Paid Media Strategist | The Points Guy

The Points Guy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance Coverage (medical, RX

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Holiday Pay

401(k) with match

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Bonding Benefit

Job summary

The Points Guy, based in New York, seeks an experienced Paid Media Strategist to lead acquisition campaigns across Finserv and Travel sectors. You’ll optimize Google Search and Microsoft Ads, analyze performance data, and drive testing roadmaps to inform strategy and growth.

This hybrid role blends hands‑on optimization with stakeholder storytelling. Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years in paid media, strong SQL/Excel skills, and familiarity with Databricks, Fivetran, and Hightouch.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of paid media strategy experience for high‑volume acquisition programs.
• Proficiency with Google Ads; experience with Meta Ads is a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset focused on performance marketing and growth economics.
• Ability to translate insights into strategic roadmaps and collaborate cross‑functionally.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills; familiarity with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize paid media campaigns to drive acquisition and funnel performance at scale.
• Analyze performance data and surface actionable recommendations to improve efficiency.
• Translate data into clear insights for stakeholders and tell the performance story.
• Iterate through full‑funnel testing using A/B and multivariate tests.
• Leverage SQL, Databricks, and GTM to monitor attribution and incrementality.
• Explore emerging ad platforms while maintaining vendor relationships.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to optimize the end‑to‑end user journey.

Skills

Paid media strategy

Google Ads & Microsoft Ads

SQL

Tools

Databricks

Hightouch

Fivetran

Google Tag Manager

Excel

Job description

This role requires a hybrid schedule and will be based in our New York City office (Tuesday through Thursday) and work fully remotely on Mondays and Fridays each week.

The Points Guy is seeking an experienced and analytically rigorous Paid Media Strategist to help drive acquisition goals within the Finserv and Travel sectors. This role will focus on managing paid search campaigns to drive core KPIs aligned with broader business objectives and unit economics. You'll optimize campaigns to drive growth, communicate insights to internal stakeholders, and dive deep into performance data, visitor behavior, attribution models, and advanced analytics to inform testing strategy. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate cross-functionally with experts in the travel industry and own testing roadmaps that drive business impact and long-term growth.

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What You'll Do

• Own and optimize paid media campaigns to drive customer acquisition and complex conversion funnel performance at scale, with a focus on Google Search and Microsoft Ads.
• Continuously analyze performance data, surfacing actionable recommendations to improve campaign efficiency and profitability.
• Translate complex performance data into clear, compelling insights that influence outcomes and tell the performance story to internal stakeholders.
• Continuously iterate through full-funnel testing, rigorously leveraging A/B and multivariate testing, to drive incremental improvements across core KPIs.
• Leverage analytical and visualization tools such as SQL, Databricks, LLMs, Hightouch, and Google Tag Manager to monitor, understand, and optimize paid media performance, attribution, and incrementality.
• Stay at the forefront of a rapidly evolving search landscape by testing and scaling emerging ad platforms and surfaces, while building vendor relationships to maintain product innovation awareness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other business teams to optimize the end-to-end user journey-from impression to conversion.

What We’re Looking For

• 1-3 years of demonstrated experience executing paid media strategy and performance for high-volume or complex acquisition programs.
• Proficiency with Google Ads, including running structured experiments, setting up conversion uploads, and optimizing bidding strategy. Experience with additional paid media platforms such as Meta Ads is a plus.
• Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with a focus on performance marketing and growth economics.
• Strong communication skills and bias to action. Ability to work autonomously, prioritize projects based on impact, and translate insights into strategic roadmaps.
• Advanced Excel and SQL skills, with familiarity in data visualization tools such as Databricks. Familiarity with data transformation platforms such as Fivetran and Hightouch is a plus.
• Experience navigating attribution, incrementality, and reduced signal transparency as platforms evolve. Ability to collect and manipulate data from disparate data sources, with a willingness to dig deeper and problem-solve.
• Desire to work hands-on in a performance-driven, analytically rigorous environment. Passion for paid media marketing and awareness of emerging best practices, and tools in the space.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex analysis into actionable insights and effectively communicate recommendations to stakeholders.

Compensation

New York City Total Cash Compensation Range: $100,000 - $120,000 per year

Actual compensation varies based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That's why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.

Who We Are

Red Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies - spanning several U.S. businesses, a joint venture in the health services industry, and strategic investments in Europe. Their businesses include The Points Guy, Lonely Planet, Bankrate, the Allconnect Platform, RV Home Client Growth, RV Growth & Transformation, Sage Home Loans Corporation, and more. Across the portfolio, Red Ventures businesses deliver seamless digital experiences for consumers, help Fortune 100 clients solve large-scale digital growth challenges, and create world-class experiences and opportunities for employees. Learn more at redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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