Senior Paid Media Specialist

The Travel Corporation

Senior Paid Media Specialist at The Travel Corporation, overseeing paid media operations and ensuring alignment with strategies and budgets. Collaborating with external agencies to monitor performance and provide strategic recommendations.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeCosta Mesa • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in managing paid media campaigns, including budget oversight, performance analysis, and strategic optimization across digital platforms. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for collaborating with internal teams and external agencies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Paid Media ExperienceMedia PlanningBudget ManagementPerformance AnalysisCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Digital Media PlatformsCampaign ImplementationKPI AlignmentForecastingOptimization Principles

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailProcess ManagementOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft Teams

Industry Keywords

Agency ManagementPerformance TrackingFinancial OversightStrategic RecommendationsMedia Agency Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the VP of Paid Media in managing the day-to-day relationship with our external paid media agency.
Ensure agency execution aligns with agreed strategies, media plans, and business priorities.
Monitor campaign implementation to confirm accuracy across platforms, budgets, tracking, and reporting.
Proactively identify risks, gaps, or inefficiencies and provide structured recommendations for resolution.
Help hold agency partners accountable to timelines, deliverables, and performance standards.
Contribute informed perspectives on media plans, channel strategies, testing roadmaps, and optimization approaches.
Participate in agency calls as a subject matter expert, ensuring full understanding of both tactical and strategic discussions.
Support the development of strategic recommendations based on performance trends and investment opportunities.
Conduct ongoing reviews of campaign performance to ensure alignment with KPIs and forecasts.
Support full financial oversight of paid media investment.
Track budgets, pacing, invoicing, reconciliations, and platform spend accuracy.
Work closely with internal marketing, analytics, and finance teams to ensure alignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on paid media experience across key digital platforms (Google, Meta, programmatic, etc.)
Experience working within an agency or with external media agencies in a governance or oversight capacity.
Strong understanding of media planning, forecasting and optimization principles.
Demonstrated ability to analyze performance data and translate findings into clear strategic insights.
Experience managing budgets and financial tracking related to paid media.
Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex discussions for broader stakeholders.
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and process management capabilities.
Proficient in Microsoft product (outlook, TEAMs).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off