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Paid Media & Creator Marketing Specialist (Contractor)

Smith Optics, Portland, OR, USA

Job type: Contract


Paid Media & Creator Marketing Specialist (contractor/1099; 6 month)

Remote US, must be located in: OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, VT, FL

We're looking for a hands-on Paid Media & Creator Marketing Specialist to support short-term maternity leave coverage (contract/1099). This role will own day-to-day execution and optimization across paid channels while managing our creator and affiliate program, with a strong focus on performance, efficiency, and creative insights.

Key Responsibilities

Paid Media
Manage and optimize daily performance across Paid Social, Paid Search, and Affiliate
Conduct ongoing audits to ensure campaigns are pacing efficiently and hitting targets
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scale, and channel mix
Creator & Affiliate Program

Manage creator seeding, partnerships, and affiliate relationships
Identify and scale high-performing creators and partnerships
Support campaign execution and ongoing optimization
Creative & Planning

Partner with internal teams to brief and iterate on paid media creative
Ensure alignment with marketing calendar and campaign priorities
Support development of weekly and monthly campaign briefs
Performance & Reporting

Track and analyze channel and creative performance
Translate insights into clear, actionable recommendations
Agency Coordination

Support external agency partners to ensure alignment on performance and execution
Qualifications

3-5+years experience in paid media
Experience managing creator/influencer and affiliate programs
Experience with tools like Meta Ads Manager, TikTok, YouTube, Google Ads, GA4
Strong analytical and performance optimization skills
Experience working cross-functionally and with external partners
eCommerce/DTC experience preferred
Success in This Role Looks Like

Paid channels are consistently optimized and efficient
Creator + affiliate programs are actively managed and scaling
Creative insights are driving performance improvements
Reporting is clear and actionable

Remote US, must be located in: OR, CA, AZ, NV, ID, VT, FL