Senior Director Paid Media

Method Recruiting, a 3x Inc. 5000 company; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with company match

PTO & holidays

Complimentary gym membership

Training & merch discounts

Life insurance & EAP

Job summary

Method Recruiting is seeking a Senior Director of Integrated Paid Media to lead planning, execution and optimization of multi-channel paid media campaigns. You will shape strategy, budgets and performance measurement, and manage agency partners to meet acquisition, conversion and retention goals.

The role requires strong leadership, an analytical mindset and collaboration across Marketing, Analytics, Creative and Sales teams to drive growth and lifecycle initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in integrated paid media, across multiple locations or franchises.
• Advanced knowledge of paid media platforms and measurement tools and applying analytics guidance to optimization.
• Proven leadership and ability to manage high-performing teams.
• Experience in membership-based or wellness-related business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution and optimization of integrated paid media campaigns across channels including search, Google, Meta, display, video, affiliate, programmatic, radio, OOH and print.
• Shape paid media strategy, budgets and performance measurement, then drive execution to support acquisition, conversion and retention.
• Develop media briefs and go-to-market plans translating goals into actionable paid media direction with agency partners.
• Manage paid media agency relationships and ensure alignment to goals, brand standards, timelines and KPIs.
• Establish weekly performance reviews, campaign recaps, testing plans, and accountability with partners and internal teams.
• Own day-to-day media performance, pacing, optimization and escalation with agencies and internal teams.
• Drive market-level media execution for new openings, priority regions and key promotional periods.
• Collaborate with Marketing Analytics and Strategy to interpret data and translate insights into recommendations.
• Support test-and-learn initiatives including A/B testing and conversion rate optimization.
• Collaborate with Creative, Campaign Strategy, Lifecycle, Social, MarTech, Analytics, Sales and Web to ensure integrated campaigns.
• Stay current with paid media trends and platform updates to stay ahead of the curve.

Skills

Integrated paid media

Leadership

Analytics

Team management

Campaign optimization

Tools

Google Ads

Meta Ads

Google Analytics

Tableau

DOMO

Job description

Senior Director of Integrated Paid Media

About This Role

Our client is bold, upbeat, and motivating. Not only in our fitness routines, but in our work environment as well. Like our members, our employees know how to rise to a challenge and manage it head on. Our Core Purpose is to create loyal, lifelong fans and exercise practitioners. To achieve this purpose, our Core Values are: fight hard to win, take personal responsibility, be optimistic and have fun, grow, and learn and be a team player.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution and optimization of integrated paid media campaigns across all channels, including paid search, Google, Meta, display, video, affiliate, programmatic, radio, out-of-home and print.
• Support the VP of Marketing Analytics and Strategy in shaping paid media strategy, channel allocation, budget allocation and performance measurement, then lead execution and optimization to support acquisition, conversion and retention.
• Develop clear media briefs and go-to-market plans that translate business goals, campaign priorities and audience insights into actionable paid media direction, then work closely with agency partners to execute, optimize and hold them accountable to performance expectations.
• Manage all paid media agency partner relationships, ensuring partners are aligned to business goals, brand standards, timelines and performance expectations.
• Establish a strong operating rhythm with agency partners, including weekly performance reviews, campaign recaps, testing plans, issue resolution and clear accountability against KPI’s.
• Own day-to-day media performance management, including campaign pacing, optimization, issue resolution and escalation with agency partners and internal teams.
• Drive market-level media execution for new gym openings, competitive markets, priority regions and key promotional periods with agency support.
• Partner with the VP of Marketing Analytics and Strategy to interpret performance data, identify optimization opportunities and translate insights into clear recommendations for paid media execution.
• Support test-and-learn initiatives, including A/B testing, creative testing and conversion rate optimization, in partnership with the VP of Marketing Analytics and Strategy.
• Collaborate closely with other Marketing department directors, including Creative, Campaign Strategy, Lifecycle, Social and Influencer, MarTech, Analytics, Sales and Web to ensure paid media plans support integrated customer acquisition and lifecycle efforts.
• Stay current with paid media trends, platform updates and consumer behavior shifts to keep the strategy ahead of the curve.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in integrated paid media, preferably within a multi-location or franchise environment.
• Proven track record of driving growth through performance marketing and integrated paid media strategy.
• Advanced knowledge of paid media platforms and measurement tools, including Google Ads, Meta Ads, Google Analytics and media management platforms, with the ability to apply analytics guidance to campaign optimization.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using BI tools like Tableau or DOMO and collaborating with analytics leaders to turn data into action.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to manage high-performing teams.
• Experience in a membership-based or wellness-related business a plus.
• Supporting a decentralized HQ team. Candidates should be comfortable collaborating across time zones in a multi-state environment.
• Occasional travel will be needed for team connection and key business initiatives.
• Base salary range: depending on experience, skills and location.
• Collaborative, high-energy culture with leaders who value innovation, growth and continuous improvement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and supplemental life benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored life insurance and Employee Assistance Program.
• Competitive paid time off and holiday programs.
• Complimentary gym membership for you and one eligible family member.
• Discounts on personal training and in-club merchandise, including supplements.