Growth Marketing Lead

Clera; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Clera in New York City is seeking a senior, client-facing paid media lead. You will own high-impact accounts end-to-end across Meta, TikTok, and Google, balancing media strategy with creative performance to help brands scale efficiently.

This on-site role requires 4–8 years of hands-on experience, strong presentation skills, and a proven ability to drive multi-million budgets while delivering clear, data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in paid media with agency or consumer app background.
• Deep hands-on expertise in Meta Ads platform and campaign management.
• Managed client paid media accounts with ≈$1M+ monthly spend.
• Experience across Meta, TikTok, and Google campaigns.
• Ability to translate performance data into strategic client recommendations.
• Experience leading client relationships and quarterly business reviews.
• Strong presentation and deck-building skills.
• Familiarity with mobile attribution: SKAN, AEM, and partners is a plus.
• Background in independent or boutique agency environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee annual media budgets of $5M to $50M across Meta, TikTok, and Google.
• Lead client relationships through meetings, strategy sessions, and quarterly business reviews.
• Develop cohesive growth strategies that place creative performance at the center of paid advertising programs.
• Translate performance data into clear, actionable insights for clients, creative teams, and media buyers.
• Identify and execute optimizations across funnel strategy, signal quality, offer testing, and measurement to improve media efficiency.
• Partner with forward-deployed creatives and media buyers to turn data insights into high-performing content and scaled campaigns.

Skills

Paid media management

Client relationships

Analytics & insights

Cross-channel campaigns

Presentation skills

Tools

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

Google Ads

Job description

About the Role

This is a senior, client-facing role at a fast-growing AdTech and performance marketing company that combines AI-driven creative intelligence with hands-on paid social execution. You will own high-impact client accounts end-to-end, sitting at the intersection of media strategy and creative performance to help brands scale efficiently across paid social channels.

What You'll Do

• Oversee annual media budgets of $5M to $50M across Meta, TikTok, and Google, driving efficient spend and account scalability.
• Lead client relationships through regular meetings, strategy sessions, and quarterly business reviews.
• Develop cohesive growth strategies that place creative performance at the center of paid advertising programs.
• Translate creative and media performance data into clear, actionable insights for clients, creative teams, and media buyers.
• Identify and execute optimizations across funnel strategy, signal quality, offer testing, and measurement to improve media efficiency.
• Partner with forward-deployed creatives and media buyers to turn data insights into high-performing content and scaled campaigns.

What We're Looking For

• 4 to 8 years of paid media experience, with agency and/or consumer app background strongly preferred.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Meta (Facebook/Instagram) paid advertising platforms and campaign management.
• Demonstrated sole ownership of client paid media accounts at approximately $1M or more in monthly spend.
• Experience managing campaigns across Meta, TikTok, and Google simultaneously.
• Strong ability to translate performance analytics into strategic recommendations and client-ready presentations.
• Experience leading client relationships and conducting quarterly business reviews with senior stakeholders.
• Comfort optimizing media efficiency through funnel strategy, offer testing, and measurement approaches beyond standard dashboards.
• Strong presentation and deck-building skills for clear communication in client meetings.
• Familiarity with mobile advertising measurement systems such as SKAN, AEM, and mobile measurement partners is a plus.
• Background in independent or boutique agency environments managing multiple client accounts is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $130,000 to $175,000 USD annually.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

This role is fully on-site in New York City, New York. In-office presence is required full-time.