In this role, you will lead the strategy, execution oversight, and quality assurance of multi-channel paid acquisition campaigns across search, social, video, programmatic, and emerging digital platforms. You will work closely with external agency partners to ensure campaigns are executed accurately, efficiently, and in line with performance objectives. Combining deep expertise in paid search with a meticulous, quality-first mindset, you will oversee campaign structures, creative assets, tracking, budgets, and optimization strategies. You will also drive experimentation, identify growth opportunities, and transform campaign data into actionable insights. Working with cross-functional stakeholders, you will help maximize marketing investment and maintain consistently high execution standards. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced performance marketer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys taking ownership of campaign quality and results.
Agency Management and Quality Assurance:
Act as the primary day-to-day contact for external agency partners managing paid search, social, video, and programmatic campaigns.
Establish priorities, define performance expectations, monitor service-level agreements (SLAs), and ensure consistent optimization and reporting schedules.
Proactively identify performance gaps, execution issues, and opportunities for improvement while holding agency partners accountable for delivery quality.
Conduct comprehensive quality assurance reviews of campaign builds, keyword lists, bidding strategies, audience targeting, advertising copy, tracking configurations, and budget pacing before launch.
Review creative assets against platform specifications and placement requirements, ensuring correct formatting, visibility, and display across devices.
Maintain consistent campaign naming conventions, UTM tracking structures, account organization, documentation, and reporting standards.
Ensure all campaigns undergo thorough pre-launch checks and that operational processes remain accurate, organized, and audit-ready.
Paid Search and Paid Social Strategy:
Lead paid search strategy across Google Ads, including Search, Shopping, and Performance Max, Microsoft Ads, Search Ads 360 (SA360), and other relevant platforms.
Develop keyword strategies, match type structures, bidding frameworks, and budget allocation plans aligned with acquisition and growth objectives.
Oversee paid social strategies across platforms such as Meta, Reddit, X, and TikTok, ensuring campaigns reach relevant audiences effectively.
Define and manage experimentation roadmaps covering advertising copy, bidding strategies, audience segmentation, creative assets, and landing page performance.
Ensure external partners implement structured testing methodologies, document findings, and translate campaign learnings into actionable improvements.
Manage and optimize substantial monthly advertising budgets, focusing on key performance indicators such as Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), Lifetime Value to Customer Acquisition Cost (LTV/CAC), and payback periods.
Reporting and Stakeholder Management:
Develop and maintain performance dashboards, reporting frameworks, and analytical tools that support timely and informed decision-making.
Provide proactive campaign updates, performance insights, and early warnings regarding risks or underperformance to relevant stakeholders.
Translate complex marketing data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership, product marketing, and growth teams.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align campaign strategies with broader business and acquisition objectives.
Programmatic and Non-Traditional Media:
Oversee agency execution of programmatic campaigns across Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs), including The Trade Desk and DV360.
Monitor audience targeting, contextual placements, retargeting strategies, and campaign performance across programmatic channels.
Identify, source, negotiate, and manage direct media placements across newsletters, industry publications, trade journals, and specialized websites.
Explore emerging advertising channels, sponsorships, and partnership opportunities beyond traditional search and social platforms.
Evaluate new media opportunities based on audience relevance, potential return on investment, and contribution to acquisition goals.