On Site Associate for Paid Media Campaign Operations

Associate for Paid Media Campaign Operations
New York, NY

On Site

Full-time

About the Associate for Paid Media Campaign Operations
Manhattan Strategies is seeking an Associate for Paid Media Campaign Operations to support the execution, optimization and day-to-day management of paid media campaigns across social and programmatic platforms. This is a full-time, on site role based in New York City.

This role is designed for a highly detail-oriented, platform-native operator who thrives in execution. The Associate will build and launch campaigns directly within advertising platforms, manage budget pacing and creative rotations, and ensure campaigns run accurately and efficiently within an approved strategy.

This position works closely alongside the Associate for Paid Media Strategy & Insights. While strategy and deep performance reporting sit with that role, this Associate ensures campaigns are executed flawlessly and optimized daily for performance.

If you enjoy being inside platforms, managing live campaigns and making real-time optimization decisions, this role is built for you.

Role Focus

Campaign Execution & Setup (40%): Build, QA and launch paid media campaigns across platforms including Meta, LinkedIn, X and StackAdapt. Own campaign structure, targeting accuracy, tracking integrity and naming conventions.

Optimization & Budget Management (40%): Monitor pacing daily. Adjust bids, budgets and settings within approved strategy to improve performance. Manage creative rotations and troubleshoot delivery issues to ensure campaigns remain efficient and aligned to objectives.

Cross-Functional Feedback & Reporting Support (20%): Identify short-term performance insights and optimization recommendations. Provide brief, clear updates to internal teams and contribute to feedback loops that inform creative iteration.

Responsibilities

Operate confidently within paid media platforms, making sound optimization decisions within approved campaign strategy

Build campaigns accurately and efficiently across social and programmatic platforms

Manage daily budget pacing and performance monitoring

Adjust bids, budgets, targeting refinements and settings within strategic guardrails

Rotate and test creative assets to improve performance

Identify risks or opportunities early and elevate when strategic shifts are needed

Collaborate closely with strategy, design and communications teams

Maintain platform hygiene, documentation and naming conventions

Qualifications

1-3 years of hands‑on paid media execution experience (agency experience preferred)

Strong working knowledge of Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, X Ads and DSPs such as StackAdapt (or similar)

High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline

Comfort managing multiple live campaigns simultaneously

Ability to work in a fast‑paced, collaborative agency environment

Strong communication skills and ability to surface insights clearly

Benefits & Compensation

Total compensation range is $58,000 to $68,000 per year

Benefits include bonus eligibility and 401(k) with company match

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