Paid Media Manager Lead

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Paid Media Manager Lead overseeing multi-channel media strategies for education organizations. Fully remote role impacting student growth through strategic campaign execution.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🏈 Anywhere in North AmericaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Paid Media strategy and execution across channels including Google Ads, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), LinkedIn Ads, Display, YouTube, and Streaming Media.
Own campaign performance for assigned accounts, ensuring campaigns align with partner goals such as inquiries, applications, enrollments, and lead generation.
Monitor campaign performance and provide clear reporting, insights, and optimization recommendations to partners and internal teams.
Identify and execute ongoing testing opportunities across channels, audiences, and creative approaches to improve results.
Collaborate with creative, analytics, and account teams to ensure smooth execution and strong campaign performance.
Support and mentor junior Paid Media team members while helping maintain high execution standards.
Stay informed on Paid Media trends, platform updates, and innovations within higher education marketing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Paid Media experience managing performance-focused digital campaigns.
Strong expertise across platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Ads, Display, and programmatic advertising.
Experience managing high-budget campaigns ($100K+/month preferred).
Proven success developing and optimizing multi-channel campaigns focused on lead generation and conversion performance.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable strategic recommendations.
Experience presenting campaign performance and strategy recommendations to clients or senior stakeholders.
Excellent organizational and project management skills across multiple active accounts and campaigns.
Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
Experience working within agency environments or fast-paced marketing teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work environment.
Competitive compensation based on experience and scope.
The opportunity to work on mission-driven campaigns that directly impact education and student growth.
A collaborative, high-performance culture focused on innovation, service, and continuous improvement.
Strong opportunities for leadership growth and strategic ownership.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Paid Media strategyGoogle AdsMeta Ads ManagerLinkedIn AdsDisplay advertisingYouTube advertisingprogrammatic advertisingcampaign performance optimizationlead generationdata analysis

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsproject managementcommunication skillsmentoringcollaborationstrategic recommendationsreportinginsights generationexecution standards