
Director, Paid Social & Programmatic
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead Paid Social & Programmatic Strategy for Lead Generation & Brand Growth – Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Display, CTV, and other emerging platforms to drive high-quality leads, engagement, and revenue.
- Own & Optimize Multi-Million Dollar Media Budgets - Manage large-scale investments across paid social and programmatic channels, ensuring cost-efficient customer acquisition while maximizing ROAS and lead volume.
- Oversee Team Development & Performance – Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of paid social and programmatic specialists, fostering a culture of innovation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.
- Drive Audience Targeting & Segmentation – Leverage first-party data, lookalike audiences, interest-based targeting, and AI-driven optimization to reach and convert high-intent customers.
- Enhance Local & National Campaign Performance – Optimize campaigns across Leaf Home’s complex geographic footprint, ensuring locally targeted marketing aligns with broader brand objectives and lead generation goals.
- Leverage Automation & AI for Efficiency – Utilize advanced bidding strategies, machine learning, and dynamic creative optimization to scale performance and improve efficiency across platforms.
- Cross-functional Collaboration – Work closely with digital marketing, analytics, creative, call center, and sales teams to ensure campaign alignment with broader marketing objectives and sales targets.
- Market & Competitive Intelligence – Stay ahead of paid social and programmatic trends, platform innovations, and competitor strategies to refine campaign approaches and maximize performance.
- Executive Reporting & Insights – Provide strategic reporting and actionable insights to senior leadership, influencing budget allocation and long-term digital media strategy.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 8+ years of experience in Paid Social and/or Programmatic Advertising, with a strong track record of managing high-budget, performance-driven campaigns, preferably in lead generation or home services industries.
- 3+ years of leadership/management experience, including hiring, mentoring, and scaling teams in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
- Expertise in Meta Ads, TikTok, YouTube, DV360, The Trade Desk, and other programmatic platforms, with deep knowledge of audience targeting, bidding strategies, and conversion tracking.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with proficiency in Google Analytics, Tableau, or similar analytics tools to drive insights and campaign optimizations.
- Hands-on experience with AI-driven bidding and automation tools, such as Meta Advantage+, CAPI, DV360 bid strategies, or third-party media management platforms.
- Deep understanding of local and national advertising strategies, including geo-targeting, lead attribution, and multi-touch conversion optimization.
- Cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering with creative, analytics, CRM, and sales teams to align paid media efforts with broader marketing and business objectives.
- Knowledge of call tracking, CRM, and lead attribution models, with experience optimizing campaigns for downstream conversion performance.
- Strong financial acumen, including forecasting, CPL/CPA management, and ROAS-driven budget optimization.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear insights and strategic recommendations for executive stakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and/or Access).
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
- Experience working in a large direct-to-consumer organization.
- Managing talent.
- Adapting to and managing change.
- Strategic alignment and inspiring others.
- Communicating and building relationships.
- Business acumen and cross-functional knowledge.
- Achieving results.
- Less than 10% domestic travel required.
- Additional hours may be required (exempt positions).
- Normal office environment.
- Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.
- Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.