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Senior Strategist - Paid Media

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Since our founding in 2006, we've operated with a focus on and commitment to delivering exceptional, measurable results for businesses. We're named after Point Success, the iconic 14,

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Since our founding in 2006, we've operated with a focus on and commitment to delivering exceptional, measurable results for businesses. We're named after Point Success, the iconic 14,158-foot peak on Mount Rainier—a constant reminder to strive for our greatest potential. Today, we're proud to carry that same sense of achievement forward. As a Google Premier Partner, we maintain the highest standards in strategic execution, continuous learning, and best-in-class campaign performance across marketing services.
 

Purpose-built for franchise and mid-market brands, Point Success specializes in the intersection of AI-driven media and direct revenue impact. Our methodology integrates search, social and programmatic media into a singular, optimized framework. Across sectors such as health, wellness and professional services, Point Success doesn't just manage ad spend — it also optimizes the entire customer lifecycle for scalable growth.

Point Success manages digital advertising for more than 500 service-based businesses, a preferred partner for more than 10 franchise networks, and a proud member of the SmartBug Media Family. 


The Senior Strategist, Paid Media is a seasoned digital strategist responsible for independently managing a portfolio of high-value or complex paid media accounts. This role requires advanced campaign strategy, sophisticated client relationships skills, and the ability to connect paid media performance to business outcomes. The Senior Strategist acts as the lead on all client communication and owns strategic planning, performance reporting, and optimization for their accounts. Sr. Strategists work with moderate oversight from their manager and may supervise one or more junior team members.
 
This position is ideal for a paid media professional with strong leadership instincts, an analytical mindset, and experience managing multi-platform campaigns for clients with advanced needs such as multiple funnel stages, high-touch sales cycles, and/or significant integration with CRM systems like HubSpot.
  • Develop, implement, and optimize advanced paid media strategies across platforms like Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and Microsoft Ads.
  • Customize strategies for clients with long sales cycles, niche targeting, multi-location structures, or multiple funnel stages.
  • Translate business objectives into campaign strategy, creative briefs, budget plans, and KPIs.
  • Analyze and interpret performance data to identify trends, generate insights, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Build and manage reporting dashboards (NinjaCat, Databox, HubSpot) to communicate ROI clearly.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all client communication on assigned accounts.
  • Lead strategic client calls, providing both technical and high-level business recommendations.
  • Maintain proactive client communication, anticipating needs and positioning the agency as a strategic growth partner.
  • Deliver performance updates, QBRs, and optimization plans to ensure retention and growth.
  • Present upsell opportunities and work with Group Leads or Directors on contract expansions.
  • Partner with Account Specialists or junior team members to delegate tactical tasks and mentor execution quality.
  • Collaborate with creative, dev, and strategy teams to ensure campaign assets meet performance goals.
  • Train less experienced team members on advanced strategies, campaign troubleshooting, or reporting approaches.
  • Contribute to internal education by sharing case studies, best practices, or new platform updates.
  • 5–6+ years of experience managing paid media campaigns with measurable ROI.
  • Proven success managing large or complex accounts independently.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Google Ads, Meta Ads, and at least one additional platform (LinkedIn Ads, Microsoft Ads, TikTok, etc.).
  • Advanced proficiency with HubSpot, especially in aligning paid media with lifecycle stages, lead scoring, workflows, and revenue attribution.
  • Familiarity with reporting and analytics tools such as Google Analytics 4, Databox, and HubSpot dashboards.
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field preferred.
  • Confident strategist and communicator, capable of leading conversations with senior client stakeholders.
  • Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving capabilities.
  • Skilled at balancing strategic planning and hands-on campaign execution.
  • Organized and efficient with strong prioritization and time management.
  • Passionate about digital marketing, client results, and continuous improvement.
  • Comfortable mentoring others and contributing to team-wide knowledge sharing.
  • Client retention and satisfaction
  • Achievement of campaign goals (e.g., CPL, ROAS, lead quality)
  • Revenue growth or upsell activity on managed accounts
  • Accuracy and insightfulness of performance reportingInternal leadership and contribution to team development

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