Paid Media Specialist
Responsible for leading the Paid Media area with a strategic focus and high standards from both technical and operational perspectives. Designs and implements high-impact paid strategies and campaigns for major clients. Accountable for maximizing advertising ROI, developing specialized talent, fostering continuous innovation, and ensuring operational excellence across all campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and implement the area’s strategic vision, including new services, processes, talent development, and profitability.
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Lead and develop the Paid Media team, ensuring technical training and soft-skills growth, aligned with business objectives.
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Oversee proper execution of multichannel campaigns (Google Ads, Meta, DV360, Amazon, TikTok, etc.), maximizing performance and branding results within the assigned budget.
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Ensure technical quality, operational efficiency, and goal achievement for each campaign, including setup, monitoring, optimization, budget control, and ROI.
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Create and implement standardized and innovative processes, generating knowledge assets, efficient workflows, and scalable solutions.
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Prepare strategic and technical proposals for new business and existing clients, ensuring feasibility, profitability, and alignment with commercial objectives.
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Collaborate with internal teams and client stakeholders to deliver user-centric, integrated campaigns.
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Analyze campaign and audience data to generate insights and continuous, documented, and actionable optimization proposals for the client and team.
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Ensure ongoing training for the team and self, including certifications, internal/external training, and self-learning on platforms, trends, and tools.
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Record and document processes, learnings, activities, and results to ensure traceability, operational order, and area efficiency.
Skills
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Focus on efficient execution, work quality, collaboration, and critical thinking.
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Self-management & time management: Prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and stay focused.
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Critical thinking: Question assumptions, identify root causes, and propose improvements.
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Analytical ability: Read data and dashboards and draw useful operational conclusions.
- Quality orientation: Deliver right the first time.
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Proactive collaboration: Know when to ask for support and how to work across roles.
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Continuous learning: Stay current on tools, processes, technologies, and methodologies.
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Adaptability to change: Shift tools, teams, or priorities with agility.
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Documentation, discipline, and operational order: Log time, processes, learnings, and deliverables in ways that help others and follow company rules.
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Effective communication (written and verbal): Clearly communicate progress, issues, and results.
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Ownership mindset: Feel responsible for the end result, not just one’s own tasks.
Required Education
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Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
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Preferred: Master’s in Digital Marketing, Analytics, or Commercial Management.
Experience
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4+ years in roles related to branding and/or performance strategy and digital media buying (Google Ads, Bing Ads, DV360, CM, Search Ads 360, META—Facebook & Instagram, LinkedIn).
- Experience with reporting tools (Looker Studio).
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Experience with digital measurement tools, including Google Analytics 4, pixel configuration, and tagging.
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Strong ability to design branding and/or performance strategies.
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Intermediate–advanced English (able to read documentation and support global clients).
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Preferred experience in consulting, agencies, or client-service environments.
Preferred Certifications
- Google Ads (Search, Display, Video, Shopping)
- Meta Blueprint
- Google Analytics 4 Certification
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Google Marketing Platform (DV360, CM360, SA360)
Originally posted on Himalayas