Vice President of Paid Media

Directive

. Inspect Work at the Moments That Matter .

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Inspect Work at the Moments That Matter
The VP is present at critical points in the client lifecycle where quality directly impacts retention and growth. They review strategy, challenge thinking, and ensure output meets standards before reaching clients.
Define what “good” looks like and reinforces that standard consistently across teams.
Drive Leverage Through Associate Directors
Scale impact by developing Associate Directors into strong operators and quality owners.
Maintain cross-functional credibility and ensure alignment across pillars.
Own a ~$15M P&L with focus on client goal attainment, net revenue retention, gross profit margin, and monthly recurring revenue retention.
Build relationships with senior client stakeholders and participate in key meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of paid media leadership experience, with demonstrated ownership of multi-channel paid practices at scale.
Experience managing middle managers (Associate Directors, Group Directors, or equivalent) with teams of billable consultants under them.
P&L ownership experience, including responsibility for gross margin and commercial outcomes.
Fluency across multiple paid channels (search, social, programmatic) with sufficient depth to inspect strategy and execution credibly.
Demonstrated experience developing middle managers into senior leaders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

🙏 Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
Including a 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents (US, CAD, MX)
🧠 **Mental** - Access to certified therapists through **Spring Health**, membership to **Headspace**
💪 **Physical **- Physical therapy through **Omada, **thousands of **Aaptiv** virtual workouts**, **complimentary **One Medical** membership for primary and virtual care
🛫 T**ime Off** - Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1), Paid Parental Leave
💰 **Financial** - Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
🌟 **Bonus** - Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time
🌴 **Annual Company-wide Retreat**

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Hard Skills & Tools

paid media leadershipmulti-channel paid practicesP&L ownershipgross margin managementcommercial outcomessearch advertisingsocial media advertisingprogrammatic advertisingstrategy inspectionexecution oversight

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcross-functional credibilityteam developmentleadershipstrategic thinkingquality assuranceclient engagementalignment facilitationoperational excellencecommunication