SmartBug Media is hiring a
Vice President, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Vice President, Paid Media at SmartBug. The role involves leading the paid media line of business, developing the service offering, collaborating with teams, growing company revenue, maintaining a strong company culture, and serving as a paid media thought leader.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of progressive paid media experience, across multiple industries and verticals
• Has experience managing large teams
• 7-10+ years of experience building teams, managing, and mentoring the next generation of paid media experts
• Must be a dynamic, charismatic leader who can be presence on sales calls, and be comfortable with senior executives
• Has an interest in developing people and bringing diverse experiences to draw from in meeting goals
• Be available during standard business hours in any U.S. time zone
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, strong analytical acumen to monitor strategy/execution and optimize ROI
• Organizationally Agile with proven ability to thrive in well-established and matrixed organizations as well as environments with less structure and process
• Ability to zoom appropriately; knowing when to stay at a high level and when to roll up your sleeves and participate in execution of tasks
• Expert knowledge and hands-on expertise in paid search, paid social, and digital media planning and buying including ABM, Google Ads, Bing, Yahoo, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook/Instagram, Terminus, DemandBase, and other third-party ad platforms
• Expert knowledge of programmatic strategies for display, video, social, and/or DSP partners, as well as experience working with external data or media providers
• Proven track record of developing paid media strategies in alignment with client goals, delivering revenue & generating results
• Sound understanding of the online landscape (brand marketing, performance marketing, content, SEO, organic activity, etc.), how the buyer’s journey unfolds, and how paid media can acquire and accelerate prospects through to conversion
• Top-tier client relationship management skills, ability to uplevel the client experience from reporting to account sponsorship to executive-level communication

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, manage, and execute paid media line of business including customer experience, service offering, and talent profile
• Serve as an expert and creator of new and existing paid media services
• Provide subject matter expertise externally (client-facing) and internally
• Collaborate and work with the senior leadership team to grow company revenue and profitability while enhancing its operations processes, long-term sustainability, and market reputation
• Develop and maintain a strong company culture, employee growth path, and recruiting pipeline
• Ensure the successful delivery of paid media programs for all SmartBug clients
• Collaborate with sales and client services on the presentation of specific opportunities
• Identify and implement improvements to SmartBug’s internal processes as it relates to paid media
• Lead the development and expansion of SmartBug’s paid media service line

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working remotely in similar roles preferred

Benefits

$150,000 - $180,000 a year