Senior Paid Social Manager

Scribd, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Comprehensive health coverage

Wellness stipends

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Scribd, Inc. is looking for a Senior Paid Social Manager to join their performance marketing team in Chicago, Illinois. This role will focus on scaling user acquisition for Scribd's products through effective social advertising strategies. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience managing paid social campaigns, particularly in subscription models, alongside proven expertise with platforms such as Meta Ads and TikTok Ads. The position offers a flexible work model and comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid time off, and wellness stipends.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing paid social campaigns, focused on subscription or D2C products.
• Proven track record of scaling social advertising efficiently while maintaining or improving LTV:CAC.
• Deep expertise in data analysis and leveraging AI tools for performance.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize paid social advertising budgets across multiple platforms.
• Develop and execute paid social strategies aligned with growth objectives.
• Analyze funnel performance from ad click through to subscription activation.

Skills

Paid social campaign management

Audience targeting

Conversion optimization

Analytical skills

Data visualization

Tools

Meta Ads Manager

TikTok Ads

Reddit Ads

Google Tag Manager

Job description

Scribd, Inc. is on a mission to advance human understanding. Our four products — Scribd®, Slideshare®, Everand™, and Fable — help billions of people across the globe move beyond access and into insight, application, and expertise.

About The Role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Paid Social Manager to join our performance marketing team, focusing on scaling our presence across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and exploring other emerging social platforms. This role will be instrumental in driving user acquisition for our Everand and Fable products through social advertising strategies.

What You’ll Do

• Own and optimize paid social advertising budgets across Meta, TikTok, Reddit, and other social platforms for web and mobile app campaigns
• Develop and execute paid social strategies aligned with our growth objectives and brand guidelines
• Build and maintain sophisticated audience targeting frameworks, sustaining results through platform shifts and creative fatigue
• Design and execute structured testing plans across bidding models, creative formats, and audience strategies; produce durable test plans and playbooks the team can reuse
• Collaborate with Creative to develop high-performing ad content, influencing briefs with performance data
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate experimentation and creative iteration. Ex: concept generation, dynamic creative optimization (DCO), and performance prediction to expand test velocity
• Lead learning reviews and document test results so insights are actionable and built into future planning cycles
• Partner with Product and Engineering to identify landing page friction points, propose A/B test hypotheses, and own a CRO testing roadmap across landing pages
• Analyze funnel performance from ad click through to subscription activation, connecting paid media inputs to downstream conversion outcomes
• Partner with data science to develop attribution models, incrementality tests, and LTV signaling pipelines
• Own regular analytics and reporting; effectively communicate performance, wins, and challenges to stakeholders

Who You Are

• 6+ years of experience managing paid social campaigns, with at least 3 years focused on subscription or D2C products
• Proven track record of scaling social advertising spend efficiently while maintaining or improving LTV:CAC
• Deep expertise in Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, and Reddit Ads platforms, including structured testing across bidding, creative, and audience
• Strong understanding of conversion optimization, audience targeting, and creative testing methodologies
• Experience with attribution models and incrementality testing; able to pressure-test data and validate what actually drove performance before scaling
• In-depth understanding of automated bid strategies with experience optimizing toward CPA or ROAS goals
• Comfortable using AI tools in your day-to-day workflow (Ex: for creative concepting, performance analysis, or experimentation) and genuinely curious about how emerging tools change what's possible
• Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in data visualization tools
• Track record of cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience marketing subscription products or digital content services
• Google Tag Manager experience
• Familiarity with mobile app marketing and app store optimization
• Familiarity and eagerness to work with AI tools

Salary Range

In California: $107,500 to $165,000. Outside California in the US: $89,000 to $156,000. In Canada: $113,000 CAD to $144,000 CAD.

Benefits At Scribd, Inc.

• Scribd Flex (flexible work model)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Mental health support and disability coverage
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, holidays, winter break, volunteer time, and sabbaticals
• Paid parental leave and family support benefits
• Retirement matching and employee equity
• Learning and development programs and professional growth opportunities
• Wellness and home office stipends
• Complimentary access to the Scribd, Inc. suite of products
• Enterprise access to leading AI tools

Equal Employment Opportunity

Scribd, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, and believe that a diversity of perspectives and experiences create a foundation for the best ideas.