Associate Director, Paid Search & Social

About the role

OMG23 is looking for an Associate Director to lead paid search and paid social strategy for Disney. This role blends big-picture thinking with hands-on leadership. You’ll translate business and marketing goals into smart, integrated search and social strategies, guide a growing team, and help shape how Disney shows up across the paid media landscape.

About the agency

OMG23 is the Omnicom Media Group agency dedicated to Walt Disney Studios, Disney+, and Disney’s multiple television networks. We partner with Disney on the planning, buying, and implementation of its integrated ad campaigns for some of the entertainment industry’s most iconic brands, including blockbuster films from Walt Disney Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century, and Searchlight. We are also Disney’s Agency of Record for premier television networks such as ABC, ABC News, Disney Channels, Freeform, National Geographic, and FX.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and execution across paid search (Google, Bing, YouTube) and paid social (Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest)
• Turn client goals into clear, effective search and social plans that align with broader paid media strategies
• Stay on top of platform updates, media consumption trends, and emerging technologies; bring POVs to clients and teams
• Build and manage strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Oversee and mentor a team across multiple live campaigns
• Ensure alignment across internal teams by clearly communicating timelines, priorities, and project status
• Manage campaign budgets
• QA team outputs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Optimize content calendars and media plans to drive clean, actionable data
• Support team growth through coaching, feedback, and development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in paid search and paid social
• Strong working knowledge of major biddable platforms (Google Ads, Search Ads 360, Bing, Meta Ads Manager, X Ads, or similar)
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with ad serving, tagging, and media billing tools is a plus

Skills

• Clear and confident communicator—equally strong in writing, presenting, and leading conversations with clients and teammates
• Thrive in fast-paced environments, staying flexible and adaptable when timelines shift
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, using critical thinking to find smart solutions
• Comfortable coaching teammates and contributing to a collaborative, supportive team culture
• Strong presentation skills and ability to engage an audience with a compelling story
• Ability to simplify complex ideas and turn them into clear, actionable recommendations

Pay

California: $95,000.00–$120,000.00

Schedule

This is a hybrid role based in Burbank, CA. Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.