Associate Director, Paid Media

WHO WE ARE

Direct Agents is an independent, future-focused performance marketing agency rooted in AI + Strategic Innovation 

CLIENTS WE'VE WORKED WITH INCLUDE

Marvel, Belkin, Linksys, NBA, NYSE, Hubble, CW, Morgan Stanley, and more
 

WHAT SETS UP APART

Fast Tracked Professional Growth

2x speed for individual learning and career development
 

Minority Owned and Diverse

We are proud to be certified as a Minority Owned business by the National Supplier Diversity Council. We are one of the few agencies to be 48% BIPOC across the agency and 38% of senior leadership. We are also proud to be 62% Female, 42% of senior leadership.
 

WHY DIRECT AGENTS

We believe that personal success comes from the hard work that you put in. We skip the politics and bureaucracy and empower you to directly impact the speed of your growth. Some of the opportunities you’ll have to thrive as a thought leader include:

• Small group mentorship and real face time with executive leaders
• Access to internal and external trainings and conferences across technical skills, professional growth, and leadership and management
• Strategic roundtable discussions
• Marketing certifications (Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.)
• Inclusion in marketing initiatives including our blog posts, podcasts, videos and more
• Speaking opportunities across publications like Media Post, Digiday and more
• Award submissions opportunities (team and individual)
• Access to participate in our ERG’s to help reinforce community within the agency.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

This is a leadership role on our Paid Media team that requires the ability to develop an effective customer acquisition strategy, gain confidence from clients, and assist with in-platform tactics when necessary.

• Drive overall biddable paid media strategy for agency accounts (social, search, programmatic)
• Communicate your vision to clients including rationale and data behind your decisions
• Lead team and clients to achieve performance KPIs and provide assistance including optimizations and campaign troubleshooting
• Manage, develop and guide a team of analysts
• Develop innovative media solutions and strategies
• Develop new processes for operational efficiencies, inclusive of leveraging technology
• Create and lead effective client presentations
• Be able to inspire and grow team members through leadership, training and thought leadership
• Work with business development to audit and develop custom pitches
• Maintain relationships with key vendors, always functioning on the cutting edge of technologies
• Speak at leading industry conferences and panels as well as host videos and webinars

YOUR BACKGROUND

• 5+ years of experience managing biddable paid media campaigns or strategy, preferably at an agency
• Paid search experience is a plus
• Experience managing teams a plus
• Expert understanding of at least one biddable channel (social, search, or programmatic), as well as a working understanding of other marketing channels
• Excellent communication skills and record of getting buy-in from client stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, delegate and manage time efficiently
• Possess a "big picture" perspective, but immediately willing to 'roll up your sleeves,’ and do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Have an expert understanding of customer acquisition and direct response online marketing
• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Marketing, Advertising, Engineering, Finance, or Math

Special Notes

• This role will be located in our NYC office and our office is now open for hybrid work on a 3-2 schedule. You must reside, or be willing to relocate, within commuting distance of the office for this role.

OUR AWARD WINNING PEOPLE FIRST CULTURE

6x Winner of Crain’s Best Places to Work (2018 - 2023)

Most Dedicated to Employee Growth finalist in Digiday’s Work Life Awards

This role is based in our NYC office and you must reside or be willing to relocate within commuting distance of the office for this role.

At Direct Agents, hybrid is about:

• Human connection and establishing strong working relationships
• Fostering a tailored approach for team members’ rapid growth
• Making space for camaraderie and just for fun moments
• Prioritizing mental health & overall wellness
• 2 weeks of WFA (Work from Anywhere)

The Essentials & Our Perks

• A competitive salary, $100,000 - $120,000 with reviews based on performance
  • Regular performance reviews occur at 1, 3, 6, 11 month marks during onboarding and biannually after that. 
• Health, dental, vision, and mental health benefits including access to providers like:
  • One Medical, Talkspace, KindBody, and Health Advocate
• Paid Time Off, Birthdays, Volunteering Time 
  • PTO ranges from 15 - 24 days/year with additional days allocated for sick time 
• A newly built and sun drenched penthouse office with incredible views over Flatiron 
  • Our ‘Acceleration Hub’ is our new NYC HQ located on 5th Ave in the heart of the Flatiron District
• Help getting here including access to commuter benefits and annual memberships to Citibike
• Complimentary assortment of healthy snacks and fresh fruits in office 
• A new MacBook Pro laptop for ease of work in office or remotely 
• Dog friendly office! 
• An inspiring atmosphere with supportive colleagues and innovative projects
• Future career development opportunities with internal and external opportunities for professional growth and networking
• Epic regular team building and company parties
• An unwavering belief that we can build, create and grow together!

If you’re looking for a new role with space to directly influence the business and company culture, apply today!

COME AS YOU ARE

We think of our organization as a tight-knit team built on a foundation of respect. Your gender, your skin color, who you love, or who your big shot uncle is doesn’t make a difference here. Direct Agents is a progressive and open-minded meritocracy. If you’re smart and good at what you do, come as you are.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Direct Agents makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.