Freelancer Senior Paid Media Specialist

About Act Second

Act Second is a premier consulting and creative studio for a new generation of brand builders. We operate at the intersection of Strategy, Marketing, Digital, and Creativity, supporting established brands and incubating new ventures. We build scalable performance marketing engines across multiple platforms—combining paid media, content, and data to deliver measurable, sustainable growth.

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Paid Media Specialist with deep, hands-on experience running campaigns across Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, and Google Ads. You will own performance for key client accounts and Act Second Ventures brands—leading strategy, execution, and optimization of high-performing paid campaigns.

This role blends growth strategy, media buying, experimentation, and insight generation. You'll be responsible for channel planning, full-funnel architecture, budget ownership, campaign setup, optimization, and reporting. As a senior member of the team, you'll also help refine best practices, mentor junior specialists, and act as a strategic partner to clients and internal stakeholders.

Strategy & Planning

• Lead the development of multi-platform media strategies tailored to client and venture objectives (acquisition, retention, awareness, LTV).
• Define testing roadmaps, audience frameworks, and creative strategies across Meta, TikTok, and Google.
• Recommend media mix, budget allocation, and scaling plans based on performance data and business goals.

Campaign Execution

• Build, launch, and manage paid campaigns across:
  • Meta Ads Manager (Facebook & Instagram)
  • TikTok Ads Manager
  • Google Ads (Search, Shopping, YouTube, Display)
• Design campaign and account structures that support testing, measurement, and scalability.
• Ensure proper tracking, attribution, and event configuration in collaboration with analytics/technical teams. 
• Manage and optimize catalog feeds from Shopify.

Optimization & Scaling

• Monitor performance daily and proactively optimize bids, budgets, audiences, creatives, and placements to hit ROAS, CAC, or CPA targets.
• Run structured A/B and multivariate tests to validate hypotheses and continuously improve performance.
• Identify and execute scaling opportunities while maintaining efficiency and protecting margins.

Creative & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Brief design, content, and UGC teams on creative concepts, angles, and formats tailored to each platform and funnel stage.
• Collaborate closely with copywriters and strategists to align messaging, targeting, and offers.
• Provide clear, data-backed creative feedback to iterate towards top-performing assets.

Reporting, Insights & Client Leadership

• Build weekly and monthly performance reports with clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Present results to internal stakeholders and clients, translating performance data into business impact and next steps.
• Contribute to playbooks, frameworks, and internal documentation to elevate Act Second's paid media practice.
• Support/mentor junior paid media specialists and help review their work where needed.

Requirements
Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience managing paid campaigns across Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads.
• Deep understanding of platform-specific strategies, ad formats, algorithms, and audience behavior.
• Proven track record with e-commerce or DTC brands, including full-funnel performance campaigns and synergies with other marketing tactics like SEO, organic social, affiliates, etc
• Strong analytical skills with experience using tools such as Google Analytics, Funnel, Triple Whale, or similar.
• Comfortable owning five/six-figure+ monthly budgets across channels.
• Ability to brief and collaborate effectively with designers, video editors, copywriters, and growth teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable speaking directly with clients and founders.
• Proficiency in English (mandatory).
• Comfortable working remotely on ET or similar time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a performance marketing agency or high-growth startup environment.
• Familiarity with landing page CRO, post-click optimization, and Shopify-based funnels.
• Experience testing influencer whitelisting and UGC-based campaigns on Meta or TikTok.

Google Ads certifications or TikTok Blueprint certifications are a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and strong growth potential.
• Opportunity to lead paid growth across both client projects and in-house venture brands.
• Remote work within a highly collaborative, international team.
• Exposure to full-funnel strategy across content, brand, and tech.
• Fast-paced environment with real ownership and impact from day one.
• Work with top-tier brands and early-stage startups in the US and Europe.

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