Associate Director, Paid Social

realchemistry; United States; Híbrido; USD 140 000 - 200 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Real Chemistry is seeking an Associate Director, Paid Social to lead strategy and execution for healthcare and pharmaceutical accounts. This hybrid role can be based in Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or remote within the US, requiring strong leadership and platform expertise.

The role combines strategic planning, client leadership, and team development, driving innovation and measurable ROIs across a portfolio of campaigns while collaborating with analytics, strategy, and client

Qualificações

• 5+ years of digital media campaign management experience.
• 3+ years hands-on platform experience in Programmatic, Paid Search or Paid Social.
• Proven track record taking on increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to multi-task in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading day-to-day meetings, statuses and calls.
• Experience in platform strategy and tactical recommendations.
• Experience with client communication and deliverables.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Lead paid social strategy and tactical planning across multiple client accounts.
• Translate business objectives into sophisticated audience-led activation plans.
• Elevate channel recommendations into integrated omnichannel approaches.
• Oversee campaign execution, optimization and reporting.
• Manage financial stewardship across campaigns and accounts.
• Develop test-and-learn frameworks for innovation and performance.
• Serve as escalation point for performance concerns and roadblocks.
• Build frameworks translating performance data into ROI insights.
• Identify and evaluate emerging platforms, technologies and partnerships.
• Partner with Integrated Media, Analytics, Strategy and Operations teams.
• Lead strategic client conversations and trusted relationships.
• Oversee monthly billing and budget actualization for accuracy.

Conhecimentos

Programmatic

Paid Search

Paid Social

Campaign management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration-it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people-we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.

Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.

Real Chemistry is looking for an Associate Director, Paid Social to join our growing Biddable Media team!

The Associate Director, Paid Social is a strategic and operational leader responsible for guiding channel strategy, campaign execution, team development, and client success across a portfolio of healthcare and pharmaceutical accounts. Serving as a trusted strategic partner and escalation point, this individual oversees Managers, Senior Managers, Supervisors and junior team members while driving innovation, campaign excellence, account evolution and performance growth. The Associate Director brings platform expertise, strong client leadership skills, and a passion for advancing paid social capabilities through new technologies, audience strategies, data-driven insights and test-and-learn initiatives.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices-including Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or Lambertville-or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What you'll do:

• Lead paid social strategy and tactical planning across multiple client accounts, translating business objectives into sophisticated audience-led activation plans.
• Elevate channel recommendations into integrated, omnichannel approaches that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Oversee campaign execution, optimization, reporting and financial stewardship across a portfolio of campaigns and accounts.
• Develop and implement strategic test-and-learn frameworks that drive account innovation and continuous performance improvement.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for campaign performance concerns, operational challenges, client requests and project roadblocks.
• Build frameworks that help teams translate campaign performance data into compelling business insights and ROI narratives.
• Identify, evaluate and introduce emerging platforms, technologies, audience solutions, measurement capabilities and vendor partnerships.
• Partner closely with Integrated Media, Analytics, Strategy, Ad Operations, Creative and Client Experience teams to deliver connected media solutions.
• Lead strategic client conversations, presentations and recommendations while building trusted relationships across client organizations.
• Oversee monthly billing, financial tracking and budget actualization to ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Ensure flawless campaign launches through strong operational processes, quality assurance standards and team oversight.
• Mentor, coach and develop Managers, Supervisors, Senior Associates and Associates while helping to build future leaders within the Paid Social practice.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training and performance management initiatives across the team.
• Contribute to thought leadership, process improvement and the continued evolution of Real Chemistry Media's paid social capabilities.

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

Our Company values - Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an "I" - really speak to you.

You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We're always evolving.

You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• 5+ years of professional experience working in digital media as a campaign manager - while owning buying platform management, campaign management, optimization & digital media operations
• 3+ years of hands-on platform experience - Programmatic, Paid Search and/or Paid Social
• Successful track record of taking on increasing levels of responsibility
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize accordingly in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Experience with leading day-to-day meetings, statuses, calls
• Experience in platform strategy and tactical recommendations
• Experience with client communication & deliverables
• Experience in healthcare industry (preferred