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Who We Are
As one of the fastest-growing on-the-go drinkware companies in America, we’ve got a reputation for doing great things. Our vision is simple - bring delight to eating and drinking.
Delight is different to everyone. Whether it’s the perfect cup of coffee, or a water bottle that helps you crush your workout, our mission is to make it look great, function perfectly and cost less than you’d expect.
Delivering on this promise takes extraordinary efforts and exceptional people. Through our teams’ ingenuity and grit, we’ve created a place where the best ideas win, and they can come from anyone. Our culture combines the scrappy spirit of a startup with the perks of a market leader.
We believe the right way to design products starts and ends with two key ingredients: process + people. Process is the path that takes us from ideas to products that are on brand, on time and on budget. People are the secret sauce that adds ingenuity every step of the way.
Together, we navigate each day with optimism, curiosity, a healthy sense of humor and a strong allergy to the word “no.” This desire for better, coupled with a deep understanding of consumers’ daily lives, gets us to meaningful delight.
About the Role
We’re looking for a data-driven and results-oriented Paid Media Specialist to manage direct-to-consumer paid advertising and support retail ad initiatives. This role will own the P&L for DTC paid traffic drivers, manage campaigns across Meta, Google, and TikTok, and serve as interim support for key retail and marketplace advertising channels. You’ll work closely with sales, content marketing, and retail partners to ensure campaigns are well-timed, on-brand, and optimized for performance.
What You’ll Do
- Monitor and analyze paid media performance across Meta, Google, and Pinterest, identifying key trends, optimization opportunities, and actionable insights to improve campaign effectiveness.
- Serve as a key point of contact for paid media agency partners, coordinating the timely delivery of creative assets, ad copy, product information, and campaign briefs for Google and Meta. Support hands-on campaign execution and asset uploads as needed.
- Paid Media Creative Strategy: Collaborate with performance marketing and sales teams to develop creative briefs for paid advertising campaigns. Actively participate in, lead, and present during creative sprint sessions, contributing performance insights, creative recommendations, and testing opportunities.
- Pinterest Advertising: Build, launch, and manage Pinterest advertising campaigns, including campaign setup, creative asset uploads, targeting, and ongoing optimization to support performance objectives.
- TikTok Shop Affiliate Management: Manage affiliate product sampling requests, including reviewing and approving requests, coordinating product selection and fulfillment, tracking sample status, and following up with creators to encourage timely content delivery. Maintain ongoing affiliate communications and identify opportunities to strengthen creator partnerships.
- TikTok Shop Merchandising: Own TikTok Shop merchandising strategy and execution, including product assortment, featured product selection, promotional merchandising, and product visibility optimization to drive engagement, conversion, and sales growth.
- Affiliate Marketing Development: Support the growth and expansion of affiliate marketing initiatives through market research, strategic planning, creator and partner evaluation, and identification of new partnership and revenue opportunities.
Who You Are
- 2+ years of experience managing paid media campaigns across digital platforms, ideally in an agency setting.
- Strong organizational skills with proven success owning paid ad budgets and driving measurable results through campaign optimization.
- Hands-on experience with Meta, Google Ads, Pinterest, and TikTok advertising
- Experience working with retail media platforms like Target Roundel and Walmart Connect preferred.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills to monitor performance metrics and make data-driven adjustments.
Benefits at Leapfrog
- 15 days Paid Time Off your first year, and an additional day each year thereafter (up to 25 days), as well as company paid sick days, holidays and parental leave options
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as commuter benefits and additional voluntary benefits
- Annual bonus payouts for all salaried employees, and up to a 5% 401k match with no vesting period
- Summer Fridays - from Memorial Day to Labor Day enjoy half days every Friday
Learn more about life at Leapfrog and our benefits by visiting us at www.leapfrogbrands.com
Leapfrog is currently operating under a hybrid work model, and this position will report on site to our Lincoln Park office at least 2 days per week. Additional ad-hoc in office days may be required based on business needs. Please do not apply if you are not comfortable with a hybrid work model.
Salary Band
$55,000-65,000 plus bonus, full-time, salaried, exempt, hybrid
Please note: Most candidates can expect to be positioned within the low to mid-range of the designated compensation band. This approach is designed to set realistic expectations while providing employees with the opportunity for growth and development within their roles. Placement toward the higher end of the band may be considered based on relevant experience, specialized skills, and other qualifications.
Leapfrog Brands is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this position, and all new hires will be required to verify their employment eligibility through the DHS E-Verify program.
In accordance with the Illinois Human Rights Act as amended effective January 1, 2026, Leapfrog does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job applicants, evaluate candidate qualifications, or make hiring, promotion, or other employment-related decisions. All recruitment and hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting and hiring teams.
The pay range for this role is:
55,000 - 65,000 USD per year(Chicago, IL)
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Who's Hiring
- Clients Blackbox95
- NIS Express72N
- Caravel Autism Health56
- 10-4 Logistics USA521
- American Driver33
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services15
- Staffing & Recruiting9
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in head of paid media jobs.
- 7 or more years of paid media experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ownership of large cross-channel paid budgets across search, social, and display
- Deep proficiency in Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and programmatic DSP platforms
- Experience setting channel strategy and reporting performance to executive stakeholders
- Proficiency with analytics and attribution platforms such as GA4 and third-party measurement tools
- Google Ads or Meta Blueprint certifications preferred by most enterprise employers
Tips for Your Head of Paid Media Job Search
Lead your resume with channel ROI
Hiring managers for head of paid media roles want to see outcomes, not responsibilities. Replace bullet points like 'managed paid search campaigns' with the revenue impact, cost-per-acquisition improvement, or return on ad spend your team achieved under your direction.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists head of paid media openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Show cross-channel budget authority clearly
Many head of paid media candidates bury their budget ownership. State the total annual paid media budget you controlled, broken down by channel if possible. Hiring panels use this to gauge whether you can operate at the scale they need.
Target companies by their media maturity
A startup building its paid program from scratch needs a different skill set than an enterprise optimizing a mature one. Read the job description for signals like 'build from zero' or 'scale existing programs' and tailor your cover letter to that specific phase.
Prepare a channel audit for your interview
Many head of paid media interviews include a live or take-home audit exercise. Practice pulling a hypothetical paid account apart by efficiency metrics, budget allocation, and audience overlap so you can walk through your diagnostic logic confidently and quickly.
Negotiate total comp beyond base salary
Paid media leadership roles often include performance bonuses tied to channel metrics or company revenue. Before you accept an offer, clarify how those bonuses are calculated, what the payout history looks like, and whether equity or profit-sharing is part of the package.
Head of Paid Media Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most head of paid medias?
The most active employers for head of paid medias right now are Clients Blackbox, NIS Express, and Caravel Autism Health, and the most openings are in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Agency groups and large direct-to-consumer brands tend to post the highest volume of these roles year-round.
How many head of paid media jobs are remote?
About 57% of head of paid media openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the digital-native nature of the role. Performance marketing, paid social strategy, and programmatic oversight are the sub-areas most likely to be offered with location flexibility, while roles requiring close collaboration with in-house creative or sales teams tend to stay in-office.
How do you become a head of paid media?
Most people reach a head of paid media role by progressing from a channel specialist to a senior manager or director, building hands-on expertise in at least two paid channels along the way. Demonstrating budget ownership, cross-functional leadership, and measurable performance results is what moves candidates into the head-level role. Platform certifications and experience presenting channel strategy to executives accelerate that path significantly.
Can you get a head of paid media job without much experience?
Getting hired as a head of paid media with limited experience is difficult because most employers require a proven record of leading a team and owning significant paid budgets. The most practical path is to reach a senior manager or director title first, take on cross-channel responsibility, and document the revenue or efficiency outcomes you drove before targeting head-level roles.
What does the head of paid media interview process look like?
The interview process for a head of paid media role typically runs three to five rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your channel philosophy and leadership style. A panel interview with marketing leadership or finance often comes next, and many companies include a paid media audit or strategy presentation as a final-round exercise before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to head of paid media jobs?
You can find and apply to head of paid media jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and goals, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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