Media Manager
US$100,000 – US$155,000 / yr base salary
Posted 2 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Manager, Paid Media”
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
| Base salary | US$100,000 – US$155,000 / yr |
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Senior Manager, Paid Media
Reports To: Chief Marketing Officer
In-Office Requirement: 4 days a week (Monday-Thursday, remote Friday)
Location: New York, New York (Soho Area)
Compensation: $100k - $155k annual salary
About the Role
The Senior Manager of Paid Media will sit at the intersection of brand building and business growth, owning paid media strategy and execution across upper-funnel channels and retailer media platforms including retailer.com, ensuring every media dollar drives measurable sales impact. This person will have holistic oversight of Bubble’s paid media budget, ensuring brand-building initiatives and conversion-driving media work together to build long-term brand equity while delivering near-term business results. You’ll partner closely with Brand Marketing, eCommerce, Sales, Creative and Community teams to create an integrated media strategy that builds awareness, drives consideration, and converts consumers at retail.
Retail media is a large portion of this role - spanning Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Ulta UB Media, Criteo, and Amazon ads - and the right candidate will bring hands-on experience activating and optimizing across media networks.
This role marks Bubble’s deliberate move to bring strategy, execution, and accountability closer to the business.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Do – Full Funnel Oversight
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Develop and execute an integrated paid media strategy across upper-funnel brand media, social, digital, and retailer media.
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Own holistic paid media budget management, balancing investment between brand equity-building and performance-driving channels.
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Manage and optimize media across Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, Ulta.com, DTC and other retailer.com platforms. Partner with the Director of Amazon to deliver topline Amazon paid strategy, work with Amazon agency on execution and KPI delivery.
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Develop retailer media strategies that amplify and extend Bubble’s broader brand campaigns, launches and cultural moments.
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Partner with Brand Marketing to ensure paid media builds awareness among our core audience, relevance and consideration, while creating a clear path to conversion.