Adtalem Global Education is hiring: Senior Manager- Paid Media in Chicago

Senior Manager, Paid Media – Chicago, IL

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: $80,336.75 – $140,851.54 (adjusted based on experience, location, market factors, and responsibilities)

Job Description

• Assist in the execution of full‑funnel media strategies aligned with brand growth, lead generation, and enrollment goals.
• Manage day‑to‑day operations of media campaigns, including budgeting, pacing, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with analytics and agency teams to implement measurement frameworks (MMM, Salesforce, Incrementality) and optimize channel performance.
• Support test‑and‑learn initiatives by coordinating creative and media experiments and reporting on outcomes.
• Partner with creative and web teams to ensure alignment between media placements and messaging.
• Maintain documentation and reporting dashboards to track campaign KPIs and budget pacing.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across marketing, enrollment, and analytics to ensure campaign alignment.
• Serve as a point of contact for agency partners on campaign execution and reporting.
• Assist in preparing presentations and performance summaries for leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Contribute to the development of media briefs and creative asset planning.
• Foster strong internal partnerships across marketing, enrollment, and analytics teams to ensure cohesive planning and execution.
• Create and review monthly and annual budgets.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferably in marketing or a related field.
• Master's Degree or MBA preferred.
• Eight (8) years at an agency or brand directly responsible for the execution of paid media.
• Experience running both brand and performance media with the knowledge to connect media performance through the funnel to drive efficiency and growth.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in campaign performance reporting and optimization.
• Familiarity with MMM, incrementality, and brand measurement to optimize media.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced regulated environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in media platforms such as SA360, DV360, Meta Ads Manager, DSPs and analytic tools.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $80,336.75 and $140,851.54. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job‑related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual incentive program, subject to performance

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation