Harrison and Star

Associate Director, Search and Social

Harrison and Star • $70K — $125K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or relevant experience
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social
  • Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, etc.)
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive problem-solver with critical thinking abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy and execution for paid search and social campaigns
  • Translate client goals into effective media plans
  • Stay updated on platform changes and media trends
  • Build and manage relationships with senior client stakeholders
  • Oversee and mentor a team on live campaigns
  • Ensure clear communication of timelines and project status
  • Manage campaign budgets and optimize media plans

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and supportive team culture
  • Exposure to a variety of major biddable platforms
  • Engagement with senior client stakeholders
  • Dynamic work environment with fast-paced challenges
Full Job Description
Agency:
PHd

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:
What You'll Do:
Lead strategy and execution across paid search (Google, Bing, YouTube) and paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest)

Turn client goals into clear, effective search and social plans that align with broader paid media strategies

Stay on top of platform updates, media consumption trends, and emerging technologies; bring POVs to clients and teams

Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders

Oversee and mentor a team across multiple live campaigns

Ensure alignment across internal teams by clearly communicating timelines, priorities, and project status

Manage campaign budgets

QA team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality

Optimize content calendars and media plans to drive clean, actionable data

Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and development

You Bring:
Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

4+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social

Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, X Ads, or similar)

Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint

Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus

You're a clear and confident communicator-equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates.

You thrive in fast-paced environments, staying flexible and adaptable when timelines shift.

You take a proactive approach to problem-solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions.

You're comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture.

You bring strong presentation skills and know how to engage an audience with a compelling story.

You can simplify complex ideas and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations.

#LI-KC2$70,000 - $125,000

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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