Darkroom is Hiring for Director of Paid Media

Director of Paid Media at Darkroom

Darkroom is hiring a Director of Paid Media to lead integrated growth strategies for a select portfolio of consumer brands. This client-facing role blends rigorous business analysis with hands-on performance marketing leadership in a remote-first environment.

Company Overview

Darkroom is a vertically integrated digital agency focused on launching, scaling, and evolving digital-first brands through results-driven growth marketing. The company has been recognized by Inc. 5000 (2023) and named a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023); its founders were featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024). Learn more about Darkroom and its approach to building consumer-facing brands.

Role Summary

As Director of Paid Media, you will own growth for a small portfolio of high-potential brands. The role combines management consulting—identifying marketing and business inefficiencies—with growth leadership, orchestrating cross-functional teams to execute against clear financial and performance goals. You’ll develop integrated plans across channels, build and defend financial models, and translate data into actionable strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop integrated growth strategies designed to deliver significant yearly revenue growth.
• Build cross-channel campaigns and articulate themes, trends, and insights across the paid media plan.
• Own financial projections, budgets, and P&L materials to align internal teams and clients.
• Partner with data teams on projections, customer cohort analyses, media plans, and media mix models.
• Translate quantitative insights into differentiated marketing strategies across industries and stages of growth.
• Lead cross-functional partners—design, paid acquisition, retention, and analytics—to deliver efficient growth.
• Act as the strategic quarterback for account roadmaps, ensuring clarity, focus, and on-time execution.

Ideal Profile

• 5+ years of Paid Social experience, including 4+ years in E‑commerce Paid Social.
• Energized by complex growth challenges that require innovative marketing strategies to unlock scale.
• Long-term ambition to operate as a CMO or founder-level leader.
• Comfort working at the intersection of performance marketing, creative advertising, and financial analysis.
• Exceptional attention to detail; strong project management across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Adaptable, resilient, and able to navigate shifting client needs and ambiguity with clear direction.
• Proficient with financial projections and P&L; able to defend strategies with executive and investor audiences.
• Fluent in acquisition marketing tools, metrics, and attribution methodologies across today’s landscape.
• Team builder who can align retention, paid media, creative, and data teams toward shared objectives.
• Experience with online sales channels (Shopify, Amazon, third‑party fulfillment, wholesale).

Compensation, Benefits, And Location

• Employment Type: Full-time, Remote; location listed as Philadelphia, PA with global hubs.
• Salary: Not listed in the job description.
• Unlimited vacation policy plus 10 holidays to support work-life balance.
• Remote-first culture; community hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philadelphia, Lisbon, São Paulo, and Cape Town.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match after one year, equity incentives, and profit-sharing opportunities.
• Interdisciplinary growth environment and cross-functional collaboration for ongoing development.
• Flexible parental leave to support new parents.

Hiring Process And Equal Opportunity

The hiring process typically includes three stages: phone screen, hiring manager interview, and executive conversations.

Darkroom is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants consistent with legal requirements.

How To Apply

Submit your application via Darkroom’s job portal: Apply Here.

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