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Director, Paid Media (Advertising)

SeaWorld

Williamsburg, FL (On-site)Full time$90K/yr – $105K/yr

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Director, Paid Media (Advertising)

SeaWorld

Williamsburg, FL (On-site)

$90K/yr - $105K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive7+ years exp.
10 days ago
SeaWorld logo
SeaWorld

Director, Paid Media (Advertising)

Williamsburg, FL (On-site)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 10 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end paid media strategy and execution, balancing brand and performance across channels, with a focus on forecasting, measurement, and executive communication; lead cross-functional partnerships with agencies, CRM, and insights to optimize investment and creative.

  • Lead strategy, budgeting, and investment allocation across multiple media
  • Build forecasting and measurement frameworks (attribution, incrementality, MMM)
  • Present findings to senior leadership and optimize cross-channel performance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead the annual paid media strategy, budget, and investment allocation across TV, radio, OOH, print, direct mail, paid search, social, CTV/OTT, streaming, digital audio, programmatic, and emerging platforms.
  • Balance upper-funnel brand building with lower-funnel demand generation across the full customer journey.
  • Partner with agency teams on planning, negotiation, and performance optimization.
  • Partner with Brand & Advertising Manager to plan advertising creative needs and optimizations.
  • Build forecasting models and measurement frameworks (attribution, incrementality, MMM) to guide investment decisions.
  • Monitor KPIs including attendance, admissions revenue, ROAS, CAC, LTV, and incremental revenue.
  • Build executive dashboards that communicate marketing effectiveness and optimization opportunities.
  • Partner with CRM and Consumer Insights to leverage first-party data for targeting and personalization.
  • Manage relationships with agency, publisher, and technology partners, holding them accountable for performance and innovation.
  • Present strategic recommendations and results to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business Administration, or related field.
  • MBA or Master's degree preferred.
  • 7-10+ years of progressive experience in integrated media and performance marketing.
  • 5+ years managing and developing high-performing marketing teams.
  • Proven success managing multi-million-dollar budgets and delivering measurable growth.
  • Experience with marketing analytics, attribution, forecasting, and measurement frameworks.
  • Theme park, attraction, hospitality, or entertainment industry experience preferred.
  • Deep knowledge of the omnichannel media ecosystem alongside a strong understanding of content, social, and partnership marketing.
  • Financial acumen managing large budgets and optimizing ROI.
  • Strategic thinker balancing brand building with short-term performance.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
  • Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401K Retirement plan
  • Voluntary Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
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SeaWorld

SeaWorld takes families below the surface and above their expectations, while immersing guests in the mysteries of the sea from up-close animal experiences and unforgettable performances, to the next generation of thrills. SeaWorld helps vacation adventures become lifelong memories. Come celebrate the wonders of the sea.

Founded in 1964
2.5K employees (271 in marketing)
SeaWorld.com

Salaries

Posted range

$90K/yr – $105K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
157 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
9.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

People

Marketing Leadership

Jackie Plaza
Jackie Plaza
Vice President Marketing California
At the company for 2 years 6 months

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$149.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
53.9%
Direct
38%
Referral
5.7%
Social
0.8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.5K

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