Data-Driven Paid Media Strategist — Multi-Platform Growth

Hearst Newspapers; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Competitive retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Dependent Care Reimbursement

Mental wellbeing benefits

Inclusive health services

Fertility coverage

Pet wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Hearst Newspapers is seeking a Paid Media Strategist to plan, execute, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. You will be responsible for analytics, tracking, attribution, and reporting to deliver actionable insights and maximize performance.

The ideal candidate is data-driven with hands-on experience using GA4, GTM, Looker Studio, Agency Analytics, CRM Automations, Zapier, Meta Pixel, and Conversion API.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing paid media campaigns across social and digital platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, YouTube Ads, TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Campaign Manager.
• Experience implementing and troubleshooting Meta Pixel, Conversion API (CAPI), Google Ads Conversion Tracking, and related attribution technologies.
• Proficiency with GA4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, and Agency Analytics.
• Understanding ad operations processes including campaign setup, trafficking, QA, tagging, and measurement validation.
• Experience building reports and dashboards that translate performance data into actionable business insights.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance metrics across multiple reporting systems and platforms.
• Experience with audience development, conversion optimization, attribution modeling, and performance measurement.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Analytics, Business, Communications, Advertising, Data Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to present data and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple campaigns, priorities, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build, execute, and optimize paid media campaigns across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other digital advertising platforms.
• Develop and manage direct response and brand campaigns designed to drive customer acquisition, engagement, lead generation, and retention.
• Execute A/B testing strategies to improve campaign performance through optimization of creative, audience targeting, bidding strategies, placements, and conversion objectives.
• Create paid acquisition plans and provide regular reporting on campaign performance, pacing, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Implement and maintain campaign tracking infrastructure, including Meta Pixel, Conversion API (CAPI), Google Ads Conversion Tracking, and related attribution solutions.
• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot tags using Google Tag Manager to ensure accurate tracking, measurement, and attribution across campaigns.
• Set up and manage Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and other analytics platforms to track campaign performance, analyze user behavior, evaluate attribution models, and identify conversion paths that inform optimization strategies.
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot reporting dashboards within Looker Studio, PowerBI, and Agency Analytics, ensuring data accuracy and delivering actionable performance insights.
• Partner with clients, sales teams, and internal stakeholders on campaign strategy, reporting, optimization recommendations, and performance reviews.
• Assist with ad operations functions including campaign setup, trafficking, QA, tracking validation, platform integrations, and troubleshooting across advertising platforms.

Skills

Paid media strategy

Data-driven

Campaign optimization

Analytics interpretation

Client communication

A/B testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Analytics/Advertising

Tools

GA4

Google Tag Manager

Looker Studio

Agency Analytics

CRM Automations/Connections

Zapier

Meta Pixel

Conversion API

Google Ads

Job description

Hearst Newspapers is seeking a Paid Media Strategist to plan, execute, and optimize digital advertising campaigns across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn. You will be responsible for analytics, tracking, attribution, and reporting to deliver actionable insights and maximize performance.

The ideal candidate is data-driven with hands-on experience using GA4, GTM, Looker Studio, Agency Analytics, CRM Automations, Zapier, Meta Pixel, and Conversion API.