Associate Director, Paid Social (Remote)

Monks is seeking an Associate Director of Paid Social to drive performance, guide account teams, and orchestrate growth for top advertisers across leading paid social platforms. This role is ideal for a people-focused leader with a passion for paid social advertising and a track record of delivering client performance and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the paid social lead for top clients, directing strategy and optimizing Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, and other paid social platforms.
• Guide overall account strategy, forecasting, and planning for performance ecommerce, retail, and B2B lead generation clients with ad spends ranging from $200k–$100MM/month.
• Drive creative strategy and collaborate with creative teams to tailor messaging and iterate based on performance.
• Generate strong revenue growth from client renewals and participate in onboardings, QBRs, renewal calls, and other key client communications.
• Act as a senior sponsor for client accounts, building relationships with decision-makers and ensuring an exceptional client experience.
• Manage a small team of Account Managers, training them in advanced paid social advertising, multi-channel digital marketing strategy, and client management skills.
• Focus on personnel development through ongoing feedback, performance reviews, and weekly 1-on-1s.
• Motivate and guide the team to hit quarterly account growth and retention targets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of paid social client management experience.
• 1+ year in a supervisory role directly overseeing digital marketing professionals.
• Meta/LinkedIn experience is required; Pinterest/Snapchat/TikTok experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Google Analytics, Meta Business Manager, Excel, and Google Sheets.
• Exceptional communication skills for presenting digital marketing strategy to C-Suite and executive audiences.
• Natural leadership ability with a focus on helping others succeed.
• Comfortable with both high-level strategy and detailed execution.
• Attributes: driven, innovative, and results-oriented.
• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Directly managed paid social budgets of $100,000+ in monthly ad spend.
• Exposure to paid search, display, and remarketing efforts.
• Experience optimizing toward back-end metrics from a CRM such as Salesforce.

Benefits

• Excellent, full-coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays.
• 401k with company contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being.
• Career growth opportunities in a disruptor space and entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network.
• Globally diverse and inclusive culture with employee resource groups (e.g., S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks).
• Commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth (e.g., The Climate Pledge).

Pay

Salary Range: $95,000—$105,000 USD

Schedule

This role is subject to Monks' Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week, as outlined in the company’s then-current RTO policy.