Director, Paid Media Strategy & Growth

Bully Pulpit International; Washington; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health insurance

401(k) with match

Generous vacation time

Phone reimbursement

Unlimited sick time

16 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Bully Pulpit International is seeking a Director of Paid Media to lead strategy and execution for high-impact campaigns across clients. You will manage end-to-end advertising, develop data-driven media plans, and present insights to clients with confidence.

This role requires 8–11 years in digital media, strong analytical skills, and experience with big-budget campaigns across corporate and political contexts. Hybrid office work is expected with remote options available.

Qualifications

• 8–11 years of experience in digital media strategy and buying.
• Proven ability to manage campaigns for corporate reputation, public affairs, and/or political clients.
• Strong analytical skills with media tools and BI software.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage clients and end-to-end advertising campaigns with high accountability, quality, and results.
• Develop comprehensive, data-backed media plans aligned with client goals; lead paid media POVs for clients or internal teams with limited paid experience.
• Regularly present sophisticated media strategies, reporting, and performance insights directly to clients.
• Oversee how campaigns are executed, optimized, and analyzed across digital and traditional platforms, including partner negotiation and contracting.
• Foster strong working relationships across client and internal teams to set strategic goals around measurement, testing, and execution.

Tools

GWI

Comscore

Datorama

Google Analytics

Tableau

Job description

Bully Pulpit International is seeking a Director of Paid Media to lead strategy and execution for high-impact campaigns across clients. You will manage end-to-end advertising, develop data-driven media plans, and present insights to clients with confidence.

This role requires 8–11 years in digital media, strong analytical skills, and experience with big-budget campaigns across corporate and political contexts. Hybrid office work is expected with remote options available.