Full-Time

Director of Paid Social

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Red Ventures

1,001-5,000 employees

Digital media and services provider.

Compensation Overview

$140k - $190k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Fort Mill, SC, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; on-site Mon–Thu in Fort Mill, SC; remote Fridays.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
SQL
A/B Testing
Tableau
Looker
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Demonstrated experience (6-10 years) owning paid media strategy and performance for high-volume or complex acquisition programs, with deep experience in Paid Social.
  • A proven leader and developer of talent with a track record of driving strong performance and growth through a team.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with a passion for performance marketing and growth economics.
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong SQL experience, with familiarity in data visualization tools such as Tableau or Looker.
  • Experience navigating attribution, incrementality, and measurement bias, and the ability to explain tradeoffs clearly.
  • Experience working with external partners, vendors, or client-facing stakeholders is a plus, including the ability to communicate strategy and performance clearly.
  • Desire to work hands-on in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven, analytically rigorous environment.
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end paid media strategy, including channel roadmap, testing frameworks, and measurement approach, with a primary focus on paid social and expansion into additional channels where impact is demonstrated.
  • Evaluate tradeoffs across growth, efficiency, and user experience to inform investment decisions and prioritize initiatives with the highest long-term impact.
  • Lead team of analysts responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing campaign performance across paid platforms, internal reporting tools, and visualization dashboards.
  • Define success metrics, assess data quality and limitations, and guide stakeholders toward decisions using imperfect or evolving measurement systems.
  • Develop and implement experimentation strategy, including A/B and multivariate testing, to drive incremental improvements across core KPIs.
  • Develop and deliver performance insights and recommendations, acting as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders.
  • Identify opportunities to improve paid media processes and workflows by leveraging automation, AI-driven tools, and advanced analytics to increase efficiency, scalability, and decision quality.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Creative teams to define requirements, support tracking needs, and enhance paid media landing page and site experiences.

Red Ventures operates as a digital media and services platform that connects people with information and resources across health, finance, travel, education, technology, and home services. It creates and distributes high-quality content and couples it with services such as lead generation, affiliate marketing, and marketplaces to meet readers’ needs. It earns revenue mainly from advertising, affiliate links, and commissions by connecting consumers with service providers and financial products. Its goal is to help consumers access trustworthy information and convenient services at scale while helping advertisers reach targeted audiences.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$250M

Headquarters

Fort Mill, South Carolina

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • Entrata partnership launches Homebody Marketplace, expanding into property management.
  • Mark Larkin returns as CNET president in November, strengthening technology media.
  • Funded Lviv pediatric mental health center opened December 15, 2023, for war trauma.

What critics are saying

  • Sells CNET within 3-6 months, eroding tech content revenue.
  • Google updates cut Healthline and Bankrate traffic 40-60% in 6-12 months.
  • UK CMA fines MYMOVE £100M in 9-15 months, halting operations.

What makes Red Ventures unique

  • Red Ventures owns Healthline, The Points Guy, Bankrate, and Lonely Planet across health, travel, and finance.
  • Portfolio spans home services, education, and mortgages with 3,000 employees in 10 cities.
  • UK home services marketplace connects 100 million consumers to top providers and savings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Sabbatical Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Profit Sharing

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Parental Leave

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Elder Care Support

Pet Insurance

Bereavement Leave

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Training Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Certification Support

Mentorship Program

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Gym Membership

Commuter Benefits

Meal Benefits

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Legal Services

Employee Discounts

Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
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