CareerPlan

Senior Paid Media Specialist

DC-Washington-TWP HeadquartersFull-time$74k–$111k2026-07-07 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Senior digital marketing specialist driving paid media strategy and execution to grow The Washington Post's subscriber base and retention.

Role type

Senior IC paid media strategist

Builds

Full-funnel paid media campaigns for subscriber acquisition, retention, and re-engagement

Domain

Digital marketing / News publishing

Required skills

Paid media strategy, project management, creative direction, data analysis, stakeholder management, campaign optimization, audience growth, retention strategy, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Social media landscape expertise, political knowledge, app campaign experience, in-platform event setup, Ad Ops partnership

Technologies

Meta, Reddit, Microsoft Bing, Apple Search, LinkedIn, Google Search, YouTube, Tableau, Google Sheets

Responsibilities

Develop and execute full-funnel paid media strategies; Create and test paid media initiatives for habit-building; Optimize paid media budget to drive net subscriber growth; Guide team members in executing campaigns; Provide weekly performance updates; Partner with editorial and newsroom teams on content strategies; Leverage data insights for Direct Response campaigns.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC