Sr. Director of Paid Media
Method Recruiting, a 3x Inc. 5000 company
Our client is looking for a Sr. Director of Paid Media to lead a high-performing, multi-channel media team at a mid-size performance marketing agency. This is a senior leadership role with hands-on strategy, operational oversight, and senior client-facing responsibilities. You'll own end-to-end paid media strategy across major accounts, build scalable processes, and drive performance tied to quarterly growth targets. Please Note: Hybrid role - NYC, 2 days/week in office What You’ll Do Lead and manage a 10-12 person Paid Media team (strategy, planning, activation, ad ops; FTE + contractors) Own performance against quarterly growth and acquisition KPIs for major clients Build SOPs, QA processes, and standardized reporting frameworks to scale the team and agency operations Develop multi-channel media strategy across Paid Search, Paid Social (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok), Programmatic, and CTV Drive collaboration between Media and Creative teams to optimize testing and performance outcomes Translate complex technical media concepts into actionable recommendations for non-technical and regulated-industry stakeholders Present strategy, performance reports, and campaign results to senior clients Partner with Finance and leadership to ensure profitability via optimal resourcing, SOWs, and pricing Build hiring plans and team structure aligned to account growth Participate in new business and cross-agency client initiatives What Our Client is Looking For Must-Haves 8+ years in performance marketing, with 3+ years leading teams Deep expertise across Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic, and CTV Proven success managing $5M-$15M+ annual media budgets tied to growth KPIs Experience building SOPs, reporting frameworks, and scalable media processes Strong senior-level client presentation and stakeholder management skills Experience guiding teams to meet quarterly growth targets Mid-size agency experience preferred; large holding company backgrounds less relevant Nice to Have AI workflow integration or experimentation experience Experience managing multi-market or international campaigns Exposure to creative-performance collaboration frameworks #J-18808-Ljbffr Method Recruiting, a 3x Inc. 5000 company
$137.9k - $186.5k
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