Paid Media Director

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Associate Director, Paid Media on behalf of an agency client. This role focuses on leading paid media strategy across all digital channels.

This individual will play a key role in driving media strategy, leading a team, and shaping how campaigns are executed and optimized across accounts. The role requires someone who can operate at a high level with clients while also staying close to performance and stepping in hands‑on when needed.

This is an opportunity for a strong media leader who enjoys building structure, developing talent, and driving measurable results across multiple clients. This role is hybrid in Midtown Manhattan.

Responsibilities

Lead overall paid media strategy across programmatic, CTV, paid social, and search campaigns

Oversee campaign planning, execution, and performance across multiple clients and verticals

Act as a senior strategic partner to clients, translating business goals into media plans and performance strategies

Manage, mentor, and develop a team, setting expectations and elevating overall performance

Guide team on best practices across channel strategy, optimization, testing, and performance analysis

Ensure campaigns are meeting KPIs through ongoing optimization, testing, and performance insights

Identify trends and opportunities within campaign data to drive stronger performance and inform strategy

Step in hands‑on as needed to support execution across platforms and troubleshoot performance issues

Drive consistency and structure across accounts, improving workflows, reporting, and optimization processes

Support business development efforts, including pitch strategy and identifying opportunities for account growth

Partner closely with cross‑functional teams including creative, analytics, and account leadership

Present clear, actionable performance insights and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders

Manage multiple priorities, clients, and timelines in a fast‑paced, client‑facing environment

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in paid media, performance marketing, or a related field; agency experience preferred

Strong experience across programmatic, CTV, paid social, and search

Proven ability to lead paid media strategy and drive performance across multiple accounts

Experience managing, mentoring, or developing team members

Comfortable working directly with clients and leading conversations around strategy and performance

Strong understanding of campaign optimization, testing strategies, and performance drivers

Ability to use data and performance insights to inform decisions and improve outcomes

Experience identifying trends, testing opportunities, and areas for campaign improvement

Ability to think strategically while also staying close to execution

Experience supporting new business or contributing to account growth

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Collaborative and comfortable working cross‑functionally across teams

Ability to operate in a fast‑paced, high‑accountability environment

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Additional benefits may be available based on the employer

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