Associate Manager, Paid Social

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. Job Description The New York Times is looking for an experienced Paid Social Associate manager to join our new in-house Paid Acquisition team and drive growth across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Snap et. You will be responsible for contributing to the end-to-end social campaign management — from execution and optimization to platform innovation — ensuring our campaigns deliver impact at scale. This is a hybrid role based in our New York Office, you will be reporting to the Manager, Paid Social. You can typically expect to be in the office 3 days per week. About the Role As the channel specialist, you'll be the hands-on expert behind campaign builds, testing, and performance optimization, while also pushing our program forward through new features and best practices. Your expertise will be critical in accelerating turnaround times, streamlining operations, and maximizing results across all paid social channels. Responsibilities: Own end-to-end paid social campaign execution and optimization Design and manage audience segmentation, creative rotation, and budget pacing Develop testing roadmaps to improve performance outcomes (test audiences, creative, bidding, placements etc) Collaborate with in-house media strategy team to develop and build high-performing ad formats based on performance insights Collaborate with analytics team members to execute testing plans across platforms (i.e. A/B Testing, Conversion Lift) Manage vendor and platform relationships to stay ahead of industry changes and testing opportunities Consult internal teams on channel best practices and provide creative insights to help inform the creative development process Analyze performance trends on an ongoing basis and benchmark across key metrics (i.e. CVR, CPA) to make impactful optimizations to improve performance on an ongoing basis Experimentation with automation tools and workflow processes Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Basic Qualifications: 3+ years of experience managing paid social campaigns at scale (agency or in-house) 2+ years in performance marketing Deep expertise in Meta Ads Manager and at least two additional social platforms. Track record of results-driven campaign execution and management Familiarity with iOS 14+, CAPI, and evolving privacy frameworks Analytical skills with proven experience hitting ROAS, CPA, or CPI goals Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of audience targeting, creative optimization, platform features REQ-020177 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $85,000 — $100,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. 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