Principal Strategist - Growth and Acquisition Media

EchoStar

$110K — $157K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.
  • 8+ years in media or marketing campaign leadership.
  • Expert in managing paid media campaigns across channels.
  • Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and recommendations.
  • Exceptional communication skills for executive interactions.
  • Hands-on experience with key marketing platforms and tools.

Responsibilities

  • Lead acquisition marketing strategy for DISH TV and Sling TV.
  • Develop and manage annual and quarterly media budgets.
  • Execute integrated multi-channel campaigns with project management.
  • Align media tactics with cross-functional teams.
  • Optimize media mix using econometric models and testing.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance creative strategies.

Benefits

  • Versatile health benefits including flexible spending and HSA.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Flexible time away plan.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for acquisition marketing strategy across DISH TV and Sling TV, focusing on the high-level, hands-on orchestration of a complex paid media ecosystem. You will solve the challenge of balancing diverse tactics-including OTT, Search, Social, and Affiliate channels-to acquire net-new profitable subscribers at an optimal cost. As a high-impact individual contributor supporting the Head of Media, this position ensures that integrated media projects are executed with precision to drive sustainable, long-term growth.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)
  • Drive the strategic acquisition of DISH and Sling subscribers across all paid product lines with a singular focus on net-new, profitable growth
  • Support the development of annual and quarterly media budgets by providing data-backed evaluations of channel performance to lower acquisition costs
  • Execute the deployment of multi-channel campaigns, including broadcast and performance digital, ensuring a unified and effective market presence through rigorous project management
  • Partner with cross-functional teams including Brand, Finance, and MarTech to align media tactics with product roadmaps and financial targets
  • Optimize the total media mix by leveraging econometric modeling and incrementality testing to improve overall business health and return on investment
  • Apply AI-driven capabilities like DCO and personalization to translate performance data into high-converting creative strategies that maximize ROMI

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)
  • Expert-level proficiency in the end-to-end management and optimization of paid media campaigns across a diverse ecosystem of digital and traditional channels
  • Critical experience in growing subscriber bases for entertainment or subscription-based businesses with an emphasis on profitable acquisition costs
  • Advanced analytical capability to interpret attribution data, ad-serving metrics, and third-party measurement platforms to provide high-stakes investment recommendations
  • Exceptional communication and influence skills required to drive alignment across complex internal organizations and present campaign strategies to executive leadership
  • AI literacy and application skills to leverage automated bidding, audience modeling, and creative optimization tools for maximum marketing efficiency
  • Demonstrated ability to manage external agency partners and vendors effectively, ensuring execution strategies hit specific business goals with minimal daily oversight

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from a 4-year university or equivalent combination of education and experience (MBA preferred)
  • Minimum Experience: 8+ years of experience leading cross-functional media or marketing campaigns in high-velocity, results-driven environments
  • Required Technical Skills: Direct, hands-on experience with:
    • Key marketing platforms (Google Search, Bing, META, major DSPs)
    • Attribution and ad-serving partners (e.g., Kochava, Impact, Flashtalking)
    • Econometric modeling (MMM) and incrementality testing frameworks


Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $110,110.00/Year - $157,300.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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