Global Paid Media Operations Manager (Contract)

Manager, Global Paid MediaJob Description Preferred Education • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Required Qualifications • 3–5 years of experience in paid media, at a brand, agency or streaming/entertainment company • Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, building and maintaining trackers) • Working proficiency in PowerPoint or Google Slides, with the ability to assemble clean, well-organized decks from multiple sources • Experience with Airtable or similar project management tools • Comfort using AI tools such as Claude in day-to-day work, or eagerness to learn quickly • Exceptional organization and attention to detail across multiple markets and workstreams • Clear, proactive communication with internal teams and external agency partners • Flexibility to accommodate occasional early or late meetings with international teams Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting international or multi-market paid media, including Canada, EMEA, APAC and/or LATAM • Streaming, entertainment or subscription business experience • Familiarity with paid media channels and platforms (e.g., CM360, Meta, Google Ads) • Media agency experience About the Role The Manager, Global Paid Media will be the central coordination point for paid media across Canada, EMEA, APAC and LATAM. US planning is handled separately, but this person will work hand in hand with the US team so that plans stay consistent across every market. Working closely with regional marketing teams, media agencies and Finance, they will track spend against plan, keep stakeholders aligned across markets and time zones, and pull together the materials leadership needs to see the full picture. It's a great fit for a highly organized paid media professional who thrives on keeping complex, global work running smoothly. Responsibilities • Track paid media spend against approved plans across Canada, EMEA, APAC and LATAM, flagging variances and pacing risks to the Global Paid Media lead. • Serve as the day-to-day link between regional marketing teams and media agencies, gathering media plans, flowcharts and campaign status so everyone works from the same information. • Partner with the US paid media team to keep international plans aligned with US plans, so approaches, timelines and documentation stay consistent across markets. • Partner with Finance to keep spend tracking aligned with financial records and help resolve discrepancies quickly. • Collate inputs from regional teams and agencies into leadership decks covering investment, spend status and campaign highlights. • Use Claude to streamline everyday work, such as summarizing regional updates, organizing data and drafting deck content. • Maintain central trackers, timelines and documentation in Airtable for international paid media, and capture best practices that outlast the contract. • Coordinate across time zones to keep global and regional stakeholders informed and aligned.**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.****Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**