Associate Director, Digital Media
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, Digital Media based in Saudi Arabia.
This role is focused on leading performance-driven digitalmedia strategy and execution for high-growth restaurant and multi-location retail clients.You will oversee multi-channel paid media campaigns across platforms such as Meta, Google, TikTok, Connected TV, and programmatic DSPs, ensuring strong performance, continuous optimization, and measurable business impact.The position combines hands-on strategic oversight with team leadership, managing media buyers while collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional specialists.You will translate complex performance data into actionable insights and compelling narratives that guide decision-making and campaign evolution.
The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and highly data-driven, requiring both analytical depth and creative problem-solving.This is a remote-friendly role that values autonomy, curiosity, and a strong drive to test, learn, and improve continuously.
Accountabilities:
- Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of multi-channel digital media campaigns across Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, Connected TV, and programmatic DSP platforms.
- Manage and mentor a team of 2–3 digital media buyers, providing guidance, oversight, and performance support.
- Oversee campaign performance across multiple clients, ensuring accurate tracking, budget pacing, and optimization at scale.
- Collaborate closely with clients, brand managers, analytics teams, creative teams, and media planners to execute integrated campaigns.
- Translate campaign performance data into clear insights, recommendations, and strategic direction for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Build and deliver detailed performance reports and presentations, using data storytelling to communicate impact and opportunities.
- Continuously test and refine media strategies based on performance trends and platform evolution.
- Ensure alignment between campaign execution and broader client business objectives.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in digital media buying and performance marketing across Meta, Google Ads, and programmatic/CTV platforms (e.g., DV360, The Trade Desk, Basis).
- Proven experience managing large-scale digital budgets (typically $500K+ monthly) across multiple brands or accounts.
- Strong expertise in campaign tracking and measurement tools, including Google Tag Manager and conversion tracking setups.
- Experience building dashboards and performance reports using tools such as Google Data Studio (Looker Studio).
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor media buying or performance marketing teams.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into compelling narratives and actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in client-facing environments.
- Highly self-motivated and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, remote-friendly setup.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and campaigns simultaneously.
- Experience in restaurant, hospitality, or multi-location retail marketing is a strong plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and leadership scope.
- Fully remote work environment with flexibility in location.
- Opportunity to lead high-budget, high-impact digital media campaigns across multiple major platforms.
- Leadership role with direct responsibility for mentoring and growing a media buying team.
- Exposure to diverse, fast-growing clients in restaurant and multi-location retail sectors.
- Collaborative, performance-driven culture focused on testing, learning, and innovation.
- Strong autonomy with minimal bureaucracy and high ownership of outcomes.
- Continuous learning environment with opportunities to evolve expertise in advanced media technologies and platforms.
Associate Director, Digital Media
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, Digital Media based in Saudi Arabia.
This role is focused on leading performance-driven digitalmedia strategy and execution for high-growth restaurant and multi-location retail clients.You will oversee multi-channel paid media campaigns across platforms such as Meta, Google, TikTok, Connected TV, and programmatic DSPs, ensuring strong performance, continuous optimization, and measurable business impact.The position combines hands-on strategic oversight with team leadership, managing media buyers while collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional specialists.You will translate complex performance data into actionable insights and compelling narratives that guide decision-making and campaign evolution.
The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and highly data-driven, requiring both analytical depth and creative problem-solving.This is a remote-friendly role that values autonomy, curiosity, and a strong drive to test, learn, and improve continuously.
Accountabilities:
- Lead the planning, execution, and optimization of multi-channel digital media campaigns across Meta Ads, Google Ads, TikTok, Connected TV, and programmatic DSP platforms.
- Manage and mentor a team of 2–3 digital media buyers, providing guidance, oversight, and performance support.
- Oversee campaign performance across multiple clients, ensuring accurate tracking, budget pacing, and optimization at scale.
- Collaborate closely with clients, brand managers, analytics teams, creative teams, and media planners to execute integrated campaigns.
- Translate campaign performance data into clear insights, recommendations, and strategic direction for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Build and deliver detailed performance reports and presentations, using data storytelling to communicate impact and opportunities.
- Continuously test and refine media strategies based on performance trends and platform evolution.
- Ensure alignment between campaign execution and broader client business objectives.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in digital media buying and performance marketing across Meta, Google Ads, and programmatic/CTV platforms (e.g., DV360, The Trade Desk, Basis).
- Proven experience managing large-scale digital budgets (typically $500K+ monthly) across multiple brands or accounts.
- Strong expertise in campaign tracking and measurement tools, including Google Tag Manager and conversion tracking setups.
- Experience building dashboards and performance reports using tools such as Google Data Studio (Looker Studio).
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor media buying or performance marketing teams.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into compelling narratives and actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in client-facing environments.
- Highly self-motivated and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced, remote-friendly setup.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and campaigns simultaneously.
- Experience in restaurant, hospitality, or multi-location retail marketing is a strong plus.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and leadership scope.
- Fully remote work environment with flexibility in location.
- Opportunity to lead high-budget, high-impact digital media campaigns across multiple major platforms.
- Leadership role with direct responsibility for mentoring and growing a media buying team.
- Exposure to diverse, fast-growing clients in restaurant and multi-location retail sectors.
- Collaborative, performance-driven culture focused on testing, learning, and innovation.
- Strong autonomy with minimal bureaucracy and high ownership of outcomes.
- Continuous learning environment with opportunities to evolve expertise in advanced media technologies and platforms.
