Small Teams, Big Ambitions
Something worth watching in today’s listings: independent and mission-driven organizations are posting roles that would have lived exclusively at large agencies or corporate media companies just a few years ago. Full-funnel paid media strategy for nonprofits. Digital marketing leadership at an indie book publisher. Remote content management with a direct line to revenue.
These aren’t junior positions padded with aspirational language. They’re senior, strategic roles with real ownership, posted by organizations that need people who can build and execute without a 40-person department behind them. For experienced media professionals who want autonomy and visible impact, this is the part of the market to watch.
Three of today’s featured roles are fully remote or remote-friendly, and all three sit at the intersection of content and performance, where creative instincts meet measurable outcomes. That hybrid skill set is quickly becoming the price of entry for mid-to-senior digital roles across the industry.
Today’s Hot Jobs
Paid Media Manager at Avalon Consulting Group
Why it deserves your attention: Avalon works exclusively with nonprofit clients in areas like environmental conservation, social justice, and cultural arts. This role manages campaigns across Google Ads, paid social, CTV, and programmatic channels for organizations that depend on fundraising to operate. You’re not optimizing click-through rates for a product launch. You’re helping causes stay funded.
The fully remote setup and the breadth of channels make this especially appealing for paid media professionals who want variety without the chaos of agency life. Avalon’s client roster means you’ll work across multiple verticals and campaign types simultaneously.
- Experience managing paid search, paid social, and programmatic campaigns
- Proficiency with Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and social advertising platforms
- Ability to build keywords, audiences, ads, budgets, and bidding strategies aligned to media plans
- Comfort collaborating across creative, analytics, and client service teams
Apply for the Paid Media Manager role at Avalon Consulting
Associate Director, Digital Marketing at Topix Media Lab
What makes this role unusual: Topix is an independent publishing house with a catalog spanning gaming guides, graphic novels, food and drink titles, card decks, and children’s books. The Associate Director of Digital Marketing will lead full-funnel campaigns for frontlist and backlist titles while also mentoring an Associate Publicist. It’s a genuine leadership position at a company small enough that your decisions will be felt across the entire list.
The emphasis on direct-to-consumer marketing, influencer outreach, and platform-native engagement (Amazon, TikTok, Instagram) reflects where book marketing is actually headed. If you’ve been honing influencer and social media marketing skills, this is the kind of role where that expertise translates directly into business outcomes.
- Proven track record developing and executing direct-to-consumer marketing programs
- Experience with digital strategy, influencer outreach, and partnerships in publishing
- Ability to strategize, budget, and execute digital advertising and social media campaigns
- Strong relationships with authors, agents, influencers, or others in genre book publishing
Apply for the Associate Director of Digital Marketing position at Topix Media Lab
Content Manager at The Vomela Companies
The opportunity here: Vomela is a full-service visual communications company that works with both global and local brands. This remote Content Manager role sits squarely at the intersection of storytelling and demand generation, covering everything from quarterly e-books and customer stories to daily social posts and SEO-driven web content. The direct connection between content output and revenue growth objectives gives this position a strategic weight that many content manager roles lack.
For writers and editors looking to move into content marketing without abandoning the craft of storytelling, this is a strong fit. The range of formats alone, from long-form e-books to email campaigns to social content, will keep the work from feeling repetitive.
- Experience creating content across web, email, e-books, direct mail, and social media
- Ability to produce SEO-friendly content that drives traffic and engagement
- Skill in developing demand generation content tied to revenue and retention goals
- Storytelling instincts paired with a data-informed approach to content strategy
Apply for the Content Manager role at Vomela
The Takeaway for Job Seekers
If your resume still separates “creative skills” from “performance skills” into two different sections, it’s time to merge them. Every role featured today asks for someone who can write compelling content or build strong campaigns and connect that work to measurable business results. The organizations hiring right now, particularly smaller publishers and mission-driven groups, can’t afford to split those functions across multiple people. They need one person who understands both sides.
That’s good news if you have it. Professionals who can demonstrate content creation alongside analytics fluency and revenue impact are commanding real leverage in this market, especially in remote roles where trust depends on showing your work. Sharpen both edges of that skill set, and make sure your portfolio reflects them equally.
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