Senior Paid Media Manager

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled, client-focused marketer to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. At Noble Studios, you won’t just manage accounts; you’ll make a real impact working with "kick-ass" brands across the Travel & Tourism and B2B sectors. You will join a highly collaborative agency of "passionate wild bears" who share a deep love for creative performance marketing and a drive to challenge the status quo.

The Role

The Senior Paid Media Manager owns the end-to-end strategy, setup, and optimization of complex, multi-platform campaigns. You will lead the integration of Google Ads, paid social, programmatic, and flighted media buys to ensure a cohesive digital approach. By leveraging strong business acumen, you will uncover deep client goals and align team actions with high-level expectations. We are looking for a candidate who can navigate the "what, why, and what’s next" of performance data and articulate strategic trade-offs to stakeholders ranging from Marketing Managers to C-Suite executives.

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead paid strategy and execution for complex campaigns across Search, Display, Social, Programmatic, and Flighted media.


• Full-Funnel Integration: Partner with key stakeholders, including clients, client success managers, strategic planners, and project managers, to clearly define the vision, scope, and requirements for campaigns to create functional and strategic alignment.


• Financial Stewardship: Own the full budget lifecycle, including forecasting, allocation, spend rebalancing, and pacing. Connect every dollar of investment directly to business outcomes.


• Media Negotiation: Lead the negotiation and contracting for flighted media buys, ensuring optimal placement and value for clients.


• Advanced Analytics & Reporting: Generate comprehensive performance reports that highlight what happened, why it happened, and where to go next while articulating considerations for C-Suite stakeholders.


• Growth & Innovation: Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities; support business development by performing audits and pitching directly to prospects.
  Strategic Alignment: Partner with Client Success and Strategic Planners to define vision and scope, ensuring all activities are prioritized by impact and effort.

Experience and Skills Required

• 4+ Years of Experience: In high-level digital and traditional paid media management (Agency experience preferred).


• Vertical Expertise: A proven track record in the Travel & Tourism or B2B sectors is a major plus.


• Platform Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of Google Ads, Meta Ads, and programmatic platforms.


• Financial Acumen: Deep experience in budget ownership, from initial forecasting to real-time spend rebalancing.


• Communication Pro: Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for executive-level audiences.


• Technical Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Google Analytics (GA4) and CRM integration. Adobe Analytics, Salesforce or Funnel are nice-to-haves.


• Collaborative Spirit: A desire to work in a cross-functional team environment where creative and performance live under one roof.


• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).