Paid Media Strategist

Red Door Interactive; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Door Interactive is seeking a paid media professional to drive planning, optimization, and reporting across multiple platforms from San Diego, CA, with a flexible hybrid model. The role emphasizes data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and strong client communication.

The candidate will manage multi-million-dollar budgets, lead campaign execution, and collaborate with analytics teams to ensure accurate tracking and impactful results for California-based and U.S.-based clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years of experience in a Paid Media role.
• Passion for media strategy and planning with track record translating goals into media recommendations.
• Deep understanding of client strategy and how that translates to media planning and channel strategy.
• Expert knowledge of paid search and digital, plus traditional paid media tools.
• Hands-on tactical experience in major ad platforms including Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, CTV.
• Experience managing annual media budgets of $3M+.
• Advanced integrated analysis skills to uncover insights and opportunities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present findings clearly.
• Client presentation skills with ability to communicate performance data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Manager to understand client objectives and how paid media supports broader strategy.
• Participate in planning, research and analysis to inform media decisions.
• Lead media planning and strategy for assigned accounts with guidance as needed.
• Execute and manage paid media campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Ensure campaigns are built accurately, follow best practices, and are optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to ensure proper tracking and performance monitoring.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients regarding paid media efforts.
• Maintain precise budget oversight, delivery pacing, and reporting.
• Bring proactive thinking, new ideas, and test plans to improve outcomes.

Skills

Paid media strategy

Budget management

Client communication

Google Ads

Meta (Facebook)

LinkedIn Ads

CTV advertising

Data analysis

Presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Ads

Meta

LinkedIn

Job description

Is This You?

You love the challenge of making every media dollar work smarter. You’re energized by uncovering insights, tightening performance, and building strategies that drive measurable results. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, stay sharp on emerging trends, and bring a data-driven mindset to every account you touch.

What You’ll Need:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience:
  • 4-7 years of experience in a Paid Media role
  • A passion for media strategy and planning, with a track record of translating client goals into media recommendations
  • Deep understanding of client strategy and how that translates to media planning and channel strategy
  • Expert knowledge of paid search and digital, as well as traditional paid media tools, techniques, vendors, and platforms
  • Hands-on tactical experience in major ad platforms, including Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, CTV, etc
  • Experience successfully managing significant annual media budgets ($3 million+)
  • Advanced and integrated analysis skills to uncover key insights and actionable opportunities, or testing ideas
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly and effectively craft a compelling narrative and present analysis findings to internal and external stakeholders
  • Client presentation skills with the ability to communicate performance data and campaign insights clearly and confidently

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with your Manager to understand each client’s objectives and how paid media supports their broader strategy
• Participate in planning, research, and analysis to inform media decisions
• Lead media planning and strategy for assigned accounts, with guidance as needed
• Execute and manage paid media campaigns across multiple platforms
• Ensure campaigns are built accurately, follow platform best practices, and are continually optimized for performance
• Collaborate with analytics teams to ensure proper tracking and performance monitoring
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for clients regarding their paid media efforts
• Maintain precise budget oversight, delivery pacing, and reporting
• Bring proactive thinking, new ideas, and meaningful test plans to improve outcomes

This role is based in San Diego, CA, with a flexible hybrid work model. Remote candidates in approved U.S. locations will be considered for the right fit.

This role requires someone who is comfortable working Pacific Standard Time (PST) hours, as the clients supported are based in California.

This range may differ based on your geographic location, cost of living considerations, and individual experience and skill set.

Hiring Range

$85,000—$95,000 USD

Red Door’s Commitment to Coming Together at Work

When work resonates with people in a wide range of industries, geographies, and cultures, we all win. To create impactful work together, we nurture an inclusive environment that invites diverse voices and empowers our people to contribute their whole selves to our craft.

Red Door Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer Celebrating the Diversity of our Employees, our Clients, and the Work We Do.