Associate Director, Search and Social

Agency

PHd

Job Function

Media

Job Subfunction

Media Planning and Buying

Job Description

What You’ll Do:

• Lead strategy and execution across paid search (Google, Bing, YouTube) and paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest)


• Turn client goals into clear, effective search and social plans that align with broader paid media strategies


• Stay on top of platform updates, media consumption trends, and emerging technologies; bring POVs to clients and teams


• Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders


• Oversee and mentor a team across multiple live campaigns


• Ensure alignment across internal teams by clearly communicating timelines, priorities, and project status


• Manage campaign budgets


• QA team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality


• Optimize content calendars and media plans to drive clean, actionable data


• Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and development

You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience


• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in paid search and paid social


• Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, X Ads, or similar)


• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint


• Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus


• You’re a clear and confident communicator—equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates.


• You thrive in fast-paced environments, staying flexible and adaptable when timelines shift.


• You take a proactive approach to problem‑solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions.


• You’re comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture.


• You bring strong presentation skills and know how to engage an audience with a compelling story.


• You can simplify complex ideas and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations.

$70,000 - $125,000

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$70,000 - $125,000