Job Title: Associate Director, Digital Media
Location-Type: Remote (EST Hours preferred)
Hours: 25-30 hours per week
Start Date: Mid- August
Duration: 6 Month Contract
Compensation Range: $49-55/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K
Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
We are seeking an experienced and strategic digital paid media leader for temporary position. Expected tenure is August 15, 2026, through January 31, 2027. This individual will oversee media strategy, execution, and optimization across paid channels, ensuring continuity, performance, and team leadership during the coverage period. The ideal candidate is a digital paid media expert who can quickly step into a leadership role, manage agency and partner relationships, and drive results across brand and performance media initiatives and manage the agencies who are doing the hands on media buying
Digital Media Strategy & Execution
Lead planning, execution, and optimization of paid digital media campaigns across channels including paid social, programmatic, search, video, retail media, and emerging platforms
Maintain and evolve digital media strategies aligned with brand, performance, and business objectives
Oversee campaign pacing, budgeting, and performance KPIs
Team & Partner Management
Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance to digital media team members
Serve as the primary point of contact for media agencies and key external partners
Ensure workflows, approvals, and timelines remain on track
Measurement & Optimization
Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights and recommendations
Partner with analytics and creative teams to optimize messaging, targeting, and formats
Deliver clear, concise performance reporting to senior stakeholders
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with brand, creative, analytics, and sales leaders to ensure integrated campaigns
Support launches, seasonal initiatives, and test-and-learn opportunities across digital channels
Continuity & Knowledge Transfer
Ensure a smooth transition into and out of the coverage role
Document strategies, processes, and key learnings to support long-term team success
Minimum Requirements:
- 7 years of experience in digital media, performance marketing, or media strategy
- Must have beauty/skincare/ therapeutic client experience.
Proven experience leading paid digital media across multiple channels
Strong understanding of media measurement, optimization, and attribution
Experience managing agencies and cross-functional stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage complex campaigns in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in brand and performance media integration
Familiarity with large-scale budgets and enterprise-level media planning
Background in test-and-learn frameworks and emerging media trends
Key Competencies
Strategic thinking with strong execution skills
Data-driven decision making
Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders
Adaptability and ability to ramp quickly