Paid Social Specialist

Description


Position at Ziff Davis Shopping



Paid Social Specialist

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Paid Social Specialist to own our social commerce program end-to-end. This is a full-funnel, single-owner role: you'll run the media buying, produce and iterate the creative, build the landing pages, and own the tracking and optimization that tie it all together.

As the owner of the funnel, you drive revenue for our affiliate publishing partners. You own the what and the how and the where: the narrative and creative that hook a shopper, and the technical infrastructure, bidding logic, and audience targeting that get it to the right user at the lowest possible cost.

This role is built for a full-stack marketer - both creative and quantitative - who's energized by owning outcomes rather than a single lane.

Key Responsibilities

• Media Buying & Execution: Own end-to-end campaign setup, bidding, and budget allocation on Meta (our starting platform), expanding to TikTok and additional channels as the program grows.
• Creative Production: Produce and deploy ad creative at scale using the modern AI creative stack, continuously expanding the volume and variety of your testing.
• Landing Pages & CRO: Build and optimize high-converting, custom landing pages - owning the full path from social platform to an affiliate partner's sale.
• Data Integrity & Tracking: Own tracking infrastructure and UTM parameters so every click and conversion is accurately attributed.
• Testing & Iteration: Run a rapid test-and-learn loop across audiences, creative, and pages - cutting underperformers, doubling down on winners, and improving ROAS, CVR, and CTR in the process.
• E-commerce Psychology & Trends: Apply deep knowledge of shopping behavior and seasonal cycles (Prime Day, BFCM, etc.) to content that sells.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor performance daily, diagnose friction anywhere in the funnel, and translate data into the next round of action.

Job Qualifications

• Experience: 3-5 years running paid social with direct-response, e-commerce results - ideally spanning both media buying and creative production.
• Media Buying: Advanced expertise in Meta Ads Manager; familiarity with TikTok or other paid social platforms is a strong plus.
• Creative & AI Fluency: Proficiency in the modern AI creative stack (e.g., Midjourney, ChatGPT for copy, AI video tools) and WYSIWYG design/video tools (Canva, CapCut, or CMS builders).
• Landing Page Mastery: Proven ability to build high-converting landing pages - you understand where the button goes, how social proof is laid out, and how to reduce friction.
• Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and AI tools; comfort working with large datasets to find conversion trends and translate them into actionable insight.
• Affiliate & Retail Knowledge: Understanding of affiliate dynamics (EPC, revenue-share models, third-party tracking) and the seasonal cycles of e-commerce.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Design, Communications, or a related field - or an equivalent portfolio and track record.

About Ziff Davis Shopping

Ziff Davis Shopping helps millions of shoppers discover and save, delivering exceptional consumer and merchant-advertiser experiences across a portfolio of leading mobile and ecommerce brands. Our domestic brands include RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains and more. We also run the leading Cash Back, Reward and Coupon codes brands in France (Ma-Reduc and Poulpeo) and the UK (Voucher Codes).

About Ziff Davis

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals - Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Our Benefits

Ziff Davis Shopping offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Ziff Davis Shopping is the place for you.

Compensation Range

Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $80,000 to $100,000. Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive. If you have a disability or learning difficulty that requires accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].

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