Paid Media Manager

About us 

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities.   

Material is a global strategy partner to the world’s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences.  

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve.  

About the Manager, Paid Media  

We have an immediate position available for a Paid Media Manager to help lead and further Material's media practice. The media team at Material is fully supported with experienced media strategists & buyers, including a Director and 2 Associate Directors with years of experience at Material. This role is a fully remote position with limited travel needs.

This role will operate as the glue of the media team – helping to drive media plan strategies and implementation of approved plans forward.  The Paid Media Manager will bring a level of dependence and stability to the team while also helping to coach/nurture junior staff (2 associate planners) – note that both associates have over a year of experience and are well-versed in media planning. This is a fluid position that will require the ability to flex up or down depending on the need at any given time.

The ideal candidate should have a background in the buying, execution, and evaluation of social, digital and traditional media while also possessing the ability to tell a compelling and client-focused story that demonstrates how media drives measurable and impactful results for a brand at the macro level

As the Manager, Paid Media you will

• Be a strong storyteller with an ability to “sell-in” media plans to clients

• Have an exceptional understanding of media strategy and tactics with an informed and well-defined POV on the elements of a successful, modern media program. 

  • Previous experience planning and buying social, video, and display is a requirement; experience with audio, OOH, and TV is a bonus

• Lead, prepare and deliver digital campaign strategies and oversee plan implementation and execution—managing associates for campaign design, trafficking and pacing

• Find opportunities for media partnerships and steward these relationships to build and futureproof the practice

• Work collaboratively with our Measurement and Insights team to find, develop and apply data in order to inform performance, optimizations and recommendations

• Work collaboratively across the rest of the media practice; works cross-functionally with other teams like account management and creative; and supports our broader network on things like new business, thought leadership, etc.

• Coache and mentor junior and identifies key opportunities for their career development; committed to building diverse, capable and curious teams

About You

• 3-5 years of media planning and buying with current or history of agency experience; has worked with both B2B and B2C clients.

• Exceptional, operational understanding of current and future state digital media landscape and fundamentals

• Extensive ability to craft and deliver presentations

• Hands-on experience with syndicated research tools (comScore, Nielsen, MRI, Kantar, eMarketer, etc.)

• Experience with ad platforms across display, search and social (Google Campaign Manager, AdWords, Facebook Ads Manager, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest self-service, Google Tag Manager, etc.)

  • Expertise in social planning/buying is particularly important

• Strong understanding of analytics and ad operations/tagging to ensure that all campaigns are structured to generate optimal results

• Ability to identify, organize, prioritize and manage the workloads for self and junior level media staff

• Drive to win new business and a desire to collaborate and grow the practice with other senior team members and executive leadership

Why work for Material? 

In addition to fulfilling, high-impact work, company culture and benefits are integral to determining if a job is a right fit for you. Here’s a bit about who we are and highlights around what we offer. 

Who We Are & What We Care About 

• Material is a global company and we work with best-of-class brands worldwide.  We also create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are in the top of their class, across industry sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance and healthcare. 

• Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and even the world. We develop capabilities, craft and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology and tracking. Our engagement management team makes it all hum for clients.  

• We prize inclusion and interconnectedness. We amplify our impact through the people, perspectives, and expertise we engage in our work. Our commitment to deep human understanding combined with a science & systems approach uniquely equips us to bring a rich frame of reference to our work. 

• A community focused on learning and making an impact. Material is an outcomes focused company. We create experiences that matter, create new value and make a difference in people's lives.  
   

What We Offer 

In addition to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and FSA, Material offers: 

• A work environment that works best for you. Whether that’s fully remote, in one of our offices, or hybrid. 

• Flexible & synchronous time off. We trust our colleagues to take responsibility for and manage their workloads. That’s why we offer Flexible Time Off along with synchronous companywide closures and 11 company holidays.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Every parent deserves to spend the first few months of their new child’s life with them. 

• Help planning for your future. We offer 401K match, as well as periodic financial wellness and planning sessions throughout the year.  

Pay Range: $ 62,800.00- 86,8600.00

The range shown represents a grouping of relevant ranges currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself. 

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