Paid Media Manager
This role is to be based near one of our offices in Austin, New York City, or Los Angeles. (Hybrid)
About the Manager, Paid Media
We have an immediate position available for a Paid Media Manager to help lead and further Material's media practice. The media team at Material is fully supported with experienced media strategists & buyers. This role is a fully remote position with limited travel needs.
This role will operate as the glue of the media team – helping to drive media plan strategies and implementation of approved plans forward. The Paid Media Manager will bring a level of dependence and stability to the team while also helping to manage and collaborate with execution teams. This is a fluid position that will require the ability to flex up or down depending on the need at any given time.
The ideal candidate should have a background in the strategy, planning, and evaluation of search, social and programmatic digital media while also possessing the ability to tell a compelling and client-focused story that demonstrates how media drives measurable and impactful results for a brand at the macro level
As the Manager, Paid Media you will
- Be a strong storyteller with an ability to “sell-in” media plans to clients
- Have an exceptional understanding of media strategy and tactics with an informed and well-defined POV on the elements of a successful, modern media program.
- Previous experience planning search, social, video, and display is a requirement; experience with audio, OOH, and TV is a bonus
- Lead, prepare and deliver digital campaign strategies and oversee plan implementation and execution—managing execution teams for campaign design, performance and pacing
- Find opportunities for media partnerships and steward these relationships to build and futureproof the practice
- Work collaboratively with our Measurement and Insights team to find, develop and apply data in order to inform performance, optimizations and recommendations
- Work collaboratively across the rest of the media practice; works cross-functionally with other teams like account management and creative; and supports our broader network on things like new business, thought leadership, etc.
About You
- 3-5 years of media planning with current or history of agency experience; has worked with both B2B and B2C clients
- Exceptional, operational understanding of current and future state digital media landscape and fundamentals
- Extensive ability to craft and deliver presentations
- Hands-on experience with syndicated research tools (comScore, Nielsen, MRI, Kantar, eMarketer, etc.)
- Comfortable collaborating on buying execution with partners
- Ability to identify, organize, prioritize and manage the workloads for self
- Drive to win new business and a desire to collaborate and grow the practice with other senior team members and executive leadership
Pay Range: $75,000.00-88,000.00
The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself.
