Senior Paid Media Strategist
elk Marketing
Senior Paid Media Strategist
elk Marketing
Performance-focused digital marketing, SEO, and development
Salary Range: 120000 to 135000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)
Develop, manage, and scale Paid Search and Paid Social campaigns across platforms (Search, Shopping, PMax, DPA, ASC+, and emerging campaign types)
Build strategic roadmaps that align with client goals and drive measurable business impact
Present reporting, insights, and recommendations with confidence on client calls
Audit and restructure ad accounts for optimal performance, ROAS, and efficiency
Write and test compelling ad copy, headlines, and creative hooks
Collaborate with internal SEO, design, dev, and email teams to align cross-channel strategies
Manage ad budgets ranging from $10K to $500K+ per month across multiple clients
Oversee tracking, attribution, and performance measurement using tools like GA4 and Triple Whale
Conduct competitive research and deliver actionable insights for campaign improvement
5+ years of hands-on experience managing Paid Media campaigns, especially for eCommerce brands
Proven success scaling campaigns and managing large budgets with minimal oversight
Expertise in Google Ads and Meta Ads, including PMax, Shopping, DPA, and ASC+
Deep understanding of product feeds, catalog management, and dynamic creative
Strong grasp of landing page CRO principles and collaboration with dev/design teams
Exceptional communication and client-facing presentation skills
Familiarity with analytics and attribution tools like GA4, Looker Studio, and Triple Whale
Experience with eCommerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, or Magento
Comfortable using Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace
AI-native operator with experience using tools like ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, and Claude Code to improve day-to-day workflows, accelerate analysis, QA outputs, document processes, and build lightweight automations.
Ability to identify repeatable paid media workflows and thoughtfully integrate AI into reporting, campaign analysis, creative/ad copy ideation, data cleanup, SOP development, and internal tooling.
Bonus: Advertising experience managing and guiding CTV, Retail, Amazon, ChatGPT, Microsoft, TikTok, Pinterest, or LinkedIn campaigns
First 30 Days
Get up to speed on elk’s clients, team workflows, tools, and processes
Audit assigned accounts and flag key opportunities or concerns
Begin joining internal syncs and shadowing client calls with Paid Media teammates
60 Days
Fully own strategy and execution for 3–5 client accounts
Present insights and strategy updates directly to clients
Collaborate cross-functionally on creative testing and CRO
90 Days
Lead 5–8 client accounts with confidence
Build long-term roadmaps and growth strategies tailored to each account
Take full ownership of performance, pacing, and scaling recommendations
Spot trends, share learnings with the team, and recommend new tactics, tools, or testing strategies
If you're a strategic thinker, confident communicator, and performance-obsessed marketer who’s ready to make an impact, we’d love to meet you.
Performance-focused digital marketing, SEO, and development
elk Marketing helps brands grow online by combining SEO, paid media, and website development into a single growth program. Its team uses Growth and Content SEO, Paid Search, and Paid Social to attract organic traffic, optimize ads, and build sites that convert, all backed by shared data and strategy. Unlike firms that treat channels separately, elk Marketing acts as an integrated partner with an in-house–like capability across SEO, paid media, and engineering to align KPIs and outcomes. Their goal is ROI-focused growth across the marketing funnel and readiness for AI-enabled search changes, with transparent communication.
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