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    Associate Director, Paid Social

    Darkroom
    New York
    Hybrid
    Director
    Full Time
    26 days ago
    💰$120,000
    paid socialmeta advertisingperformance marketingteam leadershipexecutive client management

    Requirements

    • 10+ years of paid media advertising experience, with at least 7+ years specializing in Paid Social and Meta in particular.
    • 7+ years managing paid social advertising for high-growth consumer brands with aggregate monthly spends of $1M+ across a portfolio.
    • Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team of 3+ paid media practitioners in a fast-paced agency or in-house environment.
    • Proven track record of scaling Meta ad accounts beyond $1M USD/month while maintaining or improving efficiency metrics.
    • Executive-level client management skills — ability to build trust with CMOs and senior marketing leaders, present strategic recommendations with confidence, and navigate complex stakeholder dynamics.
    • Expert-level command of Meta Ads Manager and deep familiarity with TikTok Ads, Pinterest, and emerging social commerce platforms.
    • Mastery of e-commerce performance metrics (CPA, CAC, iROAS, nCAC, MER, aMER, CTR, TSR, Hold Rate) and the ability to translate these into clear client-facing narratives.
    • Expertise in full-funnel creative strategy — from concept briefing to performance analysis — with a sharp eye for what converts.
    • Strong background in data-derived decision-making, budget forecasting, and spend projection modeling.
    • Comfort engaging with e-commerce P&Ls and financial performance metrics at the business level.
    • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to distill complex data into compelling insights for both internal teams and senior client stakeholders.

    What You'll Do

    • Own and drive the overarching paid social strategy across a portfolio of high-growth U.S. brands, ensuring alignment between media investment, creative output, and business objectives.
    • Serve as the executive point of contact for senior client stakeholders — presenting quarterly business reviews, growth roadmaps, and performance forecasts to CMOs and marketing leadership.
    • Partner with the Managing Director to define team OKRs, capacity planning, and service delivery standards across the Paid Social practice.
    • Champion Darkroom's paid social point of view, staying ahead of platform changes, algorithmic shifts, and emerging formats to inform both client strategy and internal best practices.
    • Lead the development of annual and quarterly paid media plans, including budget allocation, channel mix, audience strategy, and creative roadmaps.
    • Oversee campaign architecture, optimization frameworks, and testing methodologies across 8–15 paid media accounts with aggregate monthly spends ranging from $500K–$5M+.
    • Drive best-in-class performance across Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Axon, and CTV, with deep mastery of direct response principles and short-form video creative strategy.
    • Establish and enforce rigorous KPI frameworks — CPA, CAC, iROAS, nCAC, MER, aMER, CTR, TSR, and Hold Rate — ensuring data-driven decision-making at every level.
    • Architect and pressure-test attribution models in partnership with Analytics, ensuring clients have a clear and accurate view of cross-channel performance.
    • Proactively identify growth opportunities through competitive intelligence, audience expansion, and creative iteration — translating insights into actionable channel strategies.
    • Serve as the senior creative strategist on accounts, guiding clients and internal creative teams on hook construction, format selection, messaging hierarchy, and creative testing frameworks.
    • Develop scalable creative testing systems that connect production investment directly to performance outcomes.
    • Advise clients on creative budget allocation across UGC, motion, static, and short-form video to maximize return at each funnel stage.
    • Manage, coach, and develop a team of Paid Social Managers and Specialists, setting clear performance expectations and fostering a culture of accountability and craft.
    • Conduct structured performance reviews and build individualized growth plans for direct reports.
    • Establish internal quality standards for campaign builds, reporting, and client deliverables — and ensure consistent adherence across the team.
    • Act as an escalation point for complex performance challenges and client issues, providing senior-level guidance and resolution.

    Benefits

    • Unlimited PTO + US holidays
    • Remote-First Culture with hybrid work expected for employees near New York or Lisbon HQs
    • Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
    • Robust 401(k) program with company match and profit-sharing opportunities
    • Flexible parental leave
    • Interdisciplinary growth opportunities beyond core role

    About Darkroom

    Darkroom is a vertically integrated digital agency pioneering the next generation of consumer-facing brands.

    Los Angeles, CA, US
    10 - 50
    Advertising & Marketing