Director of Media Strategy

Gaia, Inc. is seeking a Director of Media Strategy to lead a full-funnel, audience-led media strategy that drives measurable member growth and lifetime value. This is a senior leadership role for a strategic thinker who believes media should do more than generate impressions — it should intentionally connect audience intent, content engagement, and brand health + performance driven subscription outcomes. As a leader within Gaia’s marketing organization, you will architect integrated media strategies that accelerate subscriber acquisition, retention, and brand affinity. You will translate business objectives into privacy-safe, data-informed, future-ready media plans that scale nationally. This role partners closely with our Publishing, Creative Studio, Data & Analytics, Marketing Technology, and external agency partners (Brand and Performance both) to ensure media investments drive meaningful business impact. Expected Salary: $145,000–$165,000 base annually, depending on experience. Our incentive plan provides additional earning potential based on business outcomes. Onsite in-office 5 days a week. Responsibilities Audience & Journey Strategy Develop and evolve audience segmentation frameworks aligned to Gaia’s core member personas and growth priorities Design cross-channel consumer journeys that reflect how audiences discover Gaia, engage with content, and convert into long-term subscribers Lead first-party data activation strategies leveraging behavioral signals, lifecycle insights, and platform intelligence Identify key intent moments across the funnel and define how media influence drives subscription conversion and lifetime value Partner with in-house Lifecycle Marketing and Creative Studio teams to align paid media with retention, upsell, and re-engagement strategies Integrated Media Strategy Own omnichannel strategy across paid search, paid social, programmatic display, online video, CTV, affiliate, and emerging platforms Align paid, owned, and organic efforts to ensure cohesive messaging, sequencing, and measurable outcomes Translate business goals into actionable plans including budget allocation, channel roles, testing roadmaps, KPIs, forecasting, and measurement frameworks Lead planning, pacing, optimization, and performance governance across US campaigns Define channel sequencing and creative alignment based on audience intent and lifecycle stage Brand Health and Performance Growth Build scalable media strategies that drive efficient subscriber acquisition while protecting long-term brand equity Optimize toward KPIs including CPA, ROAS, LTV:CAC ratio, retention contribution, and engagement depth Identify opportunities to increase conversion efficiency through audience refinement, landing experience insights, and creative testing Partner with Agencies and Analytics to ensure media performance is tied to downstream conversion, engagement and retention metrics Innovation & Platform Leadership Establish standards for testing, experimentation, and media quality across platforms Lead incrementality testing, lift studies, creative testing, audience validation, and attribution experiments Evaluate emerging platforms, targeting capabilities, and AI-driven media tools to improve scale and efficiency Collaborate with agency partners to pilot new features and translate innovation into scalable growth initiatives Measurement & Strategic Narrative Partner with Marketing Technology and Analytics to support privacy-compliant measurement, attribution modeling, and executive dashboards Create compelling performance narratives that connect media inputs to subscriber growth, engagement, and revenue outcomes Translate insights into optimization strategies, budget reallocations, and long-term growth opportunities Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence Serve as a senior strategic advisor within the marketing organization Influence cross-functional teams across Growth, Creative, Content, Product, and Analytics to ensure cohesive go-to-market execution Mentor and elevate media team capabilities, fostering a culture of experimentation, accountability, and performance excellence Qualifications What You Bring 8+ years of experience in paid media, integrated marketing, and/or audience strategy within subscription, DTC, or digital media environments from either in-house Brand or top tier Agency. Deep expertise in full funnel orchestration, rapid test and learn, and measurement Strategic fluency in platforms including Google Ads, Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Demand Gen Display, Audio, leading DSPs, and subscription-focused growth channels Strong analytical literacy including GA4 interpretation, attribution modeling, incrementality testing, KPI development, and forecasting Experience activating first-party data, building segmentation models, and mapping full-funnel audience journeys Proven ability to architect scalable media plans with clear budget allocation, channel mix rationale, testing agendas, and measurable business outcomes working in tandem with our agency of record Understanding of how creative, messaging, and content strategy intersect with audience behavior and platform context Exceptional storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex performance data into executive-ready insights and solutions. Experience driving measurable growth within subscription, streaming, wellness, lifestyle, or mission-driven brands is strongly preferred Compensation Range: $145000 - $165000 (USD) More About Gaia Gaia exists as a transformational network to empower a global conscious community. Gaia (Nasdaq: GAIA) is a publicly traded company in Louisville, Colorado. We offer global video streaming of over 8,000 original series, shows, films, documentaries, and practices for conscious living to our members in over 190 countries. Our vast video library serves as a vessel for the community we seek to empower. We are not a subscription service that streams whatever pays our bills. Our content goes deep into select niches of Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Health and Yoga channels. We often cover subjects that other media companies won’t touch. We expect you did explore Gaia’s library of original shows, documentaries, and films. If our work on ancient wisdom, who are we, our true history, coverups, and metaphysics resonates, you might be a good fit for Gaia. We seek to hire and inspire employees who embrace our mission to empower a global conscious community, who hope their work empowers our community of inspired members, to be a catalyst of transformation. The best work we do every day is to remember our vision is “to empower the evolution of consciousness.” The perks of working collaboratively with a team dedicated to sharing this mission include an on-site gym; a beautiful solar-powered campus, complete with hiking and running trails, community garden, and a labyrinth; and an on-site, mostly organic café that serves breakfast and lunch daily including a full-service espresso bar featuring locally roasted coffee. Full-time employees are offered alternative and traditional medical benefits including preventative coverage; as well as dental, vision, 401K, and life insurance. #J-18808-Ljbffr