Job Title: Paid Media Strategist

Job Type: Full-Time

Division: Paid Media Division

Reports To: President of Paid Media and Director of Strategy

Location: Selected US Locations, Remote, M-F

Restriction: This opportunity is for candidates residing in the selected US locations listed below

Compensation: $75,000 to $85,000 Annually + Bonus + Benefits

The Digital Marketing Recruiters

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If you are interested in this role but have any questions, concerns, or suggestions before applying, please don’t hesitate to contact us at inquiries@digitalmarketingrecruiters.com.

Why You’ll Be Over the Moon to Join Intero Digital (The Client)

When you join Intero Digital, you become part of a collaborative, creative, and growth-minded community of innovators, strategists, and creators working together to push the boundaries of what’s possible in digital marketing. As a full-service digital marketing agency with deep expertise across every major discipline, you won’t just be part of the digital landscape—you’ll help shape it.

We are a remote-first company with physical offices in San Diego, CA, Colorado Springs, CO, and Columbus, OH.

The Mission (aka The Role)

Intero Digital is seeking a Paid Media Strategist to lead strategy for a portfolio of paid media clients across channels such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads, YouTube, and other paid platforms as needed. This role is responsible for translating business goals into media strategies, identifying growth opportunities, guiding optimization priorities, and leading performance conversations with clients.

The position is a client-facing role for someone who can combine hands-on paid media expertise with strategic thinking, cross-channel collaboration, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate may be based in any of the following US states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

Why This Role Is Different

This is not a pure execution role. We are looking for someone who can connect platform performance to broader business outcomes, collaborate across teams, and help clients understand how paid media contributes to growth.

Mission Objectives (Essential Functions)

• Own paid media strategy for an assigned book of business.
• Build growth plans aligned to client goals, budgets, and funnel stage.
• Lead strategic recommendations across platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, YouTube, Microsoft Ads, programmatic, and other paid channels when applicable.
• Translate campaign data into clear business insights, action plans, and client-ready recommendations.
• Partner with internal teams, including SEO, analytics, creative, web, CRO, and account leadership, to build more integrated strategies.
• Identify opportunities for expansion through testing, audience development, landing page improvements, creative strategy, and channel mix evolution.
• Support onboarding, audits, forecasting, and ongoing performance reviews.
• Use AI and automation tools to improve efficiency, analysis, reporting quality, and strategic output.
• Help navigate client questions, concerns, and objections with confidence and professionalism.

What Success Looks Like

• You can confidently explain not just what happened, but why it happened and what to do next.
• You can manage performance strategies for clients with meaningful monthly budgets.
• You elevate conversations beyond tactical optimizations into broader business strategy.
• You collaborate well with other service lines and know how paid media fits into a larger marketing ecosystem.
• You are comfortable balancing analysis, communication, prioritization, and execution support.

Your Space Suit Specs (Requirements and Qualifications)

• 3–6+ years of experience in paid media, digital marketing, or performance marketing.
• Experience managing or influencing strategy for accounts with monthly budgets of $20,000+.
• Hands-on experience in platforms such as Google Ads and Meta Ads; Microsoft Ads, YouTube, or programmatic experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of campaign structure, audience strategy, testing frameworks, attribution, and conversion measurement.
• Comfortable using GA4 and performance data to diagnose issues and identify opportunities.
• Ability to communicate with clients clearly and confidently, including difficult performance conversations.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working with AI tools to improve workflows, reporting, analysis, or creative ideation is strongly preferred.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to thrive in an autonomous, remote-first environment.
• Curiosity and a drive to innovate.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative problem-solving and adaptability in a fast-changing environment.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Strong understanding of digital channels.
• Formal education is not required—skill, creativity, and initiative are what matter most.

Preferred Experience

• Proven agency experience.
• Cross-channel or multi-service collaboration.
• Experience presenting strategy in QBRs or recurring client meetings.
• Familiarity with landing page strategy, CRO, or full-funnel planning.

Company Sponsored Benefits

At Intero Digital, we believe in taking care of our crew. From stellar healthcare to interstellar growth opportunities, we’ve got you covered! Think of the following benefits as your toolkit for living your best work-life.

Full-Time Employee Benefits

• 1-Week Winter Break
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave and Return to Work Program
• Paid Jury Duty Leave
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Employer Covered Benefits
• 100% covered Medical Insurance
• 100% covered Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% covered Life Insurance Policy
• Additional Elective Benefits Available
• 401(k) Matching after 1 Year of Employment
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Growth and Exploration Benefits

• Annual learning and development opportunities.
• Quarterly all hand team meetings.
• Employee resource groups for collaboration and connection.

Community Orbit

If you join our team, you’ll be more than just an employee—you’ll be an Interonaut!

Interonaut (noun) | in·te·ro·naut

A courageous explorer of digital frontiers—someone who leads with integrity, thrives under cosmic pressure and delivers the extraordinary; someone who boldly goes where no marketer has gone before, turning challenges into constellations of opportunity and lighting the path for others to follow.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Intero Digital is committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, and are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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