Museum of Science

Director, Media and Paid Partnerships

Museum of Science$112K — $145K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in paid media strategy and execution
  • Proven record of increasing revenue and engagement through digital channels
  • Strong analytical skills, including experience with testing and attribution models
  • Expertise in paid social, CTV, and audio media buying
  • Excellent negotiation skills for media partnerships
  • Ability to align media strategies with organizational objectives
  • Exceptional collaboration and communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrated paid media strategy across multiple digital channels
  • Manage end-to-end execution of paid social campaigns
  • Align media investments with institutional goals and relevant campaign data
  • Negotiate media partnerships for cost-effective placements
  • Implement continuous testing programs for creative and audience engagement
  • Integrate paid, owned, and earned media for unified storytelling
  • Drive innovation and quick budget reallocations based on performance data

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement
  • Monday through Friday schedule
  • Opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment
  • Collaborative teamwork across diverse divisions
  • Access to innovative projects and experimentation in media strategy
Full Job Description
Museum of Science, Boston

www.mos.org

Why We Need You

The Director, Media and Paid Partnerships is responsible for shaping and overseeing the Museum's paid media strategy and partnerships to strengthen visibility and engagement while growing attendance and revenue. This role brings a growth marketer's mindset to the Museum's marketing efforts: relentless testing, rapid iteration and a bias towards what moves the numbers. Ensures that the Museum's marketing efforts are data-driven, optimized, and reaching the right audiences through the most effective channels.

This position combines strategic decision-making with hands-on campaign execution: negotiating media value, managing budgets, and collaborating with other divisions to deliver measurable, scalable results in ticket sales, membership and program revenue.

What You'll Accomplish
  • Develop and run an integrated paid media strategy across digital channels (including search, paid social, CTV, audio) with select local media partnerships and OOH.
  • Manage paid social campaigns end to end across platforms, from targeting and creative testing to budget pacing and optimization,
  • Partner with other divisions to align media investments with institutional goals and campaign data.
  • Negotiate and manage media partnerships to ensure cost-effective placements tied to measurable business outcomes.
  • Run continuous testing programs (creative, audience, channel mix) with clearly defined measurement and attribution to prove what's driving conversion and revenue.
  • Integrate paid, owned, and earned channels for cohesive storytelling and conversion impact.
  • Champion innovation and experimentation in media strategy, and use performance data to reallocate budget quickly toward what works.

This is a hybrid position with a Monday through Friday schedule.

What We're Looking For (Competencies)
  • A growth marketer mindset: comfortable running fast test-and-learn cycles and shifting strategy based on data rather than instinct or precedent.
  • A track record of driving measurable revenue or attendance/conversion growth through paid media.
  • Deep expertise in paid social and digital media planning, buying, and optimization.
  • Proven ability to use analytics, testing, and attribution models to drive budget and channel decisions.
  • Strong negotiation and partnership management skills.
  • Experience integrating media strategy with broader revenue and business objectives.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills across divisions and external stakeholders.

How We Work-Our Values

Mission-Focused: We inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone.

Audience-Driven: Everything we do begins with the people we serve.

Innovative: We are curious, take smart risks, share responsibility, and own outcomes.

Generous: We offer time and energy towards common goals.

Salary Range

$112,000-$145,000 USD

About Museum of Science

The Museum of Science is a science museum and indoor zoo in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 700 interactive exhibits, the museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building every day, along with shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni Theater, the only domed IMAX screen in New England. The museum is also an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is home to over 100 animals, many of which have been rescued and rehabilitated.
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