  • Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance.
  • We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability.
  • Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program.
  • Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support.
  • And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
  • Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach.
  • And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy.
  • These and other benefits are available to non-temporary employees in the US.
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Zeno Group

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek U.S. Large Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Founded in 1998
New York, NY, US
899 employees (182 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
8.4%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~910

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
140 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
28

Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Pre Seed

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