Paid Media Strategy Leader

Vylor; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO + wellbeing pay

Parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vylor, an innovator in agricultural genetics, is hiring a Paid Media Strategy Leader to shape the North America media approach. You will build an in-house paid media function, set audience-first strategies, and drive budgets across programmatic, endemic/native, and traditional channels.

You’ll guide strategic planning, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, creative, and analytics teams while mentoring junior staff. This is a senior leadership role based in Johnston, IA.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in ag or adjacent fields with strong writing, media planning, and strategic planning.
• Leadership experience in an agency or in-house team.
• Proven omni-channel media strategy and ROI optimization.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead internal paid media buying and planning.
• Develop data-informed media strategies aligning with business goals.
• Oversee budgeting, media mix modeling, and go-to-market plans.
• Lead campaign dashboards and performance reporting.
• Mentor paid media and search marketing roles.

Skills

Omni-channel media strategy

Team leadership

Data analytics

Ad tech platforms knowledge

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/advertising/agriculture communications

Tools

Google Ads

DV360

Meta Ads Manager

LinkedIn Campaign Manager

The Trade Desk

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Vylor is seeking an experienced and strategic Paid Media Strategy Leader to develop, grow, and oversee paid media initiatives as part of the North America Marketing Communications in-house team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on building an industry leading media function and discipline that drives business outcomes for the Vylor seed brands including Pioneer, Brevant, Hoegemeyer, AgVenture, and Licensing & Distribution.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding and working knowledge in omni-channel media planning, including programmatic, endemic, native, print, radio, and TV, while simultaneously guiding strategy, team development, budgeting, and operational excellence. The role will ensure the Vylor paid media efforts are efficient, innovative, insights-driven, measurable, and aligned with both business objectives and industry best practices.

Paid Media Strategy & Investment Planning

• Build and lead the Vylor internal paid media buying and planning function
• Develop and execute data-informed, audience-first media strategies to support business goals across target customer segments (retailers, growers, channel partners)
• Oversee campaign planning, budgeting, media mix modeling, and go-to-market strategies across:
• Programmatic (display, CTV/OTT, audio, video)
• Endemic & Native Media (ag publishers, sponsored content)
• Traditional (radio, TV, print)

Operational Leadership & Execution

• Establish standard operating procedures for paid media implementation, tagging, tracking, and performance reporting
• Evaluate and onboard ad tech platforms (e.g., DSPs, DMPs, analytics, tagging solutions)
• Engage with media technology and vendor considerations, ensuring cost-efficiency and future scalability
• Oversee media partner RFP’s, media planning presentations and decks, campaign budgets, and media calendars

Team Development & Coaching

• Mentor a paid media specialist role and a search marketing role to guide their day-to-day tasks
• Operate as a player-coach—executing and optimizing campaigns
• Foster cross-functional alignment with in-house strategic comms, content, creative, and analytics teams

Performance Management & Insights

• Lead the design and deployment of campaign performance dashboards using platforms such as Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, and vendor insights
• Drive continuous optimization through A/B testing, bid strategy adjustments, audience refinement, and creative performance reviews
• Communicate performance and strategic impact to stakeholders, including executive leadership, marketing managers, and business units
• Represent paid media best practices within the broader organization, contributing to media education and capability-building
• Evaluate industry trends and competitive benchmarks to maintain leadership in agriculture marketing

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in the field of marketing, advertising, public relations, or agricultural communications.

Experience

• Eight or more years with an ag/adjacent business, a communications agency, or other professional experiences performing similar work with an emphasis on excellent writing skills, media planning, message development and strategic planning.

Additional Knowledge, Abilities And Skills For This Position

• 5+ years in a supervisory or leadership role within an agency or in-house team
• Proven track record in omni-channel media strategy, including programmatic, endemic/native, TV, radio, and print
• Strong background in data analytics, attribution modeling, and ROI optimization
• Knowledge of Google Ads, DV360, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, The Trade Desk, and ad serving/tagging technologies
• Experience managing large-scale budgets and working with cross-functional teams

Preferred

• Experience in agriculture, B2B, or rural marketing sectors
• Familiarity with CRM systems, audience segmentation tools, and first-party data strategy
• Experience launching or leading in-house media functions and guiding organizational change

Benefits – How We’ll Support You

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.