Assistant Manager, Paid Media

Piping Rock•Bohemia, NY

20d

About The Position

We move fast. We test constantly. We never settle. If that sounds like you — keep reading. We’re looking for a scrappy, data-obsessed, and relentlessly curious Paid Media Assistant Manager who thrives in chaos, loves problem-solving, and delivers results under pressure. This is a hands-on role in a high-growth startup environment where you’ll own campaigns end-to-end, experiment daily, and push performance beyond what’s possible. You’ll lead execution, mentor teammates, and help build a paid media engine that scales like wildfire.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred
5+ years managing paid media campaigns hands-on across major platforms.
Experience leading or mentoring junior marketers.
Reporting, Excel and data chops — you’re fluent in pivots, lookups, and performance storytelling.
Obsession with testing, learning, and improving fast.
Excellent communication skills — you can translate data into clear, actionable next steps.
Resilience under pressure and excitement for the pace and challenge of startup life.

Responsibilities

Own cross-functional project timelines from planning through execution — ensuring deadlines are met and deliverables are airtight.
Manage communication between Paid Media, Creative, Analytics, and Merchandising to keep campaigns aligned and on track.
Build clear briefs, status reports, and post-mortems that keep everyone informed and accountable.
Proactively identify blockers, dependencies, and risks — then solve them before they slow momentum.
Lead project check-ins, ensuring stakeholders have visibility into priorities, next steps, and resource needs.
Drive process improvements to make campaign execution faster, smoother, and more scalable.
Track deliverables and action items with precision — whether it’s media plans, creative assets, or reporting dashboards.
Lead by example — set high standards for execution, ownership, and speed.
Coach and develop junior team members through hands-on feedback, training, and performance check-ins.
Foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and accountability across the team.
Delegate effectively — ensuring everyone knows their lane, owns their work, and delivers on time.
Support hiring, onboarding, and upskilling efforts to build a stronger, more agile media team.
Provide clear direction in fast-changing situations, helping the team prioritize and focus on what moves the needle.
Champion collaboration and communication — breaking silos and driving alignment across departments.
Run the show on paid media — Amazon, Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, Retail Media, DSPs, Programmatic — you name it.
Keep campaigns flying: pacing, budgets, KPIs — all under your control.
Move fast on optimizations. See a problem? Fix it. Find an opportunity? Jump on it.
Pull and interpret data like a pro — find the story behind the numbers and use it to drive smarter growth.
Build test plans, launch experiments, and iterate quickly to uncover what works (and what doesn’t).
Stay ahead of the curve — new tools, new betas, new trends — you’ll be the one bringing them to the table.
Mentor and coach junior teammates to level up execution and confidence.
Collaborate with creative and strategy teams to bring bold ideas to life — and make sure they perform.
Participate in unscheduled video calls during EST business hours
Quickly investigate and resolve issues that adversely impact performance or cause ads to stop serving during and outside normal working hours.
Experience leading fast-paced meetings with large groups while quickly navigating excel spreadsheets, fielding questions, and taking notes to be shared with the team.
Other duties as assigned.