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About the Role
The Associate Manager, Growth Media Strategy oversees paid digital media strategy for our acquisition program. You will report to the Senior Manager, Growth Media Strategy. The Enterprise Paid Acquisition team works on projects in service of enterprise subscription growth, making decisions to ensure we maximize the return of our ad spend across products, including the All Access bundle, Cooking, Games and The Athletic. You’ll manage campaign development, activation, optimization and reporting. You will work with multiple partners internally, and lead external media agencies that assist us in helping us reach our goal to achieve 15 million subscribers by 2027.
You will report into the New York City office in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities:
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Provide performance reports and insights, including ad hoc analysis, to support forecasting and lead short- and long-term optimizations. Leverage past insights, data visualizations, and research to develop and share informed perspectives with internal and external teams.
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Manage detailed media budgets, campaign delivery, and vendor relationships to maximize return on ad spend. Guide agency and vendor partnerships through recommendations, performance analysis, and the vetting of media opportunities.
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Collaborate with partners, such as, Creative, Marketing, Newsroom, and Social teams to work on content strategy, messaging, and testing scenarios, while promoting data-driven strategies with Audience and Data Insights teams.
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Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications:
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3+ years experience managing digital media.
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2+ years managing cross-channel media.
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2+ years hands-on experience managing social and display campaigns.
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Experience with social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat)
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience in growth marketing.
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Experience with budgeting and vendor management.
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Experience using AI-driven tools and platforms for media planning, audience targeting, campaign optimization, or performance analysis to enhance efficiency and results.
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