Paid Media Campaign Manager

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re hiring a Paid Media Campaign Manager for a hybrid role in Hoboken, New Jersey. This is a 6-month contract with potential for extension or permanent conversion.

Join a Fortune 500 global e-commerce client where the company culture fosters a collaborative and respectful environment that encourages innovation. As a member of the Media Planning team, you will oversee daily campaign media plan maintenance, ensuring accurate implementation, optimal pacing, and strong performance by managing all internal and external campaign-related inquiries. This role is hybrid: on-site 3 days per week and moving to 5 days per week.

There is no application deadline for this role.

Paid Media Campaign Manager Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day campaign management, including troubleshooting and resolving inquiries from internal teams and external partners regarding campaign implementation, pacing, and performance.

• Understand upper funnel (brand messaging, calls to action) and lower funnel (direct response, conversion) campaign tactics.

• Define metrics and measuring success of campaigns using internal analytics.

• Demonstrate diligence, attention to detail and adherence to best practices throughout the full digital campaign life-cycle, from pre-sale to post-sale.

• Maintain and organize campaign-specific materials in team's shared document repository.

• Lead daily campaign maintenance, including internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns.

• Strategic oversight of large accounts and client relationships.

• Develop, grow, and maintain relationships with internal teams through exceptional client service.

• Traffic campaign tags into all ad technology environments.

• Oversee the campaign QA process to ensure accurate campaign implementation, pacing and performance.

• Formulate proposals for new client opportunities.

• Manage the delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch.

• Partner with Analytics team on campaign measurement reporting and insights generation.

• Provide regular insights to clients detailing performance, campaign optimizations, and new opportunities.

• Work with media partners to ensure accurate platform implementation.

• Troubleshoot issues on all pre-production and live campaigns.

• Provide campaign wrap up reports.

• Attend client meetings, as needed.

Paid Media Campaign Manager Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in bid management, campaign management/optimization, or digital media operations.

• Experience with Paid: Social, Display, Mobile, Search, Paid, Programmatic, Programmatic, etc.

• Proven client-facing skills with the ability to identify and mitigate risks.

• Must possess a strong understanding of traditional and interactive media planning.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Robust analytical and mathematical abilities.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.

• Strong project management capabilities.

• Ability to advise partners on best practices and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

• Life Insurance.

• 401(k) Program.

• Commuter Benefit.

• eLearning & Ongoing Training.

• Education Reimbursement.

*Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, apply today! Our team will connect with you to discuss next steps, support you through the interview process, and advocate for your success.

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
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Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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