Paid Media Operations Analyst Durham, North Carolina

Dollar Shave Club; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Fridays

Free Dollar Shave Club Products

Job summary

Dollar Shave Club is hiring a Paid Media Operations Analyst to join the Growth team in Durham, NC. This full‑time, 1099 contractor role focuses on day‑to‑day operations for performance media, including search and social buying, trafficking, tracking, and optimization.

You’ll support a fast‑paced team responsible for large monthly media spend and KPI targets, with opportunities to learn from an experienced group through training and development.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field; or unrelated degree with 1-3 years of experience
• Platform familiarity with modern search engines and social media channels as a fluent user
• Strong ability to synthesize trends and data into actionable insights
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple platforms and workflows while maintaining attention to detail
• Adept at communicating with many team members in a fast-paced environment
• Previous internship or other experience involving paid media strategy or digital marketing is preferred

Responsibilities

• Support the growth team in planning and executing content across platforms
• Oversee digital campaigns end-to-end, from inception to launch
• Monitor budget pacing and recommend changes to hit performance targets
• Conduct ongoing optimizations across the campaign lifecycle
• Collaborate with the team to brief and review creative assets
• Track and report performance metrics and extract learnings
• Support end-to-end execution of affiliate and UGC campaigns across platforms

Skills

Platform familiarity

Research skills

Organization

Communication

Paid media experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business (or related)

1–3 years experience with unrelated degree considered

Tools

Google Ads

Social media platforms

Job description

In 2011, Dollar Shave Club didn’t just shake up the shaving aisle—we reinvented it. A viral video put us on the map, and our direct-to-consumer model challenged an entire industry by making great razors accessible, affordable, and actually fun to buy.

Since then, we’ve grown far beyond blades. From grooming to personal care, we’ve built a lineup of quality essentials designed to make life easier (and smoother), whether you find us online or in stores near you.

Today, DSC is expanding into new categories and new markets, but our DNA hasn’t changed. We’re still here to cut the BS, deliver real value, and bring a little humor to the everyday routine.

So what are you waiting for? Join the Club.

ROLE SUMMARY:

We're looking for a Paid Media Operations Analyst to join the Growth team and play a key part in driving the day-to-day operations and success of our performance media. In this role, you'll gain hands‑on experience in search & social media buying, process development, performance analysis, and creative pipeline management.

Your work will focus heavily on the executional excellence required to drive a large monthly media spend in pursuit of aggressive KPI goals. You will support a high-speed internal team in trafficking, tracking, optimizing, and analyzing ads across the entire media landscape. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent teamwork and communication skills, and a desire to master the ins and outs of paid media from the ground up. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn from an experienced team with a strong capacity for education & training.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the growth team in planning and executing content across platforms
• Oversee digital campaigns end-to-end, delivering against agreed specifications from inception to launch and acting as the day-to-day operational contact
• Monitor budget pacing for campaigns and recommend changes to achieve performance targets
• Conduct ongoing optimizations across the campaign lifecycle, including SEM keyword management, social creative monitoring, and other vital functions
• Collaborate with the team to brief and review creative assets, ensuring content resonates with target audiences
• Track and report on performance metrics, pulling key learnings that the team can use to optimize future content
• Participate in team brainstorms and contribute fresh ideas to drive the goals of the DTC team and the company
• Support the end-to-end execution of affiliate and UGC campaigns, assisting with asset briefing, offer delivery, and performance tracking across platforms

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education/Experience: Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field; or unrelated degree with 1-3 years of experience
• Platform Familiarity: Experienced with modern search engines and social media channels as a fluent user
• Research Skills: Strong ability to synthesize trends and data into actionable insights
• Organization: Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple platforms and workflows simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail
• Communication Skills: Adept at maintaining high levels of communication with numerous team members and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• Previous internship or other experience involving paid media strategy or digital marketing is preferred

POSITION TYPE:
This is a full-time, 1099 contractor position with an expected duration of 6 to 12 months.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This position is in-office, working out of our HQ in Durham, North Carolina 4x a week.

SALARY:
$36-$40/ hr.

BENEFITS:

• Half day Fridays year-round (subject to business needs)
• Free Dollar Shave Club Products

Dollar Shave Club is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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