Senior Media Strategist, Paid Social

85sixty

$90K — $105K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of hands-on experience with paid social campaigns.
  • Proven track record of managing campaigns with conversion-focused objectives.
  • Familiarity with Meta, TikTok Ads Manager, and other paid social platforms.
  • Experience in hospitality, travel, or tourism-related industries is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for data interpretation and reporting.
  • Self-motivated and thrives in fast-paced agency environments.
  • Meta Blueprint and/or Google Analytics certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day execution of paid social campaigns on various platforms.
  • Plan and execute campaigns for travel-related promotions and awareness.
  • Design audience strategies based on travel intent and market trends.
  • Build and launch campaigns including audience setup and budget allocation.
  • Monitor and optimize campaigns to ensure KPI alignment and budget adherence.
  • Develop regular reports delivering performance insights and recommendations.
  • Support tracking implementation and testing of campaign strategies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy.
  • 13 paid holidays annually.
  • Opportunities for professional development.
  • Collaborative work environment focused on innovation.
Full Job Description
Hybrid, San Diego, CA or Denver, CO-based*

*Hybrid Requirements: Employees within 40 miles of a physical office location must be present in office 2 days a week.

Office Locations: San Diego, CA & Denver, CO

Overview:

As a Senior Media Strategist within 85SIXTY, you will have responsibility for working with clients and internal team members to define objectives and KPIs as well as devising methods for accurately measuring performance against those KPI's. 85SIXTY has a highly collaborative approach and as such, your digital media expertise will be combined with the knowledge of other team members to create an integrated client strategy rooted in performance.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage the day-to-day execution of paid social campaigns across platforms such as Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, Snapchat, and Reddit.
  • Plan and execute paid social campaigns supporting lodging bookings, seasonal promotions, destination awareness, and travel demand campaigns.
  • Design audience strategies based on travel intent, geographic feeder markets, seasonal travel trends, and destination interest signals.
  • Build and launch campaigns in-platform, including audience setup, creative trafficking, budget allocation.
  • Monitor campaign pacing, performance, and delivery to ensure campaigns meet KPIs and budget expectations.
  • Analyze campaign data and optimize campaigns in real time to improve performance and efficiency.
  • Develop regular reporting and insights, highlighting key learnings and actionable recommendations.
  • Experienced in client-facing communication, delivering clear performance insights, optimization recommendations, and proactive planning for future campaigns and initiatives.
  • Collaborate with internal teams across other paid media channels, organic social, creative, analytics, and SEO to support integrated marketing strategies.
  • Support tracking implementation and troubleshooting, including pixel tracking, event setup, and custom conversions.
  • Identify and execute test-and-learn opportunities such as creative testing, audience experimentation, and new platform features. Should be comfortable implementing in-platform lift studies.
  • Participate in campaign QA processes to ensure campaigns are launched according to best practices and agency standards.
  • Stay up to date on paid social platform updates, trends, and emerging opportunities, particularly within the hospitality and travel space.

Desired Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of hands-on experience managing paid social campaigns.
  • Experience managing campaigns with conversion-focused objectives and measurable performance KPIs.
  • Familiarity with Meta, TikTok Ads Manager, and other paid social platforms.
  • Experience supporting campaigns with monthly budgets in the five-figure range preferred.
  • Experience working with hospitality, travel, tourism, or destination brands (hotels, resorts, tourism boards, or DMOs) is strongly preferred.
  • Understanding of travel marketing dynamics, including seasonal demand, geographic targeting, and traveler audience segmentation.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into optimizations.
  • Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Slides for reporting and analysis.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced agency environment.
  • Meta Blueprint and/or Google Analytics certifications are a plus.

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
    • Medical, Dental, Vision
    • Life / AD&D
    • FSA - Health / Dependent Care
    • Voluntary Life / AD&D
    • Retirement Plan
  • FTO - Flexible Time Off
  • Paid Holidays Annually: 13
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth.
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
  • Contribution to impactful and innovative projects in the digital space.

Compensation Disclaimer:

Compensation Range: $90,000 - $105,000 annually. Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to job-related knowledge, level of relevant experience, education, skills and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). 85SIXTY reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

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